The Hardball Times takes a look at the short two year tenure that Jed Hoyer had as GM in San Diego. I’ll quote a bit of the summary here. Hoyer’s lasting impact on the Padres organization will be the infusion of talent at the minor league level. Along with the trades that sent prospects to the Padres, Hoyer, McLeod and …
Bruce Levine thinks Marlon Byrd will be traded
I rarely read Bruce Levine’s chats, but for some reason that’s what I did with the one he had yesterday. One of the questions was asked about why Marlon Byrd was still with the Cubs considering the rebuild they’re undergoing. There are a couple reasons Byrd has not been traded and in my opinion, likely will not be. He’s provides …
Ryan Dempster’s Trade Value
Ryan Dempster is owed $14 million in the final year of his contract. He’s a 10 and 5 player so he could decline a trade. Many think he would because of his daughter, but Brett on Bleacher Nation says he may be willing to waive it for the right deal. Before I even get into any numbers, I want to …
Cubs sign Jason Jaramillo and Andy Sonnanstine
The Cubs have signed Jason Jaramillo and Andy Sonnanstine. Jaramillo, a 29 year old back-up catcher, has a little MLB experience and will fight it out to be Geovany Soto‘s back-up next year. Source: MLBTR. The Cubs have also signed Andy Sonnanstine. Jaramillo’s contract is a minor league one and I’m assuming the same is true for Sonnanstine. Both players …
Cubs 2011 in Review: February
2011 didn’t start on the highest of notes, but February brought the official start of Spring Training and the birth of the “Who owns the Cubs?” meme that has provided us with several good laughs ever since. So let’s get right to the nonsense: February 2011: Pretty Much the Same as January, But a Month Later February 1 – The …
Cubs 2011 in Review: January
I don’t think anyone could have predicted how the 2011 season played out for the Cubs. Sure, we all knew they would suck, but I don’t think anybody could have seen the dominoes falling in such a manner to lead to the Age of the Superfriends in Wrigleyville. How the hell did we end up with Theo freaking Epstein and …
The Twelve Days of Cubsmas
On the first day of Cubsmas, my Theo gave to me . . . A non-tendered thumbless Koyie. On the second day of Cubsmas, my Theo gave to me . . . Two who are those guys, and a non-tendered thumbless Koyie. On the third day of Cubsmas, my Theo gave to me . . . Three ex-Cub champions, …
This Week’s Transactions
A couple days ago the Cubs traded Sean Marshall to the Reds for Travis Wood and two unknown minor leaguers. They also re-signed Reed Johnson for what is thought to be just a bit over $1 million. Last night they signed former Rockies closer Manuel Corpas to a 1-year deal. The dollar amount is still unknown, but I’d guess it’s …
Does Carlos Marmol have any trade value?
Since the Cubs are set to rebuild we may as well start taking a look at some of the players the Cubs might try to move in the next several weeks. Obviously Matt Garza has a lot of value. Sean Marshall was probably next on the list, but his value was limited. Off the top of my head I don’t …