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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Free agents' contract situations a difficult fit for Cubs' plans There's no question Rich Harden and Reed Johnson would prefer to return to the Cubs in 2010, and in a perfect world, Jim Hendry would probably re-sign both.
ChicagoCubsOnline.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
The first two days of the off-season have seen quite a bit of movement across the league ... except for on the North Side of Chicago. The Cubs completed their organizational meetings on Friday in Arizona and other than Reed Johnson and Rich Harden declaring free agency, not much out of the Cubs' camp. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. Jim Hendry has little payroll flexibility and will likely rely...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
The parade and celebration is over, so now it's time for GM Brian Cashman and the rest of the Yankees' front office to get down to business and work on improving the team for 2010. Here's a roundup of some Yankee rumors... After winning World Series MVP, Hideki Matsui now faces an uncertain future writes Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Godzilla said he hopes to keep playing in New York, but he plans on...
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | yesterday
Winning a World Championship takes more than just 25 guys and a manager. It takes smart player development, hordes of both pro and amateur scouts, countless medical personal, plus many, many more. Bob Elliot spoke to Yanks scouting director Damon Oppenheimer, who noted the way GM Brian Cashman took the time to pop champagne and [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog Thanking those...
anitra9445u | yesterday
PHILADELPHIA – Brian Cashman leaned against the wall just outside manager Joe Girardi's office as the best players money can buy milled about inside a quiet, but quietly confident, clubhouse. The longest-running gripe in baseball is the Yankees have so much cash that only they can afford to bury their mistakes, and since 1998, the still boyish-looking general manager has been the guy wielding
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | yesterday
Awesome that Tony Reagins' 3-year extension with the Angels arrives on the 6th anniversary of Bill Bavasi being hired to destroy the Seattle Mariners . And what did I have to say about the hiring of our ex-GM by our division rivals then, on my old blog? Read it and weep, I NAILED IT WITH A BLOGHAMMER !
stanley72paq | 11/07/2009
CHICAGO – 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. "The
Eye of Polyphemus (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
I watched the last few inning of game six of the World Series Wednesday night. Neither the New York Yankees nor the Philadelphia Phillies are teams for which I root. The Phillies only got the nod in 1993 out of obligatory patriotism when they played the Toronto Blue Jays. But watching the final moments of the winning game--I figured the Phillies could not make it to a game seven--is a thrill regardless....
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Before the 2007 season, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had T-shirts made up that read "Mission 27." It was just one more piece of motivation for a franchise that defines itself by a singular annual goal -- winning the World Series -- and a reminder that anything less than achieving that goal is a failure.
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com : Tough decisions ahead for Yankees — NEW YORK - As they head up the Canyon of Heroes today, at least one member of the Yankees' World Championship party will be contemplating the route back in 2010. — “My work's going to start again tomorrow,” general manager Brian Cashman said outside …
The Yankee Universe (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
From Pete Caldera (NJ.com): “My work’s going to start again tomorrow,” general manager Brian Cashman said outside the home clubhouse early Thursday morning, while players and staff were still celebrating their World Series-clinching victory over Philadelphia in Game 6. “That’s the way it is in the front office.” Caldera goes on to outline the specific areas that...
Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Like it or not, one of the keys to the Cubs' success in 2010 is a resurgence by Alfonso Soriano. Here, he launches his game-winning grand slam vs. the Astros last July 27. View full size photo » Last year about this time, I made this post discussing what I thought should be the makeup of the 2009 Cubs. Brave, isn't it, of me to post that link when I'd just as soon...
klauduj460 | 11/06/2009
PHILADELPHIA – Brian Cashman leaned against the wall just outside manager Joe Girardi's office as the best players money can buy milled about inside a quiet, but quietly confident, clubhouse. The longest-running gripe in baseball is the Yankees have so much cash that only they can afford to bury their mistakes, and since 1998, the still boyish-looking general manager has been the guy wielding
GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT LATEST NEWS (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The celebration at Yankee Stadium lasted into Thursday morning. Champagne was joyously sprayed throughout the clubhouse. And the architect of the World Series victory that prompted this party, general manager Brian Cashman, was softly chatting in front of the New York Yankees dugout. Already talking about next year. The Yankees will celebrate their 27th World Series championship with a parade today...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
by Nancy Gay Filed under: Raiders The Boss, the one who rules Major League Baseball , wasn't in New York Wednesday night as the Yankees celebrated their 27th World Series title with a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies . But George Steinbrenner, 79 -- still the architect of champions and the titan of New York sports -- was watching from his home in Tampa. Every out. Every pitch. Every player...
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anitra9445u | yesterday
PHILADELPHIA – Brian Cashman leaned against the wall just outside manager Joe Girardi's office as the best players money can buy milled about inside a quiet, but quietly confident, clubhouse. The longest-running gripe in baseball is the Yankees have so much cash that only they can afford to bury their mistakes, and since 1998, the still boyish-looking general manager has been the guy wielding the shovel....
stanley72paq | 11/07/2009
CHICAGO – 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. "The fact is, there is enough...
klauduj460 | 11/06/2009
PHILADELPHIA – Brian Cashman leaned against the wall just outside manager Joe Girardi's office as the best players money can buy milled about inside a quiet, but quietly confident, clubhouse. The longest-running gripe in baseball is the Yankees have so much cash that only they can afford to bury their mistakes, and since 1998, the still boyish-looking general manager has been the guy wielding the shovel....
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