Arismendy Alcantara has been making noise in the Cubs’ system for several years, but he is producing to the point that the mainstream media is asking more and more questions about him on a daily basis. Alcantara ran his hitting streak to 12 games Wednesday with a 2-for-4 night at the plate that included his PCL best 11th triple of the season and a RBI. Alcantara has a good shot of being named the Cubs Player of the Month for June after posting a .345/.395/.549 line with eight doubles, three … [Read more...]
Baseball Operations Staff Structures, Theo Epstein and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
The Cubs announced several changes to the front office, scouting and field staff, plus a three-year contract extension for Assistant General Manager, Randy Bush. Dale Sveum finalized his coaching staff on Tuesday with the hiring of David Bell to replace Pat Listach as the team's third base coach. The Cubs also removed the interim tag from hitting coach James Rowson. Theo Epstein discussed his first year at the helm of baseball operations. Epstein stepped down from his position with the Red Sox … [Read more...]