The Chicago Cubs reached an agreement to sign free-agent lefthander Paul Maholm
The deal is expected to be announced Tuesday. The Pittsburgh Pirates declined a $9.75 million option on Maholm after the season.
The 29-year-old Maholm has spent the past seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, posting a 53-73 record with a 4.36 ERA.
His 2011 season ended in August due to a shoulder injury. Maholm was 0-5 in his last seven starts to finish 6-14 with a 3.66 ERA in 26 starts last season.
Via Fox Sports
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January 09, 2012
The Cubs, continuing to rework their starting rotation, are close to signing free-agent left-hander Paul Maholm, according to a major-league source.
Maholm, 29, went 6-14 with a 3.66 ERA for the Pirates last season, ending the year on the DL with shoulder trouble. The Pirates paid him a $750,000 buyout rather than exercise his $9.75 million option.
The Cubs have dramatically overhauled...
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January 10, 2012
Maholm offers the Cubs a low risk high reward middle of the rotation arm.The Chicago Cubs and Paul Maholm agreed to a one year deal with an option for a second year. The first year will be a $4.25 million deal and the option year in 2013 would pay the left handed ground ball specialist $6.5 million.Maholm is 29 years old and although he missed some time at the end of last season...
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January 10, 2012
Everyone has been waiting for weeks for the Cubs to trade Matt Garza and now... they still have to wait. What they don't have to wait for is the Cubs to replace Garza in the rotation as they look to have lined up his replacement by signing free agent pitcher Paul Maholm today.
Financial terms of the deal have not been released yet, but this definitely looks like a smart move...
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January 09, 2012
Free agent pitcher
Paul Maholm took to his twitter account this evening...
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January 11, 2012
Paul Maholm agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs that guarantees the former Pirates left-hander $4.75 million. The deal announced Tuesday includes a $4.25 million salary for this year and $6.5 million club option for 2013 and $500,000 buyout.
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January 10, 2012
I had planned on running some baseball trivia today following the morning news, but things change. Jeremiah is MIA this morning and the Cubs made a move. As a result, here is the release on said move to add Paul Maholm.
To read the rest of the post, be sure to visit us at www.viewfromthebleachers.com
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January 10, 2012
NOTE: The left-handed Paul McCartney should NOT be
confused with his Maholmish southclaw brethren.
Late Monday night, Paul Maholm broke the news via his own Twitter account that he has signed with the Chicago Cubs. This morning, Bruce Levine reported that the deal will pay him $4.25 million for 2012 with a $500,000 buyout of a $6.5 million option for 2013, so the deal will either...
Via Yahoo! Sports
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January 10, 2012
The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a one-year contract with left-handed pitcher Paul Maholm, adding depth to their starting rotation. The deal announced Tuesday includes a club option for 2013. The 29-year-old Maholm was limited by a left shoulder strain last season with Pittsburgh and made 26 starts, going 6-14 despite a 3.66 ERA.
Via Chicago Breaking Sports
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January 09, 2012
Paul Maholm will go down as the first Cub in history to announce his signing on Twitter.
Via Boston Herald Sports
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January 11, 2012
The addition of left-hander Paul Maholm to the revamped Cubs rotation gives them six experienced starters for five...
Via Chicago Tribune
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January 10, 2012
Former Pirates lefty tweets he's looking forward to Cubs ConventionPaul Maholm will go down as the first Cub in history to announce his signing on Twitter.
Via Chicago Breaking Sports
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January 10, 2012
But Cubs stress Maholm's coming doesn't mean Garza's goingThe addition of left-hander Paul Maholm to the revamped Cubs rotation gives them six experienced starters for five spots.
Via Chicago Tribune
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January 10, 2012
While the signing of left-hander Paul Maholm appears to have greased the skids for a Matt Garza deal, Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said Tuesday that wasn't the case.
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