February 2011
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The Albert Pujols Deadline is Today at Noon – And Related Notes
Your daily Albert Pujols digest: Pujols’ self-imposed deadline first was yesterday before being extended by agreement with the Cardinals (which remains profoundly bizarre – what, if Pujols wants to discuss a new deal on Friday, the Cardinals are going to say “sorry, we agreed to a Wednesday deadline”?), and now runs until noon EST today. [...]
Cubs Trade Prospect Tony Thomas to Red Sox for Reliever Robert Coello
Today the Chicago Cubs made a minor move, dealing second base prospect Tony Thomas to the Boston Red Sox for relief prospect Robert Coello, who was recently designated for assignment. Coello will be added to the Cubs’ 40-man roster, and will compete for a spot in the bullpen this year. The move is a bit [...]
Following in LeBron’s Footsteps, Albert Pujols to Make ‘The Decision’
You knew it would come to this.
Spring Training Tidbits Aplenty – And an Albert Pujols Note
Spring Training is but a day old – pitchers and catchers reported yesterday; the positional reporting date is February 18, though many are already in camp – but there are already a number of tidbits worth sharing (in bullet form – which is code for: these are interesting/important enough to share, but not interesting/important enough [...]
Never Count Him Out, But Angel Guzman Will Not Break Camp With the Big Club
Chicago Cubs reliever Angel Guzman has had a cruel, if moderately successful professional career. For years, he was the top pitching prospect in the Cubs’ system – by way of comparison, Guzman was more hyped than either Chris Archer or Trey McNutt, and was so hyped for more than three straight years of development. But [...]
Cubs and Carlos Marmol Agree to Three Year Extension
As expected, the Chicago Cubs and Carlos Marmol today agreed to a three-year extension, which buys out his final two years of arbitration and first year of free agency. We’re still waiting on the official announcement, but the deal is expected to be in the $20 to 23 million range, and Bruce Levine hears the [...]
Mike Quade is Ready for Scrutiny, Speaking in Third Person
When Jim Hendry announced that interim manager Mike Quade, a career minor league manager and big league bench coach, would be taking over as the next manager of the Chicago Cubs, the reaction was best described as measured optimism. The players seemed to be pleased with the selection, but fans, who’d just seen Quade lead [...]
Leading Off: Kosuke Fukudome?
By Brett on February 15, 2011
In recent years, Chicago Cubs fans have come to dwell on “the lineup” much more than most. Geovany Soto is hitting WHERE? Aramis Ramirez is still batting WHERE?! It is entirely possible that this kind of hate-hate relationship begins at the top. The subject of the Cubs’ leadoff hitter has been a particularly sore one for [...]
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