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Cubs May Have Interest In Newly DFA’d Chris Carpenter

The laughs just keep rolling in around the Cubs camp as Bruce Levine is reporting that the Cubs may be interested in their former prospect Chris Carpenter. Carpenter, who was the centerpiece of the Theo…Read More

Chris Carpenter DFA’d By The Boston Red Sox

Today’s theme seems to be former Cubs’ players. Chris Carpenter, one of the pieces in the Theo Epstein compensation fiasco with Boston, has now been designated for assignment. You might remember…Read More

Compensation Settled: Chris Carpenter Joins Boston

Finally, after a multitude of missed deadlines, negotiations, public comments, rumor campaigns, and enough misinformation to make the CIA envious, the compensation due Boston for releasing Theo Epstein…Read More

Cubs, Red Sox Compensation Saga Finally Over?

The word “compensation” has been a bit of an annoying one that Cubs fans and the team front office just could not shake off all winter long. Despite all the staff replacements (from the front office…Read More

The End Is In Sight For Epstein Compensation

  Mar 12, 2011; Tucson, AZ, USA; Commissioner of major league baseball, Bud Selig is interviewed by the media during a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers at the Maryvale…Read More

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Sunday Start-Up: Garza, Cespedes, Compensation

This Sunday is no ordinary Sunday. This Sunday is what most sports fans around the world call Super…Read More

Theo Epstein Compensation Soon To Be Decided

The ball seems to finally be rolling on a resolution to the on-going Theo Epstein compensation between…Read More

The Kerry Wood Signing Is Official

Chicago Cubs’ relief pitcher Kerry Wood received an ovation that President of Baseball Operations…Read More

Kerry Wood’s Departure Seems More And More Likely?

The departures of third baseman Aramis Ramirez and starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano has been widely celebrated…Read More

The Winter Meetings Should Bring Answers

As president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, general manager Jed Hoyer, and the rest of the Cubs’…Read More

Theo Epstein Is Officially A President

October 21, 2011 is a date that will go down in infamy. After a week of stern negotiations between the…Read More

Cubs Or Retire

Remember the feel-good story of the off-season last winter? On the grieving day that friends and family…Read More

MLB Trade Deadline: Live Tweets, Rumors, And Deals

The non waiver trading deadline day is here. Teams have until 3PM central time to make deals without…Read More

Zambrano Returns As Carpenter Is Demoted

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano is set to come off of the disabled list. Despite what some…Read More

Almost Doesn’t Count

For the third straight time in the series, the Cubs suffered a loss by one run. Unfortunately almost…Read More

Monday Morning Starters, Including Another Injury

The Chicago Cubs celebrate the Fourth of July in Washington D.C. today as they open up a series against…Read More

Cubs Seeing Double Header L’s

The Cubs played a second straight make up game on Tuesday, with the day game of the double header acting…Read More

No Sunshine for Band of Cubs in KC

The Cubs have won the series opener in each of the last five sets, but they have come away with the series…Read More

Monday Morning One-Liners Including Quade Calling Out Castro

The Chicago Cubs come home today in the midst of losing three straight series to the New York Yankees,…Read More

Royal Gift Gives Cubs Win

Ryan Dempster grinded out a six inning start that saw him allow nine hits. He threw a wild pitch and…Read More