November 2011
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Cubs and Red Sox Could Make a Trade to Settle Theo Compensation and Other Bullets
A deal could be for more than just Theo compensation, but it won’t involve prospective managers. Theo and Jed will meet Starlin Castro, Ryne Sandberg will probably head back to Philly, and not everyone loves the proposed CBA.
Lukewarm Stove: CBA, Reyes, Sizemore, Zambrano, Figgins, Hamels, More
The new CBA could immediately cost the Cubs a draft pick, other Cubs-centric rumors, plus more news and rumors from around MLB.
Baseball America Names its Top 10 Cubs Prospects for 2012
Baseball America focuses on the Cubs’ 2011 draft and upper-level prospects in the Cubs’ system.
Sources: Cubs Are Considering a Bid on Yu Darvish
Two team sources say the Japanese ace is on the Cubs’ radar this Winter.
The Aramis Ramirez “Ship Has Sailed”
The Chicago Cubs’ third baseman will not be returning to the team in 2012 says his agent.
Jason McLeod, Himself, Will Observe Yoenis Cespedes and Other Bullets
The Cubs aren’t kidding around. Theo hopes to settle his compensation issue this week, the CBA is close (but no cigar), Scott Boras talks about Fielder and Pena, and Shiraz Rehman has duties.
Obsessive New Manager Watch: Chicago Cubs Have Interviewed DeMarlo Hale
Jed Hoyer interviewed Hale via phone yesterday.
Theo Epstein, Carlos Zambrano, and a Story About “Earning His Way Back”
By Brett on November 15, 2011
Epstein met with Zambrano yesterday, and outlined the process by which Zambrano can return to the Cubs for the 2012 season. That’s the story, anyway.
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