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November 2010
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Blackout Cubbetry: A Pessimistic View at First Base
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You Can Also Cross Aubrey Huff Off the List
Even less likely than Victor Martinez, the Chicago Cubs were once connected with San Francisco Giant Aubrey Huff for their first base opening. The connection shriveled quickly with Huff’s apparent ardor to return to San Francisco, and today, it died when Huff re-signed with the Giants. He gets two years and $22 million, which is [...]
Cross Off Victor Martinez
Once euphimistically referred to as a middle-tier or bargain option for the Chicago Cubs at first base in 2011, catcher/1B/DH Victor Martinez has reportedly signed a 4 year, $50 million (!) deal with the Detroit Tigers. While Martinez was never a realistic option for the Cubs, his signing could very will impact the Cubs. First, [...]
Lukewarm Stove: A Couple First Base Bits About Carlos Pena and Adrian Gonzalez
While we wait on a possible Chris Davis trade (which may or may not preclude another first base move), here are a couple first base bits from cubs.com beat reporter Carrie Muskat. First, with respect to Carlos Pena: Pena would be good defensively, but your statistics are slightly off. His career high in stolen bases is [...]
Today is the Arbitration Offer Deadline
Today, teams must decide whether to offer their departing free agents salary arbitration. The arbitration process, itself, which would yield a one-year contract for the player, wouldn’t play out until much later in the off-season. The offer, however, sets the offering up for compensation should the player leave via free agency. The Cubs have but [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Jim Hendry Has Met with Agents for Javier Vazquez, Aaron Harang, and Vicente Padilla
Starting pitchers are the order of the day, and the Chicago Cubs are considering at least three free agent starters. Because of the relative high cost of first-round draft-pick compensation, don’t expect the Cubs to pursue type A free agents if their teams offer arbitration (Tuesday deadline). That would take relievers Matt Guerrier, Jason Frasor [...]
Blackout Cubbetry: Sayonara, Micah
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New Pitching Coach Will Come from In-House
Perhaps unsurprising given the tight budgetary concerns, but the Chicago Cubs will not conduct an extensive search for a new pitching coach. Instead, the team will opt to promote from within. According to a major league source, the Cubs will stay within their organization to replace Rothschild for the Cubs’ pitching coach position. Top candidates [...]
