The Chicago Cubs spent this past offseason pointing the franchise in a new direction.Former Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is in to run the show, with former San Diego Padres GM Jed Hoyer serving as the Cubs' new GM. Now that the Cubbies have an All-Star front office, the future is bright.The present, on the other hand...It takes time to build a winning ballclub, and the simple truth is that the Cubs' new regime hasn't had enough of it. They have the Cubs headed in the right direction, but championship contention is still a few years away.In the ...
Kerry Wood spent some time with the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees in 2009 and 2010, but the dude is a Chicago Cub. Through and through.According to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports, Wood is this close to being a Cub for at least one more year:Additionally, Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein spoke openly about signing Wood on Wednesday, and he made no secret of the fact that signing Wood is an easy choice to make.Courtesy of Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com:We said all along we want to get this done. We have a world of respect for Kerry ...
Barring a sudden change in organizational philosophy, it sounds like Chicago Cubs fans won't be getting Prince Fielder for Christmas this year.According to David Kaplan of CSNChicago.com, the Cubs are not planning on presenting Fielder with a "major offer." No doubt the Cubs have the finances to make a deal with the free agent first baseman, but Kaplan says they have other plans.What kind of plans, you ask?How about tearing this team apart and rebuilding it from the ground up. "After speaking with several baseball sources over the past few days I am hearing that a complete and total rebuild of ...
The Chicago Cubs have a new general manager, money to spend, and a hole to fill at first base.So who should they sign, Albert Pujols or Prince Fielder?The rumor mill has had the Cubs interested in both players in recent months. The only trouble is that they're not the only ones who have been linked to Pujols, and the market for his services is starting to heat up.You can thank the Miami Marlins for this. They've made Pujols an offer, one that SI.com's Jon Heyman thinks proves just how serious the Marlins are about bringing Pujols aboard.However, this doesn't mean ...
There have been some interesting new developments in the Theo Epstein-to-Chicago Cubs saga.Yes, that whole thing is still going on. However, it sounds like it may be coming to an end very soon.According to a report from ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine, the deal to acquire Epstein from the Boston Red Sox will be finalized at some point on Thursday. Because major announcements during the World Series annoy Major League Baseball, the deal could be formally announced on Friday, an off day for the Fall Classic.And now for the good stuff. Per Levine's source, Epstein will be named the Cubs' president of ...
As soon as he sets foot in the Chicago Cubs front office, new general manager Theo Epstein should immediately order business cards that read: "Theo Epstein, Curse Buster."After that, he should make sure he knows the ins and outs of his contract with the club, which ESPN says is for five years and as much as $20 million.Next will come the hard part: actually fixing the Cubs.The phrase "easier said than done" comes to mind. The Cubs lost 91 games in 2011, and there's not a lot of hope for them going forward as they are currently situated. They have ...
