The July 2 international signing period is around seven weeks away and the Cubs are considered favorites to sign two of the top international prospects. The Cubs’ signing bonus pool for the 2013-14 international signing period is expected to be $4,557,200, the second most in baseball behind the Houston Astros ($4,943,700). For the first time [...]
Cubs Considered Favorites to Sign Two of the Top International Prospects
May 14, 2013 By 23 Comments
Ian Stewart’s Future with the Cubs Appears in Doubt
May 9, 2013 By 10 Comments
The Cubs might have finally had enough and moved on from Ian Stewart. According to a report from Patrick Mooney, the Cubs have lost patience with Stewart and “it’s hard to picture how he ever gets back into the team’s plans again.” This comes in the wake of Wednesday’s announcement that Ian Stewart had cleared [...]
Report: Samardzija and Cubs Far Apart in Talks Over Long-Term Extension
March 17, 2013 By 8 Comments
According to a report from Jon Heyman, the Cubs would like to lock up Jeff Samardzija to a long-term deal and Samardzija would like to remain a Cub, but the two sides are far apart in negotiations over a long-term contract. The Cubs have been unsuccessful in two attempts to lock up Samardzija and now [...]
Cubs News, Notes and Rumors from an Off Day in the Cactus League
March 13, 2013 By 19 Comments
Tuesday was a day off for a majority of the big league roster, the Cubs return to Cactus League play on Wednesday afternoon at HoHoKam Park. Scott Baker and Carlos Villanueva were among the big leaguers to get their work in during a game with Cubs’ minor leaguers at Fitch Park. Scott Baker saw his [...]
Conflicting Reports on the Status of Ian Stewart
March 10, 2013 By 13 Comments
Depending on the report, either Ian Stewart will have to play extremely well over the last two weeks of Cactus League in order to make the team or there is a possibility that Stewart will remain with the team, regardless of how he performs, and could start the season on the DL. According to multiple [...]
Report: Cubs Told Marmol’s Agent to Expect a Trade
March 9, 2013 By 34 Comments
According to a report from the Sun-Times, the Cubs have told Carlos Marmol’s agent to expect a trade and Marmol has given the front office five teams he would be willing to accept a trade to. Gordon Wittenmyer shot down a report last week, and labeled it as unfounded, that stated Marmol would be traded [...]
Report: Tigers Among Several Teams Taking a Hard Look at Carlos Marmol
March 5, 2013 By 8 Comments
According to a report from Bruce Levine, Carlos Marmol “will likely be pitching for another team by Opening Day.” Levine reported that several teams, including the Detroit Tigers, are taking a “hard look” at the Cubs’ closer. Marmol is owed $9.8 million for this season, the third and final year of the three-year contract he [...]
Soriano Open to Listening to Trade Proposal, But Does Not Want to Leave the Cubs
February 24, 2013 By 16 Comments
Alfonso Soriano was front in center on Sunday afternoon shortly after the news hit the wire that Curtis Granderson would miss at least 10 weeks with a broken forearm. The immediate speculation was that the Yankees would begin looking for replacements for Granderson, and could call the Cubs about Alfonso Soriano. Soriano addressed the reports [...]
Report: MLB Investigating the Age of Aledmys Diaz
January 26, 2013 By 7 Comments
According to a report from Baseball America, Major League Baseball is investigating the age of Cuban shortstop Aledmys Diaz. Diaz reportedly turned 23 on January 8, which would make him eligible for free agency. Cuban players with at least three years of professional experience in Cuba and are at least 23 years old are not [...]
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