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More thoughts on the Concepcion signing

The $7M MLB deal given to Gerardo Concepcion has drawn some criticism from some baseball analysts, saying it’s too much for a back of the rotation starter, but that reasoning is oversimplified, in my opinion. There’s a lot in play here… First off, “back of the rotation starter” isn’t the unanimous opinion on Concepcion’s ceiling. There... Read more »

By John Arguello,
February 6, 2012 at 11:08 am

• 32 comments

Nationals sign Edwin Jackson

While we wait for some news that directly involves the Cubs, the best we can do is news that affects them indirectly. Pitcher Edwin Jackson, one of the two free agent alternatives to Matt Garza, has signed with the Washington Nationals on a one year deal believed to be between $8-$12M, according to CBS Sports’... Read more »

By John Arguello,
February 2, 2012 at 1:21 pm

• 26 comments

Cubs interested in RP Todd Coffey

The Cubs continue to try and stockpile arms and now have their eye on ex-Nationals reliever Todd Coffey. The 31 year old Coffey was 5-1 with a 3.62 ERA (FIP 3.41). He struck out close to 7 batters per 9 IP while walking 3. The departure of veteran Sean Marshall and hard-throwing late inning reliever... Read more »

By John Arguello,
January 31, 2012 at 4:33 pm

• 10 comments

Cubs are heavily scouting Cuban players

Up to now we’ve heard mostly about Yoenis Cespedes along with Jorge Soler and Gerardo Concepcion, but the Cubs have not limited their scouting to just those players. There are a lot of good players in Cuba and the Cubs have already signed a couple in OF Yasiel Baguert and RHP Carlos Martinez. They also... Read more »

By John Arguello,
January 30, 2012 at 11:55 am

• 6 comments

Fielder splash signing sends ripples through the Cubs organization

The Prince Fielder signing has implications for the Cubs in that it weakens a rival and puts to bed any far-fetched (yet still lingering) rumors that the Cubs had any interest in signing the first baseman. While a Fielder signing was always unlikely, the deal impacted the Cubs in a number of ways… Bryan LaHair... Read more »

By John Arguello,
January 24, 2012 at 11:59 pm

• 46 comments

UPDATE: Cespedes officially a free agent?

According to MLB.com, Yoennis Cespedes was granted residency in the Dominican Republic. Free agency shouldn’t be far behind, and then the bidding war will commence. UPDATE: According to Dionisio Soldevil via Twitter… Yoenis Cespedes is officially a free agent. Has finally received his Dominican residency permit. MLB teams asked him to stop playing in DR... Read more »

By John Arguello,
January 24, 2012 at 5:02 pm

• 21 comments

Cespedes says Cubs are showing the most interest

According to DiarioLibre.com, a website out of the Dominican Republic, the Cubs have shown more interest in Cuban star outfielder Yoennis Cespedes than any other team so far. The link is in Spanish, but here’s a loose translation… The Cuban slugger Cespedes attracted the attention of at least six major league teams, but none has... Read more »

By John Arguello,
January 16, 2012 at 8:05 pm

• 67 comments

Why a Fielder signing for the Cubs could turn out worse than the Soriano signing

I’ve been pretty lukewarm about signing Prince Fielder for a while now. I’ve tried to articulate my thoughts on how much of the value would come while the Cubs were building and that by the back end of the deal, Fielder wouldn’t be anything near a $25M player anymore. I’ve had just mixed success in... Read more »

By John Arguello,
December 30, 2011 at 2:48 pm

• 90 comments

Re-Heating the Cubs Hot Stove: Rizzo, LaHair, Marmol, Garza, Cespedes

Thanks to everyone for the Holiday wishes. I hope that everyone had a great weekend. Not much typically happens on Christmas day with regard to baseball, but how bout that Derrick Rose? It may be something of a slow week as the Hot Stove stays turned down until after New Year’s, but talks should start... Read more »

By John Arguello,
December 26, 2011 at 9:05 am

• 33 comments

Cubs sign reliever Manny Corpas

The Cubs made a minor signing today, inking former Rockies closer Manny Corpas to a one year major league deal. Corpas, 29, had Tommy John surgery in September of 2010 and missed all of 2011. He has been pitching winter ball where he has pitched 8 innings and given up 3 runs. When healthy, Corpas... Read more »

By John Arguello,
December 22, 2011 at 8:35 pm

• 35 comments

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