The 2013 offseason has been reasonably quiet on the north side of Chicago thus far, not surprising to many fans. The Cubs have already gone on record to say that they will make minimal use of free agency this year, instead opting to put their trust in the young farm system waiting at the helm.
Rumors have inevitably begun to circulate, most notably surrounding the fate of starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija. The Cubs have expressed interest in re-signing him, but rumors have also flown of discussions between the Cubs and Diamondbacks regarding a possible trade.
Here we play fact or fiction with ...
Mostly due to the fact that the club figures to be quiet on the free agent market this offseason, a franchise-defining question facing the Cubs this winter is whether or not to trade pitcher Jeff Samardzija.
Both internally and externally, there are a lot of differing stories and opinions on the subject. The Chicago Sun-Times, for example, reports that nearly half of major league general managers expect the team to trade Samardzija this offseason.
However, Samardzija has said publicly that he wants to play and win in Chicago, something that might not be possible in the remaining two years of the pitcher's ...
On Saturday, 6'5", 215-pound Chicago Cubs prospect Kris Bryant was named the Arizona Fall League MVP. Bryant batted .346 with six home runs, eight doubles and 17 RBI in just 21 games of action. For the 21-year-old prospect, it's yet another confirmation of his rising star on the way to the major leagues.
Bryant grew up in Las Vegas and attended Bonanza High School, where he was named a USA Today first-team All-American in his senior season. Following his senior campaign, Bryant was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 18th round of the 2010 MLB draft. After declining to sign ...
Set for another season that is likely to produce more than 90 losses for North Siders, Cubs management is sticking to the plan they've had from the beginning.
Until they feel that they can contend for divisions, which realistically won't be until at least 2015, they aren't going to spend a lot of money on big-name free agents.
That being said, the team still plans to make moves this offseason that will affect the team going forward. In fact, the philosophy the last couple of seasons has been to sign low-risk players to one-year contracts in hopes of flipping those players for ...
The 2013 Arizona Fall League is almost over, unfortunately.
On Saturday, the Surprise Sagauros will play in the AFL Championship Game at Scottsdale, airing at 3:00 PM (ET) on the MLB Network.
However, Surprise’s opponent in the title bout has yet to be determined. With one game remaining on the regular-season schedule, the Mesa Solar Sox (18-11-1) currently hold a half-game lead over the Salt River Rafters (18-12) atop the East division.
Punching their tickets to the championship game won’t come easy for either team, though, with Mesa set to face Andrew Heaney on Thursday, while Salt River tries their luck against Kyle ...
The Chicago Cubs are not without hope of ending their 105-year championship drought someday soon. They have a smart front office and more than enough young talent.
All the Cubs really need is the right guy to bring it all together. They're hoping their new manager is the right guy, and their hopes are not misplaced.
According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Cubs have tabbed Rick Renteria to replace recently fired manager Dale Sveum:
This isn't an out-of-left-field hiring. Heyman had reported on Tuesday that Renteria, formerly the San Diego Padres' bench coach and the manager of Team Mexico in the World ...
Rick Renteria is the next manager of the Chicago Cubs, the team confirmed on Thursday.
Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago was the first to report the news:
Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times outlined the general structure of Renteria's forthcoming contract, which could extend to as many as five seasons:
Right off the bat Renteria gave fans some insight on how he views his new team (via Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune):
The 51-year-old Renteria has been the San Diego Padres bench coach for the past two seasons. His old boss Padres manager Bud Black had nothing but good things to say about ...
Just a few days into the MLB offseason, the rumor mill is already in full swing, and one of the most interesting names that has been brought up so far is Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija.
Originally viewed as a possible extension candidate heading into the 2013 season, Samardzija took a step back, and with an extension now unlikely, the 28-year-old could be moved this offseason.
According to Buster Olney of ESPN, the Diamondbacks and Cubs could pick up trade talks that began at the July deadline but did not produce any action at that point.
The Cubs drafted Samardzija in the fifth round ...
Following a 66-96 season for the 2013 Chicago Cubs, the front office, coaches and management have a tremendous amount of decisions and progress to make.There is a lot of pressure on Cubs president Theo Epstein and his front office to end the now 105-year championship drought for the franchise, a hype which began almost immediately after Epstein's arrival on the North Side from the Boston Red Sox.The time to win begins now. Following two consecutive seasons of 95-plus losses and declining attendance, the Cubs must begin to right the ship and turn the team into a playoff and championship contender.So, ...
On a team that's desperately searching for some real talent, the Chicago Cubs have a future superstar in third baseman Kris Bryant.
At just 21 years old, Bryant was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft out of the University of San Diego. Mark Appel, the incredibly talented pitcher out of Standord, was the only player drafted ahead of him.
There's no denying that Bryant is a truly special talent. During his time in the minors, he appeared in 49 games with four different minor league teams in 2013, hitting .309 with 15 home runs and 49 ...
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