Day three in Dallas has been pretty quiet on the Cubs front ... and for the most part throughout the game. The holdup appears to be Albert Pujols. Where Pujols decides to sign, and most feel as of this writing he will stay in St. Louis, will have a ripple effect throughout baseball. Miami apparently has no limit on their credit card and are targeting every free agent on the market. On the Cubs front, it appears that Carlos Pena has declined salary arbitration. The Cubs have not made an official … [Read more...]
Winter Meetings Day One: Talk, Talk and More Rumors for the Cubs
Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and the Cubs' contingent spent the first official day of the Winter Meetings talking to agents and teams trying to gauge the market ... but according to Epstein, they are not close on any deals right now. As Epstein has said, the Cubs keep everything close to the vest. And while moves have not happened, the Cubs appear to be in the middle of the action in Dallas. Here is the update from day one at the Winter Meetings ... … [Read more...]
Weekend Update … Big Decisions for the Cubs in Big D
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 to be a big week for the Cubs. The Cubs are one of the teams that many are expecting to be very active during the meetings. Epstein and Hoyer have a lot of holes to fill … [Read more...]
Weekend Update … Back to Work for the Chicago Cubs
The Cubs' front office return to work following a trip to the Dominican Republic and the long holiday weekend on Monday ... and Team Epstein is looking at a very hectic end to the calendar year. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer are expected to be very busy over the coming weeks. The Cubs are one of the teams that most feel will the most active leading up to and through the Winter Meetings (December 5 - December 8). On the free agent front, the Cubs are rumored to be interested in Prince Fielder, … [Read more...]