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  1. At first glance, it looks like Putz will fill the right-handed setup role vacated by free agent Octavio Dotel.
  2. White Sox sign RHP J.J. Putz to a 1-yr, $3 mil deal. It's pronounced like "Puts," as in, "J.J. puts $3 million in the bank."
  3. Hopefully Parisi fares better than David Patton did as last year's Rule 5 pick w/the #Cubs. Patton went 3-1 w/a 6.83 ERA in 20 games.
  4. #Cubs selected RHP Michael Parisi, 26, from STL in the Rule 5 draft. He's 40-39 with a 4.27 ERA in ML career; had Tommy John in Aug. '08.
  5. RT @jcrasnick: The Cubs, in the market for an experienced reliever, are keeping an eye on J.J. Putz. He recently long tossed for some te ...
  6. RT @KenDavidoff: El Duque lives! O. Hernandez is pitching in Venezuela and wants to pitch in '10. #wintermeetings
  7. Watching winter mtgs from afar this week. #Cubs fans, does Brad Penny to STL scare you at all? He's 3-3, 2.45 ERA 10 career GS vs. Cubs.
  8. New #Cubs prospect Matt Spencer, 1B/OF prospect acquired from OAK, is 6-foot-5, 240 pounds. Bears might want to borrow him til January.
  9. @AnswerDave Haha, yes, something like that. No one asked, but I'm pretty sure Fidel Castro also had nothing to do with the deal.
  10. @cubscasthosts I think it's tough because Fox's starting value basically was limited to AL teams. Cubs will miss him in the clubhouse.
  11. Last bits from Hendry: Said the deal had nothing to do with Milton Bradley's status, nor did it have anything to do w/Starlin Castro.
  12. @dat_cubfan_dave Probably not. Hendry mentioned Baker, Fontenot, Blanco and Theriot by name talking about the infield.
  13. #Cubs deal also will save $ even though they sent some cash to Oakland. Hendry said they wanted to "clear the deck" bfr winter meetings.
  14. Hendry on Gray: "He's got the stuff to be able to pitch in any area of the bullpen if he just harnesses it a little better."
  15. Hendry on Miles: "Coming off a disappointing year, we thought this might give him a better chance to make a ballclub and play for the A's."
  16. #Cubs' Hendry on Fox: "I think we're giving him a real good opportunity. ... He's too young in his career to be just a bat off the bench."
  17. #Cubs GM Jim Hendry describes Gray as a "power arm," likens to Guzman's. Says he can throw 95-97, will compete for a bullpen spot.
  18. #WhiteSox add Andruw Jones to the mix with a 1-year, $500K deal that includes an extra $1M in incentives. Jones hit only .214 last year.
  19. RT @MLBHomeRun Teams eyeing Dye as first baseman http://bit.ly/5H4PrW #MLB
  20. White Sox sign Omar Vizquel to a 1-year deal.