SB Nation User Blog: HanOfTheBluegrass

Meche a Royal (Grain of salt)

HanOfTheBluegrass — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:58:06 -0000

Update [2006-12-7 13:48:54 by HanOfTheBluegrass]:Gil Meche's five-year deal with the Royals will be worth $55 million-$60 million, the Kansas City Star reports. --madtown

Gil Meche to play for Kansas City.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/article.jsp?content=20061207_094642_4024
(Source listed is Ken Rosenthal)

At least one report (Cubs Hot Stove also said FoxSports has reported it)

I guess we wait and see. This surprises me, as we've heard rumors the Cubs were going hard after him.

Who's the next target? Another 4-5 pitcher or a trade?

My guess is bat-wise, we end up with Church, Lofton or Floyd within the next day or so.

Lots of rumors - who do you think the Cubs get next?

HanOfTheBluegrass — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:36:01 -0000

Choose the top 2 possible players you would expect to be Cubs come next season.

Yes, some are very unlikely, but all have had their names tossed around in relation to the Cubs since Lou signed on.

I probably forgot some more likely guys, but whatever.

(Select "Entry Link" to get to the poll, obviously.)

Poll

Who's most likely to be wearing Cubbie blue in April?

Schmidt

26 votes

Floyd

24 votes

Other Big Bat

1 votes

Padilla

2 votes

Westbrook

6 votes

Igawa

0 votes

Other Utility Player

4 votes

Manny Ramirez

4 votes

Clement

0 votes

Zito

3 votes

Lugo

8 votes

Roberts

0 votes

Crisp

0 votes

Other Top Pitcher

2 votes

Marquis

4 votes

A-Rod

0 votes

Drew

0 votes

Middle of the rotation Pitcher

6 votes

Meche

12 votes

102 votes | Poll has closed

Igawa to become third Rising Sun player posted.

HanOfTheBluegrass — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:16:49 -0000

Daisuke Matsuzaka
Akinori Iwamura

and now Kei Igawa (pitcher) will be posted.

Wasn't that one of the names the Cubs might have been looking at over there?

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=2643385
(reuters)

Igawa, who is still three years away from becoming a free agent, will be able to leave Japan's Hanshin Tigers and talk to MLB teams under the posting system.

Poll

How many Japanese Players do the Cubs sign?

No Japanese Players

12 votes

1 Japanese Players (Ah ah ah!)

14 votes

2 Japanese Players (Ah ah ah!)

6 votes

3 Japanese Players (Ah ah ah!)

2 votes

More than 3 Japanese Players (Ah ah ah!)

1 votes

35 votes | Poll has closed