New!! - Ten Things I Think I Think: Let the Frenzy Begin
Filed:November 19th, 2008
(Jeff Roberson/AP)
Finally.
I take a few days to take care of business, and all sorts of hell break loose. The good news I guess is that my work blitz has finally passed, the school quarter is over, and there is plenty going on in Cubbie Nation to make things interesting. Let's get to it.
Mark Cuban.
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Bye Kerry...
Filed:November 14th, 2008
Kerry Wood (Cubbie Nation/File)
Well, apparently it's going to be more painful than I thought.
A couple of days ago in writing this piece -- which was originally strictly about MLB's Free Agent Frenzy -- I'd predicted that the fourth year of a new contract was going to be a hell of a sticking point between the Cubs and Wood. Technically, the market wil bear it, no sensible Cubs GM would ever offer it, and someone was going to have to break, lest Wood walk. Continue>>
Five moves the Cubs should make...but probably won't:Conclusion
Filed:November 13th, 2008
Jason Marquis (Cubbie Nation - File)
Retain Jason Marquis
Yeah, I said it. I've combed the rumors mills, headlines, scouting reports, and fan blogs to a length that I'm embarrassed to admit in search of a soft landing spot for Jason Marquis. Soft as in a good situation, with a trading partner willing to offer something that resembles a decent return. To the Mets for Duaner Sanchez. To the Rangers for Kameron Loe. Even to the Giants for Randy Winn. Well, a Winn swap makes sense, but that's another post. The fact is, I see the Cubs in virtually all instances having to eat about 2 million dollars to consummate a trade, and -- barring a surprise in the market or package deal -- I think he stays.Or at least should. Continue>>