So Dempster vetoed his trade to the Atlanta Braves last week, will Alfonso do the same?
Apparently the Los Angeles Dodgers have been rumored to be showing interest in the the 10 year veteran however Fonzie has 10-5 Rights just like Dempster and could also nix the deal if he doesn’t like the team he’s being traded to.
With the trade deadline looming (3pm CT Tuesday) Talks have intensified over the past 24 hours between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers in a potential trade for pitcher Ryan Dempster that now includes outfielder Alfonso Soriano, according to a major league source.
“It will have to be a good city with a good team,” Soriano said Sunday. “I would give the team the opportunity to trade me, but as I said the team and city would have to be good. Nobody has come to me about a trade yet.”
The San Francisco Giants have also made inquiries about Soriano, according to another major league source.
I personally wouldn’t mind seeing him in a Giants uniform because I live in San Francisco and he’s fun to watch.
The Chicago Cubs have captured five straight home series after taking one against an NL contender to open this six-game homestand.They’ll welcome another one of the league’s top teams to Wrigley Field on Monday night in the start of a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Tonight’s Lineup has newly acquired Justin Germano on the mound (Fingers crossed)
| NO. | Pittsburgh | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | S. Marte, LF | R. Johnson, CF |
| 2. | A. Presley, RF | S. Castro, SS |
| 3. | A. McCutchen, CF | A. Rizzo, 1B |
| 4. | G. Jones, 1B | A. Soriano, LF |
| 5. | N. Walker, 2B | J. Baker, RF |
| 6. | P. Alvarez, 3B | G. Soto, C |
| 7. | M. McKenry, C | D. Barney, 2B |
| 8. | C. Barmes, SS | J. Mather, 3B |
| 9. | E. Bedard, P | J. Germano, P |
Go Cubbies!!!
Look at you gettin’ all fancy with the tables and what not.
haha thought you might like that
According to my source and that source and his source and her source and mlb source and according to a front office member who wished to stay unidentified and according to a person with direct knowledge and close to the situation.
According to this site and that site and his site and her site and that one site.
According to this writer and that writer and that journalist and the other journalist and this paper and that paper and this blog and that blog.
This player is going here but not going there but might be interested in everywhere. This person has these rights and those rights but vetoes this but will approve that.
Our old front office did this but didn’t do that but this front office that and they should be doing this and no one knows this even though I expected to do this but now their not gonna do that.
Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.
Anyone get the feeling that about 99% of people doing all this reporting and/or talking and/or writing don’t what the fuck their talking about?
All I’ve heard is that this administration is very tight lipped. If anyone has “a source” I’d be suspicious of its authenticity.
Agreed, pretty much what I was getting at. All of a sudden the skies are fallen because we haven’t made trades yet.
For the 1st time in my life I actually trust with no uncertainty that whatever this front office is doing behind the scenes is the best that can be done.
Exactly. Men that know much much more about baseball than I do are running the show. I’m happy with that.
Remember, though — there are two (or more) sides. The other team may not be so tight lipped. A player with no trade restrictions may be notified, opening up him, his friends, and his family. And even from the team, I can tell you from experience where I work in politics – those who know may talk in the elevators, in front of an intern, the janitor, etc. anybody close to a situation can potentially be a source. It also means people can ridiculously misconstrue things, so yeah, it is smart to take everything with a boulder of salt.
I’m citing your janitor as a source. He told me that you do heinous things with a glory hole
“heinous things” or “anus things?”
Is this game on tv? It seems I ask this question alot, but 50% of the time the channel listing will not show the Cubs even when they are on ESPN/MLB Network…
Here is a good link for you Sloan, you’ll never have to ask again
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/schedule/broadcast/index.jsp?c_id=chc
I’m so sick and tired of this stupid season.
Guess what? This stupid season isn’t done with you yet. You’re not going anywhere!
No need to be a party pooper we only got a couple more long excruciating seasons just like this. Offseason don’t look to be any more exciting.
ESPN keeps running a crawl that claims talks are “intensifying ” between the Dodgers/Cubs, and Soriano is now part of he Dempster deal….
looks like Reed Johnson has been traded…just taken out of the game.
Yup
Any word where and for what?
13-2 in the top of the sixth. I’m beginning to ENJOY this game.
Reed deserves a shot at a WS wherever he goes, he’s been a good Cub!
Is the site slow for anyone else? Someone should alert the webmaster.
Don’t waste your time, he doesn’t care.
Please for Reed’s sake not the suck ass Pirates.
They’ve actually been not bad……
True but hopefully its someone with a “real” chance like the Tigers. I can’t imagine us getting a whole helluva lot for him either way but we shall see shortly.
Reed Johnson to the Giants looks like
Reed apparently was pulled because his wife just had a kid, Brett Jackson was also pulled from Iowa game. Not sure what is related I’mjust reporting…
According to a friend of a cousin’s nephew of mine……Reed was initially traded but Ryan Dempster has vetoed that trade too!
Soto too?
Wow, Mets maybe? Whaddya think Doc?
Yep
Why is this site so damn slow?
Works ok for me.
I dunno, it having the same issue. Gonna try resetting the server.
Wow, was that “take me out to the ballgame” horrible.
WHAT? it was great!
Latest from the wire:
Ken Rosenthal: Cubs have traded Reed Johnson and Geovany Soto in separate deals.
Carrie Muskat: Brett Jackson has been pulled from the game in Iowa.
USATODAY: Johnson may be on his way to Detroit for right-hander Thomas Collier, who was pulled from his start at Single-A West Michigan after three innings tonight.
The Mets had talked to the Cubs about Soto.
Wow, and here I was complaining that it would be a boring couple of days.
That looks to be a nice haul for the Cubs if its the Tigers giving us Collier
Seems faster now…
yep
Rangers aqcuire Geo Soto!!!!!!!!!!!
For some kid named Jacob Brigham http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker&utm_campaign=Linker&id=brigha001jac
Meanwhile, Johnson seems to have been traded to outer space.
It isn’t the pirates, Indians, Dodgers, giants, tigers, or rangers
That’s where his ST home is
Reed and Maholm to the Braves
Wow
Wander if we’ll get Delgado?
Looks like its for 2 Minor League Prospects
Looks like this is one of them-Jaye Chapman http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker&utm_campaign=Linker&id=chapma001jay
Here’s the other, some kid named Arodys Vicaino who just had TJS http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vizcaar01.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker&utm_campaign=Linker
I like both these kids.
Looks like the Vizcaino kid is/ was a fireballer that was destined to be a stud closer. Sounds like we got a helluva deal
Holy hell….what a night. Trying to keep up fron here.
How did Germano look tonight?
Like Cy Young, Jr.
Hot Stove is boiling looks like:
Garza may still get moved http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/30/the-cubs-are-still-trying-to-move-matt-garza/related/
Soriano not willing to accept trade to Giants
http://rotoworld.com/player/mlb/2727/alfonso-soriano
Garza to the Reds? I hate the Reds, dammit!
No, plz no
Rumor at this point I think along with other teams
Mlbtr says reds, jays, rangers
Rangers 3b Prospect Olt would be a nice start to a package and seems fair.
Glad I have a rare light work schedule tomorrow. This deadline will require all my attention..
It’s Christmas morning!
What’s Santa gonna bring us?
Since Hendry’s not involved, probably not large over-priced sacks of useless coal.
Delving into the headlines. Not really even sure where to start.
THAT’S the spirit!
Well…that trade deadline is today…so why don’t you start there? :p
What is this “trade deadline” of which you speak?