Commissioner Bud Selig will decide what compensation the Boston Red Sox will receive for Theo Epstein’s move to the Chicago Cubs. Epstein left as Boston’s general manager with a year left on his contract to become president of baseball operations for the Cubs. Epstein got a five-year, $18.5 million deal in late October.
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This photograph proves why the Chicago Cubs had a mascot in 1908 but don’t anymore. Because such a beast could easily be mistaken for a giant squirrel, or Frank from “Donnie Darko.” What’s great about this shot of the most … Continue reading →
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Right-hander Chaz Roe and outfielder Smaily Borges have been suspended for 50 games each under baseball’s minor league drug program. Rose tested positive for an amphetamine, the commissioner’s office said Thursday. Borges was penalized for refusing to take a drug test. Both players are free agents, and their suspensions will start when they sign with a major league organization.
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On occasion, Big League Stew honors a birthday boy per week by taking a longer look at his career. Please join us in lighting the candles. Steve Sax, who turns 52 on Sunday, played 14 years in the majors from … Continue reading →
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Daryle Ward, an 11-season veteran who hasn’t played in the major leagues since 2008, has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a banned amphetamine under the minor league testing program. Ward spent last season in the minor league systems of the Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Yoenis Cespedes’ agent said the Cuban outfielder has established legal residency in the Dominican Republic, allowing him to becoming a free agent. Once Major League Baseball receives confirmation of residency, it will send a letter to teams verifying his status as a free agent.
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The Chicago Cubs have completely restructured their starting rotation by acquiring a couple left-handed starting pitchers and trading Carlos Zambrano to the Florida Marlins. There could be as many as three new pitchers in the starting rotation for 2012.
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After weeks spent wandering through the free agent wilderness, might Prince Fielder and Scott Boras finally be reaching the end of their riches-seeking road? Maybe, if an early morning report from analyst Jim Bowden turns out to be true. The … Continue reading →
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San Diego’s offseason may ultimately be judged by the long-term value of fireballing pitcher Andrew Cashner.
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With Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer now running the show on the North Side, it’s been said that the Chicago Cubs will undergo a complete culture change from previous regimes. But who knew the culture would slant so young and … Continue reading →
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