John Grabow as left the Cubs (I can finally start rooting for him) for the warmer climate of LA. Grabow inked a minor league deal (not sure why) with the Dodgers. To read more, click HERE.
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Dodgers sign John Grabow to minor-league deal
The Dodgers signed veteran left-handed reliever and local product John Grabow today to a minor-league deal. Well, the announcement was today, but this news was broken on Saturday by John Scanlan, a Dodger fan, on Twitter."#Dodgers sign LHP John Grabow. Terms not known."Scanlan coached Grabow in high school, which is how he heard about this news before any media reported...
So Much for Trading Garza to the Rangers
The Rangers make their splash of the offseason by putting up a $51.7M posting fee just for the right to negotiate with Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish. They now have 30 days to work out a contract. What this means for the Cubs is that I doubt the Rangers are giving up any good prospects to land Matt Garza. It may also mean the Toronto Blue Jays find themselves with a little extra money...
Introducing Cubs Rule 5 draft pick Lendy Castillo
The Chicago Cubs selected right handed pitcher Lendy Castillo during the Major League phase of the Rule 5 draft during baseball’s Winter Meetings a few weeks ago. The 22 year old Castillo is a converted infielder from the Dominican Republic. Castillo washed out as an infielder in 2009 when he struggled mightily at the plate in the Rookie level Gulf Coast League. Philadelphia...
The Blue and The Grabow
Today, The Dodgers signed left-hander John Grabow to a minor-league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. (Speaking of those invitiations, do you think there is a formal printed invitation? "The Los Angeles Dodgers request the honor of your presence at their Spring Training camp in beautiful Glendale, Arizona. Please select meat, fish, or vegetarian and RSVP by February...
Padres interested in trading for Cubs' Matt Garza
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Dodgers Sign John Grabow
The Dodgers signed lefty reliever John Grabow to a minor league deal, tweeted John Scanlan on Saturday. Â This morning, MLBTR confirmed the transaction.
Grabow, 33, was acquired by the Cubs from the Pirates in July of '09. Â He signed a two-year, $7.5MM extension four months later. Â Over those two seasons Grabow posted a 5.52 ERA, 5.9 K/9, 4.2 BB/9, and 1.4 HR/9 in 88 innings...
Going Selling – Part One
While Theo and Jed have made some moves this offseason, they have yet to make a trade of an established player for prospects. But one of the keys to selling well is maximizing the value of the Cubs' assets. This post examines the Cubs who might be overvalued by other clubs right now and the Cubs...
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Report: Cubs Close To Dealing Sean Marshall To Cincinnati Reds For Travis Wood
As we continue to wonder whether or not Matt Garza will be with the team on Opening Day, it appears as if the Cubs are set to deal one of their other high-profile pitchers to a division rival.
Word has come down that the Cubs are close to a deal with the Cincinnati Reds that would trade reliever Sean Marshall to the Reds in exchange for mainly Travis Wood.
Marshall has not only been...
Dodgers sign Grabow to Minor League deal
The Dodgers have signed veteran left-handed reliever John Grabow to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training.
Rumored LHP swap with Reds and Cubs
Yardbarker is reporting a rumor that the Reds are in discussions with the Cubs to trade LHP Travis Wood for LHP Sean Marshall.
Marshall, 29, has been one of the game’s top left-handed relievers the past two seasons. He will earn $3.1 million in 2012, then become eligible for free agency.
Wood, 24, endured two minor league demotions last … [visit site to read more]
Garza, Marshall Continue Drawing Trade Interest
The Rangers and Blue Jays like Matt Garza and he’s not the only Cubs pitcher about whom other teams are inquiring, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. Left-hander Sean Marshall is also drawing heavy interest.
The Rangers prefer Gio Gonzalez (four remaining years of team control) to Garza (two remaining years of team control), according to Rosenthal. Garza appeals to the Blueâ...
Padres Interested In Matt Garza
The Padres have some interest in acquiring Matt Garza from the Cubs in a package that would include Anthony Rizzo, tweets Jim Bowden of ESPN.com and MLB Network Radio. Based on reports yesterday, it seems both clubs may be interested in working out a trade involving Rizzo.
With Mat Latos now a Cincinnati Red, the Padres' interest in Garza makes some sense, particularly since...
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