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JED HOYER RUMORS & GOSSIP
Manny Being Manny Comes to Wrigley
Last season, Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer thought that hiring Manny Ramirez to be a hitting coach for the Iowa Cubs would be a great idea, much to the chagrin to some fans of the Chicago Cubs. They did not want anything to do with the man who was covered in the filth of the steroid scandal. However, he had a lot of success with some of the younger players like Kris Bryant and Javier...
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5 days ago
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Will Joe Maddon's shtick grow old in Chicago?
Joe Maddon’s feet are about to be held to the fire for the first time in his managerial career.
Maddon, who was introduced as the new manager of the Chicago Cubs on Monday, is a long way from St. Petersburg, where the use of merengue bands and penguins to lighten the clubhouse mood is a cute touch. The skipper is tasked with achieving success in a place long known for its playoff...
Were We All Duped by Team Theo?
I have seen several fans talking about the Chicago Cubs lately wondering if Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Tom Ricketts pulled the wool over our eyes. Many fans have been complaining that they bought into “The Plan” and now have egg on their faces. Others have been talking about running out of patience with “Team Theo” as nothing has been accomplished lately and that they are...
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July 31, 2014
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Deadline Dealers: Cubs Players Likely to be Traded
Cubs General Manager Jed Hoyer and President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein have made no secret of the fact that they are not playing to win this year. Now with the current regime in their 3rd year atop the Cubs brain-trust, Cubs fans are finally starting to see some of the fruits of the labor. We’re hearing stories about Kris Bryant dominating every level of baseball he...
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July 13, 2014
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Manny Ramirez Impressing Cubs Organization In Minor League Coach Role
Jed Hoyer, the executive vice president and general manager of the Chicago Cubs, joined NESN’s “Red Sox Gameday Live” with Tom Caron and talked about Manny Ramirez’s impact on the Cubs’ minor leaguers in his new role as player-coach.
From what Hoyer says, it’s clear that Manny is a changed man and is doing a fantastic job dispensing his vast hitting knowledge to Cubs...
Jed Hoyer: Not a certainty Jeff Samardzija will be dealt
For better or for worse, Chicago Cubs GM Jed Hoyer says that there's no certainty Jeff Samardzija will be traded, according to Jesse Rogers.By mjl816 Wikimedia CommonsThe 29 year old ace will be a free agent following the 2015 season."Samardzija wants to be paid lik ean ace -- in the neighborhood of a $100 million deal -- but the Cubs won't budge," Rogers says. "The Toronto Blue...
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May 09, 2014
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Cubs Rumors: Chicago not currently discussing trades
In year three of their overhaul of the entire Cubs organization, team president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer have rebuilt the farm system so that it’s widely regarded as one of baseball’s best. At the big league level, they’ve cleared the salaries of the high-priced players that were left over from the previous regime and are expected to have a bright future when...
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May 03, 2014
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Another Night Time Pow-Wow with Dave Kaplan
I couldn’t watch Breaking Bad while the kid was still up, so I decided to catch up on old MacGyver episodes instead. While I was busy with Netflix, apparently Dave Kaplan had Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer on his radio show. I caught some of it on Twitter but without the proper context, we’re limited to the 140 character snippets for now.
Jed Hoyer on @davidkaplanshow...
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December 19, 2013
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