The Chicago Cubs week that was and more Cubs stuff
After a crazy Cubs week, full of news and groundbreaking signings like those of Trever Miller and Matt Tolbert combined with another eye-opening list of prospects from BA that no one has ever thought of before, it is hard just to catch one’s breath.
Can you sense the sarcasm? Good, because I am laying it on pretty thick.
And as I am typing this, word breaks across the wire that...
Via The Sports Bank
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9 days ago
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9 days ago
Discuss
Tues Funnies. Just...sharing my Cubs angst.
Edgar Gonzalez, Matt Tolbert, and Trever Miller all in the same day?
Yeah, it's just the beginning of price-paying for you and me as our favorite team attempts to claw out of their 104 year old hole.
Seriously though, everything's gonna work out just fine, right?
Just a little angst now and then.
I'll deal with it by drawing.
Via Cub Reporter
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
Cubs Invite 21 Non-Roster Players To Spring Training
As the winter begins to turn into spring, slowly but surely, we’re getting a better idea of what the Cubs’ roster is going to look like in April.
But there is plenty to still be figured out, and it’s a cloudy picture sure to be made even less clear by the 21 non-roster invitees that will be joining the Cubs at spring training this year.
Overall, the Cubs invited...
Via Rant Sports
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
Cubs sign veteran lefty Trever Miller
The Chicago Cubs added veteran left-handed reliever Trever Miller to their eclectic pitching mix Monday, signing him to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.
Via Chicago Tribune
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13 days ago
Trever Miller, Michael Brenly among Cubs’ 21 non-roster invitees to spring training
Lefthander Trever Miller, who pitched at the end of last season for the Boston Red Sox, has signed a minor league contract with the Cubs with an invitation to spring training. Miller, 38, pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays and Red Sox last season. Miller has pitched for eight major league teams with a career 4.18 ERA. He would be paid $800,000 if he makes the...
Via Chicago Sun Times
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13 days ago
MLB News: Trever Miller and Cubs Agree to Minor League Deal
The Chicago Cubs and Trever Miller have agreed to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training. The 38 year old left handed specialist has been one of the top LOOGY guys in baseball. Since he turned 30 he has pitched in 589 games and posted a 3.74 ERA.
If he makes the team, it would be Miller’s ninth. After struggling with control problems in 2011, the 38 year...
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
Cubs Sign Trever Miller, And Yes, That Is The Most Exciting News of the Day
The Cubs inked soon-to-be 39 year old Trever Miler to a minor league deal. He'll earn 800K if he makes the team. He'll get a non-roster invite to spring training and I'm sure we'll get the full list of those invitees by the end of the week. It being a minor league deal, hard to get to worked up over it, but Miller has done absolutely nothing other than see his K rate...
Via Cub Reporter
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
Cubs sign pitcher to minor-league contract
Lefthander Trever Miller, who pitched at the end of last season for the Boston Red Sox, has signed a minor league contract with the Cubs with an invitation to spring training. Miller, 38, pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays and Red Sox last season. Miller has pitched for eight major league teams in a 13-year career with a career 4.18 ERA. He would be paid $800...
Via Chicago Sun Times
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13 days ago
Cubs sign Trever Miller
According to Jayson Stark of ESPN.com the Cubs have agreed to terms with veteran reliever Trever Miller on a one year Minor league deal. Miller will receive a Spring Training invite. Miller, 38, pitched for St. Louis, Boston and Tampa in 2011. Among the three stops he compiled a 3.80 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in 21.2 innings. Miller gives Cubs manager Dale Sveum another potential left...
Via Rant Sports
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
Sources: Cubs sign lefty Miller to minors deal
The Chicago Cubs have signed left-handed reliever Trever Miller to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, according to two sources familiar with the deal.
Via ESPN
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13 days ago
Your Morning Dump...Where Ortiz and Wheeler are offered arbitration
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.
They also announced they have declined arbitration on Erik Bedard, Trever Miller, Tim Wakefield, J.D. Drew, Conor Jackson and Jason Varitek, so they will receive no compensation if any of those players leaves...
Via Ted's Army
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November 24, 2011
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November 24, 2011
Overture: Ortiz Offered Arbitration
Pete Abraham calls the offer a "significant overture."Ortiz has until Dec. 7 to accept or decline. If he accepts, he would be Red Sox property for 2012. If the sides could not come to an agreement, a one-year contract would be determined via arbitration.(snip)Erik Bedard, Trever Miller, Tim Wakefield, J.D. Drew, Conor Jackson, and Jason Varitek were not offered arbitration...
Via RedSoxLife
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November 24, 2011
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November 24, 2011
2012 Free Agent Primer: Top 10 Left-Handed Relievers
MLB Trade Rumors lists nine free agent eligible left-handed relievers, but I found a tenth and he's ranked number one.
1. Dontrelle Willis (30) – Look, he’s not a starter anymore. The sooner teams realize this the better. Despite the fact that Willis has appeared in a relief role only once in his major league career (not counting postseason play), he has posted absolutely...
Via The Outside Corner
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November 01, 2011
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November 01, 2011
October 31, 2011: And Now the Work Begins…
So its the 1st full week of no baseball (107 days to Pitchers and Catchers, and 157 Days to Opening Day, for those of you playing at home…), and the Sox are already hard at work, with 2 interviews scheduled so far this week to try and fill the impressive shoes of Tito Francona…
Phillies’ Bench Coach Pete Mackanin and controversial former 3rd Base Coach Dale Sveum...
Via Boston Red Thoughts
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October 31, 2011
Magic Number: 5
The Cardinals' magic number this season is 5, as that is the number of wins remaining to take home the 11th World Series championship.They have a chance to win their 18th NL pennant this evening in Milwaukee, where they have won 5 of their last seven at Miller Park.Bernie notes:The Cardinals were, and are, the top-hitting road team in the majors this season. They rank first in...
Via Red Birds Fun
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October 16, 2011
Taking Stock: Sox - Rays Series
After each series, we'll be taking stock in each player's...and maybe manager's...performance. If we like what we see, we're buyin'. If we don't, we're sellin'. Or maybe we'll just hold onto our stock until we see more next series.
Nobody: I'm not buying anyone that had...
Via Ted's Army
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September 19, 2011
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September 19, 2011
Sox Falls to Rays: It's Gettin Close!
So, we started the series with the Rays with them just 4 games back in the wild card race and facing a 4 game series against them. So, it's do or die time, eh? The Sox were sending Pawtucket pitcher Kyle Weiland to the mound against the Rays Hellickson. I'll be honest, I wasn't feeling confident about this game going in...and I was right about my level of confidence...
Via Fenway West
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September 16, 2011
Red Sox designate Nate Spears for assignment
The Boston Red Sox have announced that they have designated Nate Spears for assignment. The move was done to create roster space for Joey Gathright and Trever Miller.
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Via PRO Rumors
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September 13, 2011
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September 13, 2011
Red Sox sign LHP Trever Miller
The Boston Red Sox signed 38-year-old left-handed pitcher Trever Miller, according to Dan Hoard – the voice of the Pawtucket Red Sox. He will be assigned to pitch at Triple-A Pawtucket.
Miller was released by the Toronto Blue Jays on August 21.
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Via PRO Rumors
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August 30, 2011
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August 30, 2011
Red Sox Sign Trever Miller
The Red Sox signed Trever Miller and assigned him to Triple-A, according to Dan Hoard, the radio voice of the Pawtucket Red Sox (on Twitter). The Blue Jays designated the 38-year-old lefty for assignment on August 16th and released him five days later.
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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August 30, 2011
Toronto Blue Jays at Mariners: Aug. 16, 2011 game thread
Seattle tries to win its second series in a row for the first time in...in...quite a while. Jason Vargas takes on Brad Mills.
The M's will have a good shot if they can get into Toronto's bullpen. The Blue Jays dealt away a lot of their top arms at the trade deadline. Then, last night, they cut Trever Miller right after the veteran lefty allowed the tying homer to Mike Carp...
Via Seattle Times
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August 16, 2011
Blue Jays' Jon Rauch goes on DL after appendectomy
Jon Rauch, the Toronto Blue Jays veteran right-hand reliever, had appendicitis surgery Tuesday morning at a Seattle hospital, prompting the Jays to make four player moves.
Rauch, who gave up the game-winning, eighth-inning home run in the Jays' 6-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Monday night, was placed on the 15-day disabled list. He was 5-4 with a 11 saves and a 4.47 ERA in a...
Via Fox Sports
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August 16, 2011
Blue Jays put RHP Rauch on DL after appendectomy
The Toronto Blue Jays placed righthander Jon Rauch on the 15-day disabled list with appendicitis on Tuesday.
The American League East team also designated veteran southpaw Trever Miller for assignment and purchased the contracts of lefthanders Wil Ledezma and Rommie Lewis from Triple-A Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League.
Rauch recorded a 5-4 mark with 11 saves and a 4.47 ERA...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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August 16, 2011
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August 16, 2011
Blue Jays Shake Up Bullpen: Jon Rauch To DL, Trever Miller DFA’d
Something was going to have to give after last night’s cringe-inducing bullpen blowup (just one of seemingly countless incidences this season), especially regarding the struggles of “closer” Jon Rauch. Well, Jays nation got their sacrificial lamb today, as newcomer Trever Miller was DFA’d just weeks after being acquired as part of the Colby Rasmus deal, while Rauch was moved...
Via Rant Sports
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August 16, 2011
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August 16, 2011
Rauch on DL, Miller designated for assignment
The Blue Jays placed right-hander Jon Rauch on the 15-day disabled list with appendicitis Tuesday afternoon and have designated Trever Miller for assignment.
Via mlb.com
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August 16, 2011
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