Baseball’s Winter Meetings officially begin on Monday but many are already in Dallas getting an early jump on the week ahead … and that includes the Chicago Cubs’ new front office. According to Tom Ricketts, a big contingent of the Cubs’ regime, including Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer, are in Dallas preparing for what figures [...]
All Rumors Lead to Dallas and the Winter Meetings
The final countdown to Baseball’s Winter Meetings has begun and most of the experts think there is going to be a lot of activity in Dallas … with the Cubs right in the middle of the action. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have many holes to fill in order to field a team for next [...]
The First of Many Roster Moves for the Cubs?
The Cubs’ new front office made their first free-agent signing on Wednesday when they inked outfielder David DeJesus to a two-year, $10 million deal. DeJesus will earn $4.25 million in 2012 and 2013 … the deal includes a club option for 2014 worth $6.5 million that includes a $1.5 million buyout ($10 million guaranteed, could [...]
From the Wire … Cubs Sign Outfielder David DeJesus
According to a tweet from Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs have reached agreement on a contract with David DeJesus to be their everyday right fielder. The Cubs signed David DeJesus to a two-year contract worth $10 million that includes a club option for 2014. David DeJesus will earn $4.25 million each of the next two years, [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Padres – 09/26/11
Game One Hundred Sixty: Cubs (70-89) vs. Padres (69-90) Game Time – 9:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187 Location – PETCO Park, San Diego Casey Coleman (3-8, 6.64/1.79) vs. Mat Latos (8-14, 3.60/1.21) Three games remain on the Cubs 2011 schedule … It is “Kid’s Day” [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Cardinals – 09/23/11
Game One Hundred Fifty-Seven: Cubs (69-87) vs. Cardinals (86-70) Game Time – 7:15pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 186 Location – Busch Stadium, St. Louis Ryan Dempster (10-13, 4.63/1.42) vs. Chris Carpenter (10-9, 3.66/1.30) Six games remain on the Cubs 2011 Schedule … Q’s Cubs begin the [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Astros – 09/18/11
Game One Hundred Fifty-Three: Cubs (67-85) vs. Astros (51-100) Game Time – 1:20pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Ryan Dempster (10-12, 4.66/1.43) vs. Brett Myers (5-13, 4.52/1.31) The Cubs will shoot for the three-game sweep of the Astros on the next [...]
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