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How to Correctly Use a Closer
In 2006 the Cubs were pretty bad, and the results trickled down to individual performances. Some were unlucky and others just didnt get the run support needed to get the win. One player, however, was used so poorly that he was given virtually no chance to succeed at the level that...
Robbing Peter to Pay Paul (A look at the Cubs Payroll 2007 & Beyond)
Recently I've been rubbing it in my Mariner friend's face that his team has somehow managed to spend around $110MM on their team's salary this year and they are still odds on favorites to finish in the cellar of the AL West. He then brought up that if Seattle spent 110MM...
How Much is Zambrano Worth?
February 28, 2007 by
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This isn't a Mastercard ad so the answer isn't Priceless but rather it's a look at the boy wonder named Carlos Zambrano. It's old news now that the two sides came to an agreement to avoid arbitration. Smart move on Zman's part because he was going to lose in a landslide...
Scouting Report on Donnie Veal
No Cubs prospect exploded on the scene more than Veal. After riding an impressive wave at Boise in 2005, Veal climbed the rungs in 2006 playing in both Peoria (Low A) and Daytona (High A) and earned Cubs' Minor League Player of the Year honors (splitting it with Rich Hill). In...
Cubs Whore Out the Outfield
In another disgusting turn of events, the Cubs have announced they will start placing advertising in the outfield. First off will be signs covering the left and right field doors and the next step is to offer up the exclusive sponsor of the ivy. Just kidding about the ivy (I hope)...
Interview with Cubs announcer, Len Kasper
Once again Len Kasper was nice enough to grant us the time for an interview, and we're very greatful. Len's been nothing but great to us here at CubsHub.com and we appreciate all of the help he's given us. He's even gone so far as to ask around and do some research...
Let's Play Arbitration, Starring Prior and Zman
It's a day late and old news but the Cubs were able to hammer out a deal to avoid going to arbitration with the former savior of this ballclub, Mark Prior. Both sides won in this accord, the Cubs more than Mark. Despite Prior taking a cut in terms of guarenteed money down to 3...
2007 Cubs ZiPs Projections
Since Pierce decided to publish the Sporting News Projections, I've decided to post up another projection source, one that has a much better track record, ZiPS. There are a few disclaimers I should note, first these are projections. Although ZiPS has a historical 69% success rate...
NL Central Preview: Cincinnati Reds
Jerry Narron began managing the Cincinnati Reds in 2005 after they fired Dave Miley. The Reds were a very offensive minded ball club when Narron took over but have tried to compile a team more balanced. The Reds started off last year with great success going 44-36 at the end of June...
Climbing the Rich Hill
Where is all this love of Rich Hill coming from? Before his August blossoming in the MLB, Hill was looking like another lefty who wilted in the early spring and would become a lefty pen arm. Something happened to Rich while back in Iowa and dominating there, what that IT is no one...
Scouting Report on Cubs' 2006 1st Rd Tyler Colvin
Tyler Colvin
B/T:L/L
Ht: 6'3
Wt: 190lbs
Birthdate: 9/5/1985
Hometown: North Augusta, South Carolina
"His game is really as a slash hitter and hitting the ball into the gaps, along with running aggressively on the bases. He's an excellent defensive player, and he...
Zambrano Gives Thanks
December 30, 2006 by
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In what I consider a shocker, Barry Zito has agreed to a deal with the San Fransisco Giants. What's not the shocking part is the money, Barry will get a reported 126 million over 7 years with an option for an 8th year giving the total deal a possible 137 million value. It's...
Scouting Report on Mark Pawelek
It's that time again, where the baseball talks start to simmer down and the team's plugged many of our holes, it's perfect time to talk about Cubs' prospects. Ever since CubsHub's last installments of Scouting Reports, my mailbox has been flooded with requests and...
The Ramifications of Signing Jason Marquis
When the Cubs started to lay out the money this offseason, first on Ramirez then on Soriano and Lilly. It started to look like the organization was shedding it's Ebenezer Scrooge ways and spending a little more freely than in the past. Then came the signing of the 28 year old former...
Cubs offer Lilly 4-year deal
December 02, 2006 by
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According to several well respected sources, the Chicago Cubs have offered the lefty Lilly a 4 year deal worth 32 million dollar. Apparently there is still some negiotating over the money and Ted will probably wiggle a few more million out especially with other teams still interested in him.
Is Giving Up Pie Worth it to Thrive?
One of the main reasons why Hendry was inserted into the General Manager position was for his knowledge of our system and prospects, as he was in charge of our drafts from 96-02, and responsible for much of the minor league stockpile we acquired through the draft and foreign free agency...
Window Closes on Cubs and Ramirez
It's now half hour left on the Cubs exclusive window of opportunity with Aramis Ramirez as well as with the other Cubs' free agents (Wood, Blanco, and Pierre). Ramirez is the Cubs' first priority and they've been working relentlessly with his agent Paul Kinzer trying...
Sorry Cubs' fans, No Matsuzaka or Sheffield
Same old, same old, Cubs get nothing and didn't even put forth much of an effort, as it's believed the Cubs didn't bid much more than 15 million. So the most heralded foreign pitcher in the history of baseball was won by the Boston Red Sox. Whom according to sources blew...
Dreaming of Daisuke: Scouting Report on Matsuzaka
As the excitement building up to free agency continues to bubble to a boil as each day passes, the destination for possibly the top pitcher on the market could be decided before free agency ever officially begins. This Wednesday is the last day for teams to post bids for right handed...
Q & A With Len Kasper
CubsHub: Now that the season is over, what do you keep busy with?
Len Kasper: Being a dad and a husband mainly! It's tough to get much quality time with my family from March to September, so it's a time to be around home as much as possible. I do get on-line every morning...
Should the Cubs make a Run at Sheffield?
November 05, 2006 by
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It's recently been released that the New York Yankees will be picking up the 13 million option on Gary Sheffield but they don't plan on keeping him. Instead they're looking to make a deal for an arm or two (one being a quality pen arm) and/or key bench players. Before I...
Jim Hendry's Off Season Shopping List
Stating the completely obvious, the first task that absolutely must be addressed by Jim Hendry if the 2007 Chicago Cubs are going to be contenders is to lock up Aramis Ramirez. This issue has already been covered on this site, but Scott Moore's production in the AFL and the incredibly...
Something to consider if you're Aramis Ramirez
Mr Ramirez,
First off, let me say that I understand the situation that you are in. We all would love to be able to make a ton of money, and no one will blame you for opting out of your current contract to negotiate for a couple million more. It's the American way, and as such...
A Look at the Cubs 2007 Draft
Next year's amateur draft is looking like the deepest since the 2001 draft that produced such first round talents such as Joe Mauer, Mark Prior, Mark Teixeira, Gavin Floyd, Chris Burke, Aaron Heilman, Bobby Crosby, Jeremy Bonderman, Noah Lowry, and David Wright. And with the Cubs...
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