Report indicates Rays looking for a Chris Sale return in any deal for Chris Archer The Rays have several starting pitchers on their roster that are of interest to other teams. The Cubs, Dodgers and Rangers have been connected to the Rays and are believed to have the players it would take to acquire one of their young hurlers. The Cubs have had conversations with Matt Silverman and Tampa’s front office for well over 18 months. The Cubs and Rays have admitted publicly that on paper the two … [Read more...]
The Daily CCO: Ben Zobrist, Javier Baez and Other Cubs News and Rumors
Two questions that have surfaced since the Cubs won The World Series earlier this month, where will Ben Zobrist and Javier Baez play next season? Zobrist and Baez are under contract and will not be traded. But with Zobrist playing left field throughout the postseason and Baez starting at second base, it has been assumed that Baez will be the Cubs’ everyday second baseman next season with Zobrist moving full-time to the outfield. And that’s not the case according to a report from Comcast … [Read more...]
Cubs Weekend Headlines: CBA Updates, Position Reviews, Minor News and Lots of Rumors
Baseball appears to be gearing up for a very busy Winter Meetings as rumors throughout the game continue to point to a lot of player movement in the near future. Negotiations on the new CBA picked up Sunday after a couple of days off for Thanksgiving. Baseball is attempting to avoid a lockout by agreeing to a new CBA before Dec. 1. On the Cubs’ front, The World Series celebration continued. The 2016 World Series film was premiered and is set to be played on the MLB Network in the coming … [Read more...]
Cubs Weekend Headlines: Arrieta Avoids Arbitration, Epstein and Hoyer Talk and BA Ranks the System
Congratulations to Peyton Manning, John Elway and the Denver Broncos for winning Super Bowl 50 … It was a pretty busy three days for the Cubs as the sports world focused on the Super Bowl and the matchup between the eventual champion Broncos and Carolina Panthers. The biggest news of the weekend was the Cubs avoiding arbitration with Jake Arrieta and agreeing to terms on a one-year contract. The Cubs and Arrieta were scheduled to sit down Tuesday in Arizona and will not have to go through … [Read more...]
Cubs-Rays Update: Conversations Remain Active on Pitching and for Outfielders
Jed Hoyer and Matt Silverman have acknowledged publicly they talk on a regular basis. The Cubs-Rays rumors figure to continue as long as there are players that would fill needs for both teams. And the reports connecting the two teams have picked up, again, over the last two days. The Rays are happy with their roster, according to Marc Topkin, but could still make moves to improve the team. Topkin reported Silverman would like to add a veteran reliever, like Tyler Clippard, to the backend of … [Read more...]