Day two of the 26th Annual Cubs Convention was filled with information and fond memories of Ron Santo. The Ricketts Family Forum led off the day and Jim Hendry, Mike Quade and Randy Bush answered question after question on the current team as well as the plans for the future. Tom Ricketts announced the team will wear #10 patches to honor Ron Santo throughout the 2011 season. The Cubs tribute will also include a statue of Ron Santo set to be unveiled on August 10. Here is the recap from Day Two … [Read more...]
Winter Meetings Day Two: Cubs Close on Carlos Pena?
Updated - 12/8/10 - 1:00am CT - The Cubs are close on a one-year, $10 million deal with Carlos Pena. Multiple reports early Wednesday morning indicated the Cubs had agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Carlos Pena. According to the Sun-Times, the deal is close but not done and could be made official after a Wednesday morning meeting with Scott Boras. Jim Hendry called Tuesday a "good day" and reiterated the Cubs are only three or four moves away from competing for a division title in 2011. … [Read more...]
Cubs Quiet … but the Rumors are a Riot
The Chicago Cubs are not making any headlines right now but the rumors continued to surface on Tuesday. Bruce Levine thinks the Cubs will be active during the meetings and the next 10 days should at least be interesting. A decision on Koyie Hill and Jeff Baker's future with the team will be made in the next 48 hours ... and the new pitching coach will be announced in the coming days Ryan Theriot was traded from the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday for Blake Hawksworth. The Cardinals … [Read more...]
From the Files of Cubs Rumors
The countdown to Lake Buena Vista has begun ... and the rumors and activity throughout baseball picked up after the long holiday weekend. The Cubs continue to be linked to the same players, with a few exceptions. Jesse Crain joined the list of relievers the Cubs are looking at this winter. Brandon Webb, Jeff Francis, Aaron Harang and Erik Bedard are on the Cubs radar Bruce Miles put an end to all of the Vicente Padilla rumors. Miles reported on Monday that "the Cubs weren't keen on him in the … [Read more...]
Two Less Options for the Cubs in 2011
Scratch Eric Wedge and Ted Lilly off the list of possibilities for the Cubs this winter ... and beyond. Eric Wedge officially became the new manager of the Seattle Mariners on Monday, reuniting him, for now, with Milton Bradley ... and Ted Lilly agreed to terms with the Dodgers on a new three-year deal over the weekend, a formal announcement is expected on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
More Rookies on the Way for the Cubs?
After trading Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriot to the Dodgers last Saturday, Jim Hendry mentioned the Cubs roster would get younger in the coming weeks. Hendry said the team would be calling up players in two waves from the minors. Casey Coleman and Thomas Diamond were called up Monday and more appear to be on the horizon. According to a report from the Tribune, players such as Darwin Barney, Welington Castillo, Brad Snyder and Bryan LaHair could be in the next round. … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Rockies – 07/31/10
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Rockies - 07/31/10 - (2010cubslive104) Game One Hundred Four: Cubs (46-57) vs. Rockies (53-50) Game Time - 7:10pm CDT Coverage - TV: WGN TV - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183 Location - Coors Field, Denver Tom Gorzelanny (6-5, 3.22/1.43) vs. Jason Hammel (7-6, 4.34/1.35) Updated - 5:47pm CDT - Thomas Diamond to be recalled from Triple-A Iowa and added to Cubs 40-man roster on Tuesday. Diamond will make his big league debut at Wrigley in the start against the … [Read more...]
From the Wire … Lilly and Theriot Traded to Dodgers for Blake DeWitt
According to multiple reports, Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriot have been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Blake DeWitt and two minor league pitchers ... Brett Wallach and Kyle Smit. The Cubs sent $2.5 million along with Lilly and Theriot. Blake DeWitt will be added to the Cubs 40-man roster. With the subtractions of Ted Lilly, Ryan Theriot and Bobby Howry in the past two days, the Cubs 40-man roster stands at 38 players. … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs and MLB Trade Deadline
Updated - 12:57pm CDT - According to Jim Bowden (XM Radio), Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriot have been traded to the Dodgers. No word on the return. Who will stay? Who will go? The MLB non-waiver trade deadline is 3:00pm CDT this afternoon. Will Jim Hendry be a player? Or just stand-pat and finish the season with his poorly constructed roster? Ted Lilly is in play, so is Ryan Theriot ... and he told friends Friday he feels he will be traded at some point before the deadline. Teams have asked about … [Read more...]
The Cubs Get Historically Rocked – Cubs 2 Rockies 17
Game One Hundred Three - Cubs 2 Rockies 17 WP - Jeff Francis (4-3) LP - Ryan Dempster (8-8) Save - None The 2010 version of the Chicago Cubs keep finding embarrassing ways to lose a ballgame. Just when you thought you've seen it all, Lou Piniella's pathetic excuse for a baseball team takes the field. The Rockies turned a 5-2 advantage in the eighth into a 17-2 drubbing ... and all 12 runs were scored with two outs. The Rockies batted around twice and ripped 11 straight hits with two outs. In … [Read more...]