The 2013 Cubs: Better Than We Think
This morning, the following tweet from Gordon Wittenmeyer showed up in my timeline.
Cubs: 36 more H, 30 more 2B, 6 more HR and slug% 39 points higher than opponents. And 3.65 ERA. But 5 fewer runs, 9 games under .500. …
— Gordon Wittenmyer (@GDubCub) May 23, 2013
I hadn’t noticed this specifically, but once he said it, I did start to wonder about the Cubs record. After...
Trying to Measure Up
The Padres are in the midst of a tough 12-game stretch, facing recent playoff teams Tampa Bay, Baltimore, and Washington, and perennial pain-in-the-butt St Louis. They say when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Yonder Alonso has definitely gotten going.
After posting an oh-fer in the first game of the Tampa series, Alonso has been scorching. Heading into last night’s...
2013 MLB Draft: who do you take?
The first round of the 2013 MLB Draft is on June 6th and we haven't written much about it lately. A few days ago in the comments, jtsunami (think it was him) mentioned that he might lean more toward Kris Bryant because of his 80 power. For those not familiar with the scouting scale, players are graded on a 20-80 scale at various skills. An 80 skill is not common. At all.
According...
Cubs 6, Rockies 3
Jeff Samardzija hit a two-run home run and pitched eight strong innings for his first win since opening day and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Wednesday night.
David DeJesus led off the first inning with a home run and Anthony Rizzo had two hits for the Cubs, who won back-to-back series for the first time this season.
Reid Brignac hit a pinch-hit homer for the...
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Rizzo Contract Shows Phils Minors More Important Than Ever
Anthony Rizzo has a .253 average, 25 home runs, and a .765 OPS in 173 career games. For that, the 23-year old Cubs slugger was awarded with a 7-year, $41 million contract, buying out all his remaining arbitration years, plus two free agent seasons. Steep? Maybe. But that’s now the going rate for a budding player of Rizzo’s ilk.
Cost certainty is a term we’ve become familiar...
Minor League Report: May 7-13, 2013
Chicago Cubs - Yes, this is called the “Minor League Report”, but the youth already in the majors is just as important, or often more, than what still lurks in the farm system. The Cubs extended first baseman Anthony Rizzo six seasons by signing him to a seven year contract that overrode his deal in place for 2013 and includes options that could keep Rizzo under control through...
Positive reactions to the Anthony Rizzo extension
It’s amazing how drastically a baseball career can progress.
Rizzo said 5 years ago he was in hospital w/ cancer: “Crazy how everything has come full circle.”
— Paul Sullivan (@PWSullivan) May 13, 2013
Now Anthony Rizzo has beaten cancer, achieved cult hero status in a short time in Cubs pinstripes, and now is a Cub-for-a-long-time.
Hoyer cites “cost certainty”...
As Long as You Don't Look at the Standings, The Cubs are Doing Great!
The Cubs just took 2 of 3 from the Nationals including winning games started by Strasburg and Gio. Their starting pitching has put up the third best ERA in the senior circuit without their best pitcher. 'Mo Gregg is locking down games in the 9th, and Anthony Rizzo is the left-handed power hitting droid you've been looking for...what's not to love?
(clicks on Yahoo MLB...
Anthony Rizzo, Former Red Sox Prospect, Agrees to Seven-Year, $41 Million Contract With Cubs
CHICAGO — Slugging first baseman Anthony Rizzo and the Chicago Cubs agreed Monday to a $41 million, seven-year contract that could be worth up to $68 million over nine seasons.
The 23-year-old Rizzo is considered one of the centerpieces of the Cubs’ rebuilding efforts. He is hitting .280 with a .352 on-base percentage. He also has nine home runs and 28 RBIs in his third major...
Chicago Cubs Sign Anthony Rizzo To Seven-Year Extension
The Chicago Cubs, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports’, have signed first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a seven-year, $41 million deal with two club options which could make the contract worth a total close to $73 million. The contract, if ran in full, would conclude after the 2019 season.
The post Chicago Cubs Sign Anthony Rizzo To Seven-Year Extension appeared first on FFLockerRoom...
A look at Anthony Rizzo’s new contract
The Cubs signed Anthony Rizzo to a contract last night. GW wrote about it in the wee hours of the morning today. Let's recap the specifics, along with GW's take on it.
Anthony Rizzo has signed a long term extension with the Cubs. Ken Rosenthal has the details. The deal is for at least seven years (including 2013) and $41 million, which includes what would have been Rizzo...
Cubs Get A Steal With Anthony Rizzo Again
A little over a year ago, Jed Hoyer acquired Anthony Rizzo for the third time; he was an Assistant GM with Boston when the Red Sox drafted Rizzo in 2007, he was the Padres GM when they acquired Rizzo from the Red Sox in the Adrian Gonzalez deal in 2010, and then he was the GM of the Cubs when they acquired him from San Diego for Andrew Cashner in 2012. In all three cases, it looks...
Cubs, Rizzo agree to $41M deal
The Cubs have agreed to a $41 million, seven-year contract with
slugging first baseman Anthony Rizzo that could be worth up to $68
million over nine seasons.
Cubs and First Baseman Anthony Rizzo Agree to 7-Year $41 Million Deal
I always chuckle when I hear folks say baseball is dying, because it’s the complete opposite, players are getting paid.
According to a story courtesy ESPN Chicago, the Chicago Cubs have locked up emerging first baseman Anthony Rizzo, after both parties agreed to a long term deal.
The Chicago Cubs and first baseman Anthony Rizzo have agreed to a seven-year, $41 million deal...
Chicago Cubs sign Anthony Rizzo to seven-year extension
During the 2012 regular season, the Chicago Cubs managed to lock up one of their core pieces for the future when they signed Starlin Castro to a six-year contract extension. On Sunday night, the nailed down another piece of that core with an extension of his own.
The Cubs and first baseman Anthony Rizzo agreed to a seven-year contract extension, on a deal that could pan out to...
Cubs under contract for 2015
With the Anthony Rizzo signing, I thought it'd be sweet to show you the "Cubs Core;" players under team control for 2015 (when we should EXPECT a competitive team instead of just hoping).
Anthony Rizzo: 2021
Starlin Castro: 2020
Welington Castillo: 2017
Edwin Jackson: 2016
Luis Valbuena: 2016
Travis Wood: 2016
Darwin Barney: 2016
Jeff Samardzija: 2015
James...
Anthony Rizzo’s Extension is a Good Guide For Starling Marte
Anthony Rizzo’s extension is a good guide for Starling Marte. Photo Credit: David Hague
On Saturday I wrote about how the Pittsburgh Pirates should extend Starling Marte, giving a price guide for a potential deal. Last night the Chicago Cubs extended first baseman Anthony Rizzo on a seven year, $41 M deal with two option years.
Coming into the season Rizzo had 0.168 years of service...
Cubs sign Anthony Rizzo to seven-year deal
The Chicago Cubs have made Anthony Rizzo the face of their rebuilding efforts.
FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reports that the Cubs have signed the first basemen to a seven-year, $41 million extension. Escalators in the deal could push the total value to $73 million.
Rizzo has spent parts of three years at the major league level. Since being inserted into the Cubs starting lineup the...
Cubs signs Anthony Rizzo to a seven-year extension
The trade from San Diego to Chicago appears to be working out well for Anthony Rizzo. Once one of the best prospects in the Red Sox organization, Rizzo has bounced around between three teams in his short career, but now he's finally getting paid. Rizzo and the Cubs have agreed to a seven year extension.
Sources: #Cubs agree with Rizzo on 7-year, $41 million contract....
Cubs, Rizzo agree to $41M deal
Slugging first baseman Anthony Rizzo and the Chicago Cubs agreed Monday to a $41 million, seven-year contract that could be worth up to $68 million over nine seasons.
The 23-year-old Rizzo is considered one of the centerpieces of the Cubs' rebuilding efforts. He is hitting .280 with a .352 on-base percentage. He also has nine home runs and 28 RBIs in his third major league season...
Anthony Rizzo Signs Extension With the Cubs
Anthony Rizzo has signed a long term extension with the Cubs. Ken Rosenthal has the details. The deal is for at least seven years (including 2013) and $41 million, which includes what would have been Rizzo's first free agent season in 2019. In addition, it contains two club options which would bring the total contract to 9 years and $68 million, with escalators that could potentially...
Reports: Cubs, Rizzo agree on 7-year extension
Anthony Rizzo and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a seven-year, $41 million contract.
Multiple media outlets reported the extension, citing unidentified sources, before the first baseman's agent, Marc Pollak, confirmed the deal to ESPNChicago.com.
According to reports, the deal includes two team options that could make it worth as much as $73 million over nine years.
The 23...
Anthony Rizzo Agrees To Seven-Year Extension With Cubs
Anthony Rizzo agreed to a contract extension worth $41 million that will keep him with the Chicago Cubs through 2019, according to major-league sources.
The deal also includes two $14.5 million club options, plus $2 million buyouts. The guaranteed portion of the deal runs from 2013-19. The deal does not include any no-trade protection.
Rizzo, 23, is hitting .288/.361/.554 with...
Anthony Rizzo Agrees To Seven-Year Extension With Cubs
Anthony Rizzo agreed to a contract extension worth $41 million that will keep him with the Chicago Cubs through 2019, according to major-league sources.
The deal also includes two $14.5 million club options, plus $2 million buyouts. The guaranteed portion of the deal runs from 2013-19. The deal does not include any no-trade protection.
Rizzo, 23, is hitting .288/.361/.554 with...
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