December 2010
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Lukewarm Stove: Carl Crawford Fallout
This is about a lukewarmy as the Lukewarm Stove gets, but I thought it worth mentioning that, with the Red Sox signing Carl Crawford, the Chicago Cubs’ task of moving Kosuke Fukudome just got a lot harder. You say, “wha? Crawford and Fukudome are not in the same league, how can one affect the other?” [...]
The Rule 5 Draft is Today
The 2010 Winter Meetings will conclude today with the Rule 5 Draft, wherein (generally) players who’ve been in the minor leagues for five or six years, but haven’t yet made it onto their team’s 40-man roster, are eligible to be selected by the other Major League teams for an amount of money that you or [...]
Source: Cubs and Rays Nearing Matt Garza Deal
Though the Chicago Cubs are looking at a handful of reclamation project type pitchers, and a trade for Zack Greinke, it looks like it could be Matt Garza that they end up landing. According to a ML source, the two teams are exchanging names on a possible deal, and it’s now better than 50/50 that [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Cubs At Least Kicking the Tires on Zack Greinke
The Royals are actively shopping Zack Greinke, as noted on the first day of the Winter Meetings, and Greinke has agreed to waive his no-trade clause in a prospective deal. But, of course, all of this was academic as far as the Cubs were concerned, because surely they weren’t looking at Greinke. I mean, he’s [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Cubs One of Three After Matt Garza
Now THIS is a rumor. On ESPN1000 this morning, Bruce Levine said the Chicago Cubs are one of three teams going hard after Tampa Bay pitcher, Matt Garza. Garza, 27, is under control through 2013, but is about to start making good money via arbitration, and the Rays are looking to save some cash, and [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Cubs Poised to Start Shopping Kosuke Fukudome
To date, we’ve heard very little about Kosuke Fukudome, who most have assumed would be moved this winter. The right fielder is set to earn $13.5 million in 2011, the last year of his deal, and the Cubs would like to allow Tyler Colvin to become a full-time starter in the outfield. So why have [...]
Lukewarm Stove: The Detroit Tigers Have Contacted the Cubs About Tom Gorzelanny
The Chicago Cubs are considering moving starter Tom Gorzelanny, according to sources, and at least one team has contacted the Cubs about the lefty. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the Chicago Cubs are actively shopping left-handed starter Tom Gorzelanny, and a source with knowledge of the situation said the Tigers have contacted the Cubs in [...]
Reports: Cubs Set to Sign Carlos Pena
According to multiple reports, the Chicago Cubs are set to sign first baseman Carlos Pena to a one year, $10 million contract. No deal has been announced yet, however. The Cubs are clearly paying a premium in salary to limit the deal to one year, as $10 million for Pena just seems like a crazy [...]
