Are the 2013 Chicago Cubs toast like the residents of Alderaan?
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Lukewarm Stove: Cubs Are “Aggressively” Shopping Tom Gorzelanny
A bit of a surprise rumor from the Winter Meetings: Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting on Twitter that the Chicago Cubs are “aggressively” shopping lefty starter Tom Gorzelanny this week. Given that (a) the team is looking for another starting pitcher, (b) Gorzelanny was effective as a starter last year, and (c) Gorzelanny is going to cost [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Red Sox May Be Close To Landing Gonzalez
Apologies for the short form, but I’m on the road. ESPN Boston is reporting that the Red Sox are “making headway” on an Adrian Gonzalez trade. Which would, you know, suck. If the Cubs feel like they don’t have a shot at Gonzalez anymore, it could explain the urgency to make a move for Chris [...]
You Can Cross Adam Dunn Off the List
Granted, the Cubs crossed him off weeks ago, but his name kept popping up in connection with the team. Nevertheless, they never made an offer, and today, Dunn signed a 4 year, $56 million deal with the White Sox. Times must be good in Chicago for the city to have that kind of cash to [...]
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, [...]
Obsessive New Manager Watch: It’s Mike Quade
According to multiple reports, today the Chicago Cubs removed the “interim” tag from Mike Quade’s title, and will name him their new manager. We’ll have more details later, but suffice it to say that Ryne Sandberg is not pleased with the decision, and has indicated that he intends to explore opportunities outside of the Cubs’ [...]
Breaking News: Lou Piniella Retiring Today
ESPN is reporting that Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella is calling it a career after today’s series finale against the Braves. Piniella had said he would retire after this season, but he’s decided to hang them up now. The decision is driven, according to Piniella, by a family situation – you’ll recall that he left [...]
Jim Hendry: We’ve Tried to Trade Derrek Lee, But He Declines
According to Chicago Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry, the Cubs have entertained offers from both the Angels and the Rangers over the past 10 days, but Derrek Lee has declined to accept a trade. Lee has informed the team that he prefers to finish out his contract year with the Cubs, and, as a guy [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Reds 1, Cubs 3 – July 2, 2010
I – like you should – am enjoying my holiday. So you get a fake EBS today. Randy Wells finally threw a good game against a good lineup, and got SO MUCH OFFENSIVE SUPPORT. Tweet
