Just when you think there's nothing left to write, The Muskrat does everyone a favor and breaks out the old mailbag. Her Q&A is in quotes with my comments interspersed.
Why does GM Jim Hendry constantly wait to make deals at the last minute? Brian Roberts would be an unbelievable acquisition for this team, but if Hendry is going to ... Read More
Muskrat Keeps Long Offseason Interesting with New Mailbag
Posted On 10 Dec 2007 By Bad Kermit. Under: Broadcasters & Journalists, Cubs.
Just when you think there's nothing left to write, The Muskrat does everyone a favor and breaks out the old mailbag. Her Q&A is in quotes with my comments interspersed.
Why does GM Jim Hendry constantly wait to make deals at the last minute? Brian Roberts would be an unbelievable acquisition for this team, but if Hendry is going to ... Read More
Friday Night Fukudome: MLB Fukudome vs. NPB Fukudome
Posted On 07 Dec 2007 By Bad Kermit. Under: Friday Night Fukudome.
Fukudome's camp is saying the Japanese star has not yet decided whether he plans on playing in the MLB next year. Will he or won't he? Two men enter! One man leaves!
{democracy:5} ... Read More
Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Ex-Cubs Everywhere!” Edition
Posted On 07 Dec 2007 By Sweet Uncle Lou. Under: Cubs, Lou's Friday Roundup.
Well, the Winter Meetings are over. Let's sum up.
NEEDS: 67% of our outfield, 20% of our rotation, at least ten fewer second basemen. Naturally, Jim has shown serious interest in only one outfielder and two second basemen. I love my job.
Anyhow, here's the Roundup:
Ryan Theriot is set to hold a baseball clinic. I saw the agenda.
Getting ... Read More
Winter Meetings Day Three: The Fukudome Hostage Crisis
Posted On 05 Dec 2007 By Bad Kermit. Under: Cubs, Transactions.
Cubs GM Jim Hendry hasn't done much so far in the Winter Meetings. I blame the make-your-own omelet station. What little he has done, though (dumping Ohman and Infante on the Braves) has been good. Here are the rumors swirling:
I love how Hendry vehemently denies that he's trying to do something that would substantially improve the team. ... Read More
RUMOR MILL: HJE Whipping Boy to Toronto?
Posted On 04 Dec 2007 By Bad Kermit. Under: Cubs, Transactions.
After kicking Will Ohman's fat ass out of town this morning, is Jim Hendry looking to deal HJE's official whipping boy, Ryan Dempster, to the Toronto Blue Jays? Dempster is a native Canadian. Send him home, Jim. Send him home.
*Thanks to Taylor for the link. ... Read More
Neifi II, Lefty Dempster Sent Packing
Posted On 04 Dec 2007 By Bad Kermit. Under: Cubs, Transactions.
Rotoworld is reporting that the Cubs have traded (crappy) utility player Omar Infante and (crappy) reliever Will Ohman to the Atlanta Braves for 22-year-old right-handed reliever Jose Ascanio. Ascanio had a brief stint with the Braves last year, but it's his minor league numbers which made him attractive to the Cubs.
Also attractive to the Cubs is not having Will ... Read More
Winter Meetings Day One
Posted On 03 Dec 2007 By Bad Kermit. Under: Cubs.
With the ownership of the team in limbo and with lame duck Jim Hendry not confined to a hospital bed, there is some question as to how much the Cubs will get done during this week's Winter Meetings in Nashville. Here are the hottest rumors out there right now.
SPOILER: They're not even remotely hot. It's the Muskrat ... Read More
