Just like the AL East, in the NL East every team has a chance to compete right now, and the gap between the first place (Nationals) and last place (Phillies) is just 5.0 games, so I’m not messing with teams from that division.
In the NL Central, the Cubs and Pirates seem to be off track [...]
05/08/12
Now that the season is over, there’s going to be a lot of contract talk. Here’s a running list of what’s been going on Day #1 of the off-season:
– The Chicago Cubs have announced that Ryan Dempster has picked up his player option for 2012. (Twitter)
– The Colorado Rockies and Jason Giambi are close to [...]
10/29/11
Cubs starter, Ryan Dempster, who could become a free agent after 2011, has not thought about his player option for 2012 yet according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com.
“I never even thought about that,” Dempster said. “I’m just trying to go out there and win a game tomorrow and let all those things handle [...]
09/17/11
According to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports, the Texas Rangers are looking to upgrade their pitching staff, and they have the components with which to do so. The Rangers are currently sitting in a tie atop the AL West with the Angels (44-41) but with their hitting they should be at least 5 games [...]
07/04/11
Right-handed pitcher Braden Looper said that he will likely retire if the Chicago Cubs decide to part ways with him, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
Manager Mike Quade did not mention retirement when asked about Looper’s future.
“He’s got two options — he’s got the back end of the bullpen and fifth starter,” Quade said. “You [...]
03/25/11
With the 2011 season just a few weeks away, all 30 MLB teams are hopeful that the moves they made during the off-season would help them solve all of their problems. During the first couple of weeks of spring games, the teams will find out how they actually did during the winter. But once the season begins [...]
02/02/11
Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated did a rundown of who may be sellers by the July 31st trade deadline. Here’s a quick summary.
Arizona Diamondbacks:
Willing to trade almost anyone except Justin Upton, Ian Kennedy and Mark Reynolds.
Talking with teams about at least five veteran players now including Dan Haren
Looking seriously at dealing one [...]
07/02/10
ESPN.com talked about the Cub’s needs for the upcoming season.
As previously mentioned, they are in need of a center fielder. They have been linked to Marlon Byrd (true centerfielder), Scott Podsednik (left handed batter, hits leadoff, less expensive) and Rick Ankiel.
The Cubs could use a starting pitcher. Their current rotation thus far is Carlos Zambrano, [...]
12/24/09