Cubs sign Hong-Chih Kuo 28 Comments
The Cubs signed Hong Chih Kuo to a minor league contract according to Patrick Mooney.
#Cubs have signed Hong-Chih Kuo, an All-Star in 2010, to a minor-league deal. He will report to ...
Blake DeWitt DFA’d 62 Comments
The Cubs have DFA'd Blake DeWitt and re-caled Travis Wood who will start today against the Dodgers. I don't believe Berselius published a projection for Wood, but Oliver did ...
Marlon Byrd traded to Red Sox for Michael Bowden 152 Comments
probable that the Cubs will trade Marlon Byrd to the Red Sox. It's likely the Cubs pick up the bulk of Byrd's remaining contract ($6 millionish) to increase the package they ...
Cubs 6th Best Since 2007 In Free Agent Signings 10 Comments
Matt Swartz has published a very interesting article about buidling an organization. I've said for several years now the idea that the Cubs under Hendry just handed out contracts ...
Cubs and Red Sox finally complete Theo Epstein compensation 62 Comments
Several months after being on the 5-yard line the two sides have agreed to a compensation package. The details were released this morning. The Cubs send Chris Carpenter and a player ...
Who do the Cubs trade for Theo Epstein? 55 Comments
The Cubs hired Theo Epstein 4 months ago and it was about that time that we were told the two sides were on the 5-yard line regarding compensation. I can only assume that Ken O'Keefe ...
Cubs sign Jorge Soler? 188 Comments
Apparently the Cubs have or are close to signing Jorge Soler to a 4-year deal for $27.5 million. There's no inclusion in the contract that he become a free agent after 4 years. ...
Cubs claim Adrian Cardenas, designate Blake DeWitt 146 Comments
Yesterday the Cubs claimed Adrian Cardenas off of waivers and to make room for him on the 40-man roster they designated Blake DeWitt for assignment. The Cubs signed DeWitt a couple ...
Cubs reach deal with Matt Garza 19 Comments
The Cubs have signed their final arbitration eligible player on the day he was set to go in front of the arbitrator. Matt Garza will earn $9.5 million next season, which was the midway ...
Cubs sign Gerardo Concepcion 126 Comments
The Cubs signed 18 year old Cuban defector Gerardo Concepcion today. It's reportedly a multi-million dollar deal. More information to come.
UPDATE: Who is Gerardo Concepcion (Yankee ...
30 years ago yesterday the Cubs acquired Ryne Sandberg 34 Comments
Chris Jaffe over at The Hardball Times posted an article yesterday on the 30th anniversary of the Ryne Sandberg trade.
And one more thing: DeJesus was several years younger than Bowa. ...
Corpas gone, Wood to 40-man, Josh Vitters 25 Comments
I had forgotten that the Cubs still needed to open a spot on the 40-man roster before they could add Kerry Wood. They did that yesterday when they released Manny Corpas. Corpas was ...
Carlos Pena ——> TB, Sandwich Round Pick ———-> Cubs No Comments
According to CBS's Jon Heyman, Carlos Pena signed a 1-year, $7.25m deal with Tampa Bay today. Since Pena was a Type B free agent and declined the arbitration offer from the Cubs, ...
Geovany Soto to the DL, Chris Volstad Option to AAA 143 Comments