Cleveland Indians Should Take Chance on Grant Balfour

It’s not a secret that the Chicago Cubs are currently looking to fix their bullpen going into next season. The Cubbies already signed Wesley Wright and former closer Jose Veras, in addition to lefty Jonathan Sanchez to a minor-league deal [...]

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The possible arrival of Jonathan Sanchez to the Chicago Cubs had been previously discussed here, and the Cubbies ended up making the deal. The front office led by Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer apparently saw a lot of potential in [...]

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Jose Veras

The Chicago Cubs have finally made a move that will directly impact the MLB roster next year. Per reports, the team completed a deal to sign former Detroit Tigers closer Jose Veras on a one-year, $4 million deal that includes [...]

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Jonathan Sanchez

The Chicago Cubs made a handful of minor moves in recent days, but the front office is clearly not over adding pieces to the roster towards next season. One area that still needs improvement is the bullpen as the Cubs [...]

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Ryan Kalish

The fact that the Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a rebuilding mode doesn’t mean that the team isn’t making any moves this offseason. The Cubs have already inked deals for George Kottaras and Wesley Wright. While the team [...]

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Shin-Soo Choo

Entering this offseason, Shin-Soo Choo was considered to be one of the best players on the open market. After Jacoby Ellsbury, Choo was considered by most to be the next best outfield option on the open market. I have been touting Choo as an [...]

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Logan Morrison

The Chicago Cubs are entering a key year in their rebuilding process and they could be in place to add some talented pieces to the MLB roster via the trade market. With a lot of talent in the upper levels [...]

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Chicago Cubs No Longer In On Washington Nationals Relievers

The Chicago Cubs’ horrendous bullpen needs much improvement if the team wants to hold their head high in 2014. Unfortunately, the exciting news about the Cubs possibly acquiring Drew Storen or Tyler Clippard from the Washington Nationals on the first [...]

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Two seasons ago, the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves very nearly had a trade deadline deal in place that would have sent Ryan Dempster to Atlanta in exchange for prospects, including Julio Teheran. That deal ultimately fell through and Dempster [...]

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The Chicago Cubs need pitching depth in their organization. The last few seasons have seen them trade away several starters, including the likes of Matt Garza, Ryan Dempster and Scott Feldman, among others. In addition, according to rumors, there is a 99 [...]

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