In the last few days of Spring Training, the Cubs a) signed Reed Johnson, b) found out the Roberts deal was as good as dead, c) cut Alex Cintron, and d) decided to keep Mike Fontenot.  There's not much to talk about with the Roberts/Cintron/Fontenot moves/non-moves, but allow me a few words on the Johnson signing. But first, I feel a rant coming on.  It freaking snowed ...

It seemed like only yesterday, that I was grilling Jim Hendry at the Cubs Convention about the Brian Roberts trade rumors.  Now, on all sides, the deal is officially dead.  Andy MacPhail, president of baseball operations in Baltimore said, "We worked at it this long and we don't have deal.  There's other sides characterizing it as an impasse. You make the ...

According to Paul Sullivan at the Chicago Tribune, Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail told reporters that the expected trade of second baseman Brian Roberts to the Chicago Cubs is now off the table. Said MacPhail on the subject, “We worked at it this long and we don’t have deal. There’s other sides characterizing it as an impasse. You make the ...

Hey hey! We all can finally shut up about Brian Roberts. The deal, according to Orioles President of Baseball Operations Andy McPhail, is dead with the Cubs . Check this out. According to the Baltimore Sun article, the Orioles wanted FIVE players. FIVE PLAYERS!!! It doesn't say whether or not Jay Payton would be thrown in with Brian Roberts, but the Cubs or anybody else attempting to get ...

Basketball, you're dead to me. DeRosa gets a little whiny He actually sounds less whiny in the parts I'm not putting in blockquotes. From the Trib: Opening Day is only nine days away, but Mark DeRosa still doesn't know if he will be in the starting lineup. It all depends on whether general manager Jim Hendry acquires Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts, who has been on the Cubs ...