Doesn’t it seem like a lot longer than just 144 days since Jed Hoyer’s San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 9-2? Ryan Dempster took the loss on the final day of the 2011 season. Starlin Castro ran his hitting streak to 11 games in the loss and reached base for the 40th game in [...]
A Look Back at the Cubs Off-Season as Pitchers and Catchers Report to Spring Training
February 18, 2012 By 38 Comments
Weekend Update … Non-Roster Invites, Rumors and Matt Garza
January 22, 2012 By 77 Comments
The week following the convention was a busy seven days for the Chicago Cubs. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer avoided arbitration with six of the seven arbitration eligible players for the upcoming season … only Matt Garza remains unsigned. The Cubs continued to sign free agents to minor league contracts. News surfaced Friday that the [...]
Calculus, Sunk Cost … and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
January 6, 2012 By 25 Comments
Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer continued shaping their roster for the upcoming season on Thursday when they officially shipped Carlos Zambrano to Miami for Chris Volstad. The Cubs received a starting pitcher they control for the next three seasons for a pitcher that would have had a difficult time walking back into the Cubs clubhouse. [...]
Three is Not Enough for Fielder … and Other Cubs Rumors
December 28, 2011 By 72 Comments
The noise and rumors surrounding the Cubs continue to be louder than the actual news coming out of the offices at 1060 West Addison. The Cubs continue to be connected to Prince Fielder by the mainstream media and the Matt Garza trade rumors will not go away. Peter Gammons riled up Scott Boras late Tuesday [...]
What’s Next for the Cubs?
December 27, 2011 By 77 Comments
The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day was quite busy in recent years under the previous regime. Due to the fact that Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have been playing catch-up since they took over, the final five days of 2011 could be busy for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs announced a pair of [...]
The Front Office, Fielder, Marshall, Compensation … and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
December 21, 2011 By 68 Comments
The player moves the Cubs are rumored to be working on continued making noise on Tuesday. According to a report late Tuesday night from Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs and Reds are discussing a deal that could send Sean Marshall to Cincinnati for Travis Wood. It is unknown if there are other players involved in the [...]
Weekend Update … Rumors, Rumors and More Cubs Rumors
December 18, 2011 By 97 Comments
Is the Cubs’ new regime looking to tie up loose ends and possibly complete a few deals before the holidays? After the Winter Meetings Jed Hoyer indicated the Cubs pushed several things forward while they were in Dallas. As Jon Paul Morosi reported the next week could be very busy throughout baseball … it always [...]
Is Garza Trade Bait or In Line for an Extension? … and Other Cubs News and Notes
December 13, 2011 By 135 Comments
The Cubs took care of a little business on Monday and created a roster spot in the process. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer tendered contracts to six of the team’s seven salary arbitration players (three-six years of service time). Geovany Soto, Ian Stewart, Blake DeWitt, Jeff Baker, Randy Wells and Matt Garza were all tendered [...]
Aramis Ramirez Agrees to Three-Year Deal with Brewers
December 12, 2011 By 69 Comments
According to multiple reports, Aramis Ramirez has agreed to a three-year deal with the Brewers believed to be worth between $34-$37 million. The Cubs will receive a sandwich pick in the 2012 draft after offering salary arbitration to Aramis Ramirez.
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