Major League Baseball made headlines with the announcement of the new CBA on Tuesday. Seemingly lost in all of the changes of new Collective Bargaining Agreement, especially those that impact the draft and international signings, was the last of the BBWAA Awards was handed out. For the most part, baseball will take a break for [...]
The Field of Six, Darvish, Cespedes, Wood, Buehrle … and Other Cubs Notes and Rumors
November 16, 2011 By 66 Comments
The Cubs list of managerial candidates went from five to six on Tuesday after the Cubs’ brass “officially” added Terry Francona to the mix. Many thought Francona had been a candidate since Mike Quade was relieved of his duties a couple of weeks back … Theo Epstein has been talking to Francona during the process [...]
Is Maddux the Favorite to Land the Cubs’ Gig?
November 10, 2011 By 63 Comments
By all accounts Mike Maddux’s time with the Cubs went extremely well and he could be the leader in the proverbial clubhouse to become their next manager. Mike Maddux spent Tuesday night and four hours Wednesday morning talking baseball with Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer, Jason McLeod and Randy Bush. Maddux sounded at ease speaking to [...]
Rambling While Wondering Who Is Next
November 4, 2011 By 72 Comments
It is Friday, so it is time for me to get a little nutty, hopefully funny, and somewhat lovey … dovey. Unfortunately, there is really nothing to talk about as it relates to the Cubs. It has been a very quiet offseason thus far with basically nothing happening. So, I am really at a loss [...]
Sandberg Not a Candidate for the Cubs’ Managerial Position
November 2, 2011 By 95 Comments
According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, Ryne Sandberg is not a candidate to replace Mike Quade as the manager of the Chicago Cubs. According to the Tribune, Theo Epstein met with Sandberg and informed him that he wasn’t in the Cubs plans. “The conversation was said to be cordial, professional and appreciated by [...]
From the Wire … Mike Quade Out as Manager of the Chicago Cubs
November 2, 2011 By 47 Comments
According to multiple reports, Mike Quade will not return as manager of the Chicago Cubs for the final year of his two-year contract. Theo Epstein flew to Florida on Wednesday to inform Mike Quade of the decision. The search for the Cubs new manager will begin immediately and it sounds like Ryne Sandberg will not [...]
Sustained Success and a Cubs Way
October 26, 2011 By 74 Comments
The Chicago National League Ball Club, Inc. moved into a new era and in the right direction Tuesday as Theo Epstein was officially named President of Baseball Operations. Tom Ricketts introduced Theo Epstein to the Chicago (and Boston) Media and the Faithful by stating the organization is taking a major step toward creating a culture [...]
The Start of the Epstein Era
October 25, 2011 By 134 Comments
Theo Epstein will be formally introduced as the President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs at an 11:00am CDT press conference … in what is anticipated as being the largest press conference ever held at Wrigley Field. Epstein officially resigned his post as the GM of the Boston Red Sox last Friday and showed [...]
The Theo Watch Continues …
October 18, 2011 By 73 Comments
The Theo Epstein compensation talks continued Monday. After multiple outlets reported the deal would be officially announced prior to the start of the World Series (Wednesday) that no longer appears to be the case. The Cubs and Red Sox have not made much progress and according to the Tribune, Boston has no sense of urgency [...]
With Theo Close, Could Sandberg Be Next?
October 13, 2011 By 75 Comments
With Tom Ricketts closing in on hiring Theo Epstein to run his baseball team, could Ryne Sandberg soon return to the organization? According to a report from the Sun-Times, the Cubs want to renew ties with Ryne Sandberg. According to the Sun-Times, “sources close to the Cubs, along with those close to Sandberg, have said [...]
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