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 [...]
Cubs Pull Reported Deal with Angels Off Table … and Other News and Notes
November 3, 2012 By 13 Comments
It is unclear at this point what happened, but the Cubs pulled the deal off the table late in the process that would have sent Carlos Marmol to the Angels for Dan Haren. According to the Sun-Times, “a deal was close enough that Marmol was asked to waive his limited no-trade rights and consented to [...]
Replacing Brenly … and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
October 18, 2012 By 43 Comments
The Cubs’ off-season will not kick into full swing for a couple of weeks but the speculation has begun on which players Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer might try to sign this winter. The focus will be on adding pitching and filling out a rotation that was void of Major League arms for a majority [...]
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 [...]
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