Hendry, Williams join GMs for big-money swap meet
Chris De Luca: Trying to get a clear read on the baseball landscape is tricky at this time of year because so much major talent still is sitting in the clearance aisle. But a week from today -- once the winter meetings conclude in Las Vegas -- we should have a much better feel for the six divisions.
Chris De Luca: Trying to get a clear read on the baseball landscape is tricky at this time of year because so much major talent still is sitting in the clearance aisle. But a week from today -- once the winter meetings conclude in Las Vegas -- we should have a much better feel for the six divisions.
Viciedo -- the future or now?
Dayan Viciedo is expected to arrive in Chicago this morning, take a physical and sign on the dotted line.
Take your pick for why Cubs collapsed
Time for a pop quiz on the Cubs' putrid postseason. Pencils ready? Pick the correct answer on precisely what went wrong, with a little help from some members of the organization who had the time to reflect before providing their answers.
Bidder pill for fans: No Cuban in Cubs' future
Throw out Sam Zell's idea of selling the Cubs by the end of the year because he still hasn't reached his goal of narrowing the field from five bidders to two. And sources close to commissioner Bud Selig sounded an alarm this week during the annual general managers meetings: Forget about Mark Cuban buying the Cubs.
Throw out Sam Zell's idea of selling the Cubs by the end of the year because he still hasn't reached his goal of narrowing the field from five bidders to two. And sources close to commissioner Bud Selig sounded an alarm this week during the annual general managers meetings: Forget about Mark Cuban buying the Cubs.
No speedy decision
Chris De Luca: Ken Williams sees the same thing the average White Sox fan sees. The Sox are slow. A textbook example of station-to-station baseball. They are a double play waiting to happen. You can almost hear manager Ozzie Guillen groaning at the very mention of the Sox' slow-motion offense. ''I get it,'' Williams said. ''But certain things don't always avail themselves to you.''
Chris De Luca: Ken Williams sees the same thing the average White Sox fan sees. The Sox are slow. A textbook example of station-to-station baseball. They are a double play waiting to happen. You can almost hear manager Ozzie Guillen groaning at the very mention of the Sox' slow-motion offense. ''I get it,'' Williams said. ''But certain things don't always avail themselves to you.''
Buzz from the GM meetings
Had the White Sox reached the second round of the playoffs last month, left fielder Carlos Quentin likely would’ve been added to the active roster, general manager Ken Williams said.
