Cubs Avoid Arbitration with Baker ... Tender Contracts to All Arbitration Eligible Players
According to multiple reports, the Cubs tendered contracts for the 2011 season to all arbitration eligible players before Thursday's deadline.
The Cubs avoided arbitration with Jeff Baker and agreed to a one-year contract worth $1.175 million.
Via Chicago Cubs Online
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December 02, 2010
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Jeff Baker signed and Koyie Hill tendered - Does this mean there is a trade looming?
Paul Sullivan of Chicago Breaking Sports is reporting that the Cubs have signed Jeff Baker to a 1 year $1.175 million contract. In addition, the Cubs have offered Koyie Hill arbitration, meaning that neither player was non-tendered.
Thus, the Cubs now have 4 catchers on their 40-man roster, which is one too many. This makes me think that we may be seeing Texas' Chris Davis...
Via Cubs Billy Goat Blog
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December 02, 2010
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December 02, 2010
Game 7 – The Jeff Baker Show
Jeff Baker came out firing out of the leadoff spot and the Cubs held off a late rally attempt by the Brewers to take game one of the series.
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April 09, 2011
Cubs to place 2B Baker on 15-day DL
The Chicago Cubs will place second baseman Jeff Baker on the 15-day disabled list Monday.
Baker aggravated a groin strain during a pinch-hit appearance in Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.
He was initially injured on an awkward slide into second base during a game in Boston on May 22.
Baker is batting .368 with one home run and 14 RBIs. The Cubs are expected to promote D...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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May 31, 2011
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May 31, 2011
Jeff Baker: Starting Second Baseman
We’re pleased to welcome the newest member of the FanGraphs staff, Bradley Woodrum, to the site. He coined the term Luck Dragon and created some fantastic videos this winter, as well as writing for about 150 different places around the web. We think he’s going to be a great fit here at FanGraphs.
On June 17, 2010, Jeff Baker cracked a Dallas Braden changeup so hard it dangled...
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March 23, 2011
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March 23, 2011
Cubs Settle Arbitration with Six Players- SEXY HEADLINE!
The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms on one-year contracts with six players to avoid salary arbitration: infielders Jeff Baker, Blake Dewitt and Ian Stewart; catcher Geovany Soto and right-handed pitchers Chris Volstad and Randy Wells.
I know this is story isn’t very exciting. Not really the best or most important of MLB players here. And who wants to ever read about the finer...
Via The Sports Bank
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
Non-tender Candidates: Koyie Hill and Jeff Baker
For those of you who might not keep track of this stuff, tomorrow is the deadline for teams to tender contracts to players who are arbitration eligible. What this means is, if a team wants to keep a player for next year, they must tender him a contract, otherwise, if they "non-tender" him, he becomes a free agent.
The Cubs have 6 players eligible for arbitration this...
Via Cubs Billy Goat Blog
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December 01, 2010
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December 01, 2010
Cubs set to activate 2B Baker
The Chicago Cubs are expected to activate second baseman Jeff Baker from the 15-day disabled list Monday.Baker has been sidelined since May 29 after aggravating a groin strain during a pinch-hit appearance.He is batting .368 with one home run and 14 RBIs.
Via Pro Sports Daily
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June 12, 2011
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June 12, 2011
Baker Comes Up Big for Z Cubs - Cubs 7 Brewers 4
Game Seven - Cubs 7 Brewers 4
WP - Carlos Zambrano (1-0) LP - Randy Wolf (0-2) Save - Carlos Marmol (3)
The Cubs nine-game road trip began on a positive note. Q's squad out slugged the Brewers with Jeff Baker leading the way. The Cubs pounded out 12 hits, four for extra bases, and they climbed above the .500 mark for the second time on the young season
Jeff Baker finished the game...
Via Chicago Cubs Online
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April 09, 2011
Cubs place IF Baker on DL, designate P Stevens
The Chicago Cubs on Monday made a handful of roster moves, placing infielder Jeff Baker on the 15-day disabled list and designating righthander Jeff Stevens for assignment.
Baker suffered a strained left groin last week and tried to play through the injury. He is batting .368 with a homer and 14 RBI in 87 at-bats this season.
Stevens had a 5.14 ERA in seven innings before he...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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May 31, 2011
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May 31, 2011
Baker's walk-off single lifts Cubs to first sweep
Pinch-hitter Jeff Baker hit a walk-off single as the Cubs beat the Astros, 5-4, on Sunday at Wrigley Field in a back-and-forth, 10-inning thriller.
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July 24, 2011
Game 7 Recap - Baker's Big Day
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The Gist: They took away streaming video or music from my day job which means these recaps are gonna be a lot shorter and lot less interesting. I think I got home just in time to see Kerry finish his inning and the Cubs finishing it off in the 9th. The big day...
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April 09, 2011
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April 09, 2011
Baker day to day with back spasms
Cubs infielder Jeff Baker had to leave Tuesday's game after the third inning because of back spasms. Baker's status is day to day.
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July 05, 2011
Baker makes first start of season in outfield
Jeff Baker made his first start of the season in the outfield on Wednesday in the Cubs' series finale against the Dodgers. He started in right field, and it his first start since Saturday. He's been sidelined with a sore left shoulder.
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May 04, 2011
Baker has game-winning RBI for Cubs
Jeff Baker had an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Chicago Cubs a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in a game between split-squads.
Via Sign on San Diego
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March 13, 2011
Baker to DH again vs Royals; LeMahieu at second
KANSAS CITY -- Rookie DJ LeMahieu gets another start at second base tonight, with Jeff Baker DHing for the third time in the last four games.
Via Chicago Breaking Sports
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June 25, 2011
Baker to sit out weekend games
Cubs infielder Jeff Baker, who came out of Friday's game with tightness in his left hamstring, will be held out of weekend games as a precautionary measure.
Via mlb.com
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March 26, 2011
Chicago Cubs sign Jeff Baker to one-year deal
The Chicago Cubs sign Jeff Baker to one-year, $1.175 million deal to avoid arbitration, according to FOXSports' Jon Paul Morosi.
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Via PRO Rumors
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December 02, 2010
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December 02, 2010
Baker’s Million
MLB Trade Rumors is reporting off of a Fox Sports tweet that the Cubs have signed Jeff Baker to a one year, $1.175 million deal and thus avoid one potential arbitration eligible case several hours before the arbitration deadline tonight.
With what has been a quiet off season so far in terms of player moves by the Cubs, this news is at least something Cubs fans can help pass the time...
Via Cubbies Crib
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December 02, 2010
Baker thinking about being a starter, not about Castillo
MESA, Ariz. — Cubs infielder Jeff Baker said he didn’t pay any attention to recent media talk linking released New York Mets second baseman Luis Castillo to the Cubs. “I pretty much stay in my own lane,” Baker said. More important...
Via Chicago Sun Times
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March 20, 2011
Baker's double lifts Cubs in wild game over Dodgers
Jeff Baker hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs got a banner day from the top of their lineup in a wild 10-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.
Via CBSSports.com
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April 23, 2011
Baker lifts Cubs to wild victory over Dodgers
Jeff Baker hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs got a banner day from the top of their lineup in a wild 10-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.
Via MSNBC
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April 23, 2011
Cubs, INF Baker agree on 1-year deal (AP)
The Chicago Cubs have reached a $1,175,000, one-year deal with Jeff Baker, avoiding arbitration with the versatile infielder. Baker hit .272 with four homers and 21 RBIs in 79 games for the Cubs last season, including a .326 average after the All-Star break. He made 23 starts at third base, 20 starts at second base, four in right field and one at first.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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December 02, 2010
Jeff Baker latest right fielder for Cubs
Jeff Baker joins a long list of starting right fielders for the Cubs Friday as they host the Astros and lefty starter Wandy Rordiguez.
Via Chicago Breaking Sports
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September 16, 2011
Cubs' Baker pulled in seventh
Cubs left fielder Jeff Baker was lifted from Sunday's game after suffering an apparent leg injury in the seventh inning.
Via mlb.com
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May 22, 2011
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