November 2011
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Lukewarm Stove: The Cubs Will Hold a Private Workout for Yoenis Cespedes
The Cubs will get a closer look at the Cuban star to decide whether they want to make an offer.
Theo and Jed Will Get Down to Business at GM Meetings Next Week and Other Bullets
The Cubs’ offseason plans could come into focus, a new manager could be hired soon, Theo will meet with Carlos Zambrano, and the Marlins go nuts on free agent offers.
Obsessive New Manager Watch: Sandy Alomar, Jr. Speaks – and So Does GM Jed Hoyer
Yesterday’s (final?) managerial candidate met with the media, as did the Cubs’ GM. All the interesting and relevant quotes.
Miami Marlins Corner the Market on 2012 Uniform and Logo Jokes
Well, the new logo and uniforms certainly are … bold.
Lukewarm Stove: Pujols and Fielder Aplenty, Wilson, Marmol, Cespedes, Darvish, Buehrle
Another big ‘ole round-up of news and rumors from around MLB, each of which touches on the Chicago Cubs.
Obsessive New Manager Watch: Sandy Alomar, Jr. is Today’s Interview
The Cleveland Indians’ bench coach is a bilingual, up-and-coming, Chicago resident.
A Complete Transcript of Last Night’s Theo/Jed/Jason Conference Call
Last night, the three men in charge spoke with fans for an hour, and covered a range of topics from the managerial search to offseason plans to the state of the farm system. And much, much more.
Obsessive New Manager Watch: Terry Francona “Badly Wants to Manage the Cubs”
Theo Epstein said Francona would only come to the Cubs if it was the “right fit,” and suggested he didn’t see a fit. But it sounds like Tito very much sees a fit.
