Yes, Bradley basically felt Lee was a sell out for being friends with Dempster, etc.

Yes, Bradley basically felt Lee was a sell out for being friends with Dempster, etc.

Shouldn't be friends with Whitey!!

Bruce Levine thinks Pods will be a good Cf for the cub.........do the cubs play in the MLB or some fictitious land

Bruce Levine thinks Pods will be a good Cf for the cub.........do the cubs play in the MLB or some fictitious land

 

ssshhhhh dont say anything or they might change their minds. I want to see a Soriano/Pods/Fukudome outfield

Bruce Levine thinks Pods will be a good Cf for the cub.........do the cubs play in the MLB or some fictitious land

 

Pods and the ivy filled brick wall just don't match.

Pods and the ivy filled brick wall just don't match.

I'm sure he could have his own blooper video of just next season if he plays there.

http://www.tauntr.com/content/bradley-take...s-fans-rot-hell

 

LOL

http://www.tauntr.com/content/bradley-take...s-fans-rot-hell

 

LOL

 

Way better than the Onion.

It appears Capps is going to blow off the Cubs for the Nationals. I thought everyone wants to play for the Cubs. I'm starting to wonder about Ricketts. I know Wrigley is a cash register, but he took out a $400 million loan to buy the team and is looking at about $200 million in renovations with a payroll that has a ton of long term committment.

Edited December 24, 200916 yr by Dick Allen

It appears Capps is going to blow off the Cubs for the Nationals. I thought everyone wants to play for the Cubs.

 

Wow.. he had to choose between the two, and he's picking the horrid (though up and comming through the farm) franchise over the loveable losers. I don't think I've ever been a bigger Matt Capps fan.

 

I gotta ask though... how much more was the Nats paying him over the Cubs.. if at all?

 

NVM.. I found something..

 

The Cubs seemed committed to losing out to the Washington Nationals in the bidding for former Pirate reliever Matt Capps.

 

Capps, through his agent, said he could decide on a new team by Wednesday night, but the Cubs had not heard any positive news. It appears that Washington will offer Capps a chance at more than a one-year contract and, what might be more, important, a chance to close games.

 

On the North Side, Capps would have been a setup man to Carlos Marmol for one year, which might have precluded another big free agent pay day for him.

 

While the Cubs would like one more setup man, preferably a right-hander, they seemed content on taking their time if they don't sign Capps. They do have money to spend, after "saving" $6 million with the trade of Milton Bradley.

Edited December 24, 200916 yr by SoxAce

Wow.. he had to choose between the two, and he's picking the horrid (though up and comming through the farm) franchise over the loveable losers. I don't think I've ever been a bigger Matt Capps fan.

 

I gotta ask though... how much more was the Nats paying him over the Cubs.. if at all?

 

NVM.. I found something..

 

Yeah, if he can close at all, it is his chance at a big paycheck. I'd take the promotion too.

Neither team was offering him a chance to win so he might as well go to the team he can try and close on....

Yeah, if he can close at all, it is his chance at a big paycheck. I'd take the promotion too.

The Cubs will still give him a chance to close when Marmol either implodes or explodes his elbow.

The Cubs will still give him a chance to close when Marmol either implodes or explodes his elbow.

 

The Nats will let him do it from day one though.

Capps can get healthy and close in Washington. He is also young enough to hit FA as a two year closer closing in low impact situations.

 

 

cub fans are not real happy now a days

http://www.tauntr.com/content/bradley-take...s-fans-rot-hell

 

LOL

 

Is it possible to still get a copy of this?

Is it possible to still get a copy of this?

 

I hope you realize that it's not real...

 

If you want, you can always blow it up and print it.

Cubs sign Marlon Byrd. 3 years/$15 mil

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=4785125

Meh.

 

They might have overpaid a little on the years. But at this point, they were looking to spend less money this year, so I guess it makes sense they gave him security over salary.

Podsedniks options dwindling

Podsedniks options dwindling

 

Maybe Detroit will sign him for a one year deal now.

Cubs sign Marlon Byrd. 3 years/$15 mil

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=4785125

 

Looks like Soto again will have some company in the team pharmacy. I'm sure that he was pretty lonely after DeRosa left.

Good move for them. I wouldn't have gone 3 years. But it's fine at 5 million per. I'd definitely take Byrd over Pierre.

What is with the Cubs giving multi year deals to guys like this? Just give em a one year deal.

Good move for them. I wouldn't have gone 3 years. But it's fine at 5 million per. I'd definitely take Byrd over Pierre.

 

With our situation, I wouldn't have. Byrd has a lot more power, but since we kind of needed a leadoff hitter, I'd rather take Pierre.

 

Their defense in LF pretty much cancel each other out. Pierre's definitely the better base runner and will most likely put up a higher OBP than Byrd. Plus, we're paying $1 million less for Pierre and for only two years.