According to Tim Brown of Yahoo, Geovany Soto has been traded to the Texas Rangers. Soto has been traded to Rangers. — Tim Brown (@TBrownYahoo) July 31, 2012 Not sure how accurate this is, but it figures the Cubs would pull this shit when I'm about ready to go to bed. This trade is not related to the Reed Johnson …
Reed Johnson traded, Geovany Soto too ***UPDATED***
Reed Johnson has more than likely been traded. He was pulled from tonight's game and was shaking hands in the dugout. More on this later (probably tomorrow morning for me). UPDATE: Geovany Soto was shaking hands in the dugout and was pulled at the same time. Brett Jackson was pulled from Iowa and would likely be recalled. Can't imagine the …
18 Hours Until Deadline
Just a little more than 18 hours until the non-waiver trade deadline. I'm wondering how many players you guys think the Cubs will be trading in the next 18 hours. Vote below. [poll id=”4″]
Matt Garza throws off flat ground
Matt Garza has taken a step forward in his recovery as he's thrown on flat ground for the first time. Cubs pitcher Matt Garza threw on flat ground Saturday, the first time he's done so since he came out of his last start one week ago with cramping in his right triceps. Garza will throw a bullpen session on Monday, …
Why the Cubs will trade Ryan Dempster for whatever they can get
I'm sure everyone is as tired of the Ryan Dempster Saga as I am, but all along I had been assuming offering him arbitration at the end of the season was a no-brainer for the Cubs. If they can't get at least something decent in return, they could offer arbitration and would receive a supplemental pick in next year's draft …
Potential deadline trades
Nearly every player on the Cubs is a potential trade candidate so talking about each one would be exhaustive and pointless. Luis Valbuena is a trade candidate though why any team would trade for him, I don't know. It's not like there was a line of teams wanting to sign him after he was DFA'd and he's not been very …
Jae-Hoon Ha taken off field on stretcher
Cubs prospect Jae-Hoon Ha was taken off the field on a stretcher tonight as he collided with the wall. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tennessee Smokies outfielder Jae-Hoon Ha was injured chasing a foul ball down the right field line during Tennessee’s Thursday night contest against the Jacksonville Suns at the Baseball Grounds. Ha ran into a side-wall down the right field …
The transformation of Mark Prior
I really hope Mark Prior's attempted comeback works. There's a really good article up on ESPN about him. So far, Prior has been stellar as a reliever for Triple-A Pawtucket, striking out 27 in 13 1/3 innings with a 4.05 ERA. But there's a six-year gap that remains relatively unanswered for. Since Aug. 10, 2006, which is the last time …
The Ryan Dempster Saga, Part 2
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Cubs might be getting close to a deal with the Dodgers for [Name Redacted]. Source: #Dodgers, #Cubs “might” be getting closer on Dempster. Teams remain in dialogue. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 26, 2012 David Kaplan says they're moving closer to a deal and a it may be a multi-team deal. Cubs moving closer …
BREAKING: MLB vacates all of Ryan Dempster’s Cubs wins
In a very surprising twist, Commissioner Bud Selig has announced that all of Ryan Dempster's wins, as well as all no-decisions, as a Cub have been vacated. We have to make a strong statement and by vacating all of his non-loss appearances we believe we have done just that. It's well past the time that a grown man in a …