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Winter Meetings 2009 Day One
23 hours ago by
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The rumor mongering Olympics begin today and instead of a Jake Peavy trade or trying to sign Kosuke Fukudome or Ted Lilly, it'll about moving Milton Bradley and how much the Cubs are willing to pay for the privilege. Unfortunately I won't be around until later this afternoon...
Hendry Travels Down I-65 to Unload Milton Bradley
1 day ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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The Winter Meetings officially begin on Monday ... but the GMs and all of the decision makers throughout the league are in Indianapolis. The next four to five days figure to be full of rumors ... and hopefully moves for the Chicago Cubs.
Reportedly the Cubs remain focused on moving...
Off the Field News ... On the Field Cubs Rumors
3 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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As the baseball world descends on Indianapolis ahead of the Winter Meetings that begin on Monday, the Chicago Cubs made a few off the field headlines on Friday.
From Spring Training to ticket prices to a facelift for the old scoreboard, there were several tidbits to come out of...
Day One of the Winter Meetings: Tampa or Bust for Bradley?
9 hours ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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The first day of the Winter Meetings was filled with more rumors than activity throughout the game ... and the Cubs were not exempt from the constant twittering and updates from the Marriott lobby in Indianapolis.
Most of the noise around the Cubs centered on Milton Bradley but...
What Would the Cubs do with Pat Burrell?
23 hours ago by
Jorge Says No
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If you believe the immortal Peter Gammons, then the long rumored Milton Bradley for Pat Burrell swap should be consummated rather soon:"The Chone Figgins signing with Seattle should be announced Monday, and sometime here the Cubs should get Milton Bradley to Tampa Bay for Pat...
Cubs Rumor Round-Up: Rafael Soriano, Mike Gonzalez Cameron & More
1 day ago by
Cub Reporter
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- Assuming the package of Cubs prospects that Hendry is willing to offer isn't enough to pry Curtis Granderson from the Tigers, the Cubs may move on to signing Mike Cameron as their main focus. First, the Cubs will have to move Milton Bradley of course and then they could look...
Soft in the Middle: Center Field Options for the 2010 Cubs
Let's just assume Milton Bradley officially vacates right field, handing the spot back to Kosuke Fukudome. Reed Johnson, as we already know, hasn't been offered arbitration. This leaves center field open for the 2010 Cubs.Counting out Fukudome and Johnson, the Cubs are left...
MLB Trade Rumors: Alfonso Soriano to the Braves for Derek Lowe?
21 hours ago by
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
4 months ago:
Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano launches a grand slam off Houston Astros relief pitcher Chris Sampson during the 13th inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2009, at Wrigley Field in...
Weekend Update ... More on Movin' Milton and Other Cubs Rumors
9 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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It is the last Sunday in November and Milton Bradley is still on the Cubs' roster. Several of the 'experts' and most of the talking heads figured Jim Hendry would have traded Bradley away by now ... but the process of dealing Bradley is not an easy one.
Expect the rumors...
Ten Moves I Wouldn't MInd the Cubs Pursuing
7 days ago by
Cub Reporter
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Before the first "the Cubs can't afford that "comment, let me preface all this by saying I wouldn't mind the Cubs making any of these moves, not necessarily all of them. And it's just a bunch conjecture and speculation and "damn, I'm bored, let's...
Will the Cubs Trade Jake Fox?
5 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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The rumor mill turned it up a notch on Wednesday ... and it only figures to pickup momentum in the coming days.
Jake Fox made a lot of headlines last spring by knocking the cover off the ball at Triple-A. The cries for Jake Fox to be called up to the big league club were finally...
Cubs Not Expected To Offer Arbitration To Harden
8 days ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Paul Beaty - AP
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Or Reed Johnson, Kevin Gregg, or Chad Fox, per Carrie Muskat:
A brief explanation (and I'll try to keep it simple): Teams that offer their free agents salary arbitration...
2010 Cubs Rookie Bullpen Candidates
The 2010 Cubs don't look to have too many set spots in their bullpen. Assuming guys like Sean Marshall, Tom Gorzelanny and Jeff Samardzija are considered starters first, you're left with Carlos Marmol, John Grabow and Angel Guzman as returning veterans (of sorts). Neal Cotts...
Mike Cameron Again On Cubs' Radar
3 days ago by
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So says Gordon Wittenmyer in today's Sun-Times:
Center fielder Mike Cameron could take center stage for the Cubs by the time the winter meetings begin...
Cubs Rumor Round-Up: Granderson, Padilla & TCR Friday Notes
3 days ago by
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a lot of ground to cover here, let's get to it...
- Mlive.com has a pretty detailed report on the negotiations between the Cubs and Tigers so far for Curtis Granderson. The Tigers wanted Carlos Marmol or Starlin Castro as the headliner in a trade and they've been deemed untouchable...
Chicago Cubs: Looking Forward to 2010 ... The Reserves and Rumored Additions
13 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Monday it was the Starting Eight. Tuesday it was Lou Piniella's Pitching Staff and the third and final part on the CCO's look at the early projections for 2010 ... The Reserves and Rumored Additions.
The Cubs' off-season appears to be centered on where (and when) Jim...
Cameron Headed To Chicago?
2 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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This tweet comes from Will Carroll (hat-tip to The Yankee Universe):
Cubs signing of Mike Cameron is waiting on deal of Milton Bradley, which has been "imminent" for about 72 hours.
This would take one of Johnny Damon's replacements (if he doesn't re-sign) off the...
Three Down ... One to Go for Jim Hendry?
4 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Slowly but surely Jim Hendry is removing the mistakes he made last winter when he decided to make unnecessary changes to a 97-win team.
First, Hendry traded Aaron Heilman to the Diamondbacks for Ryne White and Scott Maine on November 19. His next move, letting Kevin Gregg quietly...
Day One of the Winter Meetings: More Rumors than Action for the Cubs
13 hours ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Milton Bradley, Gil Meche, Brandon Lyon, Heath Bell and Curtis Granderson were among the hot topics on the first day of the Winter Meetings in Indianapolis.
Here are a few updates from a day filled with countless rumors ... as well as a very revealing interview with Lou Piniella...
Milton Bradley to Rangers, Royals, Rays, Mets?
19 hours ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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[Cubs GM Jim Hendry, demonstrating just how much of Bradley's contract he could eat.]
Who wants to pay Milton Bradley $21 million over two years? Or, how much of that $21 mil will Jim Hendry eat to get rid of him? That’s been the major question since Jim Hendry threw...
Two Free Agents
1 day ago by
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
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Current state of the official rumor of the weekend, that the Cubs were about to trade Milton Bradley and sign Mike Cameron: no no-comment. Cameron for Bradley isn...
Cubs Week In Review
8 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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It is the calm before the proverbial storm throughout baseball. The Winter Meetings begin in one week (December 7 - December 10) in Indianapolis and there are several other important dates on the horizon.
Tuesday (December 1) is the deadline for Major League clubs to offer arbitration...
CCO Radio...Talkin' Cubs Before the Winter Meetings
5 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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The CCO Radio returns after a two-month hiatus less than a week before the winter meetings. Are you ready to talk Cubs rumors and the Hot Stove? Call the CCO Radio Wednesday night at 7:00pm C.S.T.
Brian, Shaun and Neil have a variety of subjects to cover from Milton Bradley to Curtis...
Tampa Bay Rays News and Rumors for December 7th: Interest in Kevin Gregg, Update on Milton Bradley Swap, The Mets Interest in Pat Burrell, and More
Up first, a Tweet from Yahoo! Sports writer Tim Brown:
Early market for Kevin Gregg: Rays, Nats, Tigers, Rockies...
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Outfield Bat on the Cubs Shopping List
10 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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It has not been a secret that the Cubs would like to add an outfielder this winter. First line of business is when, where and how much it will cost the Cubs to trade Milton Bradley. The Cubs would like to move Kosuke Fukudome back to right field, where he is an above average defender...
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