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The Cubs Were Aggressive On Yoenis Cespedes

  The Chicago Cubs biggest acquisition this off-season was the Theo Epstein. The new Cubs president of baseball operations in turn hired Jed Hoyer as the team’s new general manager, who brought…Read More

Alfonso Soriano’s Spring: Too Early To Tell?

The early question in Spring Training that many reporters are asking when they look at the projected Opening Day lineup of the Chicago Cubs is where will the power come from? Gone from the team are first…Read More

Yoenis Cespedes May Prefer The Cubs Over The Marlins

Cuban sensation Yoenis Cespedes is now officially a resident of the Dominican Republic. Since November, that has long been the viewed as the major hurdle to Cespedes becoming an official Major League free…Read More

2011 Chicago Cubs vs 2012 Chicago Cubs: Position Players

Last Monday, Cubbies Crib began a series that pitted the 2011 Chicago Cubs against the 2012 Chicago Cubs. The first area that was analyzed was the starting rotation. President of Baseball Operations Theo…Read More

Prince Fielder Will Sign With The Chicago Cubs, So Say Executives

The off-season for the Chicago Cubs this winter is a rather unique and unusual process to the team’s fan-base. Throughout the Jim Hendry regime, the Cubs’ front office was very open in telling…Read More

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Who’s On First? Cubs Rumors

The Abbott and Costello comedy routine from the 1930s asks the same question that Cubs fans have as the…Read More

Pena, Ramirez Decline Cubs’ Arbitration.

This has been a forgone conclusion for awhile now, but Carlos Pena and Aramis Ramirez have both officially…Read More

Theo Epstein Talks With Bryan LaHair

Despite the overwhelming amount of reports that suggest that the Cubs have no interest in signing neither…Read More

Miami Marlins Check On Carlos Zambrano’s Asking Price

With a new location; a new manager; and a new stadium; the Miami Marlins are quickly becoming the team…Read More

Could The Cubs Be Players In Free Agency?

The thanksgiving holiday has come and gone. These next two weeks for the Chicago Cubs will likely go…Read More

Thanksgiving Stuffings

The Chicago Cubs have a lot to be thankful for this year. From Starlin Castro to Matt Garza, while the Cubs did not contend this season, Castro and Garza allow the team to build around them for the future.…Read More

When Will The Cubs Start To Add Players?

The Chicago Cubs have already had a busy off-season. Though, the acquisitions made to the organization were to the front office and the coaching staff. Even without making any roster changes to this point,…Read More

The Cubs and the CBA

Luke discussed the potential schedule impact of the pending collective bargaining agreement on the Cubs a few days ago. Today, further tidbits on what is being discussed for the next CBA came out. Joel…Read More

Epstein And Crew Speak With The Fans

The additions of Theo Epstein as President of Baseball Operations, Jed Hoyer as General Manager, and Jason McLeod as Vice President of Scouting and Player Development have already been as success in the…Read More

Cubs 40 Man Roster Talk Part One

Cubbies Crib will bring our readers a two part series revolving around the 40 man roster. Headlines usually focus on rumored free agent targets and hyped upcoming prospects, causing the talk of 40 man…Read More

Let The Off-Season Begin

The Chicago Cubs off-season has already been filled with many twists and turns. In addition, the story-lines between the Cubs and Boston Red Sox regarding Theo Epstein were enough to keep any writer busy…Read More

Is Epstein Already Selling Alfonso Soriano?

The Chicago Cubs front office has undergone sweeping changes throughout the past two weeks. With President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein, General Manager Jed Hoyer, and Jason McLeod now in place…Read More

FanSided Names Top NL And AL Managers

Here at FanSided we take our regular season awards very seriously. While our awards may not have the same glorification or esteem as the official BWAA regular season awards, our awards allows a voice from…Read More

Mike Quade Expects To Be Back In 2012–Confirms He’s Delusional

There are many changes in store for the Chicago Cubs’ organization this off-season. Most of that change will occur once chairman Tom Ricketts hires the next general manager. Once the general manager…Read More

The Curious Case Of Bryan LaHair

More times that not, when a team as dealing with a prospect of some sort, said player is usually in his early-20s. But every now and then there is prospect that takes a little bit longer to develop than…Read More

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