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In a move that was predicted by many, the Chicago Cubs have let go of their hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo. While they remain arguably the worst offense and worst team in baseball, moves like these will tend to happen. Stepping into the interim role will be 35-year-old James Rowson, the Cubs minor league hitting coordinator, according to Doug Padilla of ESPN.com.The tenure of Jaramillo shed a bit of light onto the whole concept of a "high profile" hitting coach. When it comes down to it, there was absolutely zero evidence of any impact over his time on the north side. ...
On Monday afternoon, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reported that Jorge Soler agreed to a nine-year deal worth $30 million with the Chicago Cubs. It had long been rumored that the Cubs were the front-runners to land the 20-year-old Cuban outfielder, though other teams such as the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox were also in the mix. But how does Soler compare to many of the other top outfield prospects in the game? The tool that makes him such an intriguing and highly coveted prospect is his raw power, which is a product of his plus ...
Somebody needs to tap Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum on the shoulder and wake him up. It may only be early June, but the Cubs are not going to be contenders this season. So why does he keep sitting Bryan LaHair against left-handed pitchers?
With the Cubs floundering in last place and making a strong case for the possibility of a 100-loss season, now is the time to see what a guy like LaHair can do. Yes, I know he's 29, so he hardly qualifies as a prospect. But the Cubs need to find out if it will be worth moving ...
After Yoenis Cespedes signed a contract with the Oakland A's in February, all eyes on the international market turned to 20-year-old Jorge Soler. It took months to finalize his free-agent status, with the Chicago Cubs putting in the winning bid. According to USA Today, the Cubs got the deal done by offering up a nine-year, $30 million contract. It is the latest bold move that Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have taken to rebuild a depleted farm system, and bring this middling franchise back to prominence. With Soler, the Cubs now have the makings of a strong foundation in the farm system, ...
Starlin Castro is a tremendous talent who is just 22 years old. His ability to make contact and get on base has not gone unnoticed, but his poor plate discipline is forcing Cubs manager Dale Sveum to try him in a few different spots to see if it will help him settle in. Castro has struck out 43 times to just six walks and is already half way to his career high of 96 strikeouts in just over a third of the at-bats he had last season. Only a few players in the league have a worse K-BB ratio, even though he ...
The news that the Chicago Cubs are the winners in the Jorge Soler sweepstakes has to brighten fans' spirits, because this is the first time the Cubs have ever beaten the New York Yankees at anything. Ken Rosenthal reported earlier today on FoxSports.com that Soler has decided to bring his wares to the Cubs with a nine-year, $30 million contract, and that's even more good news. Before the signing, word was coming out that it would likely be no longer than a four-year contract. With Soler probably starting in the low minors, it's going to take him at least a few years to ...
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' ...
Theo and Jed got their man.As was first reported by Joel Sherman, and later confirmed by Ken Rosenthal, the Chicago Cubs won the bidding on prized Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler, presumably handing out the last massive international free agent contract.Jon Heyman added the details of the 20-year-old's contract: nine years, $30 million.Soler joins left-handed pitcher Gerardo Concepcion, signed back in March, as the Cubs got two of the top three Cuban free agents from this off-season, only losing out on Yoenis Cespedes due to an inability to see eye-to-eye on contract length.With the impending CBA changes set to drop the ...
The Chicago Cubs have won the bidding for Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler, tweets Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
I hear the #Cubs won out for Jorge Soler. #Yankees tried, but didn't get him.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) June 11, 2012
The deadline for teams to offer Soler and his agent contracts was yesterday, and he quickly decided to sign a massive deal with the Cubs.Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweeted the length of the deal.
soler deal is 9 years w/ cubs
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) June 11, 2012
This is a great move by Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and the rest of the Cubs' ...
Ryan Dempster was absolutely dominant on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, helping the Chicago Cubs to just their second victory in 10 games. Ironically enough, both victories were by Dempster.Dempster struck out six over eight shutout innings while allowing just four hits and one base on balls. It was his second straight win after going 18 consecutive starts without recording a victory.He has now held opponents scoreless over 15 straight innings, a mark that has spanned his last two starts.The Cubs were in desperate need of a win. The team now sits at 20-40—last in the NL Central—and is on ...
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