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Thinking Out Loud: Orlando Hudson to the Cubs?
... try to sign Orlando Hudson instead of Byrd to fill their need at second base? As of right now, the Cubs have Mike Fontenot and Jeff Baker as their primary options at second, which is not a duo that Cubs fans should be too optimistic about. In the ... Comment?
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Cubs tender contracts to eight players
As expected, the Cubs tendered contracts to Jeff Baker, Mike Fontenot, Koyie Hill, Ryan Theriot and pitchers Tom Gorzelanny, Angel Guzman, Carlos Marmol and Sean Marshall on Saturday. Comment?
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... killed the Cubs since they didn't have a guy like Mark DeRosa. Instead, we had to trot out Aaron Miles and Mike Fontenot in the same lineup. He was able to play late in the season with a little pain, so the Cubs have to figure that he will be just ... Comment?
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Cubs tender contracts to eight players
As expected, the Cubs tendered contracts to Jeff Baker, Mike Fontenot, Koyie Hill, Ryan Theriot and pitchers Tom Gorzelanny, Angel Guzman, Carlos Marmol and Sean Marshall on Saturday. Comment?
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Cubs tender contracts to seven players
As expected, the Cubs tendered contracts on Saturday to Jeff Baker, Mike Fontenot, Koyie Hill, Ryan Theriot and pitchers Tom Gorzelanny, Angel Guzman and Carlos Marmol. 1 comment
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Should the Chicago Cubs Be Interested in Mike Jacobs?
... bats, a ratio that's significantly better than Andres Blanco, who has one career home run in 349 at bats, or Mike Fontenot, who's ratio is roughly one in every 41 at bats. The closest thing the Cubs have to power on their bench is Micah Hoffpauir, ... Comment?
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Kelly Johnson Non-Tendered; Next Stop Chicago?
... Prado to replace him. The Cubs come into play predominantly because of their a oeblack holea at second base. Mike Fontenot , Aaron Miles , and Andres Blanco had absolutely no offensive game to speak of. Jeff Baker was lightning-in-a-bottle at the ... Comment?
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Cubs plan to keep all arb-eligible players
... p.m. CT on Saturday. The players who will likely be tendered include infielder Jeff Baker, second baseman Mike Fontenot, catcher Koyie Hill, shortstop Ryan Theriot and pitchers Tom Gorzelanny, Angel Guzman, Carlos Marmol and Sean Marshall. All have ... Comment?
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... years of big-league service time who get tendered deals are eligible for salary arbitration, as is "Super 2" Mike Fontenot. Carlos Marmol and Ryan Theriot are the Cubs biggest potential arb cases. Koyie Hill, Sean Marshall, Jeff Baker and Angel ... Comment?
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Jeffy B. Baker* came over to the Cubs in July of last year, after the Cubs realized they'd need another infielder with A-Ram's shoulder a.f.u., and Aaron Miles and Mike Fontenot both playing really terribly. Comment?
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Why the Chicago Cubs Should Keep Mike Fontenot AND Jeff Baker
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I've written about this elsewhere, but I really don't think a Fontenot/Baker platoon would be the worst thing in the world.A Fontenot has hit righties well, except for last year, which Goat Riders of the Apocalypse has shown to be a fluke: "To demonstrate, look at the league average in BABIP for the past three years, compared to Fontenot's BABIP. Comment?
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Why are the Chicago Cubs Bringing Back Mike Fontenot?
According to Jerry Crasnick , it appears the Chicago Cubs will tender an offer to infielder Mike Fontenot. Comment?
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A year ago, I was one of the few who argued that replacing Mark DeRosa with Mike Fontenot at second base would be A-OK, that he'd be able to keep up the good work of his 500 or so major league-level at-bats, play decent defense, and generally avoid suckage. Comment?
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... therefore how often is Hill actually going to get to play? Well, he played plenty, and unlike others such as Mike Fontenot, he managed to hit 30 points over his career average and improved immensely in throwing out runners, the more he got to play. ... Comment?
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... or if one diving play could lead to another separation.A If he misses any time, the Cubs will likely turn to Mike Fontenot to man thirdbase, which would be a huge downgrade. Middle Infield - Ryan Theriot (under team control through 2012) , Jeff ... Comment?
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Marlins' Ross keeps steadily improving
... Throughout the season, Ross made a number of highlight-reel catches, non better than when he robbed Mike Fontenot of the Cubs with a Willie Mays-style over-the-shoulder grab at the center-field wall in early August. "That's another thing I try to ... Comment?
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Deadlines, spring training and more
... to the arbitration-eligible players by the Dec. 12 deadline to do so. That includes "Super-2" second baseman Mike Fontenot. Progress appears slow on the Cubs' efforts to trade Milton Bradley. They had hoped to have that done by the time the winter ... Comment?
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Inbox: Theriot brushing up on second?
... last doing so in 2007 (37 games). I agree about Baker being a valuable player to have on the bench. Will Mike Fontenot return with the Cubs next year? I know he had a bad season at the plate, but he was great defensively. Do you think they'll let ... Comment?
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Come to Think of It: Jeff Baker is Not the Answer for the Cubs at Second Base
... season as he did during his time with the team in 2009. Similar to the leap of faith exercised by Hendry with Mike Fontenot last year, when he posted that unrealistic BAbip in 2008, BakerA has never proven he can hit outside of Denver. A Consider ... Comment?
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Ross continues to steadily improve
... Throughout the season, Ross made a number of highlight-reel catches, non better than when he robbed Mike Fontenot of the Cubs with a Willie Mays-style over-the-shoulder grab at the center-field wall in early August. "That's another thing I try to ... Comment?
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