Come on Down Soriano, You're the Next Cub to Be Traded
The N.Y. Post is reporting that the Yankees and Cubs are close to deal that will send Alfonso Soriano to the Yankees for a mid-level prospect. The Cubs owe a little over $6M for the rest of 2013 on Soriano's deal and then $18 million next year and the Cubs will pay the bulk of it, and whatever the Yankees are contributing will be for this year as the Yanks are trying to avoid luxury tax hell next season. Soriano still has to approve the deal, but it seems unlikely he'll reject a chance to go to his first organization and play alongside Jeter and Mo' once again...presuming this is all true.
As for the prospect, no one knows yet but here's a top 20 list from the preseason. Manny Banuelos was a 5-star prospect heading into 2012 before Tommy John surgery, so maybe the Cubs can take a shot at the upside there. Dellin Betances was well up there as well before 2012 or maybe the Cubs see something in catcher Austin Romine, who was once a top 100 prospect. More likely, it's someone not on any of this lists with far less upside...we shall wait and see.
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If Soriano is a Yankee by
Rob-
doubt I was around for Kal
doubt I was around for Kal Daniels...here's Neifi (no idea what's with the formatting)
http://www.thecubreporter.com/2006/08/20/chri...
safe to say I won't be using that
maybe you're thinking this one, which I believe I've used a few times
http://www.thecubreporter.com/2012/02/21/our-...
http://www.thecubreporter.com/2006/01/09/our-...
yes, the national nightmare.
Corey Patterson was the 2006
Corey Patterson was the 2006 story (Ruz wrote it)....archives are all messed up...ugh.
http://www.thecubreporter.com/archive/all/2006/1
that links works (scroll down), although you can't click on the individual stories, just get the teasers
Gordon Wittenmyer@GDubCub
The Cubs purchase was heavily
What money. Soriano's salary
Sunk but he's willing to eat
Which is great, but doesn't
And some people like to be
I just have to say that I am
Joel Sherman@Joelsherman1
http://www.baseball-reference
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/play...
Whitley's page, decent numbers for a reliever and just about ready to try the majors
old, seemingly overtly optimistic scouting report on him
http://www.yankeeanalysts.com/2011/10/chuck-j...
http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb
http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/articl...
says Dodgers aren't in on Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez
is he the affordable top-of-the-rotation arm the Cubs are looking for?
I would think one or more of
I would think one or more of the Yankees International Signing Pool Values (SBV) will be part of the deal.
#29: $487,200
#58: $329,000
#87: $222,100
#116: $139,600
The Cubs have been holding off announcing the Eloy Jimenez signing, presumably so that they can acquire additional SBVs in trades that can at least minimize their expected tax-penalty for exceeding their adjusted 2013-14 ISBP.
The Cubs originally-assigned International Signing Bonus Pool (ISBP) was $4,557,200, and they are permitted add up to 50% above their originally-assigned ISBP ($2,278,600) in trades, as long as they haven't exceeded their adjusted ISBP limit at the time of the trade. So far the Cubs have added $963,100 (net) in SBV in trades with Houston and Baltimore (they also traded their 4th SBV slot to the Dodgers in the Carlos Marmol deal), and so they can still add an additional $1,315,500 in SBV before they reach their max ISBP, as long as they don't reach or exceed their adjusted ISBP before they make the trade. Therefore, they could acquire all four of the Yankees SBV without exceeding their maximum-possible ISBP ($6,835,800).
The Yankees have not signed any of the top international free-agents, and a club''s six-highest signings of $50,000 or less are exempt from the International Signing Bonus Pool (ISBP) restrictions. But even if the Yankees were to trade all four of their SBV, they still would retain the $700K in ISBP that all teams get in addition to their four SBVs, so they could still sign a fairly significant IFA for as much as $735K (the $700K base plus a 5% overage) without incurring a penalty that would restrict them in signing players in the 2014-14 Internationalo Signing Period.
BTW, the Cubs were not able to acquire SBVs from Texas in the Garza deal because the Rangers are big-time players in the international market for under 23-year olds, too,
@TonyAndracki23 Hoyer on MLB
@TonyAndracki23 Hoyer on MLB Network Radio said the Alfonso Soriano to #Yankees rumor is getting ahead of itself. Talks are not that advanced yet.
Bryant is headed to Boise, Hoyer says he hopes he can see some time in KC before end of the year
@Jim_Duquette Hoyer felt that
@Jim_Duquette Hoyer felt that maybe towards the end of next year, or into 2015 that they would start to compete more in the division
That should piss off a sufficient amount of the fanbase.
Why Rush things?
I could see this team
I've been watching a helluva
This team should have most of
RE: the Cardinals, I do have
Liriano's on a 2-year deal I
Liriano's on a 2-year deal I believe
Pirates seem pretty adept at finding good buy lows (like Burnett, McDonald, Liriano) while waiting for their guys to be ready, don't see why that would be different next offseason. Also, they have plenty of money they have chosen not to spend while rebuilding, not that they'll pour $100M into a pitcher.
Yeah, Liriano has a vesting
it's a vesting option, but
it's a vesting option, but also an $8M club option
roster bonuses based on days not spent on disabled list with injury to
humerus bonus of non-throwing right arm
Only those fans who don't
The Cubs Way
The Cubs Way
I'm willing to bet this was a
Ooooooooooo........!
Jayson Stark says Atlanta
Jayson Stark says Atlanta looking at lefty relievers including Russell
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/rumblings...
Pedroia 7/100M extension..
Pedroia 7/100M extension...what will Cano get?
Utley a free agent too, doubtful Cubs enterain either idea.
Ellsbury will be available, but I'm sure Cubs aren't going over 5 years on any deal to anyone and would prefer less in most cases.
Granderson, Beltran, Cruz, Pence are the other big names that I don't see the Cubs getting involved with, although Beltran on a 1 or 2 year deal might make some sense depending on whom is leftover after the purge.
FA pitchers
Baker, Feldman again as well as Arroyo, Colon, Burnett, Garza, Hudson, Lincecum, Maholm, Josh Johnson, E. Santana...someone out of that might be a good buy low option. A few other dudes if their options aren't exercised including Halladay.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensatio...
I'd think Beltran and Choo
@Joelsherman1 Also for what
@Joelsherman1 Also for what it's worth, if Soriano to #Yankees goes thru, player #Cubs had interest in previously was David Adams Not sure if in play here
his stats are decent...plays mostly 2b in minors, but some 3b
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/play...
article on him
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post...
was released earlier in season but resigned with Yanks
Beltre & Andrus coming this
Beltre & Andrus coming this fall to Fox
http://deadspin.com/this-montage-properly-imm...
Ryan Braun – another player
the game is ruined, no one
the game is ruined, no one will ever watch it again...
Jason Parks and Jeff Sullivan
If that's true, then... hell
As I am getting older fast it
I was wondering how far they
Paniagua has pitched 2 games
Paniagua has pitched 2 games for Kane County
2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
got the loss in both games
Paniagua also pitched in
Dodgers bring up Marmol.
Dodgers bring up Marmol.
A-rod facing lifetime ban,
A-rod facing lifetime ban, Yankees would save like $120M.
No rain, no rainbow.
Fyi- Yankees don't give a
http://www.nytimes.com/2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/02/sports/base...
Weird.
And old.
the article is a bit, but it
the article is a bit, but it related to 2014 and the issues still remain. Their (lack of) moves over the last offseason back it up.
Grilli to the DL.
I'd like to see Gregg pitch
Nick Delmonico to Brewers for
Nick Delmonico to Brewers for K-rod.
decent haul for Brewers, Sickels had him at #4 on his preseason Top 20 Orioles list.
Cubs will get a little less for Gregg most likely.
twitter rumor not even worth
twitter rumor not even worth mentioning throwing out Joel De La Cruz as a possible get from Yankees for Soriano
24-year old pitcher in Hi-A
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/play...
"@ChrisCotillo
heh...Theo seems less than
heh...Theo seems less than thrilled with Yankees leaks
@CarrieMuskat Theo says Yankees aren't 1st team to call re: Soriano. "They're the first team to show up in the paper in their home city right away."
"You know what, when the Cubs
Nice.
Dodgers fix of C. Marmol
Dodgers fix of C. Marmol
enters in 5th with one out
1b to Encarnacion, Lind foul out, BB DeRosa, GO R. Davis
comes back for the 6th
2B Arencibia, WP, RBI 1B Lawrie, 2-run HR Reyes, GO Cabrera , Foul Out Bautista, GO Encarnacion
Hah
We could have told them to
you're going to have to be
k.bryant in the lineup
0-2, 2k. Cut him.
No. Bring him up. He's
Dillon Maples responds to
sweet...cuz he was drowning
Adam Eaton used to be on my
Dana Demuth with absolutely
dale and his early ejection
h.rondon keeps up his pace
Wasn't he a rule V pick this
some rule V picks aren't
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/07/chisox-...
The White Sox have as many trade chips as any trade deadline seller in the majors and they're putting a high price tag on their key players. According to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune, the Sox recently turned down a trade offer from the Cardinals that would have sent shortstop Alexei Ramirez to St. Louis in exchange for right-hander Carlos Martinez, one of the many elite prospects in the Cards' minor league system.
delusions of White Sox grandeur...
It would be nice if MLBTR
k.bryant goes 0-5...with 5Ks
Bring him up! He can have
Watching the Cubs is
Javy Baez with another bomb -
Baez is batting .203 with a
Javy Baez is the last Wilken
Or they could hold on to him,
Forget starting the year at
Old and Blue thinks you guys
If he goes ape shit in AA, he
They should have brought him
Jason Parks@ProfessorParks
I just picked up Junior Lake
I just picked up Junior Lake for my fantasy team.
Sorry everybody...hope you enjoyed the ride.
I need the twitter box back
Is it not showing up for you?
Is it not showing up for you? I see it on my Iphone.
FWIW sometimes it doesn't
Wrigley renovation passes
Wrigley renovation passes city council vote...I haven't been paying close enough attention, when is it suppose to be completed?
here's a good rendering of it
http://24.media.tumblr.com/96dd2c02082476b0e8...
http://abclocal.go.com/wls
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news...
more on Wrigley renovations passing, says it could take up to 5 years and will begin at the end of the season...2020 World Champs!!!
I have read the order of fix
Drew Davison@drewdavison
Soriano not in lineup tonight
Soriano not in lineup tonight...Sveum/Cubs say it was a scheduled off day
Soriano is 6/13 against Kennedy in his career though with 3 HR, 7 RBI and 3 BB.
Twitter rumors says Cubs/Yanks haggling over money at this point.
day off scheduling fail.
I don't buy that the Cubs and
Totally agree. I believe
I'm sure he'll employ the
Basically you hit the nail on
Apparently I'm extremely
Looks like I was wrong.
Epstein said he "outlined the
remember when j.hoyer used to
Jesus Christ. Here we go ...
@TheMontyShow #Pirates also
@TheMontyShow #Pirates also looking to move on James Russell from the #Cubs who is having a great month Pitt thinks he can finish off their pen.
and
@TheMontyShow I tweet about James Russell going to #Pirates & I get a text from a scout saying #Braves are "a lock" to get Russell ahh the trade deadline
take a shot at Venters who
take a shot at Venters who had his 2nd TJ surgery in May, he'd be ready by early next season and has the same service time as Russell and obviously a 2nd piece would need to go the Cubs way.
Pirates and Braves prospect lists for your consideration
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2013/7/22/4544...
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/11/8/3620...
garza, 1ip 2h 0bb 2k in his
"- B. Gardner safe at first
I was watching that too. I
Olt in Iowa lineup; 0-1 with
Olt in Iowa lineup; 0-1 with a K to start
0-2 with a groundout in 2nd
0-2 with a groundout in 2nd AB
Koyie Hill playing for the New Orleans Zephyrs in the game...so is Kevin Kouzmanoff.
3rd AB comes up with 2 on, 2
3rd AB comes up with 2 on, 2 out and singles on first pitch, Donnie Murphy thrown out at home though to end the threat.
olt finishes 1-5, 3Ks
450 ft'ish HR by Javier Baez
450 ft'ish HR by Javier Baez tonight....6th in AA.
fwiw, MLB EI is free preview.
Tim Hudson covering first
Tim Hudson covering first base and had his ankle stepped on by Eric Young Jr., carted off the field.
Gif here, not for the squeamish
http://gif.mocksession.com/2013/07/hudson-ankle/
-edit-
bonus gruesome video
http://deadspin.com/tim-hudson-suffers-grueso...
confirmed for broken ankle.
Yikes! Seemed like an
Yeah, according to reports
Back in college, I ended up
Wayne Randazzo@WayneRandazzo
What was his typical velocity
90-93...hovering closer to 91
dejesus with a double off the
k.bryant gets a double to
not watching, did Svuem
not watching, did Svuem really have Lake lay down a sac bunt in the 4th or was he going for the hit?
Sac Bung - Len and NotBob
I'm keeping that as bung. I
bung works quite nicely...
bung works quite nicely...
wonder why they thought that other than the sheer insanity of doing it....but I present Dale Sveum's lineups as proof that he's capable of it.
That's it, just the idiocy of
j.lake with 14 hits in his
Len said Junior Lake's OPS is
Just when I start to think
soriano and his family don't
I'm guessing not. I know San
I do agree that it's silly
No doubt. But I'm going to
darwin macias with his 3rd
...or not cuz ninja is
pulled after 118 pitches with
That pitch was horrible.
even with the HR i think i'd
missed it byyyy that much!!!
missed it byyyy that much!!!
http://wapc.mlb.com/play?content_id=29112487
Junior Lake: welcome to left
kevin gregg hates cubs fans..
tie game...2 outs. sigh.
Dear Kevin Gregg: Goldschmidt
now that the pen has been
and it's gregg going for 2
here comes rondon...awesome.
dat cubs lead...sureholds
rondon going for 2ip...
Danny Knobler
lulz...tim naehring (ex-BOS