In what has been a surprise to many, the slumping Chicago Cubs have been fairly silent as Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer approach their first trade deadline in the North Side front office.While a trade for pitcher Ryan Dempster with the Atlanta Braves is still up in the air, and Matt Garza's future with the Cubs continues to linger, one player the team must look to move before the deadline is starting catcher Geovany Soto.According to Andy Martino of NYDailyNews.com, the Cubs and New York Mets have discussed a trade involving the former Rookie of the Year winner, but it ...
The Chicago Cubs finally made the move that everyone has been waiting for since Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer took over the North Side.Anthony Rizzo will be arriving at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, and according to CSN Chicago (via Twitter), the highly touted prospect will be making his debut that same day against the New York Mets in front of the home crowd.
BREAKING: @CSNMooney reporting the #Cubs have called up top prospect Anthony Rizzo, who will debut Tuesday. cmcst.sn/aaa0Y6#CubsTalk — CSN Chicago (@CSNChicago) June 25, 2012
While this is huge news for the Cubs and their fans, there is another person who ...
The Chicago Cubs finally had their first draft under their new regime of Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod, but only time will tell how their first go around actually turned out.Things have not looked good thus far for the Cubbies, but mostly everyone knew that Epstein and his team were not going to turn this current mess around just by entering the Windy City.Nope, they have to make moves, and the first place to start that is in the MLB Draft.The Cubs selected a total of 42 players, and while obviously not all of them are going to ...
During these gloomy days on the North Side, Chicago Cubs fans can only continue to hope that the future is bright for their beloved team.The only way that will happen, though, is with a strong farm system, something that Theo Epstein and his team will hope to build over the years.For now, the Cubs have a lot of really talented prospects on the cusp of making a name for themselves, but it all really depends on how they will translate to the big leagues.For now though, these are were the team's 10 best prospects currently stand. Any stats found in this ...
The Chicago Cubs haven't been much to watch this season, but first baseman Bryan LaHair has been at least one positive for the team this season.As of May 22, LaHair is batting .315 with 10 home runs and 21 RBI through 150 plate appearances this season. Those numbers are incredibly good for a guy who had only appeared in 65 games during his career prior to this season.Those numbers are not just reflective of his performance this past year.He had a strong year last year in the minors, batting .331 with 38 home runs and 109 RBI.Unfortunately, the team must consider moving the 29-year-old, ...
Major league baseball isn't as formulaic as other major American sports leagues like the NBA or NFL, as star players can show up at any time, no matter what their age.So could be the case for the Chicago Cubs first baseman Bryan LaHair, who could follow a path to success similar to the one Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista has taken.Bautista, now 31, didn't really become much of a force in the league until he was 29 years old. Before the 2010 season, there just wasn't much to say about him because there wasn't much of him.He had played for ...
The Chicago Cubs must start making some moves, especially before its too late. One player the team must look to move immediately is veteran pitcher Ryan Dempster.Before the season, Dempster accepted his player option for the 2012 season. That gave the inconsistent right-hander $14 million for the season. Coming off a 2011 season with an ERA of 4.80 and 211 hits over 202.1 innings, Dempster certainly didn't look like a $14 million pitcher.In just five starts, though, Dempster looks like that type of pitcher. So far, he has an ERA of 1.02 through 35 innings with a record of 0-1—and yes, you ...
Well, the Chicago Cubs are not doing great.OK—things are bad. But we expected that, as this year is clearly a rebuilding year, and fans must find a way to trust the new regime under Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer.Things are not pretty now, as the team stands at 8-15, but fans have stood behind this team for the last 104 years, so no reason not to give things another year—or two.Some players have played well, but as a whole, the Cubs just clearly haven't been great. Hopefully things will start looking better sooner rather than later, but for now, this ...
The Chicago Cubs will have high hopes for minor league first baseman Anthony Rizzo once he finally makes his move to the major league level, but with his very minimal MLB experience, fans have to wonder who he will resemble best once he does arrive.Rizzo has been tearing things up in Iowa, as he currently is batting .373 with seven home runs and 19 RBI in 75 at-bats. Compared to his .331 batting average, 26 home runs and 101 RBI in 356 at-bats last season with the San Diego Padres' Triple-A affiliate, Rizzo is looking like he is continuing to ...
The Chicago Cubs are not looking good in the early goings this season, but on a positive note, the team's gamble on starting Jeff Samardzija is starting to look like it may actually pay off.While things are looking good after two starts, one has to ask:For just how long?People in Chicago know of Samardzija as a promising star dual-sport athlete coming out of Notre Dame, shocking many as he opted for baseball over football. That was after becoming the Fighting Irish's single-season record holder for both touchdown receptions and receiving yards.While many question if his decision of baseball was the ...
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