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Cubs finalize deal with Bradley Thu Jan  8 14:53:50 2009 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs have signed volatile outfielder Milton Bradley to a three-year contract. Financial terms were not revealed, but the deal is believed to be worth $30 million. Bradley batted .321 with 22 homers and 77 RBI in 126 games for the Texas Rangers last season, while making the All-Star team for the first time in his nine-year career. However, he played only 165 innings in the field, serving primarily as the Rangers designated hitter. Since he is a Type B f
Report: Cubs sign OF Bradley Mon Jan  5 18:07:32 2009 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs have reportedly signed volatile outfielder Milton Bradley to a three-year contract. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the deal is believed to be worth $30 million and should be finalized this week. Apparently the Cubs are trying to move right-hander Jason Marquis to Colorado for right-handed reliever Luis Vizcaino to free up money for Bradley. That deal could be announced as early as Tuesday. Bradley batted .321 with 22 homers and 77 RBI in 12
Indians acquire DeRosa from Cubs Wed Dec 31 13:59:48 2008 EST
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Indians have acquired infielder Mark DeRosa from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league pitchers Jeff Stevens, Chris Archer and John Gaub. DeRosa, who can also play the outfield, had a banner 2008 season with the Cubs when he batted .285 with career bests of 21 homers, 87 runs batted in, 103 runs scored and a .376 on-base percentage. "The acquisition of Mark DeRosa gives our club an experienced, high-character infielder who complements our t
Cubs agree to terms with Aaron Miles Wed Dec 31 13:08:35 2008 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms on a two- year contract with utilityman Aaron Miles. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. "We expect Aaron to provide significant versatility and flexibility to our roster," said Cubs general manager Jim Hendry. "He handles the bat well from both sides of the plate and is a skillful middle infielder who has added third base and all three outfield positions to his repertoire during the last few years." Miles batted .
Jays sign C Barrett to minor league deal Tue Dec 30 16:07:15 2008 EST
chael Barrett to a minor league contract on Tuesday. Barrett appeared in just 30 games last year with the San Diego Padres. A freak incident in early July ended with him having a broken nose after he fouled a ball off his face. He did not return after suffering the injury and finished the season with a .202 average with two home runs and nine RBI. In 1,047 career games with Montreal, the Chicago Cubs and San Diego, the 32- year-old has compiled a .264 batting average with 97 homers and 422 RBI.
Report: Sammy Sosa open to return Fri Dec 26 13:12:21 2008 EST
iario he doesn't have an offer. But Sosa also said he hoped he could prove he's still a hitting threat, and that interested teams should propose an offer. Sosa hit .252 with 21 homers and 92 RBI in 114 games with Texas in 2007. The homers pushed him over the 600 home run plateau, and Sosa is one of six players all-time to have reached that mark. For his career, Sosa owns a .273 average with 609 homers and 1,667 RBI in 18 seasons with Texas, the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore.
Padres sign Gerut to one-year deal Fri Dec 19 18:12:49 2008 EST
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with outfielder Jody Gerut, the club announced Friday. The terms were not disclosed. Gerut hit .296 with 14 home runs and 43 runs batted in through 100 games last season for the Padres. The 31-year-old owns a lifetime .271 average with 48 homers and 183 RBI in 420 career games with Cleveland, the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Padres.
Ex-Astros pitcher Smith passes away Thu Dec 18 03:13:35 2008 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Former Houston Astros reliever Dave Smith died on Wednesday from an apparent heart attack. He was 53. Smith spent most of his career (1980-90) playing for Houston and he also pitched two years for the Chicago Cubs (1991-92). A two-time All-Star, he compiled a record of 53-53 with a 2.67 ERA and 216 saves over 609 games. After his playing career, Smith served as a pitching coach for the San Diego Padres. He holds the Astros record for games pitched (586) and saves
Cubs promote Sandberg to Double-A skipper Wed Dec 17 16:38:30 2008 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has been promoted and will manage the Chicago Cubs' Double-A affiliate in Tennessee for the 2009 season. Sandberg's first managerial assignment came at Single-A Peoria, where he guided the club to a record of 131-146-1 in two seasons. The 49-year old Sandberg was one of the greatest players in the Cubs storied history. A 10-time National League All-Star and a nine-time Gold Glove Award winner at second base, he retired fro
Cubs add speedster Gathright Tue Dec 16 12:14:29 2008 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs signed speedy outfielder Joey Gathright on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not released. Gathright played last season with the Kansas City Royals, but they did not offer him a contract for the coming season. He appeared in 105 games for the Royals, hitting .254 with 41 runs scored. He also stole 21 bases in 25 attempts. The 27-year-old Gathright, who broke into the majors with Tampa Bay in 2004, is career .263 hitter with 78 stolen bases in 408 ga
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