The Winter Meetings start today. This year, the Winter Meetings are in Nashville. Nashville is on Central time so expect any news to drop during more normal hours of the day than last year. The hot stove is already cooking and quite a few rumors have already begun in regards to your Chicago Cubs. What happened since the last update? …
The 40 Man Roster & Rule 5 Draft – Part 2
Last post, we looked at the 40 man roster to try to see how many spots on the 40 man would be available. My best guess is that the 40 man would be reduced to 34 players, with as few as 29 players if the Cubs didn't sign any Free Agents prior to the draft. Using my initial estimate however, that …
The 40 Man Roster & Rule 5 Draft – Part 1
Today, we will look at the 40 man roster in relation to how many spots with be available to protect Rule 5 eligible players in the Cubs minor league system. There are two phases of the Rule 5 draft – the major league phase & the minor league phase. The major league phase is 1 round, where each team will …