In case you missed it in some sort of turkey-induced coma, Kevin Goldstein published his Cubs top prospect list over at BPro. Here’s his list: Brett Jackson Javier Baez Welington Castillo Dillon Maples Matt Sczcur Josh Vitters Jeimer Candelario Trey McNutt Marco Hernandez Junior Lake Rafael Dolis Dan Vogelbach Jae-Hoon Ha Chris Carpenter Tony Zych Ryan Flaherty DJ LeMaiheu Zeke …
Some thoughts on the new CBA
Earlier this week MLB owners reached an agreement with the MLBPA on a new collective bargaining agreement. There was never any doubt as to whether it would get finished, which is nice considering the work stoppages in the NHL in recent years, NBA’s current lockout resulting in many missed games (maybe an entire season) and even NFL’s long lockout this …
Cubs open to trading Matt Garza
We learned awhile back that the Cubs would listen to offers on any of their players so I had really wanted to avoid writing about specific players until a credible rumor surfaced. However, Matt Garza is one of the most valuable players the Cubs have and I read elsewhere a few days ago that the Cubs are talking to other …
New CBA notes
We needed a new thread and I’ve been busy this weekend so you get a link to MLB Trade Rumors about the new CBA. minimum salary will increased from $414,000 to $480,000 next year and $500,000 after that. Super Two cutoff is now the 22% with the most service time between 2 and 3 years rather than 17% blood testing …
Still blogging about Jerry Sandusky on a Cubs blog
Mercurial Outfielder has a really good article up on The NonSequitor that’s well worth the read.
Cubs news and rumors
Manager MILWAUKEE — The Cubs will meet Wednesday with Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum about their vacant managerial position. Sveum was already scheduled to travel here to meet with the Red Sox about a their manager job. Chicago general manager Jed Hoyer said there is no favorite among the candidates and no deadline to select one. Hoyer and Theo Epstein, …
When Theo Met Carlos: A Cubs Story [Kindle Edition]
“We met today at his request,” Epstein said. “It went well. He expressed a strong desire to be a Cub (again) and an even stronger desire to have a strong 2012 season. He’s in great shape. He’s working out twice a day, pitching down in Venezuela. I told him that we’d let him earn his right back to being a …
Carlos Zambrano’s Trade Value
I feel like the debate regarding whether or not to trade Carlos Zambrano has been ongoing for as long as his career has. In reality it began after the 2006 season. So much of his career as a starter has seen fans and media members argue in one way or another that Zambrano should be or shouldn’t be traded. I’ve …
Cubs to work out Yoennis Cespedes
The 26-year old Yoennis Cespedes will be playing in Major League Baseball at some point soon. Several teams are interested and the Cubs are one of them. The Cubs will have a private workout with the 26-year-old outfielder, who is considered to be the best player in a generation to come out of Cuba. The Cubs will have plenty of …
An example of very poor journalism
I was reading this article on CSN Chicago by Patrick Mooney and came across this part of it: No, Francona wouldn’t need a formal interview here, but there are many reasons to doubt a reunion, from the way the Red Sox collapsed to a Cubs front office that doesn’t want to “recreate the Boston show.” Epstein feels a new manager …