Cubs Rumors; Saturday

• Ken Rosenthal says the Rockies are debating whether to sign Tim Redding or trade for Jason Marquis. The Mets are also still in the mix for Marquis.
• Adam Dunn has told people in Arizona that he wants to play for the Cubs in the worst way.
• Ryan Dempster will probably play in the WBC for Canada. Rich Harden is a possibility.
• The writer of Goat Riders of the Apocalypse, another good Cubs blog, are antsy for the Cubs to make some moves. I think we all are. They say that the hope the Cubs will sign Milton Bradley, but they think it's unlikely. Me, along with many other Cubs fans, will be very upset if the Cubs fail to sign Bradley, Dunn or Abreu.
• Wrigleyville23 is reviewing 2008 on their blog, breaking it down month by month. Click on the link for the January review.

Good thing for the holiday season to cheer everyone up because with out it this would be a depressing time for us Cubs fans with the Cubs not making in moves, a lack of rumors lately, and with the cold weather outside and those sunny days at the ballpark seeming so far away...

But the good news is X-Mas is just a few days away. Stick with the blog for the latest rumors this week. Maybe we'll get a left handed bat for Christmas.

I'll keep you posted.

Update: Milton Bradley, WBC

Bradley Rumors:

• It looks Milton Bradley is headed for either Tampa or the Cubs.
• Ken Rosenthal thinks that Joe Maddon's club would be a better fit than the Chicago media circus and Lou Pineilla.
• Bradley would like to DH in Tampa, but the Rays could add Giambi, Abreu, Anderson, or Burrell instead.

Here is the list of Cubs expected to play in the World Baseball Classic next March:

• Geovany Soto, Puerto Rico
• Kosuke Fukudome, Japan
• Ryan Dempster, Canada
• Derrek Lee, USA

Zambrano (Venezuela) and Ramirez (Dominican Republic) have not yet decided.

Also, former Cub Sammy Sosa is expected to play for the Dominican.

The final rosters for the WBC will be announced on January 19.