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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... right of my television screen drops a bomb. The signing of Bradley could mean the Cubs could trade Alfonso Soriano! No one else in the studio blinks. I did pause before putting away the chicken-salad-loaded Triscuit though. Poll Was Roundtable Guy #2 not named Harold Reynolds or Mitch Williams on to something with the possibility of a Soriano trade? He was on something, but...
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Baseball Prospectus: Unfiltered (Free subscription) | yesterday
... All-Star; 158 OPS+) Tony Conigliaro , RF (in 1967 became youngest player ever to reach 100 HR ) Alfonso Soriano , CF (already a 7-time All-Star; 270 HR; 248 SB ) Kitty Bransfield , DH (finished in top -10 in 2B six times in NL) Edwin Encarnacion , 3B (one of best young hitters in current Reds lineup) Fred Whitfield , LF (26 HR in 1965, 27 in 1966) Al Todd , C (11 big league seasons;...
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The Eagle Sports (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... wanted to balance its batting order, and Bradley should complement right-handed sluggers such as Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez.The agreement with Bradley came after the Cubs dealt versatile Mark DeRosa, a right-handed hitter, to Cleveland on Wednesday following an agreement to sign switch-hitter Aaron Miles.Now they've added Bradley to the mix, hoping he can help...
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Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... completes a full set of albatross contracts for the Cubs outfield. Already armed with owing Alfonso Soriano $114 million over the next 6 years(!) and owing virtually worthless Kosuke Fukudome $42 million over the next 3 years, having 120 games of Bradley before his inevitable injury for a mere $30 million must seem like a bargain. Bradley is a switch hitter, meaning the Cubs will...
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Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... Encarnacion, with a well placed foul ball to the face. Perhaps his hidden talent can be used on Alfonso Soriano or Derrek Lee? He could also listen in on managerial meetings undetected, due to his size, and relay the info to the Cards front office. It would be a hell of a plan. Unfortunately, I don’t think Mo is that crafty. And Miles seems genuinely pissed off. After having a stellar...
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 01/01/2009
Chicagosports / Hardball : Cubs sign Aaron Miles; DeRosa likely gone — The Cubs signed switch-hitting infielder Aaron Miles to a two-year, $4.9 million deal on Wednesday, giving them a potential leadoff man to move Alfonso Soriano down in the lineup. — The 32-year-old Miles batted .317 in 134 games for St. Louis last year …
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Roto Authority Fantasy Baseball (Free subscription) | 31/12/2008
The 20/20 player is a beautiful thing in fantasy baseball. Unfortunately, I am projecting only seven of them for the 2009 season: Hanley Ramirez Grady Sizemore Alfonso Soriano Ian Kinsler Nate McLouth Corey Hart Brandon Phillips McLouth will probably be...
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ChicagoCubsOnline.com (Free subscription) | 01/01/2009
After not allowing the year to end quietly, Jim Hendry joined Casey Stern and Rob Dibble on the Show Wednesday afternoon. Hendry discussed trading Mark DeRosa , signing Aaron Miles , Alfonso Soriano , Mike Fontenot and revealed the fact he has had no talks at all this off-season with the Baltimore Orioles about Brian Roberts . Here are a few of the highlights and the latest from the...
