IAN STEWART RUMORS & GOSSIP

New Cub Stewart will replace Ramirez at third

Ian Stewart is glad to be in Chicago. He just doesn't necessarily subscribe to the philosophy in baseball where a struggling player can leave one franchise and recapture his talent in a new locale. Stewart hit 25 homers two years ago for the Colorado Rockies but last year batted only .156 as he battled injuries and was demoted to Triple-A. He was traded along with minor league...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 09, 2011
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Ian Stewart Heads to Chicago Cubs in Swap with Colorado Rockies

Ian Stewart is leaving the mountains of Colorado for the big city of Chicago after the Rockies traded him to the Cubs Thursday night for outfielder Tyler Colvin and infielder D.J. LeMahieu. The Cubs will also get right-handed reliever Casey Weathers. Stewart is hoping to bounce back in 2012 after a disappointing season last year in which he batted .156 without a single home run...
Via Babes Love Baseball  |  December 09, 2011
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Cubs, Rockies Swap Ian Stewart And Tyler Colvin

Artist rendering of Ian Stewart in a Chicago Cubs uniform. Yesterday evening, as the last of the winter meetings expired, the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies finalized a four-player swap, sending OF Tyler Colvin and INF DJ LeMahieu for 3B Ian Stewart and minor league RP Casey Weathers. As my colleague Eric Seidman said to me in great confidence: “Cubs acquire Ian Stewart...
Via Fangraphs  |  December 09, 2011
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After Trade For Ian Stewart, What’s Next For Cubs?

The Cubs made their first trade of the 2011-2012 offseason, and their second transaction of the Theo Epstein Era on Thursday. By sending Tyler Colvin and DJ LeMahieu to the Colorado Rockies for Ian Stewart and Casey Weathers, the Cubs settled their situation at third base for next season with Stewart. I’m expecting the move to pan out to be a good one, as Ian Stewart definitely...
Via Rant Sports  |  December 09, 2011
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Ian Stewart Loses His Altitude

I’m not even going to try and pretend that I knew this already, so I’ll just cut straight to the chase. ESPN.com’s Christina Kahrl passes along some extremely useful information in her latest article for the Sweet Spot. “…the thing to keep in mind in evaluating this deal is that playing at altitude depresses strikeout rates for everybody, by roughly 15 percent as Joe Sheehan...
Via Fantasy Baseball 365  |  December 09, 2011
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Cubs get Stewart in swap with Rockies

The Chicago Cubs acquired third baseman Ian Stewart and right-handed reliever Casey Weathers from the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night for outfielder Tyler Colvin and infielder D.J. LeMahieu. Stewart, who hit 25 homers in 2009 and 18 more in 2010 for the Rockies, slumped last season when he split time Colorado and Triple-A. In 48 games with the Rockies he batted .156 without a...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 08, 2011
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Arizona Diamondbacks Showing Interest in Ian Stewart

The Diamondbacks appear to be one of the teams interested in Colorado Rockies third baseman Ian Stewart, according to SI’s Jon Heyman. The Sports Illustrated writer believes that Stewart will end up elsewhere this offseason with the busy Rockies having already moved Ty Wigginton and Chris Iannetta. Baltimore, Seattle, Pittsburgh, the Angels and Cubs are the other teams showing...
Via Rant Sports  |  December 06, 2011
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Pirates Inquired on Ian Stewart

The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of the teams who have inquired on Ian Stewart, according to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports.  The Colorado Rockies are expected to move Stewart, and the Pirates are one of the teams interested, joining the Cubs, Diamondbacks, Orioles, Mariners, and Angels. Kevin Creagh looked at Stewart as a non-tender trade candidate last month, pointing out that he...
Via Pirates Prospects  |  December 04, 2011
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Non-Tender Trade Candidate – Ian Stewart

Throughout the 2011-2012 off-season, Kevin Creagh will be looking at players that have been rumored to be non-tender or trade candidates, based primarily off of rumors and reports from MLB Trade Rumors.  The review isn’t to suggest that the players are being pursued by the Pittsburgh Pirates.  The purpose of the series is to explore the potential options on the market to...
Via Pirates Prospects  |  November 15, 2011
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Has Ian Stewart played his last game in Colorado?

A few days ago, we heard that Ian Stewart, of the Rockies was walking a fine line as he was looking at being demoted to Triple-A. According to Jim Armstrong of the Denver Post, Stewart has been optioned to Triple-A for the second time this year. This time, Stewart realizes that his demotion may result in him never playing for the Rockies again. “I know I'm at a crossroads...
Via PRO Rumors  |  May 14, 2011
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