Trick or Treat?
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 10/31/2006 - 8:00amAt the halfway point, here is a quick update on Cubs players active in the AFL:
Archive - Oct 2006
October 30th
2006 MLB Free-Agents
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 10/30/2006 - 9:55amLAST UPDATE: 11/2
The following MLB players were eligible to file for free-agency under Article XX of the CBA starting last Saturday at 12:01 AM (EDT):
October 27th
tick, tick, tick…
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 10/27/2006 - 10:31pmWith the Cardinals having won the 2006 World Series, MLB players with at least six years of MLB service time who are not signed to a contract for 2007 can begin to file for free-agency starting at 12:01 AM (EDT), Saturday, October 28th. Players may file by telephone, FAX, e-mail, snail mail, telegram, Candygram, however they choose to do it.
Cubs players eligible to file are:
Henry Blanco
John Mabry
More Coaching Hires
Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 10/27/2006 - 2:51pmPiniella added a few more bodies to his coaching staff today. Mike Quade was formally announced not only as third base coach, but also as an outfield instructor and baserunning coach.
The Last Right
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 10/27/2006 - 10:57amIn the new CBA that will cover the years 2007-11, the right of a player to demand a trade if dealt while in the midst of a multi-year contract will be eliminated. In the previous CBA, players with at least five years of MLB service time who signed a multi-year contract with one team and who got traded to a second team before the contract expired had the option to make a trade demand during the Free-Agency Filing Period (first 15 days after close of World Series) after the conclusion of their first season (and ONLY after the conclusion of the first season) with the new team.
October 26th
Guest Column: That Game
Submitted by Guest Columnist on Thu, 10/26/2006 - 2:22pmMother Nature has been rather cruel this post-season, delaying the playoffs which in turn has delayed the Hot Stove and turned us into a music blog last night. Last night's rainout was even more cruel as ESPN radio replayed Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS to fill the time and it got Rabble-rouser and and Sabre-guy at large "Chad" to do a little soul-searching. Which is better than veering off into oncoming traffic, which is what I would have likely done if I had tuned in.
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October 24th
CBA Details
Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 10/24/2006 - 6:23pmWe finally get the details on the new CBA agreement which was announced today. The one provision that I was most concerned with was draft pick compensation and here are the details:
