Major League Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and the Chicago Cubs have been mighty busy.
The Cubs find themselves once again on the bottom of the pile this season, holding a 48-57 record and sitting 15 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the NL Central lead.
Naturally, with Chicago well out of the playoff race, the Cubs are looking to deal more proven players for young prospects to build around.
Here's the latest buzz circulating around Wrigley Field as the trade deadline approaches.
Nate Schierholtz on the Move?
Outfielder Nate Schierholtz is having a career year in his ...
Theo Epstein and the Chicago Cubs made headlines on Monday when they signed prized Cuban prospect Jorge Soler to a lengthy contract.According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Cubs won a bidding war that included the New York Yankees when they awarded Soler a nine-year, $30 million deal.Right now, $30 million may seem like a lot, given the 20-year-old outfielder has yet to play in the United States. But, really, a little over $3 million per season is chump change in Major League Baseball, and Soler has the potential to be a true threat in the middle of the Cubs' ...
When you are mired in a curse, who do you call?Why not Theo Epstein, who led the Boston Red Sox to their first World Series title in 86 years, just two years after being appointed general manager?Epstein, now 37 years old, is credited with reversing the "Curse of the Bambino" at Fenway Park, acquiring key acquisitions David Ortiz, Kevin Millar and Curt Schilling before the team's improbable run to the championship in 2004. He made sure to add in another championship in 2007, as well.Now the Chicago Cubs are hoping Epstein can reverse the "Curse of the Billy Goat," brought ...
