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Grabow gets $7.5 million, 2-year deal from Cubs (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:08 PST

Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs. The 31-year-old left-hander combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA last season in a career-high 75 relief appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cubs.

Cubs Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:50:30 PST

Cubs general manager Jim Hendry is trying to align his outfield pieces, but the puzzle is proving to be a difficult one.

Hendry's first order of business still is to try to trade right fielder Milton Bradley, and he had several feelers during the general managers meetings earlier this month.

The two years and $21 million left on Bradley's contract are major stumbling blocks, as is Bradley's troubled history.

All the while, reports began surfacing that the Cubs would have interest in outfielder Curtis Granderson if the Tigers put him on the trading block. Cubs front-office people acknowledge liking Granderson, but if top prospects such as shortstop Starlin Castro, third baseman Josh Vitters or right-handed pitcher Andrew Cashner make up any of the asking price,...

Diamondbacks acquire RHP Aaron Heilman from Cubs (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:01:33 PST

Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.

Baseball shifts into shopping mode (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:42:00 PST

Free agents can negotiate with every team beginning Friday, and prices for the handful of top names could be high.

Selig: Some clubs lost money (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:43:00 PST

Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year. "There was no question about that," Selig said. "I don't think the concerns have been ameliorated at all. I think the concerns are still there because all these people have their own economists." Selig said final figures for this year are still being...

Tracy, Scioscia win 2009 MLB manager awards (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:52:32 PST

Jim Tracy of the Colorado Rockies won the National League Manager of the Year award and Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels was selected for the American League honor on Wednesday. Tracy became the second manager to win the award after taking over during the season, joining Jack McKeon for Florida in 2003.

Angels focused on Figgins and Lackey, not Holliday (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:22:39 PST

Teams have till Friday to get their own free agents signed before anybody else can offer them any dough and...

Texas Rangers want Vladimir Guerrero (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:34:52 PST

Big slugger Vladimir Guerrero is a free agent now and it appears that the Texas Rangers would like to bring the...

Rich Harden moving to Seattle? (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:28:49 PST

The Seattle Mariners apparently have some interest in bringing pitcher Rich Harden to the Great Northwest after...

Cubs may go after Marlon Byrd or Curtis Granderson for center field (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:11:49 PST

Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry spoke with seven or eight teams yesterday about what players are on the market and...

Nationals reportedly elevate Riggelman to full-time status (SportingNews.com)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:16:05 PST

The Washington Nationals have promoted interim manager Jim Riggelman to a permanent role as skipper, according...

Fontenot earns last spot in salary arbitration (AP)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:40:54 PST

Chicago Cubs infielder Mike Fontenot earned the last arbitration spot for players with between two and three years of major league service, beating out Baltimore center fielder Adam Jones and Cincinnati pitcher Micah Owings on a tiebreaker. All three had 2 years, 139 days of service time, and ties are broken by service time in each immediately preceding season.

Cubs and Rangers still talking about Milton Bradley trade (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:36:51 PST

It's not looking like tons of teams want to take disgruntled outfielder Milton Bradley off of the hands of...

Sosa says cosmetic cream caused lighter skin (AP)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:06:53 PST

Sammy Sosa says a cosmetic cream he uses to soften his skin is the reason for his lighter skin tone. The former Chicago Cubs slugger was photographed at the Latin Grammy awards in Las Vegas last week with a noticeably whiter face. Sosa says he has been using the cream for a long time, and combined with bright TV lights, it made his face look whiter than it really is.

Sammy Sosa says facial cream caused his skin to become lighter (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:16:08 PST

Former slugger Sammy Sosa is trying to explain why his skin looks so much lighter these days.

Mavericks owner Cuban buying L.A. Dodgers? (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:13:05 PST

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard that the owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers are...

Milton Bradley part of three-way trade talks with Mets, Jays (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:16:05 PST

Add this to the Milton Bradley rumor pile as baseball's general managers meet this week: The Chicago Cubs...

Cubs lefty Lilly has shoulder surgery (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:14:43 PST

Chicago Cubs left-hander Ted Lilly, who's been one of the team's most consistent starters the last three seasons, had surgery on his left shoulder and no timetable has been set for his return. The Cubs said the arthroscopy and debridement procedure performed Tuesday by Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles revealed no major damage to Lilly's shoulder.

Former Rockies manager taking over as hitting coach in Texas? (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:45:21 PST

Clint Hurdle got canned early in the season as the Colorado Rockies ' manager. That didn't stop the team...

Rangers not ruling out reacquiring Milton Bradley (SportingNews.com)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:15:55 PST

The Texas Rangers' Web site reported that the team has not ruled out reacquiring outfielder Milton Bradley...

Milton Bradley may return to Texas Rangers (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:28:12 PST

A month ago, the Texas Rangers scoffed at the notion that it could bring back outfielder Milton Bradley, but now...

Atlanta Braves trying to snag Cuban defector Chapman (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:01:01 PST

The Atlanta Braves are denying it, according to MLB.com, but the word on the street is that the team is joining...

CNBC: One-on-one with new Cubs owner Ricketts (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:44:00 PDT

Friday afternoon, Tom Ricketts was formally announced as the new owner of the Chicago Cubs, 942 days after Sam...

Curse, schmurse: New Cubs owner vows to win series (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:51:46 PDT

Tom Ricketts and his family took ownership of the Chicago Cubs and wasted no time making a promise to the team's long-suffering fans: They will bring a World Series title to a team that has gone 101 years without one. "I'll be honest. I think we have a team that can do it next year," Tom Ricketts said without hesitation Friday at a Wrigley Field news conference.

Sale of Cubs, Wrigley complete (AP)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:52:48 PDT

The $845 million sale of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and other assets from the Tribune Co. to the Ricketts family was completed Tuesday, more than 2 1/2 years after the baseball franchise was put on the market. The family of billionaire Joe Ricketts, the founder of Omaha, Neb.-based TD Ameritrade, takes a 95 percent controlling interest in the baseball franchise, its storied ballpark and 25...