Deal to Keep Cubs at Wrigley

There is a deal in the works to keep the Cubs at Wrigley Field. This is good because most people, including me want to see the Cubs at Wrigley when they win the world series?? Oh well, also in other news, The Cubs non-tendered pitcher Mark Prior.

Free Agent pitcher Mark Prior is finally just that; a free agent. I have been waiting for this day since his atrocious, absolutely horrible 2006 campaign. Oh well, the salary is gone, and the Cubs never again have to worry about saving a spot in their rotation for Mark Prior come July. Good bye, and Good Riddence, Mark Prior!

Ryan

The Mitchell Report is Out

Today the Mitchell Report came out, with 89 past and present player names on it. The names were pretty much the suspected names for me. No current Cubs were on there but there were a few former Cubs that were on the list. Kent Mercker, Matt Karchner, Todd Hundley, and Jerry Hairston, Jr.

Some surprises for me, were that Sammy Sosa wasn't on the list of steroid users, and on the list of people that were users, Washington Nationals catcher, Paul Lo Duca. Well that's all for today, have a great one.

Ryan

The Reports are True, Unless we Read Two Different Reports

The Cubs got their man. Kosuke Fukudome is a Cub, pending a physical for 4 years, 48 million. I would put a link, but that's why I have the RSS Reader. Click on one of those links and you'll get the idea. I'd click the USA Today link if I was you, although it isn't the top link because USA Today foolishly covers all teams.

That was a joke. I do that sometimes. Now, cubs fans, just relax. We got the Ted Lilly of this offseason. (This year's Soriano was A-Rod)

Peace,

Ryan

Get Rid of Wrigley, I Want the Fuku (Fook-Yoo) Dome

Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Kosuke Fukudome, one of Japan's most elite hitters, is coming to play in the United States. The word at Yahoo! Sports is that the Cubs are frontrunners for the dome's services.



If the Cubs do get Fukudome, which it looks like they have a good chance, then that's 2/3 outfield spots locked up; Center Field remains open. Pie proved he can't hit major league level pitching everyday, so I hope for the sake of everyone that has any cubs spirit.


Well, we'll know soon enough if we get the dome.

Peace,

Ryan

Hey Guys, It's Been A While

Hey, readers, not that you exist, but I'm back from my extended break. To summarize what happened while I was gone, I will take merely 3 paragraphs reading of your time. This, counting as the first, is easy reading. Now comes the hard stuff.

Kaz Matsui signed with the Astros for 3 years, 16.5 million dollars. This isn't a relief to me as I wanted him for two reasons. Reason 1: He could help lure in Kosuke Fukudome as Ko-Fuku probably wants another japanese speaking player on the team if he joins. Number 2: I genuinely believe Kaz is on the rise and on to better things in his MLB career.

Fukudome has decided to play in the U.S., and the Cubbies now pursue Brian Roberts. A deal on the table already exists, which would send Thunder Matt Murton to Baltimore with some other trinkets for Roberts. Cross your fingers to keep thunder Matt here. Not that you will, you don't exist, therefore you have no fingers to cross.

That wasn't so hard, was it?

Thanks for the time,

Ryan