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With most of the dust settling on the free-agent market, few impact players remain for the taking.
Most of the talk surrounds Roy Oswalt and Cuban outfielders Yoenis Cespedes and Jorge Soler.
But the Cuban that Theo Epstein should have his eye on towards rebuilding the future is 18-year-old pitcher Gerardo Concepcion. Concepcion is officially a free agent after receiving residency in Mexico.
Cespedes makes an immediate impact and Soler is too big of a risk. Concepcion is the perfect mix of potential and affordable that will vastly improve the rebuilding foundation Epstein is putting in place.
After I said Soler isn't worth chasing, one may wonder ...
The two biggest free agent signings so far this offseason have been at the expense of the NL Central. Both Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder left their clubs to sign with the Angels and Tigers, respectively.The Central produced two National League playoff teams in 2011—the Brewers and the Cardinals—with the Cardinals winning their 11th World Series championship.In 2012, this division should be an exciting three-team race between the Brewers, Cardinals and Reds.Even without Pujols and Fielder, this division is full of studs with names like Ryan Braun, Joey Votto and Andrew McCutchen, but let's take a look at some lesser-known players ...
With 140 years of rich tradition and nearly a century of games played at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs are one of the most storied franchises in the world. Despite the 104-year championship drought that the Cubbies somehow manage to continue, the "lovable losers" still have perhaps the most loyal and unique fans in all of sports. This celebrates some of the traditions that Cubs fans, whether young or old, live by. Begin Slideshow
The Chicago Cubs have been very busy this offseason. After hiring a new President of Baseball Operations (Theo Epstein), General Manager (Jed Hoyer) and Manager (Dale Sveum), the Cubs began a complete rebuilding process, ridding the organization of the mess that Jim Hendry left.Among the departed: Aramis Ramirez (signed with Brewers), Carlos Pena (signed with Rays), Carlos Zambrano (traded to Marlins), Sean Marshall (traded to Reds), Andrew Cashner (traded to Padres) and Tyler Colvin (traded to Rockies).New arrivals include: Anthony Rizzo (trade with Padres), Ian Stewart (trade with Rockies), David DeJesus (free agent from Athletics), Travis Wood (trade with Reds), ...
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