Cubs’ plans with Kris Bryant still not written in stone

0 comments by Randy Holt on 1/20/2015

The Chicago Cubs made a rather expected move on Monday when they went out and acquired center fielder Dexter Fowler from the Houston Astros. Fowler fills a need for on-base percentage at the top of the lineup, while also presenting Joe Maddon with an extremely versatile lineup to work with throughout the year. There is […]

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Chicago Cubs acquire Dexter Fowler from Astros

0 comments by Randy Holt on 1/19/2015

It’s been no secret throughout the offseason, and especially recently, that the Chicago Cubs were in the market for an everyday centerfielder. With Arismendy Alcantara representing the only real option out there, in addition to the fact that their only addition to the outfield thus far in the offseason was Chris Denorfia, they had been connected to multiple players available […]

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Could the Miami Marlins have the best outfield in baseball?

0 comments by Randy Holt on 1/8/2015

It hasn’t exactly been quiet, but the Miami Marlins have managed to upgrade their roster substantially towards contending in 2015. In a National League East that is expected to be run by the Washington Nationals in the upcoming season, the Marlins seem to be the team that has the best chance of standing in their way in […]

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Are the San Diego Padres a serious contender or merely watchable?

0 comments by Randy Holt on 12/23/2014

The San Diego Padres have taken Major League Baseball by storm in the past couple of weeks, with a flurry of moves that have them as the talk of the baseball world for the first time in quite a while. If their hope was to remove the label as the Cleveland Browns of baseball, due to their overwhelming irrelevance […]

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Signing of Jon Lester changes perception of Chicago Cubs

0 comments by Randy Holt on 12/12/2014

Well, the Chicago Cubs did it. They landed their big free agent fish in signing Jon Lester to a six-year, $155 million contract, prying him away from pursuing contenders in Boston and San Francisco. Though the deal is only a couple of days old, and not even official from the organizational standpoint, the reactions from around the baseball […]

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Yoenis Cespedes’ value lies solely in his name

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Yoenis Cespedes is an extremely interesting case among Major League outfielders. He isn’t nearly as good as the general perception of his skill set might indicate. Yet, in the past six months, he’s been traded twice, for two fairly notable pitchers: first for Jon Lester and now he’s headed to Detroit in exchange for Rick Porcello. Although the […]

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Miguel Montero a strong fit with Chicago Cubs

0 comments by Randy Holt on 12/10/2014

While it wasn’t the marquee move that the Chicago Cubs are still hoping to pull off, the Windy City’s club from the North Side did pull off a rather significant move at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday. The team acquired catcher Miguel Montero from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a pair of low level minor league arms. Montero fills […]

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Chicago White Sox go from cellar dwellers to division contenders in a weekend

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Heading into the Winter Meetings in San Diego, the Chicago Cubs were the talk of the town, and with good reason. Ready to take their rebuild to the next level, they’ve been mentioned in connection to the top free agent starts on the market, as well as some significant trade pieces. However, through the first couple of […]

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Jon Lester agrees to deal with Chicago Cubs

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The saga that was expected to come to an end on Sunday has finally reached its conclusion here in the morning hours of Wednesday, at least for the East Coast. After it was reported late Tuesday that Jon Lester had narrowed his choices down to the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs, Lester went with the latter in agreeing to […]

Can Brett Lawrie turn it around with the Oakland Athletics?

0 comments by Randy Holt on 12/1/2014

From the perspective of the Oakland Athletics, the trade that sent Josh Donaldson to the Toronto Blue Jays for a package of players headlined by Brett Lawrie on Friday night represents a much more disappointing picture than for the other club involved in the deal. Despite that this is the typical way in which Billy Beane operates, in addition to the fact that […]

Toronto Blue Jays pay for defense in acquiring Josh Donaldson

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The baseball world was treated to something of a Friday night blockbuster, as the Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics came together on a trade that featured Josh Donaldson and Brett Lawrie as centerpieces, with three additional prospects heading to Oakland from the Jays. On the Oakland end, there is no shortage of confusion over just what they were trying to accomplish with […]

What do the Chicago Cubs do if they strike out in free agency?

0 comments by Randy Holt on 11/25/2014

At the time of this writing, we’re not too deep into the 2014-15 Major League Baseball offseason quite yet. The Winter Meetings have yet to transpire. There are still multiple marquee free agents available out on the market, and still major trade chips that have yet to move. However, for the Chicago Cubs, it would appear […]

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Where should catching starved teams look for help?

0 comments by Randy Holt on 11/20/2014

The Toronto Blue Jays didn’t surprise too many people when they threw a whole bunch of money at Ontario native Russell Martin. And as blasphemous as a five-year deal for a catcher heading into his age 32 season may sound, it was probably necessary for them to actually be able to reign him in (even though we all […]

Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs

0 comments by Randy Holt on 10/26/2014

Rarely does the sudden availability of a manager set off the type of frenzy than Joe Maddon opting out of his contract with the Tampa Bay Rays did on Friday. With the World Series scene shifting to San Francisco, seemingly all anyone could talk about was Maddon and his potential suitors, likely much to the chagrin of Bud Selig. Of […]

Mike Moustakas has gone from less than zero to playoff hero

0 comments by Randy Holt on 10/16/2014

It’s probably fitting that when the Kansas City Royals recorded their final out to head to the World Series for the first time since 1985 (consequently, also the last time they were even in the playoffs) that it was Mike Moustakas that threw out J.J. Hardy at first base to end it. It’s been a tumultuous season for the former top […]

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