With the baseball world taking over Las Vegas for the annual Winter Meetings, according to several reports, Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer will spend a lot of time trying to strengthen a bullpen that, on paper, is extremely weak in early December. Epstein recently announced Brandon Morrow had surgery on his elbow last month and is not expected to start throwing until February. If everything goes as planned, which is usually not the case with pitchers coming back from elbow and/or surgery … [Read more...]
From the Wire: Cubs Acquire Brandon Kintzler from Nationals
Cubs acquire RHP Brandon Kintzler from the Nationals for RHP Jhon Romero … RHP Justin Hancock transferred to 60-day DL The Cubs made a deal to help the bullpen prior to Tuesday’s non-waiver trade deadline. The Cubs acquired RHP Brandon Kintzler from the Nationals for minor league right-hander Jhon Romero. The addition of Kintzler gives Joe Maddon another option out of the pen late in games. To make room on the 40-man roster for Kintzler, RHP Justin Hancock was transferred to the 60-day … [Read more...]