To ask a fanbase that has never experienced a World Series title in its lifetime for patience is a lot like asking a homeless man for a dollar. It just isn't very likely.
Yet that's exactly what the Cubs brain trust is asking you for. And I am here to tell you why you should willingly accept that request.
For far too long, the Cubs have been built on the "win now" promise. That has only resulted in temporary division titles but early playoff exits and lack of sustained success.
Along the way, there have even been many seasons in which the winning ...
When the Chicago Cubs attained pitcher Matt Garza from the Tampa Bay Rays, they gave up a boatload of top prospects.With them looking to make a move for the right-hander, Cubs president Theo Epstein's asking price has been pretty high in order to get back in return what they had lost.Are the Cubs asking for too much, though?Quite possibly.The Cubs have had reason to overvalue Garza, and they have handled the situation as smartly as many had assumed these guys would.Begin Slideshow
According to CSN Chicago's David Kaplan on Twitter and his blog, the Cubs and Tigers are "down the road" in discussions of a trade that would send Matt Garza to the Tigers for a package of top prospects.Presumably, the gem of the offer would be Tigers top prospect Jacob Turner, who would easily become the Cubs' top starting prospect. Turner, who made his MLB debut with the Tigers this season, is considered to have ace potential, something the Cubs desperately lack. Maybe youngster Dillon Maples has it in him, but he's still a few years away, and high school arms ...
The Chicago Cubs have signed left-handed pitcher Paul Maholm, according to Maholm's Twitter feed.Maholm, 29, becomes the third substantial starting pitching acquisition of the new Jed Hoyer and Theo Epstein regime, and could open the door to another, as his arrival may make Matt Garza more available in trade.This is a brilliant move by the Cubs, a bargain-bin signing of a pitcher with elite ground-ball skills (he ranks among the top 10 percent of qualifying hurlers in ground-ball rate since 2008, just ahead of Roy Halladay).He is left-handed, a priority under Epstein and Hoyer as they look to slow down ...
Paul Maholm's Twitter account is aflutter with activity. And all of it points to him joining the Chicago Cubs. "Just wanna say thank u to everyone that has cheered for me during my career as a Pirate. I loved my last six plus years in the city," Maholm tweeted.He followed that with, "I hope to get to continue some things when I visit during the year and start some great things as I start my Cubs career." When asked if he was going to be at Ryan Dempster's charity pizza event on Thursday night he responded, "Don't know yet. Just joined ...
Ladies and Gentleman, let me warn you what you are about to read is simply my personal speculation on Wood returning to Chicago rumors. That being said, let's continue. Kerry Wood is the most popular Cub on the team maybe behind Starlin Castro. You know what, I'm just going to go out and say that he is the most popular Cub on the team right now. Make your case below if you disagree.When Theo Epstein took over the team and was looking at the internal issues, you can bet one of the first players he called was Kerry Wood. Wood ...
This article was originally supposed to be about me expressing my thoughts about the trading of Carlos Zambrano, finally, mercifully, ending a tenure that had become, for lack of a better term, malignant.Zambrano had reached a point where he could not remain with the Cubs and respect them, and the Cubs had reached a point where they could not keep him without drawing at the very least snickers from other organizations. On August 17th, 2007, Zambrano signed the biggest contract a Cubs pitcher has ever even been offered, let alone signed: 5 years, $91.5 million.This is significant, because it was an ...
Another year, another Lee Smith Hall of Fame snub.When Lee Smith retired after 18 seasons in professional baseball, he was the all-time saves leader and one of the most feared pitchers in baseball. He was described as the best one-inning pitcher of all-time and was one of the most intimidating pitchers in his era.Smith would throw gas warming up from the bullpen in left-field foul territory, and when his name was called he would take a slow, deliberate path to the mound, a move that would become his trademark, like AC/DC's "Hells Bells" was to Trevor Hoffman when he would ...
Look, I understand that baseball is a business. But after all the many millions the Cubs have paid Kerry Wood, you mean to tell me that the right-hander is still haggling over money?
Let's be clear on one point here. I like Kerry Wood. I happen to like him a lot. As a fan, I celebrated his rise to stardom and was saddened over his sudden fall from fame following elbow surgery.
But let's face it, Cubs fans, Wood owes the Cubs. No, he doesn't have to do anything, but to me, if he's the stand up guy we think he is, why would ...
The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a radical rebuilding process.Former stars Carlos Zambrano and Aramis Ramirez are already gone, and a new era is beginning in Chicago. More moves are coming.Only Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo appear to be untouchable going forward.The following 10 players may be the next to go.Begin Slideshow
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