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Oh, son of a bitch. He's throwing the imaginary ball again
Oh, son of a bitch. He's throwing the imaginary ball again
Today the Cubs designated Ryan Freel for assignment. Clearly, the magical dwarf in his head must have died, because he couldn't hit Zombie Anna Nicole Smith with a 5-gallon bucket of fried braaaaaains. Which is a shame, because he managed to hit .298 with the Reds last year. Of course, that's ...
Cubs Acquire Jeff Baker
mlbtraderumors.com — The Cubs acquired Jeff Baker from the Rockies, according to Yahoo Sports . It's unclear what the... Rockies will receive in exchange for the infielder. Baker, 28, has played in just 12 games this year for Colorado, but he posted a respectable .791 OPS ... (more) Cubs Acquire Jeff Baker
Cash, Ryan Freel to the Royals
Cash, Ryan Freel to the Royals
bleachernation.com — When the Chicago Cubs designated Ryan Freel for assignment last week, no one actually expected it would... result in a trade. Well, unless it was a trade in name only, and it was actually just the Cubs giving Freel to another team along with enough cash to cover his salary for the year above the ... (more) Cash, Ryan Freel to the Royals
Cubs acquire Baker from Rockies | cubs.com: News
Cubs acquire Baker from Rockies | cubs.com: News
chicago.cubs.mlb.com — By Andrew Simon / MLB.com 07/02/09 8:30 PM ET CHICAGO -- The Colorado Rockies had no room... for utilityman Jeff Baker when he completed his rehab assignment in Triple-A Colorado Springs. This situation created an opportunity for Cubs general manager ... (more) Cubs acquire Baker from Rockies | cubs.com: News
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