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Back to Work for the Cubs’ Front Office

January 2, 2013 12:15 am By Neil 6 Comments

With the holidays in the review mirror, it should be a rather busy couple of weeks for the Chicago Cubs leading up to the caravan and Cubs Convention. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer still have to clear a spot on the 40-man roster to officially add Edwin Jackson and Carlos Villanueva to the team … the 40-man roster currently stands at 39 players. Both players reportedly agreed to terms on contracts with the team but have yet to be announced. The Cubs are still looking to add an outfielder to the … [Read more...]

Winter Meetings Day Three: Cubs Add an Outfielder and Have Offers Out to Free Agents

December 5, 2012 11:25 pm By Neil 35 Comments

The Cubs reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year contract with outfielder Nate Schierholtz on day three of Baseball's Winter Meetings. The Cubs did see several of their off-season targets come off the board but reportedly have offers out to free agents and are working on several options to improve the roster. The Cubs one-year contract with Nate Schierholtz is reportedly worth $2.25 million and includes an incentive package worth another $500,000. The Cubs have not confirmed the signing and … [Read more...]

Winter Meetings Day Two: Cubs Exploring Third Base and Outfield Options

December 4, 2012 10:30 pm By Neil 9 Comments

Day two of Baseball's Winter Meetings was filled with more noise and rumors surrounding the Chicago Cubs ... but no moves. The Cubs appear to be exploring all options to fill their needs at third base and in the outfield. The mainstream media linked the Cubs to numerous players on Tuesday including Yunel Escobar, Yuniesky Betancourt, Mark Reynolds and Shane Victorino, before Victorino agreed to a surprising three-year, $39 million contract with the Red Sox. Jed Hoyer said that the team has had … [Read more...]

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