It’s the last full week before the Christmas holiday and the Cubs appear to be checking their list twice. It was a trying week for the Chicago Cubs. On a positive note, the Cubs named the managers and coaching staffs for the minor league system and added an arm to the bullpen but on a [...]
Cubs Shifting Gears to Other Pitching Options
December 15, 2012 By 29 Comments
According to multiple reports, the Cubs moved on to other starting pitching options shortly after Anibal Sanchez re-signed with the Detroit Tigers and have turned their attention to a short-term solution like Edwin Jackson or Francisco Liriano. The Cubs reportedly had a two-year offer on the table to Francisco Liriano earlier in the off-season but [...]
Shopping Soriano and Other Cubs Rumors
December 12, 2012 By 8 Comments
As Jed Hoyer pointed out in two different interviews last week, the Cubs are not done putting the roster together for next season. David Kaplan provided more information on what Jed Hoyer and Theo Epstein may be working on shortly after multiple reports surfaced that the Cubs are talking to teams about Alfonso Soriano. The [...]
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 [...]
Cubs Focused on Pitching … and Other News, Notes and Rumors
November 10, 2012 By 24 Comments
The GM Meetings have come and gone and while the Cubs did not make any moves or signings this week, they reportedly had multiple conversations with teams and agents and tried to lay the groundwork for the rest of the off-season. The Cubs are looking to add pitching, pitching and more pitching this winter. One [...]
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