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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 Lilly, and Ryan (Read More)
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A few links to start the day...The NY Post's Bart Hubbuch reports that the rumored three-way deal involving Milton Bradley, Kevin Millwood and Luis Castillo "isn't happening because the Rangers aren't interested in giving up Millwood so easily." He also mentions that the Mets aren't expected to make any majors moves until t (Read More)
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The latest Milton Bradley trade scenario comes courtesy of Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, who considers Bradley going to the Rangers, Kevin Millwood to the Mets, and Luis Castillo to the Cubs.We talked to a source familiar with the situation who said that this deal is not being discussed. Backing that up, MLB.com's T. (Read More)
Chicago Cubs:
The Cubs have re-signed 31-year old lefty reliever John Grabow to a 2-year, $7.5 million dollar deal. Grabow pitched in 30 games (0 starts) for the Cubs last season and he was 0-0 with a 3.24 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. He pitched in 75 games (0 starts) overall for the Cubs & Pirates last season and he was 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA an (Read More)
Chicago Cubs:
The Cubs have traded 31-year old righty reliever Aaron Heilman to the D-Backs for 24-year old lefty reliever Scott Maine and 23-year old lefty swinging 1B Ryne White. Heilman pitched in 70 games (0 starts) for the Cubs last season and he was 4-4 with 1 save, a 4.11 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. Maine pitched pretty well in AA+AAA (Read More)
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Some more links to read through as we count down the hours until teams can start serious negotiations with all free agents...GM Neal Huntington tells MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch that the Pirates won't be spending big on relievers this year: "Our focus is going to be more on the borderline-type guys that may notget $3-4 milli (Read More)
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9:47am: Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports that the Cubs have agreed to sign Grabow to a two-year deal. Sullivan's sources say the deal could be announced today.8:13am: The Cubs are nearing an agreement with lefty John Grabow on a two-year deal, according to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago. It wouldn't be a surprise t (Read More)
chicagotribune.com - Sports:
Chicago Cubs starter takes it for 3rd time Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano, who has volunteered eagerly for designated-hitter and pinch-hitting duties in the past despite swinging-related stints on the disabled list, has been awarded his thi (Read More)
ESPN.com - MLB:
Cubs infielder Mike Fontenot earned the last arbitration spot for players with between two and three years of major league service, beating out Orioles center fielder Adam Jones and Reds pitcher Micah Owings on a tiebreaker. (Read More)
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It's not all about Milton Bradley. Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune has some more Cubs rumors as the GM Meetings continue...Free agent Rich Harden wants to return to the Cubs. His agent is likely to meet with Cubs GM Jim Hendry soon.The Cubs are expected to sign lefty reliever John Grabow to a two-year deal with an opti (Read More)
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More teams are calling the Cubs about Milton Bradley and, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Rangers might be one of them. Team officials told Sherman they would consider bringing Bradley back if the Cubs were willing to take on a considerable chunk of the $21MM he'll make over the course of the next two se (Read More)
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The GM meetings kick off today in Chicago, though free agents are stuck talking only to their current team until November 20th. As a result, the days ahead figure to be filled with plenty of trade talk, and Milton Bradley is certainly one of the higher profile players on the block. It's only natural that his name popped up (Read More)
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Let's close out this Sunday evening with a few links...Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune runs down the Cubs' offseason wish list. Unsurprisingly, getting rid of Milton Bradley is the top priority.The agent for Scott Podsednik claims that the lines of communication with the White Sox are still open, despite GM Ken Willia (Read More)
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Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune has written a pair of new articles. One focuses on the New York Yankees, while the other explores news from around the majors. Here are some of his points:Pitching depth is the Yankees' main priority this offseason. Having Chien-Ming Wang, Joba Chamberlain, and Phil Hughes all healthy and (Read More)