Does a team have to be above .500 before it can decide to buy at the trade deadline? That idea seems simple enough. The object of baseball — and any other sport, really — is to win more games than you lose. The more you do that, the better your chances are of making the playoffs. And if you make…
With the Cubs in the midst of their final homestand before the All-Star break, general manager Carter Hawkins met with the media at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. Before the Cubs took an 8-5 loss to the Phillies, Hawkins discussed a number of topics ranging from minor league promotions to current roster construction. Of course, with the trade deadline just under…
MESA, Ariz. — With pitchers and catchers reporting to Cubs spring training Wednesday, team president Jed Hoyer and general manager Carter Hawkins addressed the media to officially kick things off. Though the rest of the position players aren’t required to report until Monday, Hoyer estimated that all but 8-10 players had already made their way down to camp. What’s more,…
SAN DIEGO — Back when Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts met with a group of reporters at Wrigley Field in September, he said the “ball is in Jed’s court” in terms of how team president Jed Hoyer could use the team’s resources this winter. He said Hoyer had the flexibility, freedom and support to sign a player if it was “the…
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