The 2010 Cubs Free Agent and Roster Moves Thread: SAVEENG OUR KUBBEEZ!!11

[BH]

Harden and Heilmann claimed on waivers DRLP? Who would f'ng want Heilmann?

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9993146/Sources:-Cubs%27-Harden,-Heilman-claimed

[Dave B]

Crazy Rumor Guy's website says Heilman and Harden were claimed on waivers:

"A National League team claimed Aaron Heilman and Rich Harden was claimed by an unknown team.

Harden earns $7MM this year, but, like Hoffman, he projects as a Type A free agent, so his value is high. Teams such as the Giants, Rockies and Dodgers would all figure to have interest in Harden, but the Cubs would be in a position to command a lot for him."


http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/08/hoffman-harden-heilman-claimed-on-waivers.html

[BH]

Crazy Rumor Guy's website says Heilman and Harden were claimed on waivers:

"A National League team claimed Aaron Heilman and Rich Harden was claimed by an unknown team.

Harden earns $7MM this year, but, like Hoffman, he projects as a Type A free agent, so his value is high. Teams such as the Giants, Rockies and Dodgers would all figure to have interest in Harden, but the Cubs would be in a position to command a lot for him."


http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/08/hoffman-harden-heilman-claimed-on-waivers.html

WAIVER FACED BITCH!

[Dave B]

Yeah.

And I concur: who would want Heilman?

I offer to drive the Gas Can to whatever team claimed him. And I'll wear my seatbelt.

[TDubbs]

Has anybody been claimed lately?

GAS CAN FOR PIRATE SLOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dave B]

Crazy Rumor Guy has some breaking news:

"The Cubs acquired righty Thomas Diamond from the Rangers, MLBTR has learned.  Diamond, the 10th overall pick in the 2004 draft, was designated for assignment Tuesday by Texas.  He had Tommy John surgery in '07, and has struggled with his control since."

[PenFoe]

Crazy Rumor Guy has some breaking news:

"The Cubs acquired righty Thomas Diamond from the Rangers, MLBTR has learned.  Diamond, the 10th overall pick in the 2004 draft, was designated for assignment Tuesday by Texas.  He had Tommy John surgery in '07, and has struggled with his control since."

Of course.
Ryan Dempster was the worst thing to happen to Hendry.

For every Dempster, there's a Wade Miller, Scott Williamson, Chad Fox, BJ Ryan, etc. etc. etc. that Hendry forgets about.
The problem isn't really that Hendry continually plays Mother Teresa to guys with arm problems, it's that the one time they pan out, they're rewarded with 4/$52. 

[Philberto]

Crazy Rumor Guy has some breaking news:

"The Cubs acquired righty Thomas Diamond from the Rangers, MLBTR has learned.  Diamond, the 10th overall pick in the 2004 draft, was designated for assignment Tuesday by Texas.  He had Tommy John surgery in '07, and has struggled with his control since."

http://firedustybaker2.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/open-thread-16/#comment-3530

I'm glad he did this just to spite those fuckheads

[Waco Kid]

Crazy Rumor Guy has some breaking news:

"The Cubs acquired righty Thomas Diamond from the Rangers, MLBTR has learned.  Diamond, the 10th overall pick in the 2004 draft, was designated for assignment Tuesday by Texas.  He had Tommy John surgery in '07, and has struggled with his control since."

Of course.
Ryan Dempster was the worst thing to happen to Hendry.

For every Dempster, there's a Wade Miller, Scott Williamson, Chad Fox, BJ Ryan, etc. etc. etc. that Hendry forgets about.
The problem isn't really that Hendry continually plays Mother Teresa to guys with arm problems, it's that the one time they pan out and crap their pants in the playoffs, they're rewarded with 4/$52. 

Base on ball'd

[Kermit, B.]

Crazy Rumor Guy has some breaking news:

"The Cubs acquired righty Thomas Diamond from the Rangers, MLBTR has learned.  Diamond, the 10th overall pick in the 2004 draft, was designated for assignment Tuesday by Texas.  He had Tommy John surgery in '07, and has struggled with his control since."

http://firedustybaker2.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/open-thread-16/#comment-3530

I'm glad he did this just to spite those fuckheads

I'm glad you linked that, but only because I forgot about Mike Sirotka.  Yeesh.

[BH]

MEP destination possibility. Could burn it down after.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/reo/1360603126.html

[Dave B]

From a Japanese baseball website:

"Sports Hochi is reporting that a number of MLB scouts were on hand to take in Chunichi Dragons ace Wei-Yin Chen's latest win, a two-hit shutout over Hanshin at Koshien. Among them was Steve Wilson, the Cubs' Director of Asia Pacific scouting, who commented "of course we know Chen, but I can't talk about specific players." A scout from an unnamed AL East team said that if he were available, "about 15 teams would move on him." Chen is in the midst of a dominating season (8-3, 1.45 era, 142.1 ip). I have every intention of doing a full profile of him, I can say that he features a fastball that reaches the mid-90's and a sharp slider.

The new bit of information in this article is that Chen is on a single year contract, and thus eligible to change teams after the season. Chen, 24, signed out of Taiwan in 2004 after small bidding war between Chunichi, Daiei (now SoftBank) and MLB clubs. Since he's a member of the NPB players' union (most foreign players are not), I always thought he was under a standard NPB entry contract. If that's not the case that he'll certainly attract attention this season."

[Saul Goodman]

From a Japanese baseball website:

"Sports Hochi is reporting that a number of MLB scouts were on hand to take in Chunichi Dragons ace Wei-Yin Chen's latest win, a two-hit shutout over Hanshin at Koshien. Among them was Steve Wilson, the Cubs' Director of Asia Pacific scouting, who commented "of course we know Chen, but I can't talk about specific players." A scout from an unnamed AL East team said that if he were available, "about 15 teams would move on him." Chen is in the midst of a dominating season (8-3, 1.45 era, 142.1 ip). I have every intention of doing a full profile of him, I can say that he features a fastball that reaches the mid-90's and a sharp slider.

The new bit of information in this article is that Chen is on a single year contract, and thus eligible to change teams after the season. Chen, 24, signed out of Taiwan in 2004 after small bidding war between Chunichi, Daiei (now SoftBank) and MLB clubs. Since he's a member of the NPB players' union (most foreign players are not), I always thought he was under a standard NPB entry contract. If that's not the case that he'll certainly attract attention this season."

Great, a new FukuFriend.^TM

[Quality Start Machine]

MEP destination possibility. Could burn it down after.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/reo/1360603126.html

Cheaper than Brixen Ivy was.

[Chuck to Chuck]

MEP destination possibility. Could burn it down after.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/reo/1360603126.html

Cheaper than Brixen Ivy was.

Better brownies, too.