MICAH HOFFPAUIR RUMORS

Hoffpauir Going To Japan

While the Chicago Cubs are looking for a new first baseman, they lost one of their first basemen that they had last year. Micah Hoffpauir has agreed on a one year deal with the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan. The Chicago Cubs are likely to announce the move on Friday, it is expected that the Cubs will receive some type of compensation for the move. At 30, Hoffpauir up to this point...
Via Cubbies Crib  |  November 17, 2010

From the Wire ... Hoffpauir Signs One-Year Deal to Play in Japan

According to a tweet from Carrie Muskat, Micah Hoffpauir signed a one-year deal to play baseball in Japan with the Nippon Ham Fighters. With Hoffpauir heading to Japan, the Cubs 40-man roster stands at 35 players.
Via Chicago Cubs Online  |  November 17, 2010

Cubs Down on the Farm Report - 08/16/10

One Cubs prospect hit for the cycle this weekend! Another was not so successful, going hitless and making an error in his first game in the system. Micah Hoffpauir finds instant success back in the minors after a rough stint in Chicago. The Smokies are still flying high, the I-Cubs are racking up the Ws, and the Daytona Cubs are fighting for their lives. Catchers are promoted all...
Via Chicago Cubs Online  |  August 16, 2010

Position Battles: Left Handed Bench Hitter

Next up in the week long look at position battles, is who is going to be left handed power hitter off the bench for the Cubs. Last year it was a role that was given to Micah Hoffpauir, and while he did show decent power, he struggled late which lead to him being sent down [...]
Via Cubbies Crib  |  February 17, 2010

Cubs to Sign Chad Tracy to Minor League Deal

Updated - 6:40pm CST - According to a report from Bruce Levine, the Cubs will announce on Wednesday they have signed Chad Tracy to a minor league contract. Tracy will compete with Micah Hoffpauir in Spring Training to be the left-handed bat off the bench. The Cubs will give Tracy a shot to serve as a backup to Aramis Ramirez and Derrek Lee. According to Bruce Levine, Chad Tracy...
Via Chicago Cubs Online  |  January 26, 2010

2009 Recap: Micah Hoffpauir

I could make this short-n-sweet: the Hoff - not as bad with the glove as we feared, nowhere near as good with the stick as we hoped.  Ah, but that ain't fun, is it?  And, since it appears that Micah Hoffpauir actually seems to have a place in the Cubs 2010 plans, let's look at what we might expect. He raked like a man in Iowa for about 3 years - the times...
Via Goat Riders of the Apocalypse  |  December 29, 2009

Micah Hoffpauir Robs the Fans

Considering all the SportsCenter Not Top Plays the Cubs have been responsible for this year, it’s nice to see them actually score a SportsCenter Top Play - and the #1 play overall to boot.  Way to go Micah Hoffpauir on having the bravery and nimbleness to negotiate the ball girl, railing and fans to snatch [...]
Via Cubbies Crib  |  July 18, 2009

The Gregg Game

I watched all but two innings of last night's affair, tuning in just as Micah Hoffpauir gave the Cubs lead and turning it off right before Ryan Raburn's ball landed. The saying goes something like "a picture is worth a thousand words"...well here's my word quota for the night.   Not the way to be celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Sandberg Game.
Via Cub Reporter  |  June 24, 2009

TD's Top Prospects-#18 Batter

Posted by Lionel on April 25, 2009.Jericho JonesRank: #18 Batter (TD)Age: 21Position(s): LFTeam(s): AZL CubsAcquired: Drafted-20th round (2008)'08 Key Composite Stats: .340 BA, .550 Slugging percentage, .940 OPS, 6 triplesBreakdown: Jericho Jones hit for both power and average in his professional debut at Arizona. His .340 average was the second highest BA among all players in...
Via Towel Drills  |  April 25, 2009

TD's Top 50 Prospects-#51

Posted by Lionel on February 24, 2009.With BA posting its annual top 100 prospect list today (which featured Josh Vitters at #51 and Jeff ND at #79), I felt it was time to fire up the 'ol TD Top 50 prospect list. OK, so it's not "ol," it's a brand-spanking new feature. Over the next weeks and months, we will reveal our version of the Top 25 pitchers and Top...
Via Towel Drills  |  February 24, 2009
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