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      Bob Uecker to have heart surgery

      April 28, 2010 /

      Bob Uecker, the long-time radio voice of the Brewers, is expected to miss 10 to 12 weeks in the booth to have heart surgery.

      From USA Today:

      According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Kleczka also said they discovered Uecker had a heart murmur in September, and that his conditions worsened. Surgeon Alfred Nicolosi will perform the procedure at Froedtert.

      According to the Journal-Sentinel, Uecker said his heart condition had been monitored by Kleczka since September.

      “I’ve known about this a long time,” said Uecker, 75. “I was given the OK to travel and exercise, everything I do elsewhere, but some of the health problems have become a little more evident.

      “Hopefully, I’ll be ready to go back to work in a relatively short period of time. I’ll miss this. I look forward to coming to the ballpark every day. It’s the highlight of my day.”

      We wish Harry Doyle a fast a speedy recovery.

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      Are the Cubs trying to force Zambrano to waive his no trade clause?

      April 27, 2010 /

      When I heard about the Cubs’ decision to move starter Carlos Zambrano to the bullpen, I calmly waited for the backlash and fireworks to start. I was sure that the demotion would provoke Big Z to burn Wrigley Field down or at the very least, have a lovely meal with his family at Harry Caray’s Restaurant and not tip.

      But there was no backlash, no outrage or fireworks. Zambrano essentially took the move in stride and shut his mouth, which should make everyone curious about what the hell is going on these days on the north side of Chicago.

      Whatever it is, GM Jim Hendry says there’s nothing mysterious happening behind the curtain, which includes getting Zambrano so worked up that he agrees to drop his no trade clause.

      From the Chicago Tribune:

      Hendry shrugged off speculation the move was made for reasons that have nothing to do with the bullpen problems, such as tryng to get Zambrano to waive his no-trade clause.

      “There’s absolutely nothing mysterious about it,” he said. “The bottom line is at this particular time it makes us a better club… It certainly was not a situation he was expecting, so he had every right to think ‘Why this?’ That’s what players do. But he handled it well and I thought he did a real nice job the first time.
      Hendry said Zambrano didn’t “throw poorly,” but was the best choice of the starters to do the job.

      It all sounds good on the surface and seeing as how the Cubs have won four in a row, the move appears to be working. But whom does Hendry think he’s fooling here? Zambrano is making $17.85 million this year, is set to make $17.85 million next season and $18 million in 2012. Relievers don’t make that kind of money – aces do.

      Maybe the move really is only temporary. Maybe the Cubs really don’t have any plans to get Z to drop his no trade clause. Maybe this was a move that was made in the best interest of the team.

      All I know is that Carlos Zambrano is a 24/7 ticking time bomb and there’s no way he can be fine with this new arraignment. Something is going to go down at some point and when it happens, I’ll be the first to grab my popcorn and wait for the show.

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      Report: Raiders prepared to release Russell

      April 27, 2010 /

      It appears that the end is near for JaMarcus Russell in Oakland, as the Raiders are preparing to release the NFL’s all-time biggest bust.

      From ESPN.com:

      John Clayton just said on ESPN’s “NFL Live” that the Raiders are preparing the process of cutting quarterback JaMarcus Russell.

      Clayton said it is not a matter of if, but when Russell will be cut. He also said the team could release Russell before Oakland’s minicamp, which runs Friday through Sunday, and that there is no trade market for him. The Raiders will save more than $6 million if they cut Russell this year.

      I wrote about this topic in more detail yesterday, which you can read here. But the long and the short of it is that Jason Campbell is the starter and the best move for the Raiders is to cut their losses and move on with Russell. He would be nothing shy of a distraction, including for owner Al Davis.


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      Is Chris Johnson set to hold out?

      April 27, 2010 /

      The Titans have a potential problem brewing in regards to running back Chris Johnson, who was not present on Tuesday for the team’s first practice of the offseason.

      The 24-year-old Johnson wants a new contract, but the Titans are hamstrung by the “30 percent” rule, which prohibits large raises of future base salaries. Even if the team wanted to pay Johnson, it would have to come up with a deal that was largely bonus-based, which is something the team would ultimately like to avoid.

      GM Mike Reinfeldt recently said that he doesn’t expect Johnson to hold out and noted that Chris “has been a pro from Day 1.” But even though he missed much of last year’s offseason voluntary work, Johnson never missed a practice so there is cause for concern.

      No running back was more productive than Johnson was last season. He rushed for 2,006 yards and 14 touchdowns, while also hauling in 50 receptions for 503 yards and two scores. The Titans are well aware that he’s their best offensive weapon and would be wise to lock him up long term as soon as they can. But as of right now, Johnson may have to settle for his $550,000 salary in 2010, even though he’s highly underpaid compared to the rest of the backs in the league.


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