The free agent outfielder market should start moving now that Alex Gordon is no longer available. Alex Gordon returned to Kansas City on Wednesday. Gordon officially signed a four-year, $72 million contract with a mutual option for a fifth year. Gordon met with the Kansas City media Wednesday to announce he re-signed with the only organization he’s known. According to Jon Heyman, Gordon will receive $12 million in 2016, $16 million in 2017 and $20 million in 2018 and 2019. The mutual … [Read more...]
The Daily CCO: Cubs New Clubhouse On Schedule for Opening Day and Other News and Rumors
Merry Christmas! Phase Two of the 1060 Project is well underway at the old ballyard. The biggest deliverable for the team this off-season is the new state-of-the-art 30,000 square foot clubhouse. Official updates from Tom Ricketts and Crane Kenney in the last month have indicated Phase Two of the project to restore, renovate and expand Wrigley Field is on schedule. And that includes the Cubs’ brand new clubhouse, which will be ready for Opening Day at Wrigley on April 11. During an … [Read more...]
Cubs Could Turn Back to Alex Gordon
As the first full day of the Jason Heyward watch came to an end, the Cubs were believed to be one of three teams pursuing the 26-year old right fielder. Multiple reports suggested Heyward was possibly deciding between the Cubs and Cardinals throughout the day. The Nationals surfaced as the third team in the Heyward sweepstakes. And the Nationals have deep pockets, high expectations, big money coming off the books and an opening for Heyward in Dusty Baker’s outfield. If Heyward chooses the … [Read more...]
Winter Meetings 2015 Day Three Update: Outfield Market is Heating Up
Day Three of Baseball’s Winter Meetings has been more about position players, especially outfielders, than pitchers. Rumors were rampant throughout the day. Ben Zobrist and the Cubs appear to have been holding up the market for the position players as one significant trade was made Wednesday when the Mets sent LHP Jon Niese to the Pirates for Neil Walker. The Cubs continue to be connected heavily to Jason Heyward and every available centerfielder in the game. Multiple reports indicate the … [Read more...]
Cubs Reportedly Interested In Carlos Gonzalez
The Cubs made two significant deals Tuesday with signing Ben Zobrist and trading Starlin Castro to the Yankees for Adam Warren and a PTBNL. And the Cubs are reportedly not done. The front office would still like to add pitching to the roster and possibly acquire an outfielder either through a free agent signing or trade. Theo Epstein said Tuesday after the Zobrist and Castro-Warren deals were announced that there “is still the potential” for the front office to sync up another free agent … [Read more...]
Report: Cubs Targeting Free Agent Outfielder Jason Heyward
According to a report from the Sun-Times, the Cubs are “focusing the money they saved” on signing John Lackey to a two-year, $32 million contract “on trying to get top free agent outfielder Jason Heyward.” The Sun-Times explained Jason Heyward is the Cubs preference and Alex Gordon is “a Plan B Option.” If the Cubs do not land either the front office could trade for Carlos Gomez. Signing Heyward or Gordon or trading for Gomez “could, in turn, make a trade of right fielder Jorge Soler the next … [Read more...]
Cubs Weekend Headlines: A Flurry of Activity and Rumors Before the Winter Meetings
The front office checked off one of the boxes from the off-season to-do list when the Cubs landed John Lackey on Friday. The Cubs and Lackey agreed to terms on a two-year, $32 million contract. The Cubs acquired a reliever via a waiver claim and announced its 2016 Spring Training Schedule. With the Winter Meetings getting underway, rumors and speculation dominated the headlines for three days. The Cubs thought they had a foundation of a deal in place for a starting pitcher. A long-time … [Read more...]
Alex Gordon Remains Strong Possibility for Cubs
The Cubs were connected to Alex Gordon before the World Series ended and pretty regularly since. When Theo Epstein said in his end of season press conference that the front office would like to improve the team’s outfield defense and for the offense to make more contact, it fueled the Alex Gordon rumors. Peter Gammons has been consistent in his reporting of the Cubs’ interest in Gordon. Gammons has obvious connections to the front office and reported 11 days ago, “After sifting through five … [Read more...]
Free Agent Profile: OF Alex Gordon
The Cubs were reported to be interested in Alex Gordon fairly early in the off-season much to the puzzlement of the team’s fans. With Kyle Schwarber, Jorge Soler and Kris Bryant expected to receive a fair amount of at-bats in the outfield corners, an addition like Gordon seems to lead to a log jam. Let’s take a look at what about Gordon has the front office intrigued, how much he’ll cost and the impact he could have. With names like Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Yoenis Cespedes on the … [Read more...]
Cubs Weekend Headlines: A Big Helping of Rumors with Lots of Leftovers
The extra-long Holiday Weekend was filled with more rumors than actually movement throughout the game. That was until Sunday morning when news surfaced the Tigers and RHP Jordan Zimmermann had agreed to terms on a five-year, $110 million contract. One possible option for the Cubs to upgrade the rotation was taken off the board with Zimmermann now in Detroit. Jeff Samardzija and John Lackey may have moved closer to the top of the Cubs list in the process. David Price and Ben Zobrist rumors … [Read more...]