Charley Steiner once said, “There is something liberating about those magical words, pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training.” The off-season is over … the Cubs’ baseball season officially begins today. While a majority of the pitchers and catchers on the Cubs’ Spring Training roster has already reported to Fitch Park, the mandatory reporting date [...]
Weekend Update … No More Loveable Losers and a Big Week Ahead for the Cubs
January 13, 2013 By 34 Comments
The next seven days will be anything but boring for the Chicago Cubs. Not only does the Cubs Caravan and the 28th Annual Cubs Convention take place this week but the deadline to exchange arbitration figures with players is Friday (January 18) and the rosters for the upcoming World Baseball Classic will be announced on [...]
The Rumor Mill, a Minor Signing and Other Cubs News and Notes
December 28, 2012 By 46 Comments
The rumor mill heated up on Thursday as the discussion around the game focused on where the remaining free agents will sign. There are several players on the market tied to draft pick compensation looking for jobs as end of the year draws near … and one of those players was linked to the Cubs [...]
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 [...]
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