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D'Backs Acquire Aaron Heilman
13 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The Diamondbacks acquired Aaron Heilman from the Cubs, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com.
Cubs and Grabow Close on Two-Year Deal
13 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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According to a report from Bruce Levine Wednesday night, the Cubs and John Grabow are close on agreeing to a two-year contract worth nearly $7.5 million. Levine's sources indicated the deal could be announced by Thursday.
Cubs won’t offer salary arbitration to Harden
1 day ago by
Digital Sports Daily
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The Chicago Cubs won’t offer salary arbitration to Chicago Cubs right-hander Rich Harden, according to David Kaplan of WGN Radio in Chicago. In 26 starts, Harden recorded a record of 9-9 with a 4.09 E.R.A. Harden has been injury prone through out much of his six year career...
From the Wire ... Grabow Agrees to Terms on Two-Year Deal
13 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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According to multiple reports on Thursday morning, the Cubs agreed to terms with lefty John Grabow on a two year contract ... financial terms were not disclosed. The new contract is rumored to be worth between $7 and $7.5 million over two seasons.
John Grabow is expected to be the...
Cubs Trade Aaron Heilman To Diamondbacks
13 days ago by
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by Al Behrman - AP
No scenes like this will be seen in 2010. Aaron Heilman is headed to Arizona.
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With all apologies due to BCB reader brian custer, a close friend of Aaron Heilman, he'...
Ted Lilly Complains of Knee Pain and Gets His Shoulder Scoped
27 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...
2010 Veterans Committee Ballot - Executives
1 day ago by
Baseball Think Factory
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The election will end on December 7 at 8 PM Eastern.
Eligible candidates: Gene Autry, Sam Breadon, John Fetzer, Bob Howsam, Ewing Kauffman, John McHale, Marvin Miller, Gabe Paul, Jacob Ruppert and Bill White.
Rules:
9. Voting: The Committee shall consider all eligible candidates...
Cubs Rumor Round-Up: Bradley 3-Way, Chapman & More
22 days 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 "...
Cubs Rumor Round-Up: Granderson, Bradley, Castillo, Grabow & Byrd
20 days ago by
Cub Reporter
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Let's try to filter through all the rumor reports from the GM meetings...
Milton Bradley
We know Hendry has talked to the Rays, Rangers, Blue Jays, Mets and Angels and really only the Rays and Rangers seem to be showing any real interest and both want the Cubs to pay...
Elias Rankings for Cubs Free Agents
23 days 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...
Building a spreadsheet champion, 2010
15 days ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Jim Prisching - AP
The Cubs' brass has their work cut out for them this offseason (AP Photo/Jim Prisching).
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This post will be geared towards trying to find...
Strong Possibility Of Bradley-Burrell Swap?
7 hours ago by
MLB Rumors
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A Milton Bradley-Pat Burrell swap is still a "strong possibility," according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Sherman notes that since Burrell is owed $9MM over one year and Bradley $21MM over two, the Cubs would have to eat good money (he guesses $6MM) to make the...
Cubs Rumor Mill: Iwamura, Bradley & Grabow
29 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...
The Ricketts Family is the Owner of the Chicago Cubs
October 30, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Friday was a big day for the Chicago Cubs ... The Ricketts Family is now in charge.
The Ricketts Family met the Chicago Media and fan base for the first time as owners of the Chicago Cubs on Friday morning. Mr. Ricketts began the press conference by saying, "After three long...
All Roads (and Trade Rumors) Lead to Chicago
22 days 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...
Where the Wild Things Are - A Story in Pictures
20 days ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Nam Y Huh - AP
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carlos Marmol celebrates his closing of a game for the 2009 Chicago Cubs. Can the Cubs expect to see more of this in 2010? (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Cubs Negotiating Multi-Year Deal With John Grabow
29 days ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Al Behrman - AP
As you might guess, left-handed setup relievers don't get many photos taken. So, this one in a Pirates uniform is the best one available of John Grabow.
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Cubs Baseball In Vegas... Stays In Vegas
22 days ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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While the entire Cubs' spring training schedule has not yet been made public, today the Cubs announced that again in 2010, they and the White Sox will travel to Las Vegas during the spring campaign to play a pair of exhibition games. From the press release:
The Chicago Cubs...
Guess The 40-Man Roster Additions
12 days ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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10:59 pm CST tonight is the deadline for teams to fill out their 40-man rosters with players they want to protect from the Rule 5 draft next month.
With the trade of Aaron Heilman yesterday, the Cubs' 40-man roster stands at 33 players -- so they've got plenty of room...
Will Lilly's Surgery Affect the Cubs' Off-Season?
27 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 ....
Crystal Ballin'
29 days ago by
Cub Reporter
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I would expect the following to happen over the next few weeks:
1. NO LATER THAN THE 4TH BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF WORLD SERIES: Clubs must decide whether to add any of their Rule 55 minor league free-agents to the 40-man roster.
Probably the only Cubs...
What the hell happened with Geovany Soto? A crude estimation of his luck-neutral production
17 days ago by
Another Cubs Blog
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We were discussing Soto’s ******, ****** 2009 luck in the last thread. In a previous post, MB pointed out that Soto’s batting average on balls in play (BABIP) and its expected value (xBABIP), based on his hit-type distributions were a whopping 63 points apart in 2009...
Ted Lilly Gets Scoped
28 days ago by
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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...
Building A Cubs Champion: 2010 Edition
26 days ago by
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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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Cubs Rumors on the Table
October 29, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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While the Phillies and Yankees battled in game one of the Fall Classic, the rumor mill continued to pickup speed for the Chicago Cubs. Jim Hendry and his staff will receive direction from Tom Ricketts next week in Mesa during the organizational meetings ... Mr. Ricketts is expected...
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