Like his team, the Chicago Cubs’ President of Baseball Operations just got back from a lengthy road trip. But unlike the team, Hoyer was much further away: he was in Japan for five days scouting professional baseball talent.
Hoyer spoke to the media upon his return, before last night’s game, and you can read his comments here, here, here, and here, among other places. And you can watch him speak here at Marquee. Some of his thoughts and remarks …
A thing! An actual thing happened today! It only took about 50 hours' worth of the Winter Meetings for a player signing to go into the double digits of dollars. Erick Fedde, who is coming back to MLB after a...
Jesse Rogers jumped on ESPN 1000 at 4:30pm CT on Tuesday of the Winter Meetings largely to discuss the recent reporting around the Cubs involvement in (or exit from?) the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes. And you can check out all that...
The kind of report I have really been dreading this week, particularly in tandem with Mark Feinsand's late-night report that "sources" hadn't included the Chicago Cubs' name in identifying the teams still in the mix for Shohei Ohtani. It is,...
Tonight was the MLB Draft Lottery to determine the order atop the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. The Cubs, having finished juuuust outside the playoffs, were eligible for the lottery, but their odds were tiny. So the fact...
It may well be the case that the Chicago Cubs are out on Shohei Ohtani. And it may well be the case that, in addition to his team/location/whatever preferences, the money may at some point reach a level where they...
Baseball is back! Well, sort of. Smackdab in the middle of Winter Meetings (and the Cubs' wanning efforts to sign Shohei Ohtani), we get the second-ever MLB Draft Lottery tonight live from Nashville! How to Watch the MLB Draft Lottery...
No throat-clearing here, because I just want to get into this: https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1732125432378437789 First and foremost, you have to think about where something like this comes from and who benefits from it being out there. I'm not saying all rumors are...
The Chicago Cubs' reported connection to Rhys Hoskins is not brand new - it was discussed as recently as last night. So I don't want to make it like this is an obvious RESPONSE to other things being reported right...
The 2023 MLB Winter Meetings keep humming along, and the next scheduled step in the process is the highly anticipated Rule 5 Draft. And if you're wondering how to watch the Rule 5 Draft, we've got you covered. But first,...
Let's quickly round up some of the more interesting comments from Chicago Cubs GM Carter Hawkins meeting with the media in Nashville, about which you can read more here, here, here, here, here, and here, among other places. The slowness....
The Penn State Nittany Lions (4-4, 0-0 Big Ten) are underdogs (by 8 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Maryland Terrapins (4-4, 0-1 Big Ten) on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET....
The Memphis Tigers (5-2) play the VCU Rams (4-4) as only 2-point favorites on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.Memphis vs. VCU OddsSpread: Memphis (-2)Total: 142.5Memphis vs. VCU...
The Central Michigan Chippewas (2-5) face the Valparaiso Beacons (4-4) as only 3-point favorites on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 138.5 in the matchup.Central Michigan vs. Valparaiso OddsSpread: Central Michigan (-3)Total: 138.5Central...
The CSU Fullerton Titans (4-4) visit the Pepperdine Waves (4-6) after losing four road games in a row. The Waves are favored by only 3 points in the matchup, which starts at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 6, 2023....
The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (8-1) will look to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (2-7) on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Screaming Eagles Arena as 6-point favorites. The game airs at 8:00...
The St. John's Red Storm (5-2) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Sacred Heart Pioneers (4-5) on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Carnesecca Arena as heavy, 20-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7:00...
The Milwaukee Panthers (3-5) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to break a four-game road slide when they square off against the Saint Thomas Tommies (4-4) on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Schoenecker Arena. The contest airs at 8:00 PM...
The San Francisco Dons (5-3) are only 2.5-point favorites as they look to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Vanderbilt Commodores (4-4) on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Memorial Gymnasium. The game airs at 8:00 PM...
The Utah State Aggies (7-1) will try to continue a six-game win streak when they host the San Diego Toreros (6-3) on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum as big, 15.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 9:00...
The Jacksonville Dolphins (6-2) are heavy underdogs (+14) for an attempt to continue a four-game win streak when they visit the UCF Knights (5-2) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Addition Financial Arena. The matchup airs...
