Another one of baseball’s big ticket players came off the board late Monday night. The Texas Rangers won the Yu Darvish sweepstakes by bidding a record $51.7 million for the rights to negotiate a contract with the right-hander. The Cubs reportedly submitted a bid and if they were interested … they can forget Yu. The [...]
Are the Cubs In or Out on Fielder?
December 17, 2011 By 89 Comments
The Cubs are interested in signing Prince Fielder. The Cubs do not have the money to sign Prince Fielder. The Cubs are the front-runner to sign Prince Fielder. The Cubs have not spoken to Prince Fielder. Industry consensus: Prince Fielder will sign with the Cubs. Dale Sveum: “We haven’t had any talks with Prince Fielder.” [...]
From the Wire … Cubs Announce Dale Sveum’s Coaching Staff
December 16, 2011 By 30 Comments
The Cubs finally announced Dale Sveum’s coaching staff on Friday morning. As expected, Jamie Quirk (bench coach), Chris Bosio (pitching coach) and Dave McKay (first base coach) will join Rudy Jaramillo (hitting coach), Pat Listach (third base coach) and Lester Strode (bullpen coach) to round out Sveum’s staff.
A Full Field of Cubs Rumors and Notes
December 14, 2011 By 43 Comments
Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have said countless times they like keeping their decisions close to the vest. And while not much is coming out of the offices at 1060 West Addison, the Cubs continue to be connected to free agents and linked to possible trades. Most think the Cubs are interested in Prince Fielder, [...]
All Rumors Lead to Dallas and the Winter Meetings
December 3, 2011 By 75 Comments
The final countdown to Baseball’s Winter Meetings has begun and most of the experts think there is going to be a lot of activity in Dallas … with the Cubs right in the middle of the action. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have many holes to fill in order to field a team for next [...]
From the Wire … Chris Bosio to be Named Cubs Pitching Coach
December 2, 2011 By 19 Comments
According to a report from Appleton Post-Crescent, Chris Bosio will soon be named the Cubs new pitching coach. Bosio confirmed early reports that he would be joining Dale Sveum’s staff to the Post-Crescent. Bosio is excited about the opportunity. “I just can’t tell you how excited I am, number one, to be working with Dale. [...]
The First of Many Roster Moves for the Cubs?
December 1, 2011 By 108 Comments
The Cubs’ new front office made their first free-agent signing on Wednesday when they inked outfielder David DeJesus to a two-year, $10 million deal. DeJesus will earn $4.25 million in 2012 and 2013 … the deal includes a club option for 2014 worth $6.5 million that includes a $1.5 million buyout ($10 million guaranteed, could [...]
Rumors, News and More Rumors … A Busy Week Ahead for the Cubs
November 30, 2011 By 24 Comments
If Tuesday was any indication, the next nine days should be anything but boring for the Chicago Cubs … and Jed Hoyer even indicated as much. From Albert Pujols to Prince Fielder to Alfonso Soriano to Tom Ricketts, news and rumors came from all directions. Jed Hoyer spent time on MLB Network Radio (XM Radio) [...]
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