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According to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat , Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has contacted the Cubs about a possible trade of star pitcher Roy Halladay to the Cubs.
While on the surface it would appear to be a very unlikely scenario, it does at least bear some discussion. If for no other reason than Halladay is one of the best pitchers in baseball. And moving to the National League would only make him better, in all likelihood.
Look, it's a long shot, to be sure. First off, the Cubs probably don't have the payroll room to do this unless Toronto is willing ...
It's closing in on Thanksgiving and baseball circles are starting to heat up with discussion about players moving from one city to another.
The wonderful part of being a fan at this time of year is the speculation that comes with rumors, whispers, and just throwing junk at the wall to see what sticks.
In the spirit of discussion, I present to you an idea for discussion: the Cubs should explore trading third baseman Aramis Ramirez to the Phillies.
First, let's walk through the foundation of why this deal would even be a consideration for either side.
From the Phillies perspective, this could be ...
On Jan. 6, 2009, Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry signed outfielder Milton Bradley to a three-year, $30 million contract.
At that point everyone screamed “Nooooooooooooo!!!” This was a disaster waiting to happen, and it did happen.
Not only did Bradley grossly underperform in a Cubs’ uniform, but on Sept. 20, Bradley was suspended for the rest of the season because of conduct detrimental to the team.
“Recently, it’s become intolerable to hear Milton talk about our great fans the way he has,” Hendry said. “We pride ourselves on having the greatest fans in baseball, so at this time we felt it was best ...
Not sure if anyone read the latest foot-in-mouth interview from Chicago's North Side, but this time it isn't one of the usual suspects.
No, it wasn't Milton Bradley talking about how racist the fans were. And it wasn't Geovany Soto talking about the proper way to pack a bong during the World Baseball Classic.
This time, it was closer-to-be Carlos Marmol. And he was jumping all over the hot stove.
Marmol first stated the obvious, telling the AP that the Cubs plan to use him as their closer in 2010. While logic hasn't always been the Cubs' operating philosophy, it appears it will ...
The Chicago Cubs took the first concrete steps toward crystallizing their team in 2010 today, trading right-handed pitcher Aaron Heilman and re-signing would-be free agent John Grabow.
Those steps were preliminary, though, and general manager Jim Hendry knows that in order to make more drastic and necessary changes, he must first resolve the single most dauntingly enigmatic question that faces Chicago during this offseason: To whom will Hendry send outfielder Milton Bradley?
USA Today reports that the most likely answer is the same one it might have been this time last year, when Bradley was a free agent being courted ...
Late this afternoon, the Chicago Cubs traded RHP Aaron Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks for prospects Scott Maine (no relation to John of the New York Mets) and Ryne White.
Can Cubs GM Jim Hendry get a do-over from the 2008-2009 offseason?
Let’s see, he acquired Kevin Gregg to be the closer and that didn’t work out.
He acquired Milton Bradley to play right and be a force in the middle of the Cubs’ lineup and that didn’t work out.
He acquired Heilman to be a solid set-up man to Gregg and now that hasn’t worked out either.
I have no idea what criteria Hendry ...
Give Jim Hendry credit. He doesn't get them all right, but he doesn't get them all wrong, either.
On the same day that reports out of both major Chicago newspapers said Hendry will ink middling middle-reliever John Grabow to a two-year extension, he redeemed himself from that gaffe (as I saw it ), by trading reliever Aaron Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
For more on the deal itself, check out the first B/R article to break this news , or the mlb.com story by Carrie Muskat. Instead of duplicating those efforts, I want to take a moment and assess the talent Hendry ...
In a move that restores all hope to Chicago Cubs fans, GM Jim Hendry found someone dumber than himself and made a trade.
The Cubs dealt Aaron "The Gas Can" Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday for minor leaguers Ryne White and Scott...who cares. Heilman's gone, people! Party!
In a related story, the bag of balls that had been rumored to be dealt to Chicago for Heilman is relieved to be staying in Arizona for the winter.Read more Chicago Cubs news on BleacherReport.com
John Grabow can laugh his way to the bank.
Sometimes I wonder if my years of rooting for the Cubs have actually harmed me. Rooting for the Cubs forces you to look at each windfall with a critical eye and not committing to the Indian, as a certain Blackhawks official once said. No team ever starts at the top, and all teams build to win consistently.
In an alternate universe, Boy George has won five or six Grammys, Michael Jordan is a hall of fame baseball player, Jason Voorhies rescues teenagers, and the Cubs have won multiple rings, while the Yankees just had their first playoff series in fourteen years.
Sadly, ...
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