Rays
Lukewarm Stove: Cubs “Have to Try” and Add a Starter Like Fausto Carmona
There is no way to sugercoat the Zack Greinke trade and its effect on the NL Central – the Brewers are now formidable, in a division that was already looking like an uphill battle for the Chicago Cubs. If they are to be competitive next year, most believe they’ll have to add a frontline starter [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Rays Not Eager to Trade Matt Garza
Despite there being an ample trade market for his services, the Tampa Bay Rays are not as eager as once thought to move young starter Matt Garza. The Rays have no fewer than six ML-ready starting pitchers, but according to VP of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman, the Rays are just fine with that. Rays VP [...]
Just to Add a Little Wood to the Matt Garza Fire
Another source says (1) the Tampa Bay rays are “certain” to trade Matt Garza this winter, and (2) probably to the Chicago Cubs, according to Ed Price. Unfortunately for Cubs fans, the Rays really like Andrew Cashner, Brett Jackson, Chris Archer, and Hak-Ju Lee – in other words, literally the Cubs’ four best young pieces. Would [...]
In News That Was News Two Weeks Ago, The Chicago Cubs Are Interested in Carlos Pena
Holy smokes, did you know that the Chicago Cubs are interested in Carlos Pena to fill their first base opening? In case you missed the buzz last week indicating that not only were the Cubs interested in Pena, but also that Pena was the team’s first choice at first (among free agents, that is), you [...]
Lukewarm Stove: Cubs Looking at Erik Bedard, Brad Hawpe
Add another potential reclamation project to the list of Cubs targets this Winter: Erik Bedard. As noted in the comments, and by Bruce Levine on Talkin’ Baseball on ESPN 1000 (h/t CCO), because of the budgetary restrictions, and generally full rotation, the Cubs could look at a high-upside, coming-off-injury-type pitcher this Winter like Bedard. Like Webb, [...]
Marlon Byrd Hit Himself in the Face; Probably OK
Chicago Cubs center fielder Marlon Byrd is a physical beast. Just look at those guns. And that begs the question of questions – can Marlon Byrd hit a ball so hard that it could hurt Marlon Byrd? Yesterday, Byrd attempted to answer. Marlon Byrd was taken to a local hospital for X-rays as a precautionary [...]
Tom Gorzelanny May Have to Write With His Other Hand For a While
Chicago Cubs pitcher Tom Gorzelanny took a comebacker off his left (pitching) hand today. After trying to make a play on the Jose Tabata ball, Gorzelanny went to the dirt, and was pulled from the game. X-rays haven’t shown much yet. X-rays of Tom Gorzelanny’s left hand were inconclusive Wednesday but did show there was [...]
God’s Wrath Watch: Marlon Byrd’s Hand is Probably OK
Marlon Byrd inadvertently took one off the hand last night, and was quickly removed from the game, as he was in obvious pain. The good news is he’s just day-to-day, and is probably going to be fine. The ball ricocheted off Byrd’s hand and struck him on the top of the right foot. Byrd jumped [...]
