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Bradley Drawing Interest
October 22, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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According to a report from Ken Rosenthal, "multiple teams" have contacted the Cubs about Milton Bradley with one of Rosenthal's sources indicating, "You would be shocked at the level of interest."
Rosenthal: Cubs/Rays $2-3 Million Apart on Pat Burrell for Milton Bradley Swap
Warning, hyperbole ahead:
The Cubs and Rays continue to discuss a Milton Bradley-for-Pat Burrell trade, but money remains a major obstacle.
Burrell will earn $9 million next season, while Bradley is owed $21 million over the next two years.
The Rays want the Cubs to pay the...
Yes, You CAN Steal 1st Base!
October 05, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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Hak-Ju Lee used his blazing speed to beat-out a routine grounder to second with the game tied, bases-loaded, and two outs in the bottom of the 9th, giving the Cubs a hard-fought 5-4 victory over the Brewers in AZ Instructional League action at Fitch Park Field #3 this afternoon...
Dolis Shines in the Fitch Park Sun
October 14, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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Rebel Ridling had three hits, drove-in three runs, and scored two, and Rafael Dolis and Brooks Raley combined to throw six innings of one-hit shutout ball, as the Chiefs Cubs drubbed the A's 12-4 in AZ Instructional League action at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa this afternoon...
Rowand for Bradley: The idea that just won't die
24 days ago by
McCovey Chronicles
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I've worked with some real freaks. I've trained a woman who, when the mouse reached the bottom of the mousepad, could not continue working until someone helped her figure out what to do. I worked with a person who ate peanuts constantly, chewed with her mouth open, and...
Doumit! Cubs Zwept by Z Bucs - Cubs 2 Pirates 8
September 30, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game One Hundred Fifty-Eight - Cubs 2 Pirates 8
WP - Jeff Karstens (4-5) LP - Carlos Zambrano (9-7) Save - None
The Chicago Cubs are just going through the motions at this point. After dropping game one 4-0 and managing only four hits on Wednesday afternoon, the Cubs scored only...
2009 Recap: Kevin Gregg
11 days ago by
Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
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I think most Cub fans are aware that, by most accounts, Kevin Gregg did a terrible job closing for the Cubs in 2009.
I was one of several GROTA folks that defended a few bad outings here and there with regard to Gregg, trying to focus on the forest rather than a few mangled, dying...
Cubs, Gorzelanny Lose Ugly To Diamondbacks, 12-3
October 02, 2009 by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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More photos »
by Paul Beaty - AP
"Oh, brother," says Gorz, "I should have asked to start last night."
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If you missed the FanShot I posted, the Cubs announced...
John Grabow Gets Paid
According to Paul Sullivan, the Cubs will announce later today that they have re-signed John Grabow to a two year contract. Previous reports have put the value of the deal at $7.5 million.
Once again, we’re witness to the power of ERA as a negotiating tool. Over the last two...
Rosenthal : Mets/Cubs/Jays Discuss Swap Of Onerous Contracts
18 days ago by
Can't Stop The 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...
What a Guy!-er
October 09, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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Brandon Guyer ripped a two-run home run over the LF fence in the 5th, made a spectacular run-saving diving catch in right-center in the 7th, and sliced a game-tying single to right with two outs in the top of the 9th, but the A's took advantage of a Ryan Flaherty error in the...
Milton Bradley Gone too, According to Piniella
September 29, 2009 by
Cubbies Crib
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A day after basically admitting that the Cubs aren’t going to retain Rich Harden, Lou Piniella also indicated – again without saying anything definitive – that Milton Bradley has played his last game for the North Siders.
“Our general manager Jim Hendry had...
Cubs Will Not Keep Rich Harden, Piniella Indicates
September 28, 2009 by
Cubbies Crib
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Manager banter is normally pretty innocuous, but on Sunday Lou Piniella actually spoke words that imparted useful information, though it was probably by accident.
“You look at our starting pitching here for next year,” Piniella said. “You’ve got (Carlos) Zambrano...
Derrick Goold Expect Cubs To Offer God A Contract
22 days ago by
Another Cubs Blog
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Derrick Goold expects the Cubs will offer Mark DeRosa a free agent contract.
DeRosa, coming off wrist surgery, figures to field an offer from the Chicago Cubs, at the least. He and Chone Figgins are two of the best utility players in the game, and both are free agents.
This isn...
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Pirates - 09/30/09
September 30, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game One Hundred Fifty-Seven: Cubs (82-74) vs. Pirates (59-97)
Game Time - 1:00pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: WGN TV - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Ted Lilly (12-8, 3.02/1.06) vs. Charlie Morton (4-9, 5.01/1.53)
Somewhere Ernie Banks is smiling...
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Pirates - 09/29/09
September 29, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game One Hundred Fifty-Six: Cubs (81-74) vs. Pirates (59-96)
Game Time - 7:05pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: WGN TV - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Ryan Dempster (10-8, 3.68/1.33) vs. Kevin Hart (4-8, 5.38/1.70)
The Chicago Cubs begin their...
Rhee Keeps Laying Goose Eggs
October 06, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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Dae-Eun Rhee tossed three shutout innings as the Cubs took a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the 4th at Diablo Park Field #3 in Tempe, but the Angels came back to win this afternoon's AZ Instructional League contest by a score of 5-1.
Rhee's three shutout innings...
WV23 Needs Your Help
24 days ago by
Another Cubs Blog
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See what I did there?
Anyway, WV23, who does yeoman’s work much higher up the Cubs Blog Food Chain, needs some help, because he’s taken on a Herculean task: cataloging all the hand-wringing Milton Bradley rumor mongering by Sullivan, Rogers et. al.
This should be...
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