Questions for Bruce Miles, 12/20

[Tim]

North Side Baseball welcomes Bruce Miles to a chat with our members right here at nsbb.com. Bruce covers the Cubs for "The Daily Herald"; he also contributes articles to the Cubs' official publication, "VineLine". Bruce has been covering the Cubs for more than a decade; he knows the players and the front office folks.

 

Submit your questions for Bruce in this thread at any time before the chat.

[Tim]

Please continue to post questions here in this thread right through the time of the chat.

[Tim]

Someone other than ZZ should feel free to ask questions, too. :D

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Bruce,

 

How close is Hollandsworth to signing with the Cubs? Would he be the primary leftfielder or would his role still be a bench player if the team stays constructed as it currently is?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I was just reading that D'angelo Jiminez could be non-tendered. Would the Cubs have interest in him?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Over your years of covering the Cubs, which players have you had exceptionally good relationships with? If you can, which ones have you not had good relationships with? How difficult is it to strike a balance with informative journalism and maintaining a friendship with these players?

[erik316wttn]

How bad ARE the feelings toward Sammy Sosa in the Cubs clubhouse? Are they anywhere near as bad as reported in the media? If he isn't traded, will there be bad feelings toward him the whole year?

 

Also, who do you think the Cubs will sign or trade for this offseason, in both the outfield and the bullpen?