Chicago Cubs: George Kottaras Could End Up Being a Solid Backup to Welington Castillo
The Chicago Cubs have found their backup catcher, and it isn’t one of the usual suspects in free agency as many expected. Per reports, the Cubs have signed former DFA’d Kansas City Royals catcher George Kottaras in a trade that will sent cash [...]
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Could Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays Be Trade Partners?
Rumors are swirling that the Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays are in trade talks involving starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija. While nothing is a done deal, what could a trade between these two teams look like? From the Cubs’ perspective, [...]
What Should Chicago Cubs do with Darwin Barney?
Make no mistake about it, Darwin Barney is arguably the best defensive second baseman in all of baseball. Barney won the Gold Glove in 2012 and should have won another in 2013 for his incredible defensive play. The problem with Barney is [...]
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Chicago Cubs Make Great Move Emphasizing Development On Coaching Staff
The Chicago Cubs finally announced the coaching staff for the upcoming season, and while there aren’t any notable surprises, it’s clear the organization included coaches who are able to work with young players. The staff will include former pitching coach [...]
Chicago Cubs Rumors: Jarrod Saltalamacchia Shouldn’t Be a Target
The Chicago Cubs are looking to improve the team after losing almost 200 games combined in the last two seasons. While they aren’t expected to go after free agents like Jacoby Ellsbury or Shin-Soo Choo due to their inflated price [...]
Chicago Cubs Rumors: Phil Hughes Could Be an Interesting Buy-Low Option
Probably the strongest part of the team for the Chicago Cubs is the starting rotation. Travis Wood had an incredible 2013 season, Jeff Samardzija is proving himself as a very good starting pitcher and Edwin Jackson is as consistent as they come. As their record the past couple [...]
Chicago Cubs Rumors: Team Should be Considering Nate McLouth
The Chicago Cubs clearly have some holes in their outfield that need to be filled this offseason. It is probably not in the best interest of the team to spend freely on a guy like Jacoby Ellsbury right now, and unless somebody like Curtis [...]
Chicago Cubs Should Take a Flyer on Franklin Gutierrez
As of today, the starting outfielders for the Chicago Cubs are Nate Schierholtz, Ryan Sweeney and Junior Lake. Make no mistake, that would easily be one of the worst starting outfields in the MLB. Obviously the Cubs need to be looking for outfield help this offseason. Jacoby Ellsbury would be [...]
Is Curtis Granderson Really An Option For Chicago Cubs This Offseason?
The Chicago Cubs have several areas in the lineup where they could use some help. While the focus is to improve the starting rotation and the bullpen, which was atrocious last season, the Cubs could also fill a few holes [...]
