Cubbies Crib: Morning Marquee 11/22

Thursday, November 21, 2013 was a sad day for Major League Baseball as the Executive Director of the MLB Player’s Association Michael Weiner after his fifteen-month battle with brain cancer. Weiner held this position during the steroid era and worked to make the game clean once again.

Chicago Cubs prospects Jae-Hoon Ha (OF) and Marcus Hatley (RHP) may be subjected to being picked up by another team due to the Rule 5 Draft. Alex Rodriguez had another hearing in New York City and stormed out due to MLB Commissioner Bud Selig’s refusal to testify.

MLB.com: Weiner, head of players union, dies at 51

FOX Sports: Rosenthal: Weiner was remarkably courageous, remarkably kind

ESPN MLB: Michael Weiner: Voice of reason

ESPN New York: A-Rod leaves grievance hearing

Baseball America: Rule 5 Preview: Cubs’ Marcus Hatley, Yankees’ Danny Burawa Among Names To Watch

ESPN Chicago: The case against the Cubs signing Jacoby Ellsbury

Chicago Sun-Times: Konerko should get last raps with White Sox

Peter Gammons Daily: Rangers, Tigers deal; the result of a perfect storm

Dallas Morning News: Source: David Murphy leaves Texas Rangers for Cleveland Indians

NBC Sports: Royals sign Jason Vargas to four-year, $32 million contract

ESPN MLB: Giants should give Arroyo three years

SI Wire: Report: Angels, Cardinals have discussed trade for third baseman David Freese

Milwaukee Journal-Sentential: Doug Melvin: ‘Absolutely nothing’ to Ryan Braun trade rumors

CSN Bay Area: Tim Hudson: ‘It felt right’ to choose Giants over A’s

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