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It is no secret that the Chicago Cubs are going through a major rebuild, but that process won't be complete until Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer find a way to trade outfielder Alfonso Soriano.According to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com, there are currently eight American League teams that have shown interest in acquiring the inconsistent slugger.Cubs owner Tom Ricketts looks to be on board as well, claiming to be willing to eat up a good amount of Soriano's terrible contract just to get a deal done.There has been no word on which franchises have shown interest, but these eight clubs seem ...
In the Cubs' long and storied history, many pieces of media have been made about them.Starting with the still well-known poem "Baseball's Sad Lexicon," the Cubs have often inspired creativity in many various forms.While many were likely lost to time, here is a list of the top five songs written about the Chicago Cubs.Begin Slideshow
AP correspondent and ESPN Radio contributor Dionisio Soldevila reports via Twitter that Yoenis Cespedes has not received any formal offers—because he is not yet a free agent—but that the Cubs have shown the most interest in the highly touted outfielder.They have even taken him to dinner a few times. Cespedes, 26, was called "arguably the best all-around player to come out of Cuba in a generation" by Baseball Prospectus' Kevin Goldstein. He is incredibly talented in the field and at the plate and could be gracing a major league outfield as early as this season. Now, players are always over-hyped coming from ...
The Cubs have a new roster, with fresh faces and names. But there is also something new for fans—the Budweiser Patio. Here is an artist rendition, courtesy of ESPNChicago.com: As revealed Saturday at the Cubs Convention, the right-field bleachers will be reconfigured by elevating seating in the newly-constructed Budweiser Patio section. The ESPNChicago report goes on to state, "We're thrilled to expand our partnership with Budweiser and offer our fans an exciting new experience in the right field Budweiser Bleacher section at Wrigley Field," said Wally Hayward, the Cubs' executive vice president of chief sales and marketing officer. "The ...
Next years Hall of Fame ballot will feature some of the greatest players in our generation. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Curt Schilling and Craig Biggio will all appear on the ballot for the first time.It also marks the first year when several players marked by PED suspicion will be up for admission into the Hall of Fame.Baseball fans will watch closely as the next voting goes down. Will the voters dip-and-dodge their way through the candidates or will they take a stance that PED use does not belong in the Hall of Fame?Some voters have already ...
The most important aspect of the Theo Epstein regime—outside of the fact that he's not Jim Hendry—is the culture change he's bringing to the Chicago Cubs.
It appears players' late-night carousing will no longer be tolerated. Team officials said as much at the love-fest that is known as the Cubs Convention, where they mentioned there are certain standards expected of the players.
That's something that wasn't done previously.
I remember a friend telling me about running into former Cubs pitcher Kyle Farnsworth at a party several years ago. Farnsworth was still there the next morning at 9 AM, even though the Cubs had ...
The second day of the three-day Cubs Convention did not have quite the excitement as the first, though there were a few noteworthy items to come out on Saturday.The first was new manager Dale Sveum being asked once again about the possibility of Prince Fielder to the Cubs.Sveum, keeping in line with his various quotes throughout the winter, stated once more that the Cubs have not had serious discussions with Prince Fielder, and that Fielder will not become a Cub.Sveum's exact quote was: "It's just not going to happen. We have Bryan LaHair and Rizzo waiting in the wings."Sveum's ...
While Chicago Cubs fans are constantly hoping that the team will improve its roster to finally bring home a World Series, one thing they typically hope the team won't change is the state of Wrigley Field.Turns out, that may be the only thing getting a major improvement this offseason.According to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com, the Cubs are planning on opening up a new section in right field to replace what was the far end of the bleachers.Between sitting and standing room, the new area will be able to hold 150 people. The team will have boast packages that will offer all-inclusive food ...
In the NFL, they hand out yellow flags for interference. In Chicago, it is hailed as a great move. Such is the love affair known as the Kid K phenomenon with the Cubs.Cubs owner Tom Ricketts admittedly got involved to make sure that Wood re-signed with the team, essentially telling Theo Epstein to offer more money and make it happen.Cubs fans, you may love Woody, but this is not a good thing if it becomes a trend. One of the reasons that Epstein wanted out of Boston was the meddling president Larry Lucchino.When Epstein was hired, Ricketts promised to leave ...
With a flare for the dramatic, Theo Epstein pulled a Kerry Wood out of his hat, appeasing the throng of Cubs fans on hand at the annual Cubs Convention. Theo really knows how to play a crowd, but this move smacked of the past regime throwing the fans a bone.
Listening to Epstein talk, I thought he was above pandering, but now I'm not so sure.
Cubs fans universally love Kid K, but he's no longer the phenom who struck out 20 Houston Astros in just his fifth major league start.
If you watched him pitch that day, you would have assumed the ...
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