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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 21 hours ago
New Ownership Has Some Balls
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — I have some serious questions about how long it will take Tom Ricketts to actually put a... lot of money into making the Cubs contenders. I think he knows he can get away with holding serve for a few years while he pays off some debt, and that certain non-baseball things require more financial ... (more) New Ownership Has Some Balls

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 44 hours ago
White Sox Officially Sign Vizquel
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — In a deal reportedly worth $1.375 million dollars, the White Sox and 42 year old Omar Vizquel... have agreed to terms. I like this move a lot because it's basically like signing a coach who can come in late and give you a defensive upgrade. The coach part is the key though. Vizquel will be ... (more) White Sox Officially Sign Vizquel

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 46 hours ago
The Annoying Aramis Ramirez Situation
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — We've talked about it here before, but I think this subject bears repeating especially since it could... potentially impact a number of teams. While Jim Hendry has been busy handing out long contracts that keep players in Cubs uniforms a bit too long with no way to trade them. For some reason ... (more) The Annoying Aramis Ramirez Situation

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 4 days ago
Cubs Get Called About Halladay; Milton Update
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — Another day, another potential blockbuster rumor with little chance of happening. Cubs.com is reporting that the Blue... Jays called the Cubs about potentially making a deal for Roy Halladay. Normally a report like this would cause a ton of excitement, but the Cubs are in such poor financial shape ... (more) Cubs Get Called About Halladay; Milton Update

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Free Agent Friday
talkingchicagobaseball.com - 4 days ago
Free Agent Friday
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — This week's contestant on Free Agent Friday is the first domestic product we have featured. That player... is Scott Podsednik. Scotty Pods was picked up off the scrap heap by the Sox early last season and he had a great impact with the Sox. (more) Free Agent Friday

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 4 days ago
Did Vazquez Get Robbed?
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — Yesterday's NL Cy Young result was bound to anger somebody in the greater St. Louis area. When... I saw Lincecum won I knew the traditionalist baseball fans everywhere would throw a fit because a 15 win pitcher was able to win the award. To make matters worse the anti-sabermetric pitchforks were ... (more) Did Vazquez Get Robbed?

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Felix Pie for what?
talkingchicagobaseball.com - 5 days ago
Felix Pie for what?
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — With Aaron Heilman and his elusive "upside" safely in Arizona the Cubs added yet another chapter to... the Felix Pie saga. Saga may be too strong a word for a guy who was mishandled and put up crappy numbers in limited playing time, but the thought of Pie still frustrates me. It is very possible ... (more) Felix Pie for what?

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 5 days ago
And Then There Was One (Aaron)
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — In a pretty minor, yet money saving move the Cubs have traded relief pitcher Aaron Heilman to... the Diamondbacks in exchange for two prospects. Scott Maine and Ryne White are the return. Heilman was a disaster last season, getting him was one of Hendry's many mistakes. He traded Felix Pie and ... (more) And Then There Was One (Aaron)

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 6 days ago
Cubs About to Sign Grabow
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — You know what every team in a financial jam is doing this offseason? Signing middle relievers to... multi-year deals worth $7.5 million. What, you mean only the Cubs are doing that? Well it's true Bruce Levine is reporting that the Cubs expect to have the two-year deal done tomorrow, knocking off ... (more) Cubs About to Sign Grabow

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 6 days ago
Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — The other day Baseball America released their Top 10 Cubs prospects along with a host of other... rankings in the organization. BA is considered to be one of the best minor league talent evaluators in the country and their rankings come with great respect. As with any list though I'm not sure how ... (more) Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects

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RUMOR: Adrian Gonzalez to White Sox for Konerko and Prospects
talkingchicagobaseball.com - 8 days ago
RUMOR: Adrian Gonzalez to White Sox for Konerko and Prospects
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — As first reported on SoxNet.net, and later discussed on The Score 670, the White Sox, Padres, and... Angels are in "initial" trade talks involving a deal which would send Paul Konerko to the Angels, Sox prospects to the Padres, and Adrian Gonzalez to the Sox. (more) RUMOR: Adrian Gonzalez to White Sox for Konerko and ...

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Shocker: Randy Wells isn't NL ROY
talkingchicagobaseball.com - 8 days ago
Shocker: Randy Wells isn't NL ROY
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — And the winner is... . None of the above. Chris Coghlan , the guy who seemingly got... the least amount of press among the actual contenders, won the NL ROY today . Coghlan didn't get anywhere close to the attention that J.A. Happ or Tommy Hanson got, but you can't argue with him as the ... (more) Shocker: Randy Wells isn't NL ROY

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NL Central tid bits 11/16
talkingchicagobaseball.com - 8 days ago
NL Central tid bits 11/16
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — Matt Holliday and Milton Bradley will dominate the NL Central headlines this offseason, but there are other... things going on. No earth-shakers just yet, but here is some of the action over the past few days: - Both LaTroy Hawkins and Jose Valverde are free agents, so the Astros are facing ... (more) NL Central tid bits 11/16

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 8 days ago
Cubs CHONE Projections For 2010
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — In the never ending quest to see what the Cubs are working with going into 2010 we... get to look at yet another computer projection system. The CHONE projections for hitters were released the other day giving us a picture of what things might look like in 2010 for every team in the majors. Before ... (more) Cubs CHONE Projections For 2010

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Free Agent Friday
talkingchicagobaseball.com - 9 days ago
Free Agent Friday
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — This week's edition of Free Agent Friday Sunday features Rafael Betancourt. Betancourt is a right handed relief... pitcher, who most recently played for the Rockies, but is more well known for his 6+ year stint with the Cleveland Indians. Betancourt is from Cumaná, Sucre State , Venezuela and ... (more) Free Agent Friday

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 9 days ago
Just How Much Do We Need Marmol
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — With the rumor mill in full swing there will be plenty of debate about just how important... various players are to the Cubs. Perhaps the biggest mystery will be our closer Carlos Marmol, a guy who might be a big trade piece but also could be too important to trade. Marmol has the reputation of ... (more) Just How Much Do We Need Marmol

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Brace Yourselves for Another Wild Ride
talkingchicagobaseball.com - 11 days ago
Brace Yourselves for Another Wild Ride
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — Milton Bradley has nothing on what is about to happen to Cubs fans. With one innocent tweet... from Phil Rogers I realized that this Curtis Granderson thing is much bigger than what I thought it would be. This is going to be the Brian Roberts/Jake Peavy five month rumor for winter 2009. It all ... (more) Brace Yourselves for Another Wild Ride

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 11 days ago
Know Your Rivals Offseason: Brewers
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — While all is pretty quiet on the Cubs front for right now (knowing that Milton could be... moved at any moment) I think its a good idea to look at the offseason situation for the rest of the teams in the NL Central. Today the Cubs little brothers up north the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers were ... (more) Know Your Rivals Offseason: Brewers

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 12 days ago
Time To Go Get Curtis Granderson
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — It isn't very often that almost all your offseason needs are answered by a simple report in... a New York newspaper, but yesterday the Cubs were given a lifeboat for the 2010 season when it was reported that Tigers centerfielder Curtis Granderson can be had for the right deal. How obvious is this ... (more) Time To Go Get Curtis Granderson

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Cubs in sticky situation with Harden
talkingchicagobaseball.com - 12 days ago
Cubs in sticky situation with Harden
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — Jim Hendry isn't a small guy. Rich Harden 's agent Arn Tellem isn't a quiet guy, considering... he helped change the way money works in baseball negotiating huge contracts for Albert Belle and Mike Mussina in the late '90s/early 2000's. So how is that these two totally missed each other this week ... (more) Cubs in sticky situation with Harden

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