LUIS VALBUENA RUMORS
If you had Luis Valbuena in the office pool, raise your hand
It’s June 19th and the Cubs are 69 games into their season. You and I probably picked Anthony Rizzo as the most productive position player on the team through this many games, assuming he remained healthy. I think most everybody would have taken Rizzo and almost no one would have taken Luis Valbuena.
Well, Valbuena has had a surprisingly good start to his 2013 season and has been...
An Apology to Luis Valbuena and Dioner Navarro
Luis Valbuena struggles against fastballs, and is Michael-Jackson-bad against all other pitches. In an alternate world in which the Cubs actually cared about the difference between 61 and 65 wins, Luis Valbuena does not get 303 plate appearances last season. But in this world, where the Cubs are suppressing arbitration clocks and dropping bench players into starting roles, Luis Valbuena...
Luis Valbuena’s 2013 season
With all the doom and gloom surrounding this year's offense and the intense focus on Castro and Rizzo, Luis Valbuena's fantastic season seems to have fallen through the cracks. Valbuena currently has a line of .248/.361/.421* on the year, good for a .339 wOBA and about 1 WAR through two months of the season. What the hell?
*Today's game, in which Valbuena homered, will...
Luis Valbuena: The Legend Continues
Cubs legend-in-the-making third baseman Luis Valbuena has been hitting the snot out of the ball since spring training. It’s about time to give up on the Ian Stewart dream, given that Stewart is probably emo and can’t stay healthy, and when healthy, can’t even hit a pinata. We’ve been waiting for a while for the shoe to drop, but Valbuena is actually heating up a bit....
Luis Valbuena: Not Very Good
In a few days, the Cubs will open regular season play with Luis Valbuena at 3B. Compared to the other options the Cubs have, he isn't that bad. Compared to other 3B, it's really bad.
The first thing I looked at when analyzing Valbuena's last season was to look at his BABIP. It was low last year, at .260. That gives you the impression he's bound to get luckier next...
Valbuena & Maysonet Rally White Squad to Victory
Luis Valbuena smacked a two-out two-run HR into the upper bullpen beyond the RF fence in the bottom of the 4th to turn a one run deficit into a one run lead, and then after the Blue Squad pushed across a run to tie the game in the top of the 5th, Edwin Maysonet blasted a three-run HR with two outs in the bottom of the frame to lift the White Squad to a 6-3 victory in a five-inning...
Cubs Sign Luis Valbuena to One-Year Deal, Avoid Arbitration
When Ian Stewart hit the disabled list last season, the Chicago Cubs were without a full-time third baseman. They called up a minor leaguer with some experience but hardly any pedigree, and he filled in nicely. Now that minor leaguer, Luis Valbuena, is avoiding Major League arbitration with a one-year contract.
Valbuena and the Cubs have agreed to a one-year, $930,000 deal...
Luis Valbuena avoid arbitration with Cubs
The Cubs have signed Luis Valbuena for $930,000, which is about $930,000 more than he deserves. Then again, the Cubs have few options at 3rd so maybe Valbuena is worth $930,000.
Valbuena hit .219/.310/.340 in 303 plate appearances with Chicago this past season while playing second base and third base. The 27-year-old was first time arbitration eligible as a super two player this...
Cubs claim Valbuena off waivers
The Chicago Cubs have claimed infielder Luis Valbuena off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays and outrighted right-hander Frankie De La Cruz to Triple-A Iowa.
The 26-year-old Valbuena is a career .226 hitter over parts of four major league seasons with Seattle (2008) and Cleveland (2009-11). He set career highs with 10 homers, 25 doubles and 31 RBIs in 103 games with the Indians...
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April 04, 2012
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Jays acquire Valbuena from Indians
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired second baseman Luis Valbuena from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations.
The 25-year-old Valbuena appeared in 17 games for Cleveland last season, batting .209 with one home run and one RBI.
The left-handed hitter has played in 229 major league games over four seasons for Seattle (2008) and Cleveland (2009-11), with...
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November 26, 2011
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