Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein confirmed he's in discussions with the organization on a contract extension and expects a deal "sometime soon."
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Epstein, Cubs Discuss Recent Extension Talks
Tuesday, April 5
Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reported Epstein, whose current contract is set to finish at the end of the 2016 season, and Cubs owner Tom Ricketts both expect a new agreement in the near future. The architect of one of the league's most talented rosters said it hasn't been a top priority.
"We had good, productive conversations," Epstein said. "Neither one of us had a ton of time to ...
This is a weird thing to say about a pitcher who dominated like a fiend en route to winning the National League Cy Young in 2015, but here goes:
Jake Arrieta appears to be just fine, thank you very much.
The 30-year-old right-hander looked very much like his 2015 self in the Chicago Cubs' season-opening 9-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Monday night. He pitched seven shutout innings with two hits allowed, one walk and six strikeouts.
To put a finer point on it, Arrieta hasn't looked this good since the second half of 2015. That's when he ...
A young Chicago Cubs fan knocked his promposal out of the park thanks to Kris Bryant.The fan, Vince Santoria, tracked down the third baseman before the first pitch of Chicago's spring training game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday to recruit his help. That's when he snapped the photo above of Bryant holding a sign with the big question: "Julia, will you go to prom with Vince?"Vince even added "yes" and "no" boxes with "check one" at the bottom of the board. As if Julia really needed the latter option (note the all-caps response):[Twitter, h/t MLB.com]Read more Chicago Cubs news on ...
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta is dealing with a blister on his right throwing hand, per Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. However, he is not expected to miss time during the regular reason.
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Maddon Comments on Arrieta Blister
Sunday, March 27
Bruce Levine of WSCR-AM noted on Sunday that Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Arrieta will be good to go for Opening Day against the Los Angeles Angels.
"As of right now, it seems to be pretty good," Maddon said of Arrieta's blister on Saturday, per Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune.
"(Trainer) P.J. Mainville feels very strongly that’s he’ll be fine. He thought it was a lot better immediately the next day. So let's just see what ...
One alarming concern for the Chicago Cubs is a bone chip in Jon Lester's throwing elbow.
On Friday, Lester said it's been a "non-issue," according to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times:
It's just a matter of hopefully it stays put, and we don't have any worry about it. And then if it does become a concern, if I start having inflammation or missing starts because of it, then that's when we'll probably sit down and talk to somebody about getting it removed.
As of now, knock on wood, I haven't had any concern with it.
Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan first reported the chip ...
The Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant sharpened his already-electrifying batting skills in spring training with Arizona's Mesa Community College baseball team.The team, however, wasn't aware.In a prank made possible by Red Bull, the 2015 Rookie of the Year was introduced by Mesa head coach Tony Cirelli as Roy Nabryt, a European "donkey" with "crazy power" who could assist the team in its pursuit of a title.The catch? Many of the current players would be losing time on the field to the undercover Bryant—a fact they were less than thrilled about.But seeing him step up to the plate drew the very opposite kind of reaction.With ...
In the second inning of his second spring start Monday against the San Diego Padres, Jake Arrieta put a man on base for fun.
Well, OK, not for fun. He did it—"it" being an intentional walk to the Friars' Derek Norris—because he wanted to work out of the stretch. Apparently, Arrieta wasn't confident he'd get a chance if he left it up to the opposition.
That's about the only thing the Chicago Cubs right-hander and reigning National League Cy Young Award winner isn't confident in these days.
He's coming off a career-defining season that saw him fly into the firmament of MLB stars. ...
The Chicago Cubs and 2015 National League Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta agreed to terms on a one-year, $10.7 million contract in February, but it appears the deal wasn't close to what the right-hander wanted.Continue for updates.Epstein Comments on Negotiations with ArrietaWednesday, March 9Per Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune:"Jake's priority (now) is helping the team come together and prepare for a season," (Cubs president Theo) Epstein said Tuesday. "The last thing we would want is to create any distraction. (But) there will be quiet moments out of the competitive spotlight in the future when it will make sense to talk again. It's ...
Veteran outfielder Shane Victorino signed with the Chicago Cubs on a minor league deal with an invite to spring training on Friday, according to Bruce Levine of WSCR. Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com confirmed the report.
Victorino, 35, struggled in 2015, playing in just 71 games between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels. He hit .230 with one home run, seven RBI and 19 runs scored, his worst numbers since very early in his career.
Injuries have plagued Victorino in his later years, as he's missed 263 games in the past three years.
But the two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion is ...
Call the Dexter Fowler re-signing a fantasy-turned-reality for the Chicago Cubs, because any hope that the team could entice Fowler to come back for the 2016 season didn’t seem possible a short while ago.
When the Cubs signed outfielder Jason Heyward to an eight-year, $184 million contract in December, it essentially took the team out of the Fowler sweepstakes.
He was seeking a lucrative, multiyear deal in a crowded class of 2016 free-agent outfielders. It didn’t appear that the Cubs could meet his demands.
Then nothing happened.
Free agency moved slowly, and the second-tier outfielders like Fowler saw that their value wasn’t as high as ...
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