Kelly Johnson Non-tendered; Next Stop Chicago?

Kelly Johnson, the versatile 27-year-old, has just been told by Atlanta he will not be tendered a deal for the upcoming season. Not many Brave fans would have expected such a sudden loss of faith in the second basemen after 2 quality seasons in 2007 and 2008. The young man hit 16 home runs in [...]

Please Lou- Please Leave Theriot at SS

With the recent success of Cubs prospect Starlin Castro there is talk about bringing up Castro and shifting current shortstop Ryan Theriot to second base. Besides it being a bad idea to call Castro up this early it is arguably a worse idea to move Theriot to second base. Theriot would go from a slightly [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]