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Why (And How) The Cubs Should Trade For Curtis Granderson
9 days ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Duane Burleson - AP
In addition to a good bat, Curtis Granderson would give the Cubs plus defense in CF.
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I'm not sure I really have to convince anyone here of the premise of the...
Harden & Johnson not returning to the Cubs
10 days ago by
Mets Fever
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I don't believe either player will end up with the Mets because they are injury risks but I still think they would solid additions to the club. Rich Harden and Reed Johnson don't appear in the Cubs plan for next year mainly due to the injuries they sustained during the 2009...
Odds & Ends: Pirates, Cubs, Red Sox, Hawkins
10 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Some more links to read through as we count down the hours until teams can start serious negotiations with all free agents...
GM Neal Huntington tells MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch that the Pirates won't be spending big on relievers this year: "Our focus is going to...
Grabow and Fox File for Free Agency
13 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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According to a report from Cubs.com, John Grabow was the last of the Cubs possible free agents to file for free agency on Monday. Grabow joined Reed Johnson, Rich Harden, Kevin Gregg and Chad Fox as the five Cubs on the 2009 roster to file for free agency.
The Cubs are expected...
Take the Braves out of the running for these free agents
18 days ago by
Talking Chop
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by Chris Carlson - AP
Was it Divine intervention that prevented the Atlanta Braves from signing Rafael Furcal... or just his agents.
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Last off-season the Atlanta...
Elias Rankings for Cubs Free Agents
20 days ago by
Cub Reporter
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The official Elias rankings are out and they don't differ too much from the reverse-engineered list that MLB Trade Rumors was putting out (courtesy of Eddie Bajek).
Type A - John Grabow, Kevin Gregg
Type B - Rich Harden
Reed Johnson didn't make the cut and...
The GM Meetings Begin Today
20 days ago by
Another Cubs Blog
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I had thought of something to write about these meetings and then realized I didn’t really care. Nothing will happen that wouldn’t have happened without the meetings. We’ll hear a few rumors over the next few days and read about how the GM Meetings lay the groundwork...
Reed & Harden Are Cubs Free Agents
20 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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More than 120 players have jumped into baseball’s free-agent money pool, two of which are Cubs: Reed Johnson and Rich Harden.
Without hesitation, I’d bring Reed back in a second. He’s a good clubhouse guy, is versatile throughout the lineup and truly enjoys playing...
Cubs Rumor Round-up: DeRosa, Harden and Johnson
21 days ago by
Cub Reporter
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- Buried in this Stltoday.com artcile is this nugget:
DeRosa, coming off wrist surgery, figures to field an offer from the Chicago Cubs, at the least.
Seems like idle speculation than anything legit, but at least the Wrigley-ites would be cheering for the right...
The Cubs Likely To Part Ways With Rich Harden: Time For Yanks To Attack?
21 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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On Saturday evening, Chicago Tribune writer, Paul Sullivan, reports that the Chicago Cubs could soon part ways with both pitcher Rich Harden and outfielder Reed Johnson...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Chicago Cubs Likely To Part Ways with Rich Harden: Time for Yanks To Attack?
21 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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On Saturday evening, Chicago Tribune writer Paul Sullivan reported that the Chicago Cubs could soon part ways with both pitcher Rich Harden and outfielder Reed Johnson...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Buzz: Harden and Johnson Could Be Out in Chicago
21 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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in a report in today’s Chicago Tribune, Paul Sullivan says that while both Rich Harden and Reed Johnson would like to remain with the Cubs, their return appears to be unlikely.
Sullivan says that Harden’s injury history makes signing a long term deal with the Cubs unlikely...
Odds & Ends: Cubs, Cuddyer, Eyre, Marlins
22 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Let's check out a few Saturday evening links....
Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune writes that the Chicago Cubs appear prepared to part ways with Rich Harden and Reed Johnson.
ESPN.com's Rob Neyer isn't a big fan of the Minnesota Twins' decision to exercise...
Cubs seem ready to let Harden, Johnson go
22 days ago by
Chicago Tribune
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Free agents' contract situations a difficult fit for Cubs' plans
There's no question Rich Harden and Reed Johnson would prefer to return to the Cubs in 2010, and in a perfect world, Jim Hendry would probably re-sign both.
Weekend Update ... Talkin' Cubs Rumors
22 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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The first two days of the off-season have seen quite a bit of movement across the league ... except for on the North Side of Chicago. The Cubs completed their organizational meetings on Friday in Arizona and other than Reed Johnson and Rich Harden declaring free agency, not much out...
Aaaaand Here We Go…
23 days ago by
Another Cubs Blog
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The cap to one helluva busy day, MLB transaction-wise is, at least for Cub fans, the kickoff of the Cubs offseason, as Reed Johnson and Rich Harden filed for free agency:
The Cubs’ Reed Johnson and Rich Harden didn’t waste any time.
Johnson and Harden were among the...
Without option-based contracts, not much early Cubs activity
23 days ago by
Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
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Two days after the World Series, and nothing has happened so far to harm or help us. There is a reason behind this: much of the activity you see at the moment pertains to players with contracts specifying "Club options for 2010". At the risk of sounding remedial...
Building A Cubs Champion: 2010 Edition
23 days ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
Like it or not, one of the keys to the Cubs' success in 2010 is a resurgence by Alfonso Soriano. Here, he launches his game-winning grand slam vs. the Astros last July 27.
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Harden and Johnson File for Free Agency
24 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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According to a report on Cubs.com, Rich Harden and Reed Johnson were among the 79 players to file for free agency on Thursday. The Cubs have exclusive negotiating rights until November 20 to work out new contracts with all of their potential free agents ... Reed Johnson, Rich Harden...
Will Lilly's Surgery Affect the Cubs' Off-Season?
24 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Congratulations to the New York Yankees on their 27th World Series Championship. The 2009 season ended exactly one month after the Cubs campaign came to an end ... Warm up the oven, it's time for the Hot Stove Season.
The 15-day free-agent filing period begins on Thursday ....
Crystal Ballin'
26 days ago by
Cub Reporter
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I would expect the following to happen over the next few weeks:
1. NO LATER THAN THE 4TH BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF WORLD SERIES: Clubs must decide whether to add any of their Rule 55 minor league free-agents to the 40-man roster.
Probably the only Cubs...
Cubs Potential Offseason Targets: Rajai Davis
October 27, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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To view past articles in this series, you can always click on the 2010 Offseason Targets tag in the byline above.
Let's give credit to Arizona Phil for this suggestion as he pointed out that Rajai Davis qualified for Super Two status and could be available if the A'...
Top 10: Top 10 Plays, Number Five
October 14, 2009 by
College of Idiots
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This morning I was watching SportsCenter (yes, people do still watch this show) and caught the regular and popular feature, the Top 10 Plays of the Day. It's not an original idea, every sports columnist, show and blogger has their lists of greatness and power rankings. But not...
Elias Ranking Projections Update
October 11, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Eddie Bajek of Detroit Tigers Thoughts has reverse-engineered the Elias Rankings, and he's providing his projections exclusively here at MLB Trade Rumors.
We've cleaned up a few errors since last time; the following players changed types: Yorvit Torrealba from no...
What a Guy!-er
October 09, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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Brandon Guyer ripped a two-run home run over the LF fence in the 5th, made a spectacular run-saving diving catch in right-center in the 7th, and sliced a game-tying single to right with two outs in the top of the 9th, but the A's took advantage of a Ryan Flaherty error in the...
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