Cubs sign Koskie to minor league deal Mesa, AZ (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms on a
minor league contract with infielder Corey Koskie, the club announced
Saturday.
Koskie will join the Cubs after he finishes playing for Team Canada in the
World Baseball classic.
Koskie has not played in the major leagues since 2006, with Milwaukee, when he
batted .261 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI in 76 games. Koskie, 35, spent seven
of his nine MLB seasons with Minnesota, and owns a career .275 average with
124 homers and 506 RBI.... More...
The Chicago Tribune's Phil Rogers is reporting that the Cubs are involved in a potential three-team deal with Texas and the Mets that would send Milton Bradley to the Rangers.
Our View:The supposed deal would send Texas' Kevin Millwood to the Mets, and New York's Luis Castillo to the Cubs. For the moment, it doesn't sound like anything beyond just preliminary talks.
According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Rays are the "clear cut" favorite to obtain Milton Bradley from the Cubs.
Our View:Should "favorite" also be put in quotes since it's hard to consider any team landing Milton Bradley a good thing? Not if Milton has finally gotten the message. He would be a decided upgrade over Pat Burrell as a DH, and could make a very potent Rays offense even more so if he stays healthy and keeps his mouth shut. Always. Visit DockoftheRays.com on the Fanball Blog Network for reaction to this rumor.
