There was quite a bit made about the Cubs losing Jeff Beliveau on waivers last week to the Rangers. Beliveau has the makings of a good lefty specialist (LOOGY) and he was the Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year just the season before last. Did the Cubs give up on him too quickly? Or [...]
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 Ink Four Players to Minor League Deals … and Other News and Notes
November 24, 2012 By 21 Comments
The Cubs did not announce they found any deals on Black Friday but four minor league signings were announced prior to Thanksgiving. The Cubs signed outfielders Brian Bogusevic and Johermyn Chavez plus infielder Alberto Gonzalez and catcher J.C. Boscan. Bogusevic, Gonzalez and Boscan should have received non-roster invites to Spring Training. The signing of J.C. [...]
From the Wire … LaHair Agrees to Two-Year Deal to Play in Japan
November 21, 2012 By 11 Comments
According to a report from Buster Olney, Bryan LaHair has agreed to a two-year contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. The two-year deal will pay LaHair $4 million to play oversees for the next two seasons. The Cubs received $950,000 from the SoftBank Hawks for LaHair’s rights.
Weekend Update … It’s Decision Time for the Cubs
November 18, 2012 By 28 Comments
The next few days should be anything but boring for the Chicago Cubs. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer checked off two items from their off-season to do list when they signed Scott Baker and Dioner Navarro last week. The next deadline for the Cubs is Tuesday when they must file their reserve lists to protect [...]
Time for the Off-Season to Begin … Cubs Hire Minor League Pitching Coordinator and Other News and Notes
October 28, 2012 By 7 Comments
Congratulations to the San Francisco Giants for winning their second World Series title in three years … When the Cubs announced the new staff structure for baseball operations last Tuesday, two positions had not been filled at that time … Minor League Pitching Coordinator and Minor League Hitting Coordinator. According to Baseball America, at least [...]
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