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

Kaz Meets Exclusively With the Cubs

Kaz Matsui met exclusively with the Cubs on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, at a lunch date 1-on-1 with Jim Hendry. I like Hendry's dedication to getting Matsui. I still think it's a good idea to get Kazuo Matsui, who is coming off a career year.

Kaz rejected a 2 year, $7 million contract from the Rockies. To me this means the Rockies are out of the picture, and a previous report said that the Cubs and Rockies are ahead of the Astros. Well, if the Rockies are out of the picture, than it's down to the Cubs and Astros.

Either way, this is good news to me. Also, the Cubs are still interested in Kosuke Fukudome, who has recieved 2 offers from Japanese teams. He is now said to be turning his attention to U.S. teams, which is also in the sun-times report I have up above for Kaz Matsui's meeting.

That's all for today,

Ryan