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Cubs Rumor Round-Up: Bradley 3-Way, Chapman & More
6 hours ago by
Cub Reporter
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All Milton, all the time...
- Foxsports's rumor mongering robot Robothal is hearing talks about a 3-way trade of Milton Bradley to the Blue Jays, Lyle Overbay to the Mets and Luis Castillo to the Cubs.
The three-team possibility, according to one source, has "...
All Roads (and Trade Rumors) Lead to Chicago
53 minutes ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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The GM Meetings began on Monday with a flurry of rumors ... and little to no action as predicted. The GMs spent Monday night at dinner and in private one-on-one meetings. Tuesday will be filled with talks centering around the game and instant replay at the O'Hare Hilton ... the...
Elias Rankings for Cubs Free Agents
9 hours 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...
2010 Cubs Top 15 Prospects
12 hours ago by
Cub Reporter
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Here are my “2010 Cubs Top 15 Prospects.”
This is just my opinion based mostly on my own observations of the players, and I'm sure many of you have your own idea of who should be where. I probably tend to place greater weight on players at the higher levels because I believe...
Cubs Rumor Round-up: DeRosa, Harden and Johnson
1 day 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...
Kevin Gregg Files for Free Agency
2 hours ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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The Cubs' former closer was one of 31 players to file for free agency on Monday. Kevin Gregg is a Type-A free agent but the Cubs are not expected to offer him arbitration or attempt to re-sign the right-handed reliever.
Kevin Gregg was acquired from the Marlins last winter for...
Bradley to Blue Jays ... Cubs End up with Castillo?
5 hours ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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According to a report by Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs have discussed framework for a deal with the Blue Jays and Mets involving Milton Bradley. In a scenario described as a "longshot" by Rosenthal, the Mets would receive Lyle Overbay from the Blue Jays, Bradley would end up in...
Weekend Update ... Talkin' Cubs Rumors
2 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...
What the Hell Were You Thinking? Alfonso Soriano Edition
11 hours ago by
Jorge Says No
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*Over the next couple of weeks, Jorge Says No! will take an in depth look at some of the worst contracts in baseball. We'll evaluate why the player was signed, what went wrong, and future implications of the contract. Behind every bone head decision, there has to be a reason for...
Cubs GM Jim Hendry says Milton Bradley may be back in 2010, and called the outfielder's '09 season a "major hiccup"
3 hours ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Cubs GM Jim Hendry says Milton Bradley may be back in 2010, and called the outfielder's '09 season a "major hiccup"
Via Twitter from Carrie Muskat
Bradley Being Discussed In Three-Way Deal
7 hours ago by
MLB Rumors
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A very interesting idea is being reported by Ken Rosenthal: a three-way deal, with Milton Bradley going to the Blue Jays, Luis Castillo to the Cubs, and Lyle Overbay to the Mets. Rosenthal said "The teams indeed have discussed the framework of such a deal, though not in direct...
Is Geovany Soto Being Shopped?
1 day ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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The 2008 NL Rookie of the Year is coming off a horrible season but is Jim Hendry shopping his catcher?
According to a report from Baseball Prospectus on the eve of the GM Meetings in Chicago, "Catching has become an increasingly difficult position for teams to fill, yet there...
Could the Cubs really be this stupid?
7 hours ago by
Another Cubs Blog
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Ken Rosenthal says it’s still a longshot, but the Cubs are discussing a potential 3-team trade that would send Milton Bradley to the Blue Jays, Lyle Overbay to the Mets and Luis Castillo to the Cubs. This has to be a ******* joke. Luis Castillo isn’t even as good as...
Ted Lilly is Broken
5 days ago by
Cub Reporter
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As we know, Ted Lilly was battling through some shoulder issues through 2009 and still delivered a fantastic season with a 3.10 ERA. It didn't seem like it was too serious and something a little offseason rest may take care of, but instead he went under Dr. Andrews' knife...
Williams Wants Bradley
6 hours ago by
Baseball Musings
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Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Williams wants the Cubs to keep Milton Bradley:
“I talked to him many times. I really, really wanted him to get through last year. I wanted him to get to know what being a Cub is all about,” said Williams, 71.
“I remember going into the clubhouse...
Ted Lilly Complains of Knee Pain and Gets His Shoulder Scoped
5 days ago by
Cub Reporter
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Sorry for missing the day's rampant speculation on Ted Lilly's left pitching shoulder arthroscopy. I was in the OR all day and connecting hip bones to...
So in one hour what can you see during a shoulder scope? Dr. Yokum puts the scope in from the posterior portal, low...
Building A Cubs Champion: 2010 Edition
3 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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Rosenthal : Mets/Cubs/Jays Discuss Swap Of Onerous Contracts
2 hours ago by
Can't Stop Bleeding
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While the Cubs’ hopes of sending Milton Bradley to Toronto have been noted previously, Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal today claims such a move, however unlikely, would involve Luis Castillo going to Wrigley and underachieving OF Lyle Overbay becoming a member of the New York...
Will Lilly's Surgery Affect the Cubs' Off-Season?
5 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 ....
The GM Meetings Begin Today
15 hours 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...
Harden and Johnson File for Free Agency
4 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...
Cubs Rumor Mill: Iwamura, Bradley & Grabow
7 days ago by
Cub Reporter
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I'm not sure I'll get an offseason potential target up tomorrow, but with the World Series almost wrapping up and the Cubs organizational meetings next week, the rumor mill is beginning to warm up for the offseason. Let's blast through these real quick.- Bruce Levine reported...
Ted Lilly Gets Scoped
5 days ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
Ted Lilly had arthroscopic surgery today. He'll be ready ... in April?
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Well, here's a bit of a surprise. Ted Lilly had shoulder...
Aaaaand Here We Go…
3 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...
Sources: Bradley being discussed in 3-way deal
7 hours ago by
Fox Sports
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The idea, while described as a longshot, is at least one way for the Cubs to trade outfielder Milton Bradley.
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