Jed Hoyer joined Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes on Thursday morning during the McNeil and Spiegel Show (670 the Score). Hoyer discussed a variety of Cubs topics as well as adamantly denying he or Theo Epstein knew anything about the accusations that someone with the Red Sox organization approached Curt Schilling about the possibility of [...]
Jason McLeod Discusses the Cubs Farm System on MLB Network Radio
February 9, 2013 By 28 Comments
Jason McLeod joined Mike Ferrin and Jim Duquette during Power Alley (MLB Network Radio/XM Radio) on Thursday morning. The Cubs’ Senior Vice President of Scouting and Player Development talked in depth about ‘The Cubs Way‘ and the entire organization. Jason McLeod sees Javier Baez as a shortstop and Junior Lake will likely see a majority [...]
Theo Epstein Takes to the Airwaves and Talks Cubs Baseball
February 6, 2013 By 14 Comments
Theo Epstein spent Tuesday morning on two Chicago radio stations, 670 the Score and ESPN 1000. The Cubs’ President of Baseball Operations discussed a variety of topics with Mulley and Hanley then with Waddle and Silvy. Theo Epstein told Mulley and Hanley that he’d bet on Anthony Rizzo’s future and admitted he would like to [...]
Spring Training is Near and Other Cubs News and Notes
February 5, 2013 By 7 Comments
Five days until pitchers and catchers report to Fitch Park … The Cubs first workout of the spring is scheduled for one week from today (Feb. 12) but many of the players are already at Fitch Park working out and preparing for the start of Spring Training. Position players do not have to report until [...]
Weekend Update: One Week Until Cubs Pitchers and Catchers Report to Camp
February 3, 2013 By 5 Comments
While many will be focused on some large game in The Big Easy, as Matt Garza pointed out on Saturday it is one more week until the action starts in Mesa. Once the big game is over, a majority of the focus will shift to baseball with only a week before pitchers and catchers report [...]
Cubs Move One Step Closer to Spring Training
February 2, 2013 By 8 Comments
Pitchers and catchers do not officially report to Fitch Park until next Sunday but the Cubs loaded the equipment truck on Friday destined for Mesa. The Cubs announced six players from the system will join the big league team in camp this spring. Javier Baez will spend his spring with the Major League team but [...]
Carlos Marmol, Front Office Changes and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
February 1, 2013 By 14 Comments
Carlos Marmol was accused in a Dominican Republic court on Wednesday of domestic assault. Miledys Mejia Cepeda, 24, accused Marmol of violating articles 309-1, 309-2 and 333-2 of the Dominican Republic criminal code which are violence against women and filed a criminal complaint. The police have not filed charges according to the Tribune and he [...]
Three Cubs Prospects Ranked Among the Top 50 in Baseball and Other News, Notes and Rumors
January 30, 2013 By 56 Comments
Three of the top players in the Cubs’ system were ranked among the top 50 prospects in the game by MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo. Javier Baez made quite a leap in one year and made it into the top 20. The top prospect in the Cubs’ system checked in at number 16 while Albert Almora (39) [...]
Soriano Still in the Rumor Mill and Other Cubs News and Notes
January 29, 2013 By 20 Comments
Jed Hoyer discussed the off-season and the state of the Cubs as Spring Training approaches Sunday morning on MLB Network Radio. Hoyer addressed a number of topics, including the status of Alfonso Soriano. Hoyer said that teams had interest in Soriano this winter and they entertained discussions but nothing was ever really that close. Jed [...]
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