| Cubs introduce Sveum as new manager |
Fri Nov 18 11:02:17 2011 EST |
| Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs introduced Dale Sveum as their new manager during a Friday morning press conference. The Cubs needed a replacement for Mike Quade, who was not retained once Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer took over the front office duties earlier this offseason. "It was exhaustive," Hoyer said of the interview process. "We thank everyone who participated very much. Everyone of the candidates that we brought in will certainly manage in the major leagues. In the end, it |
| Sveum to take over Cubs |
Thu Nov 17 14:53:27 2011 EST |
| Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs have named Dale Sveum their new manager. Sveum, most recently the hitting coach of the Milwaukee Brewers, will be introduced at a press conference on Friday morning. More to follow. |
| Angels name Servais assistant GM |
Fri Nov 4 19:19:27 2011 EST |
| m thrilled to join yet another top organization in the Angels, owner Arte Moreno, president John Carpino and general manager Jerry Dipoto." Servais, 44, spent 11 seasons in the major leagues as a catcher for the Houston Astros (1991-95, 2001), Chicago Cubs (1995-98) and San Francisco Giants (1999-2000). After retiring, he became a roving catching instructor for the Cubs before taking a job as a scout for the Colorado Rockies, where Dipoto was director of player personnel. "Scott has a great pres |
| Santo, Kaat among Golden Era candidates for Baseball HOF |
Thu Nov 3 13:46:50 2011 EST |
| Cooperstown, NY (Sports Network) - Former Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo and 283-game winner Jim Kaat headline the 10 candidates on the Golden Era ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame. The finalists will be discussed and voted upon by the 16-member Golden Era committee on December 5 at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Dallas. A candidate must receive 75 percent of the vote to earn induction into the Hall of Fame for 2012. Joining Santo and Kaat on the ballot will be former players Gil Hodg |
| Quade out as Cubs manager |
Wed Nov 2 14:47:21 2011 EST |
| Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Mike Quade will not return as manager of the Chicago Cubs, the team announced Wednesday. It is another big change for the Cubs, who hired Theo Epstein to be president of baseball operations in late October. Padres executives Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod joined the front office last Wednesday. More to follow. |
| La Russa retirement kicks offseason into high gear |
Mon Oct 31 13:56:35 2011 EST |
| Cardinals. That will be the story of this offseason; will he or won't he? As we stated way back in spring training the big money teams are not really there for him, as the Yankees, Red Sox, Angels and Phillies all have other needs to fill. The Chicago Cubs are the wild card here, but this will be a discussion for another day. Today, it's about La Russa, maybe the best manager this generation has ever seen. The 67-year-old skipper goes out as the third winningest manager in major league history w |
| Dempster staying with Cubs in 2012 |
Sat Oct 29 17:56:38 2011 EST |
| Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster has exercised his $14 million player option for the 2012 season. Dempster led the team in starts (34) and innings pitched (202 1/3) last season, but posted a mark of just 10-14 along with a 4.80 earned run average. It was his highest ERA as a starter since the 2003 season and the losses were a career high. He had a rough start to the season as he went 1-3 in April and had an equally rough end to the season as he went 0-6 |
| A's cut ties with P Wuertz |
Tue Oct 25 16:57:38 2011 EST |
| run average in 39 appearances with the A's last season. The 32-year-old right-hander went 8-4 with 10 saves and a 3.19 ERA in his previous two seasons in Oakland. He spent the first five seasons of his major league career (2004-2008) with the Chicago Cubs, and has posted a 21-11 record a 3.71 ERA in 426 career appearances. In other team news, the A's claimed right-handed pitcher Evan Scribner and outfielder Cedric Hunter off waivers from the San Diego Padres. Scribner began the season with Trip |
| Red Sox tab Cherington as Epstein's successor |
Tue Oct 25 16:14:00 2011 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - On the same day former Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein was introduced as the Chicago Cubs new president of baseball operations, Boston named Ben Cherington his replacement. The 37-year-old Cherington will also serve as the team's executive vice president. "Ben Cherington is one of the youngest 'veterans' in the game of baseball," Red Sox president Larry Lucchino in a statement. "He has already worked his way through every aspect of baseball operations, and ove |
| Reports: Epstein, Cubs agree to deal |
Wed Oct 12 15:57:38 2011 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Theo Epstein has reportedly reached an agreement to join the Chicago Cubs front office. Epstein's contract as Red Sox general manager and executive vice president runs through 2012, but WEEI radio in Boston reported Wednesday that a five- year deal worth $15 million had been reached. The report said the sides hadn't decided what title Epstein will have. ESPN also reported that Epstein and the Cubs agreed to a five-year deal. The change would abruptly end Epstein's |
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