The Cubs made three additions to the roster during the recently completed Winter Meetings, agreed to terms with another prior to baseball’s annual event and Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer are not done with the big league roster. Kyuji Fujikawa will be introduced at a press conference at 11:30am CST on Friday at Wrigley Field. [...]
Report: Cubs Discussed Parameters of a Deal with Ryan Dempster’s Agent
December 5, 2012 By 6 Comments
According to a report from Bruce Levine, “the agent for free agent pitcher Ryan Dempster has had conversations with the Cubs about a possible return to the Cubs.” The Cubs have not made an offer according to Levine’s sources but money and length of a contract has been discussed. Ryan Dempster rejected a two-year, $26 [...]
Rambling on the Eve of the Meetings
November 30, 2012 By 45 Comments
Hello again, everybody. It’s the Friday before the Winter Meetings!! That simmering stove you have been hearing it about to start smoking really quickly. I mean, for other teams that is. The Cubs have already made two monumental signings. Nonetheless, baseball news really gets a breakneck pace next week. So, let’s get down to the [...]
Cubs Searching for Solution at Third Base, Not Done Adding Pitching
November 28, 2012 By 48 Comments
The Cubs are not done with the roster and will reportedly keep looking for ways to add more talent to the mix. The Cubs added another arm to the pitching staff Tuesday with the signing of Scott Feldman … the Cubs’ fourth signing (plus a handfull of minor league deals) of the off-season. But Jed [...]
Weekend Update … Tender Deadline and Pitching Questions Remain for the Cubs
November 25, 2012 By 10 Comments
It should be a busy seven days for the Chicago Cubs leading up to the Winter Meetings that officially begins a week from Monday. The deadline to tender contracts to arbitration eligible players is Friday (November 30) and the Cubs have five players that are arbitration eligible this off-season: Matt Garza, Jeff Samardzija, James Russell, [...]
More Roster Moves on the Horizon for the Cubs … and Other News, Notes and Rumors
November 17, 2012 By 12 Comments
When the off-season began, Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer said they were looking to add at least two starting pitchers, an outfielder, a third baseman, a veteran back-up catcher and relievers to the Cubs roster. The Cubs added two players to the roster this week and there are more roster moves on the horizon. The [...]
Cubs Comfortable Betting on Baker, Still Pursuing Pitching
November 14, 2012 By 27 Comments
The Cubs added a starting pitcher to the mix when they announced that Scott Baker signed a one-year, $5.5 million deal on Tuesday that includes a $1.5 million incentives package. Theo Epstein did a little rhyming when he discussed the signing with the mainstream media. Epstein said that “Scott Baker is a pitch maker” and [...]
Weekend Update … News, Notes and Cubs Rumors
November 11, 2012 By 42 Comments
Major League Baseball will be front and center with the announcements of the AL and NL Rookie of the Year (Monday), AL and NL Manager of the Year (Tuesday), AL and NL Cy Young (Wednesday) and AL and NL Most Valuable Player (Thursday) awards this week. And while baseball is focused on awards week, the [...]
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