Cubs sign Jason Heyward

In News And Rumors, Transactions by dmick89131 Comments

It appears as though the Cubs have signed Jason Heyward.  Multiple sources indicate Heyward has indeed chosen Cubs over Cards, Nats. — Gordon Wittenmyer (@GDubCub) December 11, 2015 And from Heyman. Cubs get heyward — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 11, 2015 Wow. That's so awesome. More to come.  Though the signing is not yet confirmed by the Cubs, the contract …

Cubs sign 37 year old pitcher coming off best season since 2007

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The Cubs and Lackey have agreed to a 2/32 deal, paying Lackey $16m each season. Lackey is coming off his best season since 2007,  posting a 2.77 ERA with a 3.57 FIP, along with a ludicrous 82.6% strand rate.  If only the Cubs played in a large market and could afford the likes of David Price or Zack Grienke, but alas. …

Cubs Offseason Update

In Major League Baseball, Minor Leagues, News And Rumors, Transactions by JonKneeV149 Comments

Moar Awardz Cubs bring home the hardware Cy Young – Jake Arrieta (169); Zack Greinke (147); Clayton Kershaw (101) Rookie of the Year – Kris Bryant (150, unanimous); Matt Duffy (70); Jung Ho Kang (28) Manager of the Year – Joe Maddon (124); Mike Matheny (87); Terry Collins (49) Esurance MLB Awards Best Starting Pitcher: Jake Arrieta Best Rookie: Kris …

Are the Cubs the favorites to sign David Price?

In Commentary And Analysis, Major League Baseball, News And Rumors, Projections by dmick89282 Comments

Common sense would indicate the Cubs would have significant interest in David Price this offseason. He's one of the best pitchers in baseball and he's a free agent. He won't cost the Cubs a draft pick since he was traded at midseason. He had a long working relationship with Cubs manager Joe Maddon. And the Cubs could really use another …

Starlin Castro’s Trade Value

In Commentary And Analysis, News And Rumors, Other Topics by dmick8972 Comments

The Cubs have three middle infielders for two positions. Addison Russell is planted at shortstop so that leaves Starlin Castro and Javier Baez for 2nd base. There are other possible scenarios. Baez or Castro could move to centerfield if the Cubs don’t re-sign Dexter Fowler or add another CF via free agency or trade. Neither have played there, but there’s …

2016 Cubs Payroll

In Commentary And Analysis, News And Rumors by dmick8971 Comments

In 2015 the Cubs payroll was a little over $133 million. We're not entirely sure what the 2016 payroll will be, but Theo did say we should expect it to increase some. That could mean anything, but we'll have plenty of time to break that down. I figured since I wasn't entirely sure where the Cubs were in terms of resources …

Cubs sign Eddy Julio Martinez

In Minor Leagues, News And Rumors by dmick896 Comments

The Cubs have signed one of the top international prospects   They reached a deal with Eddy Julio Martinez for $3 million   Scouting report from MLB.com Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 60 | Run: 70 | Arm: 60 | Field: 60 Think a young Andruw Jones. That's how some scouts have described the 20-year-old center fielder from Cuba. Evaluators …