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Whether it's through comic books or movies, many people embrace superheroes as a means of escape from the tedium and misfortune of their regular lives. The Chicago Cubs are apparently no different.After suffering a 7-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, several Cubs players—and manager Dale Sveum—donned superhero garb for the team's trip to Pittsburgh. Fortunately for us, several of the beat reporters covering the Cubs were on hand with cameras as these garishly costumed figures left the visitors clubhouse. Who were these masked men? Personally, I can't identify most of the players who suited up after the game. ...
The latest report, courtesy of Ken Rosenthal and FOX Sports, is that the Atlanta Braves may have the inside track on Ryan Dempster now that the Los Angeles Dodgers have cooled on him. The Braves have remained in the mix for Dempster for weeks, but no reported offers have been exchanged, so it's hard to imagine that talks could be very far along.The Braves remain firmly in the mix for Dempster, though no deal was close as of late Sunday afternoon, major-league sources said.The Braves may be more inclined to trade for Dempster after seeing Jair Jurrjens fail to pull out ...
The Chicago Cubs could look like a completely different team over the next two weeks.Team president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer attempt to trade off several of their veteran players and continue the full-on rebuild that's been going on at Wrigley Field since the new regime took over. While talking to reporters on Thursday, Epstein explained what he felt the Cubs needed in exchange for trading top pitchers Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza. Second baseman Darwin Barney, catcher Geovany Soto and outfielder Alfonso Soriano have also been mentioned in various trade rumors recently. "As a whole, not specifically regarding these ...
Two Chicago Cubs minor leaguers have been suspended for testing positive for Stanozolol (via ESPN). As the report states, the two 50-game suspensions will take effect immediately. Juancito De La Cruz, a right-handed pitcher for the Cubs Dominican Summer League team is 1-1 with a 6.30 ERA in 20 innings. Cruz has walked 20 while striking out 19. Antonio Encarnacion, also a right-handed pitcher for the Cubs DSL team has been in the system for over three years but hasn’t seen the field in 2012. It's astonishing that, with all the testing going on and the ...
The next two weeks should be considered the playoffs for the Chicago Cubs' front office. With the trade deadline looming, it's the most important time of the year, besides arguably the draft, for the Cubs' future. The Cubs, although one of the worst teams in baseball, have more available assets than anyone in the league. The recent success the Cubs are experiencing is fun to watch, but expect it to be short-lived, as the roster is on the verge of being virtual.Begin Slideshow
With Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies scheduled for this weekend, much attention is being lavished on Barry Larkin, who was voted into the Hall by the Baseball Writers of America. But Larkin won’t be alone this weekend. He will be joined posthumously by Ron Santo, who was voted to join Larkin in the Hall by the Veteran’s Committee. Santo died in 2010 after struggles with cancer and diabetes, but he is long remembered by many—Cubs fans especially—as one of the greatest third basemen of the 1960s. Looking back over Santo’s illustrious career, ten moments stand out as shining lights ...
Even though this isn't the Cubs' year, there are still lots of things to be happy and optimistic about. From Ryan Dempster to the 2012 draft, things have gone well for the Cubs this year.And while just as many things have gone wrong, we Cubs fans always look on the bright side. The Cubs have pieces at the major league level, Triple-A level and all the way down, giving Cubs fans something to be excited about.As the season moves along, trade talks will bring young new faces to the organization and give the Cubs more options to work with going ...
The Chicago Cubs have a couple of major trade chips to play with, and the most valuable of the bunch is right-handed starter Matt Garza.Garza's numbers aren't as flashy as Ryan Dempster's, to be sure, but he's a lot younger at a mere 28 years of age and he isn't due to test the free agent waters until after the 2013 season. He hasn't been perfect this season, but he's capable of pitching like an ace on any given day.Not surprisingly, there are a handful of teams interested in Garza's every move these days. According to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com, ...
Ryan Dempster's major league-leading 1.86 ERA is a hot commodity on this year's trade market. According to ESPN Chicago's Bruce Levine, the Cubs' innings-eater has 10 potential suitors.With a little more than two weeks until baseball's trade deadline, 10 teams have shown legitimate interest in acquiring Dempster's services for the remainder of the season, according to industry sources. Those clubs include the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves.Those 10 suitors will be divided into contenders and pretenders for Dempster's services as the next few days pass by. According to FOX Sports' Jon Morosi, the Dodgers and the ...
The Cubs are getting into sell-mode and are shopping everyone from Ryan Dempster to Darwin Barney. More than 10 teams are believed to be interested, and the Cubs are having a wholesale. They will likely look to restock the system with a few impact bats and as many pitchers to fill a starting rotation at one level or another. From closers to starters to catchers, the Cubs will look to fully restock the entire organization. Let's take a look who they could be targeting. Begin Slideshow
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