November 2010
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From the Duh File: Padres Pick Up Adrian Gonzalez’s Option
There was a 0.0000001% chance that Adrian Gonzalez would become a free agent after the 2010 season (you know, it actually may have been 0.0000002%). That chance officially just went to zero as the San Diego Padres have picked up Gonzalez’s option for 2011 – for the pittance of $6.2 million (up from $5.5 million [...]
Chicago Cubs Organizational Meetings Begin Today – And So, Too, Does the Offseason
With the World Series at its close (thank GOD those poor, long-suffering Giants fans got their championship, no?), the offseason is officially upon us. Nearly 200 players filed for free agency last night, and assuredly general managers everywhere are poised to make calls, pour over stats and tape, and try to make their 2011 club [...]
From Your Lips to God’s Ears: Ozzie Guillen Has a Blog
There are moments in the development of the Internet so profound that they will be remembered in the annals of history as just that – history. Broadband access. YouTube. Facebook. These things are of an importance separate and apart from being a mere piece of the web. And now, we have another: Ozzie Guillen’s blog. [...]
Why Didn’t You Bid on Sammy Sosa’s Corked Bat?
Apparently few were interested in acquiring a piece of Chicago Cubs infamy. The barrel of Sammy Sosa’s broken corked bat failed to sell at auction this weekend when it didn’t meet its suspected modest reserve price of $15,000. Former Cubs pitcher Mike Remlinger, who owns the controversial bat, had a secret reserve auction price in [...]
Pat Listach – Not Ryne Sandberg – Will Be Mike Quade’s Bench Coach
No surprise on the Sandberg part. Sources suggest former Nationals coach – and former (briefly) Chicago Cubs managerial candidate – Pat Listach will soon be announced as the team’s bench coach. The Cubs did not confirm nor deny that they will be hiring Listach, and Nationals officials were unavailable for comment. An announcement will be [...]
Chicago Cubs’ Draftee Matt Szczur Prefers Football
The Chicago Cubs drafted Villanova baseball star Matt Szczur in the fifth round of this year’s draft, and expectations were high. Szczur, 21, is an athletic outfielder – whom the Cubs liked enough to hand a $100,000 signing bonus – and the team’s expectations were met this summer when Szczur hit in 21 straight games between [...]
Spring Training Decision to Come Tomorrow
Mesa voters will decided tomorrow whether to permit the city to spend $84 million to construct a new stadium and practice facilities to keep the Chicago Cubs springing in Arizona. While the prospect of moving to Florida has long been considered a dead duck, if voters poo-poo the plans, the Cubs may have to reconsider. [...]
Josh Vitters Wants to Make Chicago Cubs in 2011
Former first round pick Josh Vitters is getting a lot of attention lately, but little is based on his actual performance. The Chicago Cubs prospect is currently playing in the Arizona Fall League, but he’s setting lofty goals for himself. “I want to be there next year,” said Vitters, who is currently getting more at-bats [...]
