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December 19, 2008
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Cubs sign Joey Gathright
According to Bruce Miles, the Cubs have added bench depth in the form of speedy outfielder, Joey Gathright. Gathright can play all outfield positions and is extremely fast.Gathright is a lefthanded bat that could platoon with Reed Johnson in centerfield, or could be a bench player that sees ...
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December 17, 2008
Why did the Cubs sign Joey Gathright?
If for no other reason, it was to impress the team on road trips and boost morale by doing things like this off the field:
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December 17, 2008
Another reason?
Click on the link below to see another video of Joey Gathright. Maybe the Cubs are 0-6 in the 2 years in the playoffs because they don't have a freak show player off the bench. That's definitely not it, but who knows.Baseball High JumpProfessional baseball player Joey Gathright jumps over the ...
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December 17, 2008
Cubs re-sign Chad Guadin
According to Paul Sullivan, the Cubs have signed Chad Guadin to a one-year deal.The Cubs also offered arbitration Kevin Gregg, Michael Wuertz, Neal Cotts, Reed Johnson, and Ronny Cedeno.
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December 14, 2008
Cubs are focused on signing Milton Bradley
In news I'm absolutely loving, Gordon Wittenmyer writes that the Cubs are making signing Milton Bradley their current #1 priority.
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December 14, 2008
Hendry Ends Peavy Saga
According to Ken Rosenthal, and several other sources, Jim Hendry informed Kevin Towers this morning that the Cubs will no longer be involved in talks to acquire Jake Peavy. The Cubs were dealing from a position of strength, and Towers demands were getting to be excessive considering the Cubs ...
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December 11, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Chone Figgins
According to Mike DiGiovanna, the Cubs have been exploring the possibility of a trade with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Chone Figgins.Nothing will be done, however, until Mark Tiexiera signs with a team.Figgins would potentially replace a traded Mark DeRosa has the super utility man. ...
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December 10, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Jake Peavy deal proposal
According to Carrie Muskat (as reported by ESPN's Steve Phillips, the Peavy trade proposal reportedly on the team involves 3 teams. - The Phillies would send either JA Happ or Carlos Carrasco plus Jason Donald to the Cubs for Mark DeRosa - The Cubs would then send the 2 players picked up from ...
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December 10, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Paul Bako
According to Bruce Miles, the Cubs may bring Paul Bako into Spring camp as a non-roster invitee.The Cubs backup right now is Koyie Hill. It would appear that the Henry Blanco era in Chicago is over. As a mentor to Geovany Soto, he was invaluable. Let's hope Soto was paying attention.
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December 10, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Mark DeRosa is staying put
According to Carrie Muskat, the Cubs will not be dealing Mark DeRosa, despite the rumors of him going to the Phillies or the Twins.
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December 10, 2008
Cubs Rumors: David DeJesus, Mark Teahan
According to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star, GM Dayton Moore of the Kansas City Royals shot down any speculation that he is listening to offers from the Cubs on Mark Teahan or David DeJesus.Moore claims that the price on David DeJesus will be high and he has no interest in trading Mark Teahan.
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December 09, 2008
The Cubs win something
According to Carrie Muskat at MLB.com, the Cubs trainers were named trainers of the year by The Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society.The parade is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
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December 09, 2008
Cubs to trade Carlos Zambrano if they acquire Jake Peavy?
According to John Perrotto of Baseball Prospectus, there is a "crazy" rumor floating around that the Cubs would entertain offers for Carlos Zambrano is they acquire Jake Peavy in a trade.The obvious benefit of trading Carlos Zambrano would be getting his contract off the books. Other than that, ...
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December 09, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Kerry Wood
According to MLB.com, Kerry Wood is close to signing a 2 year deal (with a possible 3rd option year) with the Cleveland Indians.As a huge fan of Kerry Wood, a deal like this would ensure that the Cubs would face him only in interleague play. (which is a series at Wrigley this year, June 19-21) ...
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December 09, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Jake Peavy
Tuesday, 12:43PM: Jayson Stark of ESPN concurs with Ken Rosenthal that his Cubs sources are telling him that a Peavy deal isn't imminent despite what everyone else is saying.Welcome to the Winter Meetings.Tuesday, 12:16PM: According to Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs maintain that they are not close ...
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December 09, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Jake Peavy, Baltimore Orioles
According to Roch Kubatko, if the Baltimore Orioles are a part of the proposed Jake Peavy deal that's in the hands of Jim Hendry, it's news to them. Roch says that the Orioles have not agreed to trade anyone in such a deal.Based on this, Mark DeRosa seems more likely in the deal going to the ...
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December 09, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Raul Ibanez
According to Jayson Stark, the Cubs are among 2 other teams who are the front runners to acquire Raul Ibanez.The other two teams are the Philadelphia Phillies & the New York Mets.
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December 09, 2008
Governor Rod Blagojevich tried to use the Cubs/Wrigley Field to get people fired
According to the federal indictment against current (and most likely former) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Rod, among many other things, withheld state assistance for the Tribune Company in connection with the Cubs/Wrigley Field sale until the Tribune Company fired its editorial board. ...
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December 09, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Mark DeRosa, Jake Peavy
With the Phillies now a possibility as a 3rd party in a Peavy/Cubs trade, rumors now are circulating on what the Phillies could want in return. According to a source of Scott Miller of CBSSports.com, the Phillies have interest in 2nd baseman/super utility player Mark DeRosa.In another long ...
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December 08, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Jake Peavy deal close?
Monday, 9:30PM: Tim Krasovic of the Union-Tribune concurs with Corey Brock's news that GM Kevin Towers has found a trade and that it needs the Cubs approval at this point.Mark DeRosa could be traded to San Diego, then to Philly. DeRosa would play 2nd base while Chase Utley is on the DL for the ...
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December 08, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Milton Bradley
According to Enrique Rojas of ESPN, the Cubs met with free agent outfielder Milton Bradley last night. Bradley would fill in their left-handed power bat need. If signed, Milton Bradley would give Ozzie Guillen a run for his money for title of "craziest man" in Chicago baseball.
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December 08, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Felix Pie
According to Roch Kubatko, the Baltimore Orioles still have interest in Felix Pie. A likely scenario for the Orioles acquiring Pie is in a 3 team deal that included Jake Peavy at this point.The Orioles took bust Corey Patterson off the Cubs hands, are they trying to go 2-for-2?
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December 08, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Raul Ibanez
According to John Hickey of the Seattle PI, Lou Piniella thinks that Raul Ibanez has a small chance of being pursued by the Cubs given the fact that he's not a great fielder and rarely plays rightfield anymore. Piniella said that he does not want to move poor fielding Alfonso Soriano from ...
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December 08, 2008
Cubs Rumors: Jake Peavy
According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, the Padres will either deal Jake Peavy to the Cubs during the Winter Meetings or the Padres will open the season with Peavy on the roster.According to Sherman and GM Kevin Towers, the Cubs would allow Peavy to keep his no-trade clause in his current ...
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December 08, 2008
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