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Melky Cabrera, Scott Baker, and Smart General Managers

One common argument you hear from casual baseball fans, or fans of other sports that have little idea what they’re talking about, is that the only teams that can win in baseball do so by spending…Read More

2012 Review Series: Chicago Cubs

Much like their division-mates in Houston (well, the Astros are moving to the American League starting in 2013), the Chicago Cubs found themselves in a state of disarray in 2012 for the sake of fixing…Read More

Starlin Castro Cornerstone Of New Cubs

By inking Starlin Castro to a seven-year contract, the Chicago Cubs have made it clear that the young infielder is one of the key building blocks in the urban renewal project the team is facing once this…Read More

Pitch On Jamie Moyer

Given that he is about the same age as Wal-Mart, the movie “West Side Story,” and that twister Chubby Checker was at the top of his game in the year of his birth, it is no wonder that baseball…Read More

Chicago Cubs Rumors: Darwin Barney

According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, we shouldn’t rule out the possibility of the Chicago Cubs trading a young infielder. We know about how Starlin Castro isn’t considered untradeable-…Read More

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Cubs, Twins, Padres Bad Baseball

Two months into the season we really have no feel for which teams are going to win the pennant in the…Read More

MLB Trade Rumors: Chicago Cubs’ Alfonso Soriano Open to Trade

The struggling Cubs have changes to make.  They must shed payroll in order to pick up players that new…Read More

Rumors: Toronto Blue Jays interested in Matt Garza

The Toronto Blue Jays are interested in acquiring Chicago Cubs ace Matt Garza per Ken Rosenthal. He…Read More

Cubs Rumors: Theo Epstein Noncommittal on Ryan Dempster’s Future

Ryan Dempster’s time with the Chicago Cubs figures to be short.  While many expect this to be the…Read More

Curse of Terry Francona

Just what Red Sox fans needed–The Curse of Terry Francona. Things are falling apart in Boston.…Read More

Matt Garza long-term issue

Theo Epstein told Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times that the Matt Garza situation is a “big-picture…Read More

2012 MLB Season Preview: Boston Red Sox

2011 Boston Red Sox Season Recap The way Red Sox fans reacted with anger, horror, disgust and disbelief…Read More

2012 MLB Season Preview: Chicago Cubs

2011 Chicago Cubs Season Recap Bad news on the doorstep, as the Don McLean song “American Pie”…Read More

Theo Epstein Compensation Resolved; Red Sox Receive Chris Carpenter, PTBNL

The Theo Epstein Compensation situation is resolved…well kind of resolved.  The Red Sox and Cubs have…Read More

Cubs, Red Sox Theo Epstein Compensation Decision Imminent

After months of waiting, it appears that we may actually be nearing a resolution to the Theo Epstein…Read More

Theo Epstein Compensation: Decision Could be Made This Week

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com is reporting that the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs have submitted briefs…Read More

Red Sox, Cubs Theo Epstein Compensation Talks Ongoing

This weekend it looked as if Major League Baseball was finally getting somewhere regarding the Theo Epstein…Read More

Bud Selig to Decide Red Sox, Cubs Theo Epstein Compensation

We may be nearing the end of the Theo Epstein compensation ordeal.  The situation has now been handed…Read More

Financial implications of the Yu Darvish deal

The Texas Rangers have made Yu Darvish the highest paid MLB pitcher to come out of Japan, signing him…Read More

Carl Crawford Better Get Well

Some free agent signings are a perfect fit, regardless of how much a team pays. Some free agent signings…Read More