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Friday, February 03, 2012

A $191 million spending spree bought Miami a new vibe but no guarantees entering its first season in a new ballpark.

Friday, February 03, 2012

The Chicago Cubs and Matt Garza were scheduled to have an arbitration hearing on February 3, 2012. That won't be necessary now that both sides have reportedly agreed to a one-year contract. Garza will receive $9.5 million in 2012, a pay increase of approximately $3.6 million...

Friday, February 03, 2012

The Cubs appear ready to head to spring training, but they've tied up a few last-minute details and still are being talked about in the trade and international free-agent markets. Their biggest order of business was avoiding salary arbitration with ace starting pitcher Matt Garza, agreeing on a one-year deal worth $9.5 million with performance-based incentives. The Cubs had offered $7.95 million while Garza was seeking $12.5 million. Cooler heads prevailed in the end. The Cubs also were reported to have agreed to terms with Cuban left-hander Gerardo Concepcion on a multiyear deal worth at least $7 million. Team officials did not comment at week's end. It appeared a deal was well on its way to being completed, pending a physical exam and the completion of...

Friday, February 03, 2012

Matt Garza agreed to a new one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, avoiding arbitration and keeping him in Chicago for now. It is entirely possible that the Cubs will decide to trade him soon though, especially now that he has a dollar value assigned to him.

Friday, February 03, 2012

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated pitcher Jeff Niemann in salary arbitration Friday, improving clubs to 2-0 in decisions this year.

Friday, February 03, 2012

The Chicago Cubs re-signed Matt Garza, their best starter from last season, and avoided salary arbitration with a one-year deal Friday. Garza signed for $9.5 million with incentive clauses, according to reports. With an arbitration hearing reportedly scheduled for Friday, the sides...

Friday, February 03, 2012

Matt Garza is a Chicago Cub for at least a little bit longer. Since Garza is still a few years off from free agency, he was coming back to the Chicago Cubs one way or another. The one-year, $9.5 million contract is just the official paperwork to go along with it.

Friday, February 03, 2012

Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein has never shied away from acquiring talent from international markets. As the general manager of the Boston Red Sox, two of Epstein's most noteworthy transactions were when he signed Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki...

Thursday, February 02, 2012

For the Chicago Cubs, the first decade of the 2000s was a lot like the nine decades prior: no World Series title. However, the decade added plenty of moments to Cubs lore. While that ever-elusive World Series title escaped once again, there were plenty of moments that made me happy...

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Former Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry doesn't get much respect from the media and Cubs fans. That doesn't mean that he isn't considered amongst his peers as one of the most respected executives in MLB. There should be no surprise as to why he was hired within...

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

MLB.com unveiled its list of baseball's top 100 prospects last week. The list offered a bit of hope to beleaguered Chicago Cubs fans. The Cubs have embarked on a rebuilding project under the new front office regime led by Theo Epstein.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Just a few days ago I wrote a piece on who the Chicago Cubs might have to part with now that Bud Selig is being asked to settle the compensation the Cubs must give the Boston Red Sox for swiping Theo Epstein. I said that I was concerned that the negotiations had to go all the way...