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 ...
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 ...
Just as we all suspected.The Chicago Cubs and Kerry Wood reached an agreement in the minutes before the Cubs Convention's opening ceremonies, and announced the deal to an "insane ovation," according to Dave Kaplan via Twitter.The deal is worth $3 million for one year, with a club option for 2013. Wood posted a 3.35 ERA with 57 strikeouts over 51 innings in 2011.Wood really had us going these past few weeks, leading many to believe that the Philadelphia Phillies or even the Boston Red Sox may be signing him away. It appears that Wood may have been leading them on in ...
Ladies and Gentleman, let me warn you what you are about to read is simply my personal speculation on Wood returning to Chicago rumors. That being said, let's continue. Kerry Wood is the most popular Cub on the team maybe behind Starlin Castro. You know what, I'm just going to go out and say that he is the most popular Cub on the team right now. Make your case below if you disagree.When Theo Epstein took over the team and was looking at the internal issues, you can bet one of the first players he called was Kerry Wood. Wood ...
Another year, another Lee Smith Hall of Fame snub.When Lee Smith retired after 18 seasons in professional baseball, he was the all-time saves leader and one of the most feared pitchers in baseball. He was described as the best one-inning pitcher of all-time and was one of the most intimidating pitchers in his era.Smith would throw gas warming up from the bullpen in left-field foul territory, and when his name was called he would take a slow, deliberate path to the mound, a move that would become his trademark, like AC/DC's "Hells Bells" was to Trevor Hoffman when he would ...
This was an offseason full of Cubs rumors lush with outlandish claims, ranging from Albert Pujols to Yu Darvish before the hot stove simmered and fans' expectations came back down to earth.The theme of Cubs rumors since the Winter Meetings last month is certainly Matt Garza. The Cubs reportedly were in talks with numerous teams over him, but serious negotiations never materialized.We heard everything before the Cubs started making moves. Most Cubs fans are really curious about how the new moves will pan out, but are at least optimistic about the future that once appeared grim.Here's a look at the ...
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox are both in similar phases of organization development. They have moved away from the idea of signing high-priced free agents in favor of bringing in organization depth and developing it for the parent club. Both team has the ability to sign a free agent if needed, and they have, but the makeup of these teams are becoming the same as they bring up homegrown talent to fill roster spots.Let's go position by position and determine which team is the king of Chicago. Begin Slideshow
Jack Curry of the YES Network is reporting via Twitter that the Cubs have asked for top catching prospect Jesus Montero, and either Dellin Betances or Manny Banuelos in exchange for Matt Garza. The Yankees balked at the asking price of both White Sox pitcher John Danks and now Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez, but perhaps Garza is worth relinquishing Montero as he is under control for two more seasons.Garza posted a 10-10 record with a 3.32 ERA and 197 strikeouts in 31 starts for the Cubs but posted a 2.45 ERA in his final 15 starts.Montero, 22, hit .288 in ...
UPDATE: The Cubs have agreed in principle to the trade that will send Sean Marshall to the Reds for Travis Wood and two minor leaguers. The deal is expected to be announced Thursday. The Cubs are reportedly closing in on a deal that would send left-handed reliever Sean Marshall to the Cincinnati Reds for pitcher Travis Wood and two minor leaguers, according to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com. Marshall will make $3 million in 2012 and will be a free agent after the season.Wood, who will be 25 next season, is 11-10 in 39 career appearances (35 starts) with a 4.18 ERA ...
There is almost a sense of euphoria on the North Side these days. Despite coming off another embarrassing season in which the team's ace Carlos Zambrano was suspended and the highest paid player, Alfonso Soriano, hit just .244, the new regime headed by Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer has the fans buzzing. People may ask why, or how, Cubs fans remain so loyal to their franchise? Maybe it's because just when you're about to give up hope, they find a way to pull you back in and now you're in even deeper than you were before.That's at least how I feel at ...
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