November 2010
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All Cubs Minor Leaguers Go to Heaven, er, Baltimore
If there was a decent prospect (but not great) you heard about in the Chicago Cubs’ system over the past half decade, and now you’re wondering where he is – odds are, he’s in Baltimore. Scott Moore, Rocky Cherry, Luis Montanez, Felix Pie… the list goes on. And you can add one more. The Orioles [...]
Starlin Castro Finishes Tied for Fifth in Rookie of the Year Voting
That Starlin Castro did not win Rookie of the Year is neither surprising or erroneous. That he finished tied for fifth is downright criminal. Buster Posey predictably won the award, with Jason Heyward and Jaime Garcia coming (correctly) in at second and third, respectively. Though one could take issue with Posey’s limited regular season, after [...]
Ryne Sandberg Off to Manage Phillies AAA Team
You can’t say you’re surprised, can you? Today, Sandberg was announced as the new manager of the Phillies’ AAA club in Lehigh Valley (the Iron Pigs… yup). As a lover scorned, there was no chance Sandberg would return to the Cubs’ organization in 2011, even if it meant taking the very same job with another [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Starting Pitchers, Relievers, and First Base
More wood on the Cubs-won’t-get-any-big-names fire from Gordon Wittenmyer. No real surprises, as Wittenmyer sees the Cubs going after guys like Kevin Millwood, Javier Vazquez, and Jake Westbrook for the rotation, rather than a guy like Cliff Lee. Though Wittenmyer doesn’t say so, you can throw Jon Garland into that mix. From my perspective, the Cubs [...]
General Manager and Owner Meetings, and Other Happenings This Week
Starting on Tuesday, MLB’s owners and general managers will meet in Orlando to discuss their respective teams and the 2011 season. The meetings last through Thursday and, although little happens at the meetings in terms of transactions, they set the stage for the more active Winter Meetings, which will take place this year December 6th [...]
Keeps Tabs on the Latest Chicago Cubs Rumors This Offseason
Warning: you’re about to be solicited. But it’s the good kind of solicitation – like the ones you get cruising the Las Vegas strip. Ok, so those aren’t very good either. Are you following Bleacher Nation on Twitter yet? If not, do it. Nine out of ten dentists agree that following Bleacher Nation on Twitter [...]
Harry Caray Statue is Cracked
From the lighter (and yet somehow predictable) side of things… “[A] worker ran an equipment vehicle into the monument outside Wrigley Field during the recent conversion of the field for next Saturday’s Northwestern-Illinois football game, putting a sizable crack in the granite base. The Cubs, who moved the statue of the announcer from the bustling [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Could Aramis Ramirez Move to First Base?
To date, guys like Nick Johnson and Carlos Pena and Adam LaRoche have been mentioned as economical alternatives to Adam Dunn at first base for the Chicago Cubs next year. But if the Cubs want to get *really* economical, they’ll try to find a first baseman internally. Of course, the Cubs don’t really have a [...]
