Earlier I wrote about the Cubs pursuit of Anibal Sanchez.
http://pasttheivy.blogspot.com/2012/12/anibal-ready-to-play-chicago-ball.html
MLB Trade Rumors has reported Sanchez will not make his decision tonight. They have received the information from a tweet by USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
It should be interesting to see when the pitcher will make his choice, along with what his choice is. He has already spent a year in Detroit, but the Cubs may have a better offer. I would love to have the addition of Sanchez to the Cubs. I can see him as a key player in strengthening our pitching.
We will just have to see what he does.
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Anibal Almost Ready to Play Chicago-Ball
The Cubs are getting very close to making a deal with the free-agent pitcher Anibal Sanchez.Sanchez, only 28, went 4 and 6 with a 3.74 ERA last year with the Tigers.
He has said that his choices of who he will be playing for next season have been narrowed down to the Tigers and Cubs. Currently, the Cubs have presented the best offer and Detroit is taking their last shot to top it, reports mlbtraderumors.com
The addition of Sanchez to the Cubs would only be one of many pitchers that the Cubs have thus far signed during the off-season.
We will see how this all pans out, and if the Cubs continue to strengthen their rotation.
More Change with Chang
Reportedly the Cubs have come to an agreement for a deal with 36 year old Korean Chang-Yong Lim. The right-armed relief pitcher has played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows for the past five years, putting up respectable numbers.
Over his career with the Swallows he has a 2.09 ERA, 231 strikeouts and 138 saves.
Just last season, the pitcher underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow for the second time. Maybe it is just me, but it really does seem like the Cubs have a thing for guys who have had the Tommy John operation. I am really hoping that all these pitchers can bounce back from their surgeries and create some strong pitching for the Cubs. Lim did say that he and the Cubs would not expect him to pitch until 2014.
It is estimated at the moment that the deal is worth $5 million.
Just last season, the pitcher underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow for the second time. Maybe it is just me, but it really does seem like the Cubs have a thing for guys who have had the Tommy John operation. I am really hoping that all these pitchers can bounce back from their surgeries and create some strong pitching for the Cubs. Lim did say that he and the Cubs would not expect him to pitch until 2014.
It is estimated at the moment that the deal is worth $5 million.
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