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While it remains to be seen what kind of spenders Theo Epstein and the Chicago Cubs will be this offseason, the rumors of players like Hanley Ramirez wanting out of Miami are creating some intriguing targets for the Cubs.The Cubs should be interested in whatever they can get their hands on, as long as that fits what they are trying to build in Chicago. While it will be great to see Epstein build a team out of prospects and young talent, there is no denying that he will need to sprinkle the roster with some experience.In order to build into ...
The Cubs clearly need some help. Neither their arms or bats were anywhere near good enough to contend in 2011. The National League Central promises to be a strong division again, and the Cubs need a complete overhaul if they are going to compete for a division title. The two biggest names on the free-agent market are Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder. Given that both have played for division rivals of the Cubs, it would make sense that Chicago would be interested in bringing one in.Under normal circumstances, I would go with Pujols. With all due respect to Fielder, he's not ...
Two days into the MLB Winter Meetings, the Chicago Cubs haven't done much to make waves or news. Thus is life at the annual baseball swap meet/job fair/drinking game.Manager Dale Sveum, however, managed to drop a juicy tidbit or two during his latest confab with the media.Sveum hinted at some elements of his Opening Day lineup, making special note of the cases of Starlin Castro and David DeJesus, per Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune. Those two men will be key cogs in the lineup in 2012, and given the state of the Cubs' pitching staff, there will be plenty ...
The Chicago Cubs have a new general manager, money to spend, and a hole to fill at first base.So who should they sign, Albert Pujols or Prince Fielder?The rumor mill has had the Cubs interested in both players in recent months. The only trouble is that they're not the only ones who have been linked to Pujols, and the market for his services is starting to heat up.You can thank the Miami Marlins for this. They've made Pujols an offer, one that SI.com's Jon Heyman thinks proves just how serious the Marlins are about bringing Pujols aboard.However, this doesn't mean ...
The biggest free agent of this year’s group is Albert Pujols. He will bring a World Series championship to the team that signs him to his last contract. The team that he will bring that World Series title to is the Chicago Cubs. Recently there have been two teams that have been in the market for Pujols. The first being his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals. With the second being the biggest spenders of this free agent period, the Miami Marlins. However, it’s the Cubs who have swooped in recently to throw their name into serious contention for Albert. ...
Albert Pujols and the Chicago Cubs have been linked since spring training as a destination for the first baseman in free agency. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Theo Epstein has extended an offer to the former St. Louis Cardinals slugger.With the thought of Pujols mashing home runs at the Friendly Confines for the home team clouding fans' thoughts, it would be a move that could turn into Epstein's "Soriano Deal" for the franchise, putting the squad right back where it started—in a hole.Here's five reasons it's a huge mistake to sign Albert Pujols.Begin Slideshow
When I was a kid the mere mention of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inspired images of the greats that once played the game. It conjured up visions of an exclusive club. A shrine, whose rare members appeared larger than life, and were the elite amongst their peers. It was to forever be a touchstone for us to honor men that were so synonymous with greatness on the diamond. They were easily known simply by their last name.Men such as Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Williams, Cobb, and a few others cut from a similar cloth of excellence.I thought, at the ...
Ron Santo is finally a Hall of Fame member. Today, the Veteran's Committee elected Santo (with 15 out of a possible 16 votes in favor), and the longtime Cubs third baseman ended up where he belongs.This is a mistake that has been ongoing since Santo was first eligible. His production on the field cemented his case as one of baseball's immortals, and his contributions off the field made his induction a foregone conclusion for everyone except the Hall of Fame voters.While the Veteran's Committee has finally given Santo his due, it was done posthumously, which makes it seem like a ...
Alfonso Soriano is widely acknowledged as one of the baseball's most immovable players. Once an elite player, Soriano has diminished at the plate, lost his speed and is now a liability in the outfield.Wherever Soriano goes, the Cubs will have to eat a a sizable portion of his contract.Still, Soriano has some pop left. If he continues to hit 25 home runs and knock in over 80 RBI then he is actually a good option at DH.Here are a list of teams who might be interested in the Cubs' slugger.Begin Slideshow
Call off the "Occupy Cooperstown" protests and the cries for a boycott. Ron Santo is a Hall of Famer, and though it would have been better for it to have happened sooner, it is still worth accepting on his behalf. In case you missed it, there are Cubs fans suggesting that the Santo family refuse to accept the award in protest of the fact that it occurred posthumously. And while I agree that Santo deserved enshrinement long ago, I'm sure that the family will gain some enjoyment from the honor. Still, I must wonder what happened between the end of ...
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