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• Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Four to Six Teams Interested

  
  Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary — Authority: 479
  Many pundits would have been surprised weeks ago if you’d told them then that Milton Bradley would still be a Cub now. But so it is. And unfortunately, so much of what the Cubs hope to accomplish this offseason is tied to what happens with Bradley - if they can’t cut some of his salary, they can’t add much; if ...
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• Cubs off the field items

  
  waxpaperbeercup — Authority: 462
  A few off the field items that may or may not be related: 1. According to the Bright One’s Lewis Lazare the Cubs have hired a marketing guru to finally replace the position that became open when Jay Blunk left the Cubs to join the Hawks. (I know the title is different and all of that but basically the Cubs have ...
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• Cubs Unlikely To Land Halladay

  
  MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — Authority: 735
  Although the Cubs would "love" to pull off a deal for Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay , they are unlikely to pull off such a deal as they lack the necessary room in payroll, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports . The Cubbies have a combined $42.375MM committed to pitchers Carlos Zambrano , Ted ...
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• You Can Probably Let Go of Your Butts: Halladay to Cubs Not Likely

  
  Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary — Authority: 479
  I mean, we all realized this, didn’t we? Though the Toronto Blue Jays are shopping ace Roy Halladay this winter, and although they contacted the Cubs, specifically, about making a move, there is currently no reason to believe he’ll actually be donning Cubby Blue next year. As far as Halladay and the Cubs, it ...
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• Left-Handed Complement: Cubs Have Stockpile of Southpaw Slingers

  
  Bleacher Report - Front Page — Authority: 778
  When it comes down to numbers, right-handed pitchers have an easier go of it in Major League Baseball. Only about one-quarter of all batters in the league hit left-handed, meaning right-handed pitchers can expect to have the platoon advantage over 75 percent of the hitters they face (removing the admittedly estimable ...
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• Tom Gorzelannys 2010 Outlook: A Case Study on the Verducci Effect

  
  Bleacher Report - Front Page — Authority: 778
  For Cubs fans, the Verducci effect is an old and familiar foe, even if they have never heard of it. First set forth by Sports Illustrated baseball guru Tom Verducci , the theory concerns escalating innings totals for young pitchers. If, before a players age 26 season, his team sends him out for 30 or more ...
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• Halladay and Granderson Perfect Fits as Chicago Cubs—Neither Likely to Be One

  
  Bleacher Report - Front Page — Authority: 778
  Rumors ran wild this past week about the potential of the Cubs trading for Roy Halladay or Curtis Granderson. What is sad is that the Cubs have the highest payroll in the league, and both of these players are going to be considered too expensive. Whats worse? Both of these players would fulfill enormous needs for ...
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• Concerns About Millwood’s Durability

  
  Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest — Authority: 147
  Although it appears unlikely the rumored three way deal between the Mets, Rangers, and Cubs will go down I decided to look into Kevin Millwood a bit. Howard did a great job of breaking down the reasons to like Millwood yesterday. I would support, even encourage, such a deal since it would free the Mets of Castillo ...
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• Cubs re-sign reliever Grabow

  
  The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — Authority: 578
  Looking to secure a solid bullpen that withered under pressure during the regular season, the Cubs have re-signed John Grabow to a two-year, $7.5 million deal. Per the Chicago Tribune : The 31-year-old reliever will be their primary left-handed setup man and is expected to be the leader of a relatively young ...
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• Odds & Ends: Millwood, Cubs, Holliday, Damon

  
  MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — Authority: 735
  A few links to start the day... The NY Posts Bart Hubbuch reports that the  rumored three-way deal involving Milton Bradley , Kevin Millwood and Luis Castillo "isnt happening because the Rangers arent interested in giving up Millwood so easily." He also mentions that the Mets arent expected to make any ...
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• EVERYBODY Wants Mark DeRosa

  
  Cubby-Blue — Authority: 118
  Howd you like to be Mark DeRosa? Frequent commenter Bud sent a link yesterday which said the Yankees are now interested. In that story, they say a dozen (12, twelve) teams want him. Joe Girardi wants him to spell Johnny Damon in left, Charlie Manuel wants him to play third, Tony LaRussa wants him to stay, Marty ...
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• Say What? Chicago Cubs Sign John Grabow To Two-Year, $7.5 Million Deal

  
  Bleacher Report - Front Page — Authority: 778
  There is always talk amongst baseball fans and writers regarding who the worst general manager in baseball is. Dayton Moore of the Kansas City Royals and Omar Minaya of the New York Mets are usually at the top of that conversation. Well, I think we can add one more GM to the conversation—Jim Hendry of the Chicago ...
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• Rule V Draft Primer: Cubs Add 5 to 40-Man Roster

  
  Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary — Authority: 479
  Early December marks the arrival Major League Baseball’s other draft, commonly known as the Rule V draft. The gist: unlike THE draft, this one makes players on other teams available to the Cubs. Basically, players who are not on a team’s 40-man roster, and who have been in the organization for at least four years ...
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• Baseball Prospect Report: Jay Jackson

  
  Bleacher Report - Front Page — Authority: 778
  If you are looking for an under-the-radar starting pitching prospect with the potential to make an impact in 2010, the Cubs’ Jay Jackson may be your answer.  While his name may not be well known, at least not yet, the 6′1″, 195 pound 22 year old reached Triple-A in 2009 and is potentially on the precipice of ...
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• Moving Parts: A Creative Solution to Chicago Cubs Center Field Dilemma

  
  Bleacher Report - Front Page — Authority: 778
  When a team identifies a weakness in their lineup, whether offensive or defensive, there are three avenues through which the club can attempt to augment their efficiency at that position. First and most common, the club can look to the free-agent and trade markets to find a suitable upgrade. Second, they can replace ...
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• Jerome Holtzman Baseball Reader

  
  VFTB — Authority: 426
  The title is: “The Jerome Holtzman Baseball Reader”, a compilation of Jerome Holtzman’s “favorite offerings from five decades of chronicling our national pastime”.Before I read this book, although I had heard of Mr. Holtzman, I didn’t really know very much about him. Here’s some background: He... To ...
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• So wrong, so wrong

  
  The Daily Parker — Authority: 133
  My cousin sent me this example of...something...but I couldnt stop laughing:
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• Baseball Roundup: Vizquel and Guillen Share a Number, a Hero and Maybe a Team

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  The Chicago White Sox, managed by Ozzie Guillen, are reportedly close to signing shortstop Omar Vizquel, Guillen’s longtime friend.
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