Mike Lowell to Texas: Adrian Gonzalez On His Way to Boston?

Mike Lowell has supposedly been traded to the Texas Rangers for C/1B Max Ramirez late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The Red Sox are supposedly picking up at least 90% of the salary which means the deal has to be approved by the commish’s office. This to me signals that Theo Epstein has something huge [...]

Is Figgins Really the Best Choice for Seattle?

I’ll be frank. I think the Mariners dropped the ball again in terms of spending money on the free agent market. Everyone knew that Figgins was going to be overpaid, but I think he was overpaid by a team that frankly needs more than another speedster to compete in the AL West with the Angels [...]

Question Mark

Mark Derosa, one of the more versatile players in baseball is a free agent this off-season.  He does have value to a team looking for a player that can play anywhere on the field. This could be Derosa’s last chance to get a big pay day before he retires so I don’t see him coming [...]

Stars on the Move?

This offseason, the Cubs have several decisions to make that aren’t centered around Milton Bradley. One superstar in particular is the most intriguing, and that player is Derrek Lee. Derrek has had a solid career with the Cubs since coming over from Florida for Hee Seop Choi, but his contract is expiring and it’s extremely [...]

Worth the Loss of Mark DeRosa

Last year the Cubs decided to trade Mark DeRosa to the Cleveland Indians for 3 young minor league arms. That trade was unpopular to say the least when it comes to the Cubbie faithful. There weren’t many who were able to see the reasoning behind the move, and I’ll try and shine some light on [...]

The Void at Second Base

The Cubs production from second base in 2009 is best described as a black hole. Whether it was the original starter Mike Fontenot, Aaron Miles, or Andres Blanco, their production at the plate was staggeringly awful. With the exception of Jeff Baker’s 169 quality at-bats starting at second base, the offensive production was undeniably atrocious. [...]