OK, Cubs fans, this is a completely hypothetical situation that I am about to present. Let’s say that the Cubs do not sign Big Z by opening day. He will most likely test the Free Agent market and leave the Cubs, as he has hinted. There are four teams that I think […]
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Mark Prior and Kerry Wood both pitched in Monday’s game. Wood threw 12 pitches to get through a perfect inning… Prior was a different story though. He gave up 2 runs, 2 Walks, and 4 hits in 1.1 innings pitched. His pitches were believed to be around 80-85 MPH. I think that […]
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The Cubs avoided an arbitration hearing today with Big Z, as they signed him to a one-year deal worth 12.5 million dollars. Now, the last thing that is on Jim Hendry’s list of things to do is put a check mark next to his goal of signing Zambrano to a long term deal. Zambrano […]
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As Jim Hendry and Barry Praver, Carlos Zambrano’s agent, try to negotiate a deal by Tuesday, Carlos Zambrano sits back and waits for his phone to ring. Unfortunately, if they do not get a deal done by tomorrow, the two sides will go to trial for an arbitration hearing. Zambrano, who earned 6.5 […]
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The biggest question right now that needs to be answered before the regular season begins is not only a big question for next year, but also for the future of this organization. Zambrano has hinted that if he does not get signed before the regular season that he will walk after the season ends. If […]
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“Can Ryan Dempster rebound from his disatrous 2006 season?” After having an unbelievable 2005 season in te closer role, Dempster absolutely fell apart in 2006. He had a 1-9 record with 9 blown saves, which are terrible numbers for a closer to have. I am thinking and hoping that Dempster can rebound from last year, […]
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With 46 days left until opening day the hype is gaining momentum around the world of baseball. This is the time of year where questions start to arise, but the answers cannot be found … yet.
“Can Mark Prior and Kerry Wood stay healthy”? This question is really just becoming a cliché in the […]
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