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Money Well not Spent
bringingheat.com - 25 hours ago
Money Well not Spent
— bringingheat.com — Vernon Wells signed a seven year $126 million dollar deal in December 2006 coming off a season where he posted an OPS of .899. The move was questionable at the time and it’s looking worse every day. This contract is arguably the worst in all of baseball. If I were the GM of a baseball team I ... (more) Money Well not Spent

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An Argument for the Current MLB Awards Schedule, with Rafting Metaphors
pitchersandpoets.com - 2 days ago
An Argument for the Current MLB Awards Schedule, with Rafting Metaphors
— pitchersandpoets.com — Right now, the MLB is slowly, slowly revealing the names of the 2009 award winners. The results trickle out to the media like grains of sand through a poorly maintained hourglass, presumably extending the shelf-life of the now-finished season to grab a few brain cells away from Lebron James ... (more) An Argument for the Current MLB Awards Schedule, with ...

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No more free barbecues
taoofstieb.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
No more free barbecues
— taoofstieb.blogspot.com — The Globe's Bobby McLeod reports that the Jays have put the kibbosh on the annual season ticket holder's barbecue in Dunedin . We're shocked at the idea that the Jays are looking to create further cleavages between themselves and the most dedicated members of their fanbase at a time when ... (more) No more free barbecues

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The Case of Jones v. Wells
talkingchop.com - 2 days ago
The Case of Jones v. Wells
— talkingchop.com — More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP Andruw never misses a meal. Browse more photos » At the end of the 2006 season, Andruw Jones ... (more) The Case of Jones v. Wells

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Wrist Watch
baseballmusings.com - 5 days ago
Wrist Watch
— baseballmusings.com — Vernon Wells underwent wrist surgery , as he never quite healed from a 2008 injury: The team said Friday that doctors repaired cartilage in his wrist, which he broke diving to make a catch against the Indians in 2008. Wells struggled through one of his worst seasons as a pro in 2009, ... (more) Wrist Watch

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We've got these Silver Slugging guys
taoofstieb.blogspot.com - 7 days ago
We've got these Silver Slugging guys
— taoofstieb.blogspot.com — For all the talk about the core going forward, it's pretty freakin' sweet to have two Silver Sluggers in the middle of the Jays lineup. That's something you can build on. It's the third time that two Jays win the award in the same year (Carlos Delgado and Vernon Wells in 2003, Delgado and ... (more) We've got these Silver Slugging guys

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ussmariner.com - 10 days ago
The Jones Gold Glove thing
— ussmariner.com — So supposedly Adam Jones’ brother leaked that Jones won a Gold Glove. This is already being reported as coming over Franklin Gutierrez and a grave injustice and so forth… but it’s not, not yet, and I’m not sure why ... (more) The Jones Gold Glove thing

Comments vote down Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew found this 10 days agofound this
The Biggest WAR Bargains of 2009: Part 1
baseballreflections.com - 26 days ago
The Biggest WAR Bargains of 2009: Part 1
— baseballreflections.com — Image by Keith Allison via Flickr Currently in the MLB , the average player value, per win, is about $4.5 million. So, if a player’s WAR (Wins Above Replacement) in a season was 2.0, that player would have been worth about $9 million. Naturally, there are going to be a ... (more) The Biggest WAR Bargains of 2009: Part 1

Comments vote down Peter@BaseballReflections Peter@BaseballReflections posted 26 days agoposted this
Worst Fielders of 2009
hardballtimes.com - 25 days ago
Worst Fielders of 2009
— hardballtimes.com — That is, relative to position, and with the warning that these are imprecise ratings, not the final word, and that multi-year data, if available, must be used to determine who really is a good or bad fielder, preferably supplemented with scouting information. These ratings measure range and ... (more) Worst Fielders of 2009

Comments vote down The Hardball Times The Hardball Times found this 25 days agofound this
torontosun.com - 21 days ago
Wells swap 'has legs'
— torontosun.com — It's not a match made in heaven. In fact, it is quite the opposite. The Chicago Cubs would like to -- have to -- deal disgruntled outfielder Milton Bradley. And one player they are eyeing as a target destination is the Blue Jays, with centre fielder ... (more) Wells swap 'has legs'

Comments vote down MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 21 days agofound this
mlbtraderumors.com - 20 days ago
Cubs, Jays Talking Bradley For Wells?
— mlbtraderumors.com — We've heard plenty of talk that the Cubs will try to trade disgrunted outfielder Milton Bradley this offseason, and somewhat surprisingly there's been plenty of interest in his services. Most believe the Cubs might have to take on another bad ... (more) Cubs, Jays Talking Bradley For Wells?

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Trade Winds Swirling in the Windy City
mysportsrumors.com - 20 days ago
Trade Winds Swirling in the Windy City
— mysportsrumors.com — There’s one thing that is no secret this off season and that’s the Chicago Cubs desire to trade Milton Bradley . In fact the Cubs have plenty of teams that are interested in his services. Some of the teams mentioned have been the New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, San ... (more) Trade Winds Swirling in the Windy City

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Milton Bradley: Destination Toronto?
bleedcubbieblue.com - 20 days ago
Milton Bradley: Destination Toronto?
— bleedcubbieblue.com — More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Browse more photos » The Toronto Sun reports this morning on a potential Milton Bradley for Vernon Wells swap: The ... (more) Milton Bradley: Destination Toronto?

Comments vote down Bluebird Banter found this 20 days agofound this
Milton Bradley And Vernon Wells – Not Untradeable If They’re Swapped For Each Other
cantstopthebleeding.com - 20 days ago
Milton Bradley And Vernon Wells – Not Untradeable If They’re Swapped For Each Other
— cantstopthebleeding.com — (Cubs GM Jim Hendry and Milton Bradley, back before they got to know each other) When Buster Olney floats the possibility of an (admittedly unlikely) Oliver Perez-for-Milton Bradley swap. the circumstances are rather obvious ; the only way the Cubs will be able to <strike>jettison ... (more) Milton Bradley And Vernon Wells – Not Untradeable ...

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talkingchicagobaseball.com - 20 days ago
Bradley Rumors, Winter Ball Update
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — No sooner did the Cubs get a new owner than the rumors began to fly all over the place. We've been dealing with Milton Bradley rumors for about two months now, but with new ownership in place and the World Series winding down soon the rumors are picking up again. This morning we woke up to the ... (more) Bradley Rumors, Winter Ball Update

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Weekend Update ... Bradley to Toronto Denied
chicagocubsonline.com - 20 days ago
Weekend Update ... Bradley to Toronto Denied
— chicagocubsonline.com — With the Ricketts Family finally taking control of the Chicago Cubs last week, " Movin' Milton " gained a lot of momentum on Saturday. As first reported by Bruce Levine last Tuesday , the Cubs and Toronto have had discussions about possible trades ... and according to Levine two of the names ... (more) Weekend Update ... Bradley to Toronto Denied

Comments vote down Neil Neil posted 20 days agoposted this
Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Milton Bradley to Toronto, Vernon Wells to Chicago
bleachernation.com - 19 days ago
Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Milton Bradley to Toronto, Vernon Wells to Chicago
— bleachernation.com — The hottest Milton Bradley trade rumor making the rounds has the Chicago Cubs sending Bradley to the Toronto Blue Jays in a bad contract swap for outfielder Vernon Wells. “It’s early on, but we think this one has some legs,” said one Cubs official. “But they ... (more) Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Milton Bradley to ...

Comments vote down acecubbie acecubbie posted 19 days agoposted this
blogs.dailyherald.com - 19 days ago
The silly season (Vernon Wells)
— blogs.dailyherald.com — There's a report out of Toronto talking about a possible Cubs trade of Milton Bradley to the Blue Jays for Vernon Wells: http://www.torontosun.com/sports/columnists/bob_elliott/2009/10/31/11588... There's even a quote in the story from a "Cubs ... (more) The silly season (Vernon Wells)

Comments vote down ChicagoCubsOnline.com found this 19 days agofound this
Wrist Not Wells
baseballmusings.com - 17 days ago
Wrist Not Wells
— baseballmusings.com — Vernon Wells needs wrist surgery , which might be the reason he hit so poorly this season. (more) Wrist Not Wells

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