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Cubs officially sign Gerardo Concepcion and add him to 40 man roster

It’s a bit of news that has been known for quite some time, but today the Cubs made it official. Gerardo Concepcion has signed a 5 year MLB deal worth $6M guaranteed according to a tweet by WGN’s Jordan Bernfield. The deal is a little less than the originally reported $7M and it’s a relief... Read more »

By John Arguello,
March 11, 2012 at 1:46 pm

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Cuban player Adonis Garcia drawing interest, but apparently not from the Cubs

As we still wait to hear word on Jorge Soler and his residency status, another Cuban player has started to draw some attention, Adonis Garcia. The attention is reportedly coming from the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, according to Jorge Ebro of the Nuevo Herald (link in Spanish) who have been rumored to... Read more »

By John Arguello,
March 2, 2012 at 11:53 am

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How the new CBA International rules will impact the Cubs

Bud Selig recently called an international draft “inevitable”. This has big ramifications for all of baseball and will certainly affect how the Cubs plan to build. The Cubs have invested a lot internationally. Led by Steve Wilson’s tremendous efforts, they already have a strong presence in Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. Closer to home, Oneri Fleita and... Read more »

By John Arguello,
February 27, 2012 at 12:15 am

• 19 comments

Kaplan refutes Soler rumor

It was only a matter of time. A very speculative rumor put out there by Tribune Dave Van Dyck has just been refuted by CSN’s David Kaplan. I was very skeptical of the rumor from the start, but this pretty much seals the deal for me on that. The article isn’t all bad news. Here... Read more »

By John Arguello,
February 14, 2012 at 11:55 am

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Do the Cubs have an agreement with Jorge Soler??

I’m writing this article with some hesitation, but the rumors out there are running rampant and I think it needs to at least be addressed. The chatter pretty much started with an article by the Tribune’s Dave Van Dyck. I don’t see anything in the piece that says there is an agreement, but Van Dyck... Read more »

By John Arguello,
February 13, 2012 at 11:06 pm

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Is Soler the real Cubs top Cuban target?

Forgive me if I’m a little skeptical. Information isn’t as easy to come by with this new front office. Jim Hendry wore his intentions on his sleeve. If he said he was going after Yoenis Cespedes, then you could be pretty sure this is exactly what he was doing. I’m not entirely convinced that this... Read more »

By John Arguello,
February 12, 2012 at 8:56 pm

• 27 comments

Latest on Vitters, Cespedes, Marmol

Talked with one of my sources tonight about the Theo compensation, the Cubs pursuit of Yoennis Cespedes, and other Cubs items. It seems the Cespedes thing is getting rather pricey, but the Cubs have had him as their main offseason target all along. They will at least go down swinging if they don’t land him... Read more »

By Tom Loxas,
February 10, 2012 at 12:13 am

• 41 comments

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

Cubs sign Gerardo Concepcion

So I go out to buy some dinner and I come back and lo and behold! Per Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald, the Cubs have signed Cuban LHP Gerardo Concepcion to a $7M MLB contract per Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes. The MLB deal means that Concepcion must be put on the 40 man... Read more »

By John Arguello,
February 2, 2012 at 6:27 pm

• 73 comments

Cubs News and Notes: Cespedes, Compensation, Rizzo, BA Prospects

As we wait for Matt Garza and the Cuban players to sign, here are some Cubs related news and notes… Kevin Goldstein polled baseball execs on Yoenis Cespedes, giving them a list of 5 players with which to compare the Cuban slugger. It’s a good read if you have ESPN Insider or subscribe to Baseball... Read more »

By John Arguello,
February 1, 2012 at 3:39 pm

• 9 comments

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