Dates for Arbitration Hearings Set

by FukudomeAtLarge on Feb 1, 2006 8:24 AM CST

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...

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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

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 Yellon on Feb 1, 2006 10:20 AM CST up reply actions

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

Mark Cuban

would that pacify Chuck?

2006 -- AC036097 -- Eamus Catuli!

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

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 Yellon on Feb 1, 2006 4:37 PM CST up reply actions

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

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

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 Yellon on Feb 2, 2006 4:40 PM CST up reply actions

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