Fans like to feel that they’re close with their favorite players. We refer to them by using only one name, talk about them endlessly, purchase merchandise with their name on it and we also congratulate and condemn them when we feel it necessary. If someone says something negative we stand up for them as we would for those closest to …
Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have been busy
The Cubs were having a rather quiet offseason until December 23rd when they traded Sean Marshall. In a span of one month they’ve traded Marshall, DJ LeMahieu, Tyler Colvin, Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner and Kyung-Min Ha. All of them except Ha were on the team’s 40-man roster. A new front office trading current players is nothing new. On July 5, …
Cubs trade Andrew Cashner to Padres for Anthony Rizzo
From MLBTR: The Cubs have acquired first baseman Anthony Rizzo and right-hander Zach Cates from the Padres for right-hander Andrew Cashner and outfielder Kyung-Min Na, the teams announced. The move provides the Cubs with a potential long-term first baseman and clears up first base in San Diego. Here’s my quick take on the trade. I don’t think as highly of Rizzo as …
Does Zambrano trade tell us about a possible Soriano trade?
Since Carlos Zambrano was traded two days ago I think all Cubs fans have wondered what it might mean for Alfonso Soriano. The Cubs were willing to eat almost all of Zambrano’s contract in trading him. We know that Tom Ricketts has given Theo the go ahead and clean house even if it it requires the team to send truckloads …
Cubs Mesh Corporate Sponsorship and a Veiled Reference to Pubic Hair Into Cubs Convention
The Cubs Convention is now a time-honored tradition almost as sacred in the world of Cubs fans as day baseball, the manual scoreboard, the ivy, the urinal troughs, and the years and years of constant losing. It is a time when Cubs fans can join together in the middle of winter to re-connect with Cubs baseball. It allows opportunities to …
The 4th Annual (and final) How Good Has Carlos Zambrano Been In His Career Post
In 2009 I wrote that Carlos Zambrano cannot win with the media or fans. It turned into an article about just how good Zambrano had been in his career with the Cubs. Despite that, it had been done with much hatred toward him. The following February I turned it into an annual piece. The 3rd Annual article was written here …
Projected Hall of Fame Results
Chris Jaffe has a fantastic method he uses to project the Hall of Fame Results. Check them out. It’s good news for Barry Larkin.
Carlos Zambrano’s Top 10 Starts
Carlos Zambrano has been my favorite player on the Cubs since at least 2003. I remember Steve Stone talking about Zambrano and how at such a young age he could work himself out of trouble that he put himself in. He was energetic. He wore his emotions on his sleeve. He was one of the fiercest competitors the Cubs have …
Cubs trade Carlos Zambrano and a truckload of money to Marlins for Chris Volstad
You can follow MLB Trade Rumors for updates for now. I’ll be adding to this post, but figured we should have a new post to talk about it. The Cubs traded Carlos Zambrano to the Marlins for Chris Volstad this evening. Zambrano has one year remaining at $18 million and an option that has no chance of vesting. One report …