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He could be a nice addition, but if he fails, it's no big deal Worst-case scenario, the Cubs spend $289,000 this season on veteran center fielder Jim Edmonds. Which, come to think of it, also describes the best-case scenario. Unless something goes terribly wrong, the Cubs are poised to make their first key in-season addition of 2008 tonight when they sign Edmonds a few hours after he clears ... [link]

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Cubs Talking Themselves Into Jim Edmonds
Published 5/14/2008 by Wrigleyville (noreply@blogger.com) at wrigleyville23
Chris De Luca of the Sun-Times calls Jim Edmonds a "low-risk" veteran signing - and then spends the rest of his story demonstrating why that isn't true. ...

Smells Like Padres in Here - Wednesday Edition
Published 5/14/2008 by Winfield's Ghost at Gaslamp Ball: Front Page Posts
... Edmonds appears a near certainty to be a Cub by tomorrow.   This is really worth a quick read because there is a mention of a personality clash while he was with the Padres. Would sort of explain the willingness to eat his contract so quickly. ...

Jim Edmonds was a clubhouse cancer
Published 5/14/2008 by jbox at Gaslamp Ball: Front Page Posts
... Chicago Sun Times : And there were whispers he was a clubhouse cancer in San Diego, helping to expedite his exit. I really wish these whispers were just a little bit louder.  The Gaslamp Ball has really bad hearing and needs to know this information as it's happening, not after he was traded.  All we ever heard about when he was here, was that he was in the best shape of his life during the off season. Now for the personality issue. When the Padres cut ties with Edmonds over the weekend -- putting the ...

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Cubs Talking Themselves Into Jim Edmonds

Chris De Luca of the Sun-Times calls Jim Edmonds a "low-risk" veteran signing - and then spends the rest of his story demonstrating why that isn't true. 1. The lead: Worst-case scenario, the Cubs spend $289,000 this season on veteran center fielder ...
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