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Ryan Braun Isn’t Here to Talk About the Past, and Other Things We’ve Heard Before
Ryan Braun finally addressed the media after his PED suspension and that previous positive test fiasco.
Archive for November, 2013
Cubs Announce Holiday Four-Pack Ticket Packages
The four-packs go on sale this Friday, before you can actually get single game tickets otherwise.
Prospects Progress: Josh Vitters
It’s been easy to forget how promising things were looking 2012, and how good the bat looked in limited time in 2013.
Lukewarm Stove: Samardzija, Posting System, Tanaka, Maeda, Hughes, Cruz
Probably your last pre-Thanksgiving dose of the Stove. Are teams willing to meet the price for Jeff Samardzija?
Obsessive Wrigley Renovation Watch: Get Your Drink On, Plaza-Style
Alderman Tunney has introduced an ordinance that would allow alcohol sales in the planned plaza outside of Wrigley Field.
CSN Houston is in Serious Trouble, and it Could Impact the Sports TV Landscape and Other Bullets
If a team-owned RSN like CSN Houston is flailing so badly, should we be concerned about those future big bucks for the Cubs?
BN Podcast Episode 45: Dealing (with) Jeff Samardzija, Email Blowout
What’s the appropriate course with Jeff Samardzija? Also: emails out the wazoo.
Chicago Cubs Acquire Catcher George Kottaras from Kansas City Royals
The back-up catching option I suggested just a few days ago. I like this move.
2014 Hall of Fame Ballot is Out: Maddux, Glavine, Thomas, Mussina, Kent, and So Many More
It’s a densely packed ballot, and picking the right guys could be tricky.
BP’s Jason Parks on Bryant, Soler, Almora, Castro, Samardzija, and More
Not just praise, but insight. Interesting thoughts all around.
The Cubs’ New Arizona Ballpark Will Be Called … Cubs Park
The Cubs’ park is Cubs Park. Fitting, I guess, but also fairly sterile. I suspect a sponsor will come at some point.
The Complexities of the Jeff Samardzija Situation, and Impact of the Outcome
Sahadev Sharma writes about extending or trading Samardzija, and whether a trade necessarily signals a longer rebuild.