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    Why Matt Garza’s trade value is lower than I think 35 Comments

    Earlier today I wrote why Matt Garza's trade value may be higher than I think, or rather higher than the trade value numbers show. Since I wrote about why they may be higher it ...
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    Why Matt Garza’s trade value is higher than I think 40 Comments

    When I wrote about Matt Garza's trade value last month I showed that it's not that high. Aside from the Cubs kicking in some money to cover the rest of his salary this year, ...
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    When to evaluate a trade 24 Comments

    Evaluating trades becomes a topic of interest as each trade is made. Before the trade we're analyzing the rumors of what teams would be giving up and getting in return. Some people ...
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    How much is Darwin Barney worth in a trade? 11 Comments

    Before we look into Darwin Barney's trade value, I was thinking I wouldn't be that confident in the numbers below. Most of the time I am, but for someone like Barney I'm ...
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    Cubs looking for Ubaldo Jimenez type deal for Matt Garza 133 Comments

    Jayson Stark had an interesting rumor on Matt Garza that's worth discussing a bit. We'd still wager heavily that Matt Garza will get traded in the next month. But if it happens, ...
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    In Defense Of Trade Value 33 Comments

    UPDATE: Edwin put this better in one paragraph than I could in many paragraphs so here's his comment on why we typically overvalue our own players and undervalue others. I think ...
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    How much is Matt Garza worth in a trade? 50 Comments

    Matt Garza was eligible for arbitration for the third time this year, but since he was a super two he'll have one more year of arbitration. After the 2013 season he's eligible ...
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    How much is Ryan Dempster’s Trade Value? 117 Comments

    Ryan Dempster entered the 2012 season in the final year of his contract. He was coming off season in which his ERA had ballooned to 4.80, but his FIP and xFIP were in line with what ...
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    Does Alfonso Soriano have any trade value? 55 Comments

    The simple answer to this question is that he does not have any trade value, but simple isn't good enough. That's especially true when you're talking about a player who ...
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    Cubs more likely to trade Ryan Dempster if they extend Matt Garza? 6 Comments

    Cubs right-hander Ryan Dempster, an obvious trade candidate, would be even more likely to be moved if the team signed righty Matt Garza to a contract extension. – Ken Rosenthal Does ...
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    Ryan Dempster's Trade Value 29 Comments

    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 ...
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    Does Carlos Marmol have any trade value? 99 Comments

    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 ...
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    Teams interested in Matt Garza and Sean Marshall 78 Comments

    The rumors surrounding teams interested in Matt Garza have been around for a long time. Every year teams have inquired on his availability so it’s no surprise he’s once ...

    Cubs open to trading Matt Garza 28 Comments

    We learned awhile back that the Cubs would listen to offers on any of their players so I had really wanted to avoid writing about specific players until a credible rumor surfaced. However, ...

    Carlos Zambrano's Trade Value 235 Comments

    I feel like the debate regarding whether or not to trade Carlos Zambrano has been ongoing for as long as his career has. In reality it began after the 2006 season. So much of his career ...

    How much is Aramis Ramirez worth? 136 Comments

    Ever since Aramis Ramirez remembered how to hit baseballs there has been increasing talk here and elsewhere about how his trade value suddenly jumped. Him hitting baseballs well again ...

    Zambrano willing to waive no-trade clause 12 Comments

    It’s not too surprising to hear that Cubs players are going to be more than willing to get out of Chicago, but Carlos Zambrano had been insistent in the past in his desire to ...
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    Trade Value: Kosuke Fukudome 196 Comments

    In Soto’s trade value piece I mentioned how inconsistent he has been in his career, but that’s nothing compared to Fukudome. Below is an image of his AVG/OBP/SLG/wOBA by ...

    Trade Value: Geovany Soto 108 Comments

    The Cubs are done so there’s no more pretending they have a chance. They don’t. I don’t expect the Cubs front office or the players to give up. Not sure I really want ...

    Trade Value: Carlos Pena 25 Comments

    The first of June is tomorrow and while no significant trades are likely to be made in the first few weeks of June, the Cubs do find themselves to be far from contenders at this point. ...