Bleed Cubbie Blue: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Sports blogs for fans, by fans.
Around SBN: Spencer Hall's Sports Meme Power Rankings

Dates for Arbitration Hearings Set

The Daily Southtown -
(http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/311sd9.htm)

has the dates for Arbitration for the 3 remaining Cubs:

Will Ohman Feb. 3rd
Juan Pierre Feb. 14th
Carlos Zambrano Feb. 17th

So basically, we have a nice long period to wait for Zambrano and his large difference, but Ohman is going to come to a head right away. I wonder if that is to show Pierre and Zambrano that we mean business about penny pinching...

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of SB Nation or Al Yellon, managing editor (unless it's a FanPost posted by Al). FanPost opinions are valued expressions of opinion by passionate and knowledgeable baseball fans.

0 recs  |  Comment 19 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

I think it means...
...the Cubs mean business about being stupid.  If the Cubs want to go to arbitration with anybody it should be Pierre.  It's a difference of $200,000 for Ohman and the Cubs and they're going to go to arbitration over that?  What a joke.

by Maddog on Feb 1, 2006 10:19 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I have a feeling...
... that one will be settled too.

As I said yesterday -- and it may have been too buried in the comments -- there is more to this than money.

Beyond that I cannot and will not comment.

by Al on Feb 1, 2006 10:20 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn't be surprised
If Pierre is signed to a three year deal by the end of the year.

by FukudomeAtLarge on Feb 1, 2006 11:12 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Mark Cuban
would that pacify Chuck?
2006 -- AC036097 -- Eamus Catuli!

by priorpwnz on Feb 1, 2006 4:27 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Maybe, but...
... let me be extremely clear again.

My sources say:

it... is... not... going... to... happen.

The Cubs are not on the market. Period.

by Al on Feb 1, 2006 4:37 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

oh
trust me, I realize this, I was just kind of curious to see if that would finally pacify chuck.
2006 -- AC036097 -- Eamus Catuli!

by priorpwnz on Feb 1, 2006 6:16 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

your sources
work in the trib boardroom? i didn't know that, al. ;)

by gaius marius on Feb 2, 2006 1:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You wink, but...
... I trust my sources.

Unless YOU (or Chuck, who seems absolutely convinced a sale is "imminent") have sources in the Trib boardroom, I'm going with what I know.

by Al on Feb 2, 2006 4:40 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

to be strict
i don't know that it's "imminent" -- it simply makes a lot of sense now for them to sell, a lot of otehrs in a similar situation have sold, and the behavior of their stock is likely to force some kind of action.

on researching further the massive tax judgment tribco lost, i understand they reserved some $250mm last quarter for it and floated a debt issuance to cover the rest. so they don't need to raise cash immediately, it seems to me.

by gaius marius on Feb 2, 2006 8:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Good...
that means we have plenty of time to give Z that 500 million dollar contract extension.
Cubbie Blue always sPaRkLes in my eyes. Time to sPaRkLe Jimmy!

by sparkles721 on Feb 1, 2006 4:37 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

gotta
love her spirit.
2006 -- AC036097 -- Eamus Catuli!

by priorpwnz on Feb 1, 2006 6:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Of course!
Cubbie Blue always sPaRkLes in my eyes. Time to sPaRkLe Jimmy!

by sparkles721 on Feb 1, 2006 7:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

UPDATE
Heard that the Score is reporting a deal is close to being finalized with Ohman. No word on figures.

by FukudomeAtLarge on Feb 2, 2006 8:07 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Side note
Nice picture with the groundhog Al. :D

by FukudomeAtLarge on Feb 2, 2006 8:11 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Thanks...
... and thank Mike for the drawing!

by Al on Feb 2, 2006 8:58 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

does
mike have a handle on here?

also, will we get a matt clement picture on lincoln's birthday?

by tomas21 on Feb 2, 2006 10:15 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

never mind
i just saw someone named "mike" in the jeckyll and hyde thread. that seems like a good handle for mike. :)

by tomas21 on Feb 2, 2006 10:18 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Clement
That's a doozy Tomas.

by greggie44 on Feb 2, 2006 11:36 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Mike...
... who draws all the great stuff you see here, doesn't post. Adds to the air of mystery, you see. ;)

And you guys will just have to wait and see what we have in store for future holidays!

by Al on Feb 2, 2006 11:52 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Welcome to Bleed Cubbie Blue, the Chicago Cubs blog for the SB Nation, created on February 9, 2005 by Al Yellon
Start posting about the Cubs »

Join SB Nation and dive into communities focused on all your favorite teams.

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Small
Reversal of opinion...Bradley will not be moved
P272649reg_small
VERY OT: The BT Football, "Congrats to ballhawk" & "Sorry, sue369" Thread
Yelloncard_small
Baseball Picture Puzzles Overflow 1
Derrick_rose_poster_by_rokasm_small
You know you want him, Get it done Jim!
Yelloncard_small
Baseball Player Picture Puzzles

Recent FanPosts

Dscn2381_small
Cubs 2010 2B and "the L word"
Cubswin712_small
Is there anyway we trade some of our high-priced players?
Yelloncard_small
Milton Bradley Named NL "LVP" By Joe Posnanski
Self-portrait-4_small
Crazy Idea: Rob Quinlan
10424_528302137858_173702948_31567344_967269_n_small
OT: Big Ten Football Thread, Nov. 21
Small
Grabow to sign
Small
SI archive story on Sandberg and Salaries
Small
OT -- Head to Evanston to Root on Northwestern -- 11/21 v. Wisconsin
Dscn2381_small
On Harden and the Players Jim Hendry Lets Go

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

FanShots

Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.

Recommended FanShots

FanGraphs calls Grabow a "waste of cash."
Fangraphs hasn't given up on Geo, should you?
Baseball America's Top 10 Cubs Prospects
An animated tribute to the no-hitter that Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis threw on June 12, 1970. Simply...

Recent FanShots

A Chicagoan, Part Of Cardinals Ownership Group, Dies
Making Fun Of Tim Lincecum's Hair...
Would you blow up the farm system for Halladay?
Minor League Ball Interview With Billy Beane
Castillo Rumor Won't Go Away
Minor League FA's
The Cubs Debut of Turk Wendell: A Cautionary Tale Of Classic Cubs History
Slightly OT re: Cards
Lincecum wins NL Cy Young
Kansas City Royals new alt cap, to be worn during home day games. My verdict: ugly. Details here.

+ New FanShot All FanShots >

It Is Only...

Cubs By The Numbers

Cubs By The Numbers is a history of the ballclub by uniform number, but the biographies help trace the history of our beloved team in a new way. For everyone who's a Cubs fan, anyone who ever wore the uniform is like family. Cubs By The Numbers reintroduces readers to some of their long-lost ancestors, even ones they think they already know.

Click here to order your copy, available now!

SPONSORS

Recent Stories in Ticket Exchanges

Yelloncard_small
Ticket Exchanges: Cubs Convention 2010
Yelloncard_small
Ticket Exchanges: General 2009 Ticket Exchange
Yelloncard_small
Ticket Exchanges: September 29-October 4 Homestand

Managing Editor

Yelloncard_small Al

Editorial Cartoonist

Toonmike_small toonmike

Contributors

Dsc_0139_small holy mackerel

100px-boisehawkscaplogo_small Josh77

Small shawndgoldman