The Chicago Cubs weren't expected to be major players in free agency this winter, and for good reason. It's still early in Theo Epstein's rebuilding project, so now's not the best time to make it rain.But then BAM! Suddenly there were Anibal Sanchez rumors everywhere on Thursday. With no warning at all, the Cubs found themselves right in the thick of the Hot Stove hype machine. It was like Epstein was running the Boston Red Sox again....And that's not necessarily a good thing.Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com reported on Thursday that the Cubs' offer to Sanchez was certainly legit at five years ...
With the Chicago Cubs in the middle of what could be a fairly lengthy rebuild, it probably came as a surprise for most to see the team right in the middle of the Anibal Sanchez sweepstakes.At one point yesterday, and continuing into this morning, Chicago was in serious discussions with Anibal Sanchez, one of this offseason's most sought-after starting pitchers, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports:
Sources: #Cubs in serious discussions with Anibal Sanchez. Deal could be 5 years/$75 million. #Tigers still a threat.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 13, 2012
Source: #Cubs increase five-year offer to Anibal Sanchez to $77.5M. #Tigers ...
The Chicago Cubs continue to be one of the busiest teams in baseball this offseason. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer seem determined to get the Cubs back on the winning path and ultimately improve on 2012's very forgettable 101-loss campaign.Buster Olney of ESPN tweeted on Thursday that other teams have been complimenting the Cubs on how they have been building from the ground up.The team has been wise to sign free agents to very reasonable one-year deals this offseason. Scott Feldman and Scott Baker were both low-risk signings that can potentially bring a high reward, as was signing Nate Schierholtz ...
The Chicago Cubs have had a busy winter. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have been hard at work trying to improve on the Cubs’ 101-loss season from 2012. They have made some moves that most analysts would consider low-risk, but also low-reward signings. Among those low-risk signings, the Cubs did manage to make a splash when they landed Kyuji Fujikawa. According to the Chicago Tribune, the team’s official stance was that despite the Fujikawa signing, Carlos Marmol would remain the closer. However, most people have read the writing on the wall and have written Marmol off as trade bait at this ...
To say that Dale Sveum's first year as skipper of the Cubs didn't go as planned would probably be an understatement. With a 10-game decline from 2011, the Cubs finished the 2012 campaign with a miserable 61-101 record. Injuries, players who didn't perform to expectations, new management, etc., all led to a underachieving season. Theo Epstein has a track record of taking a group from underachieving to wearing the bling that comes with a World Series championship.To say it will take time to right the ship for the Cubs is something Captain Obvious would say. But with the right group in ...
This assignment was simple and short: Where does Wrigley Field rank among MLB ballparks? The answer is equally simple and short: No. 1. As a Cubs fan, it would be sacrilege to even consider another ballpark as superior. The history here, in baseball and football, and the players that have plied their trade in the Friendly Confines are both unparalleled. Some of the newer ballparks are able to capture the history of the MLB. But there is only one ballpark in all of America, not just the MLB, which has actually seen and experienced more sporting history than Wrigley Field. ...
Look folks, we are all confident the Cubs are going to be rebuilding for the next year or two. The lineup and overall roster is dwindling in age, which is a great thing. But that decrease in age is being matched inversely with an increase in talent. Most of that talent resides in the lineup, however, not the with the pitching staff.Though the Cubs may be rebuilding with young talented players like Starlin Castro, Darwin Barney and Anthony Rizzo at the Major League level, and the likes of Javier Baez, Albert Almora and Jorge Soler coming up through the system, ...
Chicago Cubs fans will always remember 2003. Most will not have particularly fond memories of that season. With the 10 year anniversary of that season just around the corner, Cubs fans still think about what might have been without injuries and that wretched curse.Oh, yes. The curse. I, for one, have never believed in it. However, after spending last summer cringing at the product the Cubs put between the lines, maybe there is something about Billy Sianis and that doggone goat.But 2003—that was different. It was a solid team defensively, well, at least in the infield. It was a good ...
Before beginning the day-by-day review of Jed Hoyer’s second round as the Cubs’ envoy at the Winter Meetings there is something I would like to address. On this day 71 years ago, “the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” sending over 2,400 American military personnel and civilians to their deaths. Some of those deaths were merciful and occurred instantly. But some, such as those inside of the USS Arizona, were not. The events at Pearl Harbor that fateful day were some of the most horrific in our ...
It looks like the Cubs may have found their third baseman for 2013 and didn’t have to go very far. The Cubs non-tendered Ian Stewart less than a week ago, and now it seems like they are willing to give Stewart another shot at the hot corner.Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reported that the one-year deal is worth $2 million with another $500,000 in incentives. At first glance, the deal doesn’t seem to make sense. MLB Trade Rumors projected Stewart’s arbitration salary at $2.3 million. It seems the Cubs may be over paying by about $200,000.The beauty of the ...
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