ALFONSO SORIANO RUMORS

The Chicago Cubs didn’t make a mistake when they signed Alfonso Soriano in 2007. Soriano has been an impact player who could hit for power and had the ability to steal many bases. The mistake the Cubs general manager, at that time Jim Hendry, made was the length and the guaranteed money that went into his contract. Without Soriano the Chicago Cubs would not have won the National...

Saw a couple interesting tidbits the last few days regarding the Cubs: The first was an interview that Cubs GM Jed Hoyer did with Carmen, Yurko and Harry on ESPN Chicago. During the interview, Hoyer indicated that he believed that Alfonso Soriano will be will the Cubs come opening day, meaning its unlikely that the Cubs will be able to trade him. Even though the Cubs are willing...

Let me get this out of the way, I’m not an Alfonso Soriano fan. Am I thrilled that he’s still a member of the Cubs? No, but like most loyal fans, I try to rationalize things, and convince myself that things aren’t that bad. Lets face it, at this point in his career, Soriano isn’t bring much to the table, besides terrible fielding and spitting excessive amounts...

Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said Thursday that it's unlikely Alfonso Soriano will start the season with another team, and he also said there could be discussions about locking up Matt Garza to a long-term deal.

Fearless prediction: The Cubs will trade Alfonso Soriano at some point in 2012. Alright, so that’s not “fearless” in any way, shape, or form. In fact, it’s pretty much inevitable at this point that the Cubs will be free of Soriano at some point in the not-too-distant future. Soriano has found himself in the middle of trade rumors for the entire offseason,...

Bruce Levine on ESPN:Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer have been trying to move Soriano, who is owed $54 million over the next three years, since December, according to major league sources. The sources say the Cubs have talked to as many as eight teams, mostly in the American League.(snip)"I won't go to just any team. I want...

Last week the Cubs did the (seemingly) impossible and trade headcase Carlos Zambrano while actually getting a decent player in return (Chris Volstad). Sure, the Cubs had to pay $15 million of the $18 million that Zambrano is owed in 2012, but, as Theo Epstein put it: “The calculus for us was would we rather spend that $18 million on one year of Carlos and try to make it work...

When the Chicago Cubs hired Theo Epstein it seemed like just a matter of time until changes would be brought upon the franchise that is desperately seeking any way to once again achieve greatness. The dealing of Carlos Zambrano to the Miami Marlins was probably not that big of shock seeing how Zambrano has been a bad influence in the locker room and not too popular with the front...

Another trade could be on the horizon for Theo Epstein. A day after sending Carlos Zambrano to the Marlins, the Cubs president of baseball operations is shipping around outfielder Alfonso Soriano and has spoken with at least eight American League teams over the past six weeks, according to ESPN.com. MASNsports.com reports the Orioles are one of the teams that inquired about the outfielder...

The New York Yankees would love to trade starting pitcher, A.J. Burnett. The Chicago Cubs would be thrilled to deal left fielder, Alfonso Soriano. While they say that two wrongs don’t make a right, could the Yankees and Cubs swap their problems over the next few weeks? New York cannot find a taker for Burnett, who has two years and roughly $33 million remaining on his contract...