Defense highlights offseason moves
Buster Olney...and the Reds in the short term, but it feels like a credit-card move. 2. The Cubs could land Marlon Byrd and Matt Capps, writes Gordon Wittenmyer. They can turn to other problems now...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009
Check out the decade's best for Sox, Cubs
Bruce Levine...Top 10 Sox » Rank the team's best moments: Rank 'em » Who were the best Cubs players this decade? Check out the photo gallery: Top 10 Cubs » Which were the Cubs' top...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009Is Seattle Milton Bradley's last chance?
Buster Olney...don't pitch -- they will be seen as selfish. Milton Bradley was viewed by others in the Cubs' clubhouse as a difficult teammate, but not because he was seen as a jerk. It's just...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009
The white elephant deal
Jon Greenberg, ESPNChicago.comJim Hendry's Milton Bradley nightmare is finally over.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009Capps, Byrd in Cubs' sights
Bruce Levine...the Milton Bradley deal has been completed, the Chicago Cubs can go after their primary offseason goal of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009Bradley moves frees cash to spend on needs
Bruce Levine...League Baseball sources close to the situation, the Chicago Cubs traded Milton Bradley to the Seattle Mariners for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009Searching for Bobby Abreu
Buster OlneyIt wasn't until Feb. 12 that Bobby Abreu signed last winter, after waiting and waiting and waiting. The music had stopped, the big dollars were gone a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Meet the sponsors
Bruce LevineCubs owner Tom Ricketts and the team's front office executives met with corporate sponsors and skybox lessees...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009Trading A-Gon a matter of timing
Buster OlneyHow much would the Padres have to get in return for Adrian Gonzalez to get a fair deal? "I don't know if you can put together enough young talent t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
A new Chuck takes on Texas
Buster OlneyAt the conclusion of the winter meetings last week, a fellow traveler introduced himself, and as we went through the security line, we started talking...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009
Multiple avenues for Philly
Buster OlneyDominoes fell rapidly throughout the majors Monday, with deals and trades setting up more deals or negotiations or questions. The Phillies: The prima...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Make a pitch
The perception that the Cubs have a leg up in signing recently released bullpen pitcher Matt Capps could be just that, a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009Time to act
...Milton Bradley will be traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for Pat Burrell. However, the perception the Cubs will have more money to spend on free agents and trades by moving Bradley is false. Bradley...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009The Page 2 Video Game Awards
Patrick Hruby, Page 2Time to hand out a few video game awards that only Page 2 could conjure up.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009Slew of signings lie ahead
Buster OlneyThirty-nine more players were not tendered contracts Saturday night, so as of Sunday, this is the number of free agents who are looking for jobs, acco...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
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