The second session on Saturday was ‘Meet the Cubs Baseball Management’ featuring Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer, Dale Sveum and assistant general managers Randy Bush and Shiraz Rehman. The session was chalked full of information, including the latest on the signing of Carlos Villanueva. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer were once again very transparent with their [...]
Day Two of the 2013 Cubs Convention … Meet the Cubs Baseball Management
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Cubs Off-Season Heating Up as Winter Meetings Begin
December 2, 2012 By 31 Comments
The Winter Meetings have not officially begun but the Cubs appear to have already made an addition to their bullpen. The Cubs reportedly agreed to terms on a two-year, $9.5 million contract with free agent reliever Kyuji Fujikawa. The deal includes a vesting option for a third year based on games finished and $2 million [...]
Baseball Operations Staff Structures, Theo Epstein and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
October 24, 2012 By 4 Comments
The Cubs announced several changes to the front office, scouting and field staff, plus a three-year contract extension for Assistant General Manager, Randy Bush. Dale Sveum finalized his coaching staff on Tuesday with the hiring of David Bell to replace Pat Listach as the team’s third base coach. The Cubs also removed the interim tag [...]
The Beginning of a Long Off-Season for the Cubs
October 7, 2012 By 5 Comments
The off-season has begun for the Chicago Cubs. While the playoffs are underway and the focus throughout the game is on some set of games in late October, the Cubs remain focused on the future and building an organization with sustained success. Theo Epstein spent just under an hour with the media in the dungeon [...]
From the Wire … Cubs Fire Oneri Fleita, Make Front Office Changes
August 15, 2012 By 6 Comments
The Cubs announced several changes to the front office prior to Wednesday’s game, the most notable was the firing of Oneri Fleita, the team’s Vice President of Player Personnel. Fleita joined the Cubs’ organization in 1995 and Crane Kenney promoted him to VP of Player Personnel in December of 2007. Tom Ricketts extended Fleita’s contract [...]
A Look Back at the Cubs Off-Season as Pitchers and Catchers Report to Spring Training
February 18, 2012 By 38 Comments
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 [...]
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