bargames

If you are a Chicago Cubs fan, this information is made especially for you. Yahoo Contributor Raymond Bureau recently published an article about his opinion on having Oakland A’s left-hander Gido Gonzalez in the team.

I will give you an overview of what Bureau thinks about Gonzalez, including the latest statistics of his not-so-right (he’s a lefty, remember?) performance.

For over two years, 26-year old Gonzalez played 16 games for a fourth-place team and made the American League All-Star team. He made $420,000 in 2011, which seems like it’s not a big deal for the Chicago Cubs to spend. But it still depends what exactly the Cubs will offer him.

As for other updates, there’s a report in Chicago Tribune written by Paul Sullivan about the six hottest Cubs topics. Refer below:

1. Woody’s winter: The Kerry Wood signing is considered inevitable, and Epstein said bringing Wood back is a “priority.”
2. Zambrano’s head: While Carlos Zambrano says he’s training hard in Venezuela to report to camp in top physical condition, it’s his mental condition that most concerns the Cubs.
3. Coaching conundrum: The Cubs now have two prominent hitting coaches in Rudy Jaramillo and new manager Dale Sveum.
4. McCubs: The Ricketts family’s $20 million purchase of the McDonald’s and its parking lot across from Wrigley Field makes perfect sense for long-term planning, but goes against the grain a bit for the organization.
5. Power outage: Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Pena combined for 54 home runs in 2011, 36 percent of the team’s totals. New right-fielder David DeJesus had 10 with the A’s in 2011, while Stewart had none for the Rockies.
6. Theo compensation: Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington joked to reporters that compensation for Epstein will be decided in “15 to 20 years.”

Source: Yahoo, Chicagotribune
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