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

[BH]

"The Diamondbacks acquired Aaron Heilman from the Cubs, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com. Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports says the Cubs obtained minor  leaguers Scott Maine and Ryne White in return.

Tim listed Heilman as a non-tender candidate last month, so it's not a surprise that the Cubs were willing to part with the 31-year-old righty. He pitched to a 4.11 ERA in 72.1 innings with the Cubs last year, allowing 68 hits and 34 walks, while striking out 65.

Heilman has started before, but GM Josh Byrnes suggests to the Arizona Republic that the D'Backs see him as a reliever."

CrazyRumorGuy

[Saul Goodman]

"The Diamondbacks acquired Aaron Heilman from the Cubs, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com. Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports says the Cubs obtained minor  leaguers Scott Maine and Ryne White in return.

Tim listed Heilman as a non-tender candidate last month, so it's not a surprise that the Cubs were willing to part with the 31-year-old righty. He pitched to a 4.11 ERA in 72.1 innings with the Cubs last year, allowing 68 hits and 34 walks, while striking out 65.

Heilman has started before, but GM Josh Byrnes suggests to the Arizona Republic that the D'Backs see him as a reliever."

CrazyRumorGuy

Let's meet the future Cubs SAVIORS.  Ignore this post if you only concern yourself with the major league roster and have already learned there's no use in paying attention to this team's "prospects".

Ryne White

Stats
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
College: Purdue
Position: 1B
Besides a .371 OBP, not very exciting seeing he's a first baseman with no power (13 HR in 186 career games).  Also saw time in LF, RF, and DH this season.  Given he's from Chicago and his name is Ryne, he (or his parents) probably grew up a Cubs fan.  Yay?

Scott Maine

Stats
Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
College: Miami
Position: LHP
Posted a 2.90 ERA in 48 appearances this year, mostly at Double-A, walking slightly more than 3 per nine innings and striking out 8.9 per nine.  Has produced a career K-rate of 10 per nine.  Mark Pawelek-like body at 6'3, 195.  He struck out 9.2 per 9 in Triple-A, but it was only 15 innings.  Maine alone would probably have been enough for this deal.

[Andy]

Remember the Maine!

Who cares if they are any good?  They are not Aaron Heilman, so they are an improvement.

[Saul Goodman]

Maine has a bit of an injury history:

At Miami
Named to the 2007 Roger Clemens Award Preseason Watch List ... ended the 2006 season as UM's leader in wins and innings pitched despite missing the first 10 games due to injury ... went 12-3 with a 4.57 ERA and one complete game ... will compete for the No. 1 spot in the rotation in 2007... has command of four pitches ... live arm who is expected to go very high in the 2007 draft ... a lot of movement on his fastball ... fields his position well and is tough to run on because he is so quick to the plate ... wore a protective mask while pitching for most of the 2006 season ... selected to the Cape Cod League Eastern All-Star Team in 2006 after going 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA in 25.0 innings ... selected in the 23rd round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies but elected to return to school ... was not enrolled in school in the fall 2005 semester while recovering from a head injury suffered in automobile accident during the summer ... steadily improved throughout his seven appearances in 2005 ... had a great 2005 summer in the Clark Griffith League in Maryland, going 1-1 with a 1.65 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 27.1 innings for the Herndon Braves ... missed the 2004 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in January ... considered by the Miami coaching staff to be one of the best prospects to come to school during head coach Jim Morris' time in Coral Gables ... Baseball America's No. 7 prospect coming out of high school in 2003 ... he elected to come to school after being selected in the 15th round of the 2003 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners.

[Saul Goodman]

Remember the Maine!

Who cares if they are any good?  They are not Aaron Heilman, so they are an improvement.

Good point.

[Internet Apex]

Maine has a bit of an injury history:

At Miami
Named to the 2007 Roger Clemens Award Preseason Watch List ... ended the 2006 season as UM's leader in wins and innings pitched despite missing the first 10 games due to injury ... went 12-3 with a 4.57 ERA and one complete game ... will compete for the No. 1 spot in the rotation in 2007... has command of four pitches ... live arm who is expected to go very high in the 2007 draft ... a lot of movement on his fastball ... fields his position well and is tough to run on because he is so quick to the plate ... wore a protective mask while pitching for most of the 2006 season ... selected to the Cape Cod League Eastern All-Star Team in 2006 after going 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA in 25.0 innings ... selected in the 23rd round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies but elected to return to school ... was not enrolled in school in the fall 2005 semester while recovering from a head injury suffered in automobile accident during the summer ... steadily improved throughout his seven appearances in 2005 ... had a great 2005 summer in the Clark Griffith League in Maryland, going 1-1 with a 1.65 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 27.1 innings for the Herndon Braves ... missed the 2004 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in January ... considered by the Miami coaching staff to be one of the best prospects to come to school during head coach Jim Morris' time in Coral Gables ... Baseball America's No. 7 prospect coming out of high school in 2003 ... he elected to come to school after being selected in the 15th round of the 2003 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners.

So he's already had the Tommy John surgery. That's gotta go in the plus column? Right?

[Waco Kid]

Maine has a bit of an injury history:

missed the 2004 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in January quote]

And there is the clincher for Jim Hendry,

[Slaky]

So Ryne White must be a Cubs fan because his name is Ryne? Since when do infants get to pick their own names?

[Quality Start Machine]

So Ryne White must be a Cubs fan because his name is Ryne? Since when do infants get to pick their own names?

That's true, you're not an Orioles fan, despite being named after Andy Etchebarren.

[Saul Goodman]

So Ryne White must be a Cubs fan because his name is Ryne? Since when do infants get to pick their own names?

Given he's from Chicago and his name is Ryne, he (or his parents) probably grew up a Cubs fan.  Yay?

At least Sandberg is a Hall-of-Famer.  If my parents named me after someone like Manny Alexander I'd probably root for the Cardinals, or hate baseball altogether.

Slak, you ignorant slut.  I mentioned his parents and said it was possible.  I did not say he picked his name.  <GOB Bluth>COME on.</GOB Bluth>

[Quality Start Machine]

So Ryne White must be a Cubs fan because his name is Ryne? Since when do infants get to pick their own names?

Given he's from Chicago and his name is Ryne, he (or his parents) probably grew up a Cubs fan.  Yay?

At least Sandberg is a Hall-of-Famer.  If my parents named me after someone like Manny Alexander I'd probably root for the Cardinals, or hate baseball altogether.

Slak, you ignorant slut.  I mentioned his parents and said it was possible.  I did not say he picked his name.  <GOB Bluth>COME on.</GOB Bluth>

Sandberg was named for Ryne Duren, I heard once.

Duren was Nuke Laloosh's dad.

[powen01]

So Ryne White must be a Cubs fan because his name is Ryne? Since when do infants get to pick their own names?

Maybe his parents are fans of the Cubs and AIDS?

[Dr. Nguyen Van Falk]

Scott Maine

Stats
Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
College: Miami
Position: LHP
Posted a 2.90 ERA in 48 appearances this year, mostly at Double-A, walking slightly more than 3 per nine innings and striking out 8.9 per nine.  Has produced a career K-rate of 10 per nine.  Mark Pawelek-like body at 6'3, 195.  He struck out 9.2 per 9 in Triple-A, but it was only 15 innings.  Maine alone would probably have been enough for this deal.

How can we be sure this guy isn't just Neal Cotts trying to sneak back in under our internet radar?

[ChuckD]

Scott Maine

Stats
Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
College: Miami
Position: LHP
Posted a 2.90 ERA in 48 appearances this year, mostly at Double-A, walking slightly more than 3 per nine innings and striking out 8.9 per nine.  Has produced a career K-rate of 10 per nine.  Mark Pawelek-like body at 6'3, 195.  He struck out 9.2 per 9 in Triple-A, but it was only 15 innings.  Maine alone would probably have been enough for this deal.

How can we be sure this guy isn't just Neal Cotts trying to sneak back in under our internet radar?

The Pensky-Martens closed cup test?

[Eli]

Scott Maine

Stats
Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
College: Miami
Position: LHP
Posted a 2.90 ERA in 48 appearances this year, mostly at Double-A, walking slightly more than 3 per nine innings and striking out 8.9 per nine.  Has produced a career K-rate of 10 per nine.  Mark Pawelek-like body at 6'3, 195.  He struck out 9.2 per 9 in Triple-A, but it was only 15 innings.  Maine alone would probably have been enough for this deal.

How can we be sure this guy isn't just Neal Cotts trying to sneak back in under our internet radar?

Maine has two eyebrows.