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Chicago Cubs’ Randy Wells in Sophomore Slump

Posted: 15th June 2010 by Danny Sisto in MLB
      ( Originally posted on IvyReport.com ) There really is no way to sugar-coat it. Randy Wells has pitched like absolute garbage over his last eight starts and is on his way to a plainly pathetic sophomore season in the majors. The guy is the not-so-proud owner of a 5.15 ERA on the year. As some fans know, Wells came from out of the blue to have a startling rookie campaign, which saw him post a ...

Cubs Ink Marlon Byrd To 3-Year Deal

Posted: 31st December 2009 by Danny Sisto in MLB
Originally posted on: BringingHeat.com After long-exploring multiple trade and free agent options, the Chicago Cubs finally decided to sign 32-year old Marlon Byrd. Bruce Levine of ESPN reports that it will be a three-year contract worth $15 million. Byrd didn't hit his stride offensively until reaching Texas, having struggled previously in Washington and Philadelphia. Things changed when he became a Texas Ranger though. Over the lastáthree years, Byrd has hit .295 with a ...

Chicago Cubs Nearing Swap of Milton Bradley For Carlos Silva

Posted: 18th December 2009 by Danny Sisto in MLB
Originally posted at: BringingHeat.com After a seemingly endless era of Cubs management trying their hardest to trade Milton Bradley, his short tenure on the north-side has (almost) officially come to a close. Larry Stone of the Seattle Times reports that Bradley will be taking his raw offensive talent (and volatile attitude) all the way up to Seattle, to join the Mariners in their very busy offseason. They will reportedly be moving ...

Kelly Johnson Non-Tendered; Next Stop Chicago?

Posted: 12th December 2009 by Danny Sisto in MLB
Originally posted on BringingHeat.com Kelly Johnson, the versatile 27-year-old, has just been told by Atlanta he will not be tendered a deal for the upcoming season. Not many Brave fans would have expected such a sudden loss of faith in the second baseman after two quality seasons in 2007 and 2008. The young man hit 16 home runs in 2007 while putting up a sterling .375 on-base percentage for the season. Yet in ...

Curtis Granderson Joins Yankees; Three-Team Deal Finalizing

Posted: 8th December 2009 by Danny Sisto in MLB
Originally Posted at BringingHeat.com After the hot stove with all things related to Curtis Granderson was reaching a boiling point, a blockbuster move has finally been reached. Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated reports that Curtis Granderson will be heading to New York. He will be donning the pinstripes in a gigantic deal between the Tigers, Yankees, and the Diamondbacks. The Yankees receive only center fielder Granderson in this deal, while they are moving ...

Curtis Granderson Joins Yankees: Three-Team Deal Finalizing

Posted: 8th December 2009 by Danny Sisto in MLB
Originally posted on BringingHeat.com á After the hot stove with all things related to Curtis Granderson was reaching a boiling point, a blockbuster move has finally been reached. Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated reports that Curtis Granderson will be heading to New York. He will be donning the pinstripes in a gigantic deal between the Tigers, Yankees, and the Diamondbacks. The Yankees receive only center fielder Granderson in this deal, while they are moving ...

The Risky Trio

Posted: 3rd December 2009 by Danny Sisto in MLB
This article was originally posted at: http://www.bringingheat.com/2009/12/the-risky-3.html These three guys perfectly exemplify the idea of high risk and high reward in Major League Baseball. The following players all have the ability and track record to be completely dominant starting pitchers. Weighed against them, however, are their individual injury histories. It seems that they are consistently battling the disabled list almost as often as theyÆre battling to get opposing hitters outàBegin ...