NL Central Article Archive

    Between October 12, 2009 and November 12, 2009
  1. O'Hare Hilton Update

    Just heard baseball reporter Bruce Levine say on ESPN 1000 that Jim Hendry is working hard on laying the foundation for a Bradley trade...

    Bullpen Brian Written by Bullpen Brian about about 15 hours ago 15 reads 0 comments

  2. Redskins Lose Horton For Season

    The Washington Redskins have announced that they have placed saftey Chris Horton on injured reserve. Horton broke his left toe in week ten, and will miss the remainder of the 2009 season. Horton lost his starting job to Reed Doughty...

    Bryan Brackney Written by Bryan Brackney about about 15 hours ago 1 reads 0 comments

  3. Larry Johnson To the Redskins?: Hopefully Not

      Even with the Washington Redskins’ paltry two wins, the world’s worst owner and a heated fanbase, no one in the equation deserves Larry Johnson ...

    Jarrett Carter Written by Jarrett Carter about 1 day ago 279 reads 0 comments

  4. Any Day Now: News That's Bound to Break

    Sports Satire by Christopher C. Wuensch Months after a November photo revealed a drastic difference in Sammy Sosa’s now-lighter skin tone, the infamous Chicago Cubs slugger admits attempts to “desaparezca fuera de vista...

    Christopher C. Wuensch Written by Christopher C. Wuensch about 1 day ago 451 reads 0 comments

  5. What the Cincinnati Reds Can Do with $8.5 Million

    A couple of days ago the Cincinnati Reds dumped $8.5 million by not picking up the option year of catcher Ramon Martinez.  Now let's say that the Reds don't go all nutters and start trading like a stockbroker on crack...

    Illya Harrell Written by Illya Harrell about 1 day ago 122 reads 2 comments

  6. GM Meetings At O'Hare Hilton

    Jim Hendry can trade Milton Bradley from his own backyard. The GM meetings last until Wednesday at the O’Hare Hilton, and the sooner Hendry deals Bradley the better...

    Bullpen Brian Written by Bullpen Brian about 2 days ago 9 reads 0 comments

  7. Know Your Prospects: SS, Chicago Cubs, Starlin Castro

      Starlin Castro is the kind of baseball player that inspires introspection. At just 6'1", 160 pounds, his wiry frame doesn't belay the fleet footed fielding he's renowned for or the quick ...

    Dylan Sharek Written by Dylan Sharek about 2 days ago 480 reads 4 comments

  8. Will the Cubs Be Welcoming Mike Cameron Back to Chicago?

    No, it hasn't come to fruition yet, but I suspect that it's a phrase that we should all start practicing. The Milwaukee Brewers acquired center fielder Carlos Gomez in a swap with the Twins for J...

    Damen Jackson Written by Damen Jackson about 2 days ago 331 reads 3 comments

  9. Redskins are the NFL's Next Top Model of Mediocrity

    Give credit to the Washington Redskins for one thing that they do right; no team is better at modeling the attitudes of their owner and fan base. We knew that the Redskins would lose on the road to the Atlanta Falcons and they didn’t disappoint...

    Jarrett Carter Written by Jarrett Carter about 2 days ago 116 reads 0 comments

  10. Where Are the Milwaukee Brewers Going to Spend All This Cash?

    I have seen a lot of talk around the "blogs" that the Brewers have freed up a lot of money with the recent trade of J.J. Hardy to the Twins. I saw numbers ranging from $13 million to $24 million...

    Andy  Ring Written by Andy Ring about 2 days ago 236 reads 5 comments

  11. Reed & Harden Are Cubs Free Agents

    More than 120 players have jumped into baseball’s free-agent money pool, two of which are Cubs: Reed Johnson and Rich Harden. Without hesitation, I’d bring Reed back in a second...

    Bullpen Brian Written by Bullpen Brian about 3 days ago 42 reads 0 comments

  12. 2009 Cardinal Blogger Awards Nominations

    For the third consecutive year, the members of the United Cardinal Bloggers will be voting on various aspects of this past season so as to bestow the Cardinal Blogger Awards...

    Daniel Shoptaw Written by Daniel Shoptaw about 3 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

  13. Aftermath from the Hardy for Gomez Trade

    This was a shocking trade and I have not really made up my mind on the trade. Some RFB’ers have said that they like the trade. For me, it really depends on what pitchers the Brewers get now without J...

    Right Field Bleachers Written by Right Field Bleachers about 4 days ago 17 reads 0 comments

  14. Closing Comments

    The Twins did, indeed, pick up Michael Cuddyer’s $10.5 million 2010 option.  The Twins had to make a decision within five days of the end of the World Series, which explains the timing of the J...

    Tom  Dubberke Written by Tom Dubberke about 4 days ago 12 reads 0 comments

  15. THE TEAM: Exit Interviews

    (Two weeks ago in Dave Dombrowski's office...)DAVE DOMBROWSKI: Well, Jim, I think having these exit interviews with the players this year was a great idea...

    Scott Rogowski Written by Scott Rogowski about 5 days ago 4 reads 0 comments

  16. Should the Chicago Cubs Consider Brett Myers?

    Reports out of Philadelphia Friday are that the National League Champion Phillies will not pursue an extension with Brett Myers...

    TAB BAMFORD Written by TAB BAMFORD about 5 days ago 479 reads 26 comments

  17. A Hardy Improvement: Twins Trade Carlos Gomez to Brewers for J.J. Hardy

    Anyone who knows me knows I am a big J.J. Hardy fan. I have always liked the way he has played. So when I found out that he was traded to the Minnesota Twins today from the Milwaukee Brewers ...

    Adam Bernacchio Written by Adam Bernacchio about 5 days ago 325 reads 5 comments

  18. Morning Ramble - 11/6

    Now that the Yankees have finally won their damm World Series, and who didn’t see that one coming? (I love how all the news outlets are saying “Their first since all the way back ...

    Right Field Bleachers Written by Right Field Bleachers about 5 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  19. Cubs' Ace Has Shoulder Surgery

    I’ve said numerous times Ted Lilly is the true ace of the Cubs’ rotation. Of course, I’m always repeating myself because the man barely gets recognized as one by the media or even his hometown fans...

    Bullpen Brian Written by Bullpen Brian about 6 days ago 23 reads 0 comments

  20. Ted Lilly Has Shoulder Surgery; Chicago Cubs Pitcher Expected Back Next April

    This has been a big week for surgeries around baseball. On Monday it was the New York Mets’ Jeff Francoeur going under the knife , on Tuesday it was the Detroit Tigers’ Brandon Inge ...

    Adam Bernacchio Written by Adam Bernacchio about 6 days ago 56 reads 5 comments

  21. Chicago Cubs: Will Ted Lilly's Surgery Affect the Cubs' Offseason?

    Congratulations to the New York Yankees on their 27th World Series Championship. The 2009 season ended exactly one month after the Cubs campaign came to an end. Warm up the oven, it's time for the Hot Stove Season...

    Neil Finnell Written by Neil Finnell about 7 days ago 12 reads 0 comments

  22. What Does Ted Lilly's Surgery Mean to the 2010 Chicago Cubs?

    A whisper leaked out of Arizona on Wednesday that Chicago Cubs' left-hander Ted Lilly underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Tuesday and isn't expected to return until April. Great. [Collective sigh from Chicago's North Side...

    TAB BAMFORD Written by TAB BAMFORD about 7 days ago 214 reads 12 comments

  23. Ted Lilly Had Surgery? Yesterday? On His Throwing Shoulder?

    Reports are flying out of Arizona, where the Chicago Cubs are having their first winter management meetings with new owner Tom Ricketts, that apparently 2009 hasn't bottomed out just yet...

    TAB BAMFORD Written by TAB BAMFORD about 7 days ago 83 reads 2 comments

  24. Jamie Quirk Named New Houston Astros Bullpen Coach

    The Houston Astros have named Jamie Quirk their new bullpen coach, according to senior director of digital media Alyson Footer. Quirk was the bench coach for the Colorado Rockies from 2003-08 before joining the Cincinnati Reds last season as a scout...

    Denton Ramsey Written by Denton Ramsey about 7 days ago 49 reads 0 comments

  25. Redskins Fans and the Golden Age of Frustration

    How ironic is it that the capital of our great nation, the brick and mortar embodiment of “Of the People, By the People and For the People,” is just just now permeating the myopic brains ...

    Jarrett Carter Written by Jarrett Carter about 7 days ago 74 reads 0 comments

 


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