When Paul Maholm signed with the Cubs as a free agent for one year and $4.75 million last week, many Pittsburgh fans wondered why the Pirates didn't step up to keep maybe the most consistent starting pitcher they've had in the past decade.
Via Cubs Billy Goat Blog
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January 30, 2012
The Tampa Rays have pitching to deal, according to Marc Tompkin of the Tampa Bay Times, and they might use that pitching to bolster their offense. In particular, Tompkin suggests that the Rays might be willing to part with either Jeff Niemann or Wade Davis for Cubs' catcher Geovany Soto. Done. We'll send over the paperwork tomorrow. If the Cubs could land either of those...
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January 29, 2012
With baseball Commissioner Bud Selig on hand at the White Sox convention to present Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf with the 2011 Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence, the questions naturally turned to the issue of compensation for Cubs President Theo Epstein. Selig, who was a bit perturbed that, after 3 months of extensions and negotiations, this issue still ended...
Via Rant Sports
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January 29, 2012
I admit that I love Theo Epstein. I look forward to having lunch with Jed Hoyer in a couple weeks, and I am fully prepared to share my thoughts on Matt Garza. It won’t be any different than my conversation with Tim Wiliken 3 days after Matt Garza was traded as I was against it then, and will be against hanging on to him.
I’m sorry Cub fans, but Matt Garza is NOT an ace...
Via Cubs Billy Goat Blog
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January 28, 2012
Apparently Brett Jackson believes he's big league ready and, according to Dave van Dyck "the numbers just might bear him out."
Well, let's just see about that.
Overall, Jackson has hit .292/.393/.491 over 3 minor league seasons. He has shown a good eye, drawing 177 walks in 296 games, including 73 in each of the last two seasons. He also has shown a good...
Via Rant Sports
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January 28, 2012
The 2011 season was basically a “make or break” type of season for Jeff Samardzija. And he rose to the occasion.
For the first time in his career, Samardzija was kept in the same role and found a sense of stability, sticking with the Cubs all year. Despite a rash of pitching injuries, which led to the likes of Doug Davis and Ramon Ortiz finding starts in the rotation...
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January 30, 2012
As the winter begins to turn into spring, slowly but surely, we’re getting a better idea of what the Cubs’ roster is going to look like in April.
But there is plenty to still be figured out, and it’s a cloudy picture sure to be made even less clear by the 21 non-roster invitees that will be joining the Cubs at spring training this year.
Overall, the Cubs invited...
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January 30, 2012
The Chicago Cubs and Trever Miller have agreed to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training. The 38 year old left handed specialist has been one of the top LOOGY guys in baseball. Since he turned 30 he has pitched in 589 games and posted a 3.74 ERA.
If he makes the team, it would be Miller’s ninth. After struggling with control problems in 2011, the 38 year...
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January 30, 2012
Former Rockies closer Manny Corpas and top prospect Brett Jackson headlined a list of 21 non-roster players invited by the Cubs on Monday to participate in Major League Spring Training camp.
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January 30, 2012
Starlin Castro's lineup slot, the Opening Day starter and Wrigley Field ground rules are touched on as beat reporter Carrie Muskat digs into the latest Cubs Inbox.
Via Cub Reporter
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January 30, 2012
The Cubs inked soon-to-be 39 year old Trever Miler to a minor league deal. He'll earn 800K if he makes the team. He'll get a non-roster invite to spring training and I'm sure we'll get the full list of those invitees by the end of the week. It being a minor league deal, hard to get to worked up over it, but Miller has done absolutely nothing other than see his K rate...
Via Chicago Tribune
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January 30, 2012
The Chicago Cubs added veteran left-handed reliever Trever Miller to their eclectic pitching mix Monday, signing him to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.
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