30 Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/board/83 en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:14:21 EST Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18426822?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Cubs explore Bradley deal that would net Castillo The Cubs continue trying to find ways to move Milton Bradley in packages that would bring them second baseman Luis Castillo from the Mets. The latest, according to sources, is a three-team deal with ... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:49:58 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18426822?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18402635?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs I am going to preface this by saying, I know what a headcase Bradley was last year and what a huge dissapointment he was. That being said, I just read a post from someone on the Rangers board that talked about our new hitting coach, Jamarillo, being ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:38:58 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18402635?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18435523?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Trade any and all for Major League Players. Prospect means potential, so what. I dont have a list but we all know all the prospects we failed on trading early in their careers. Look at our prospects, no power except for Vitters. Castro, I hope he is ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:59:24 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18435523?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18431173?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Rumor, rumor, rumor!!!! Is there any team out there that really wants Milton Bradley? If there is, are the Cubs only making a bad contract trade and only going to get someone else they don't need or have to look to trade that player also? I'm really ... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:25:00 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18431173?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18436796?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago added pitchers John Gaub , Blake Parker and Rafael Dolis , along with catcher Welington Castillo and OF James Adduci to the 40-man roster. All 5 were eligible to be selected in the upcoming Rule V draft and the deadline was 11/20/2009 to add ... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:04:02 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18436796?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18434777?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Blue Jays Contacted Cubs About Halladay By Ben Nicholson-Smith [November 20 at 4:34pm CST] ... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:53:47 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18434777?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18495619?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Let me First Say That Im A Big D Lee fan, BUT Lee Will Be 35yrs Old and His Contract is up after next year. Questions Are ... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:52:28 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18495619?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18436974?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Jeff Baker (arbitration eligible) Andres Blanco Neal Cotts (arbitration eligible) Jake Fox Tom Gorzelanny (arbitration eligible) Angel Guzman Koyie Hill Geovany Soto Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:42:28 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18436974?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18408209?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs USA Today's Bob Nightengale suggests we keep an eye on a possible three-way trade between the Tigers, Mariners and one other club. The Tigers would give up Edwin Jackson and the Mariners would give up Brandon Morrow . Here are some more rumors to rea ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:53:05 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18408209?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18401876?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Looks like Felipe Lopez is going to hit the free agent market. He turned in a pretty good season for the Brewers. It seems like he's been in the league a long time, but in fact he's only 29 years old !! ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:06:35 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18401876?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18448394?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Im not much for doing a lot of research...so I'll take a stab at the ones that have actually worked out. ... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:56:52 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18448394?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18275276?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs One guy I would like the Cubs to go after is Jeff Fiorentino. I know he is older (27) for a guy with little major league experience, but there is something I like about the guy. I think he could be the extremely inexpensive LH replacement for Reed Jo ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 9:52:40 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18275276?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18506301?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs I saw the pictures above of the advertisement boards placed atop the left field bleachers,I guess the Ricketts family has to have somewhere to place those Budweiser ads,and what better place to put the Budweiser ads,then right above "The World's Larg ... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:25:12 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18506301?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18286359?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs I think that if the Cubs could work out a package for Curtis Granderson then some new priorities arise. This is completely hypothetical and based on the off chance that the Cubs could in fact trade for Granderson (not an assumption that it is a done ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:28:39 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18286359?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18379052?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs In the arizona fall league he is batting 0.396 1 HR 10 RBI's 9 SB's Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:49:51 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18379052?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17836423?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs We just signed Rudy Jaramillo to fill our vacant hitting coach spot yesterday. Would he be able to help Milton Bradley? ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:42:58 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17836423?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18404860?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs I really don't understand this move at all. In an offseason where we don't exactly have a lot of payroll flexibility, Hendry decides to overpay for a mediocre player yet again? I have never been a Hendry basher, but I am starting to turn the corner I ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 9:53:47 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18404860?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18284343?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs So Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports is reporting the Rays and Cubs have rekindled the trade talks over the bad contracts of Pat Burrell and Milton Bradley. On one side you have the slowest player in baseball east of the Mississippi River while on the other ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:24 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18284343?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18370484?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Total speculation and I realize Derrek Lee has a no-trade clause, but what could the Cubs get for a gold-glove caliber 1B who found his stroke again. His trade value would never be higher and he only has one more year on his contract, so now might be ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:45:24 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18370484?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18366112?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs How did both Chris Couglan and JA Happ get more ROY votes than Tommy Hanson? Hanson had better numbers in almost every category compared to JA Happ and did so in 40 fewer innings. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:27:25 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18366112?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18311225?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs UPDATE (4:01 P.M.): Tampabay.com doesn't believe the NY Baseball Digest's report has any merit. While they have yet to speak to any officials, Tampabay.com looks at quotes from both sides over the past few weeks regarding the issue, and it doesn't ad ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:07:15 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18311225?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18206152?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs After reading through some posts around here and there was some that were OK ideas, but most were just flat out stupid. Some like trading for Dan Uggla. Why? We hrave a lousy defensive 2B. The other was signing Chone Figgins, just what we need anothe ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:39:04 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18206152?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18435461?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Who here thinks the Cubs will have another horrible year? I do, they are old, have no pitching, always seem to land second or third option free agents, they say we have some good prospects, ya right, we will see about that. Adam Dunn wanted to play h ... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:53:04 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18435461?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18141540?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs B.A. has started posting their team by team prospect list for 2010. So far only the Braves and Mets are listed, but the Cubs will be up on November 16. ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:15:21 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18141540?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18484949?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs If the Cubs are out of contention at the trade deadline the Ricketts should fire Jim Hendry then try to reduce the team payroll as much as possible,let all of the other 29 teams know that every player on the their current roster is available for trad ... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:46:54 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18484949?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18430293?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs According to MLBTradeRumors the Blue Jays contacted the Cubs and said they would be willing to trade Roy Halladay to the Cubs if the Cubs where willing pick up at least 50% of Milton Bradley's contract and threw Josh Vitters into the deal also,and Ji ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:47:55 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18430293?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18249431?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry spoke with seven or eight teams yesterday about what players are on the market and what players aren't on the market and it appears that he's identified two players who could be playing center field on Chicago's North Side ... Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:09:32 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18249431?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18305652?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs There has been a lot of talk about trading for Curtis Granderson this offseason, but a lot of the trade proposals have included Starlin Castro or Josh Vitters, if not both. ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:53:40 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18305652?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18389709?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs For those of you unfamiliar with Thomas Diamond, he was a first round draft pick (10th overall) of the Rangers back in 2004 out of the University of New Orleans, where he was coached by current Cubs Assistant GM Randy Bush. Injuries and surgeries ove ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:07:56 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18389709?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18276092?source=rss_boards_Chicago_Cubs We're looking for Chicago Cubs fans to join our growing message board family. Our site covers all Chicago Sports in one place. ... 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