The Chicago Cubs will be going through a lot of tough decisions to build their team into a future contender, but one piece that both Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer cannot get rid of is starting pitcher Matt Garza.With arbitration currently going on, the two parties seem to be at different ends of the table. The Cubs offered their leading pitcher $7.95 million, while Garza was looking for more of something in the $10.225 million range. While the team certainly set the bar low, there is no reason that they shouldn't find a way to get closer to what Garza is ...
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 ...
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 ...
When the Chicago Cubs pulled the trigger on a deal sending young pitcher Andrew Cashner to the San Diego Padres for a young first base prospect in Anthony Rizzo, people essentially assumed that Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer were officially taking themselves out of the race for All-Star free agent Prince Fielder.Apparently, we were all wrong.According to Jason Stark of ESPN.com:"One source with ties to the Cubs brass insists the Cubs are NOT totally out on Fielder, despite the Anthony Rizzo trade. His assessment: The Cubs will "be in it till the end—just in case Scott has to do a deal somewhere" ...
When the Chicago Cubs attained pitcher Matt Garza from the Tampa Bay Rays, they gave up a boatload of top prospects.With them looking to make a move for the right-hander, Cubs president Theo Epstein's asking price has been pretty high in order to get back in return what they had lost.Are the Cubs asking for too much, though?Quite possibly.The Cubs have had reason to overvalue Garza, and they have handled the situation as smartly as many had assumed these guys would.Begin Slideshow
According to Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, rumors of a possible trade of the Chicago Cubs' outfielder Alfonso Soriano to the Baltimore Orioles could actually happen.While it remains to be seen who the Cubs would take in return, his suggestion of second baseman Brian Roberts could make sense.It should be no surprise to anyone that the Orioles are interested. It is where Cubs players go to die.Past players include Corey Patterson, Sammy Sosa, Felix Pie, Rich Hill and one could argue Derrek Lee as well.While Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have already unloaded the existence of headcase starting pitcher ...
If you didn't think it could be done, somehow the Chicago Cubs managed to trade consistently unstable pitcher Carlos Zambrano to the Miami Marlins. With that move, fans should no longer consider the possibility of trading outfielder Alfonso Soriano a figment of their imaginations.With Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer taking over on the North Side, they haven't been shy about making deals to empty the roster. The move of pitcher Sean Marshall wasn't likely a difficult move, but actually getting Zambrano out of Chicago should make many believers as to what Epstein and Hoyer can do.That being said, how could one not ...
The Chicago Cubs continued with their rebuilding process today as president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer dealt left-handed pitcher Sean Marshall for another southpaw in the Cincinnati Reds' Travis Wood.According to ESPN Chicago's Bruce Levine, the Cubs will be receiving Wood and two minor-league players that have yet to be named. The Cubs will be losing one of their best pitchers from last year, as Marshall had 79 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.26 through 75.2 innings. While they will be losing a strong pitcher from their bullpen, they will be at least adding a new left-handed arm to their starting rotation.Wood is ...
The latest MLB rumor has the Chicago Cubs sending left-handed pitcher Sean Marshall to the Cincinnati Reds for a package including pitcher Travis Wood. This isn't the first time this offseason we have heard president Theo Epstein dangle one of the Cubs upper-echolon players, and it likely won't be the last.Epstein and his team, including general manager Jed Hoyer, are apparently looking to turn things upside down on the North Side, and they are ready to get rid of pretty much anything that smells like Jim Hendry. Epstein and Hoyer obviously want to build from the ground up, starting with ...
The Chicago Cubs made a bid last week for free agent Japanese pitching phenom Yu Darvish, but in the end it was not enough to win the rights to negotiate with the pitcher. That is a good thing for the Cubs, as Darvish likely will not fulfill the promise that many are expecting.The Texas Rangers are going to hope that Darvish can fill the void that starting pitcher C.J. Wilson left when he opted to go to the Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim this offseason.Like Darvish, the Boston Red Sox brought over Daisuke Matsuzaka from Japan at 25 years of ...
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