These few weeks before spring training starts is about as dull as it gets around these parts. We're all still waiting on Cespedes, but with Jedstein and their cone of silence, it's not like we can expect many leaks. There's also the case of the musical 40-man roster chairs with the Cubs having to drop someone once they add Gerardo Concepcion. Vegas money should be on...

I'm using the MLB depth charts, the Bill James projections for wOBA on Fangraphs and their 2012 playing age along with a few assumptions like Dusty isn't going to play Devin Mesoraco or Chris Heisey over veterans. Let's see how the NL Central offenses stack up. Obviously the actual order of lineups and players may vary, and there's no accounting for expected playing time due to injuries...

According to Diario Libre, the Chicago Cubs appear to be the leading in the chase to acquire Cuban defector and free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. The intriguing center fielder spoke with the media on Monday night, sharing this unexpected tidbit: “Of all the teams who have come, the most interested in me has been the Chicago Cubs,” Cespedes said Monday at the Quisqueya Stadium…...

This post is syndicated from The Yankee Analysts.Tweener.With the noteworthy exception of ‘bust,’ I am unsure that there is a more dreadful label in the scouting community than ‘tweener’ – particularly when such a label is affixed to a prospect within your team’s organization. It may not quite evoke the kiss of death as we associate with a bust, yet it is almost always...

Since the end of the season, the Cubs have added outfielders David DeJesus and Dave Sappelt, third baseman Ian Stewart, first baseman Anthony Rizzo and pitchers Travis Wood, Chris Volstad, Manuel Corpas and Andy Sonnanstine. And general manager Jed Hoyer says they're not done.

Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer, Dale Sveum and new Cubs Ian Stewart, David DeJesus, Travis Wood and Chris Volstad will take part in the 27th annual Cubs Convention from Jan. 13-15 at the Hilton Chicago.

Departures are the norm for the A's this winter, with pitchers Trevor Cahill, Gio Gonzalez and Craig Breslow all dealt away and free-agents Josh Willingham and David DeJesus officially moving on. One of the A's own...

Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have made a number of moves in their first offseason with the Cubs, acquiring Travis Wood, Ian Stewart and Casey Weathers in trades and signing David DeJesus, Manny Corpas and Andy Sonnanstine as free agents. The Cubs also made a more subtle change that could impact their daily performance: The team hired former Red Sox major league scout Kyle Evans and...

Oakland Athletics' Gio Gonzalez (R) makes faces with teammate David DeJesus (L) before their MLB American League baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Oakland, California, April 1, 2011. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)   Nationals trade four (Brad Peacock, Tommy Milone, A.J. Cole and Derek Norris) for Gio Gonzalez. What&...

With David DeJesus and Josh Willingham already signed by other clubs and Coco Crisp expected to sign elsewhere, the Oakland A's will be looking at a whole new outfield in 2012. The newly acquired Collin Cowgill will be one of the players competing this spring for a chance at a starting role in the A's outfield. We take a closer look at the former D-Backs' prospect.

Former Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstein is now looking to take the Chicago Cubs from the second division to the Fall Classic and ending years of suffering on the North side with a World Series win. He will have an even greater challenge then he faced in Boston as the 2011 Cubs won just 71 games and finished 25 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. His timetable...

According to numerous Internet sources the Chicago Cubs have expressed interest in free agent outfielder Coco Crisp. The interest in Crisp is a bit puzzling after the signing of David DeJesus. The two players are similar in style. Crisp had a down year for the Athletics last season, where he was a teammate of DeJesus. Despite a sporting an on base percentage of just .314 Crisp...

I think we now know why the Chicago Cubs left the Winter Meetings only having added David DeJesus to the roster.They're obviously out of money.Seriously, if you drove by Wrigley Field Wednesday night...part of their sign is out.Riddle me this Cubs fans, is this something they do often...or do they need to change some bulbs? I'll just sit here and wait for your answers.*...

Although there is still plenty of time left in the off-season, here is a brief recap of what each team in the National League Central has done thus far, including the Redlegs. Much to my surprise, it appears as though the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates have been very, very active. Chicago Cubs Addition(s): David DeJesus OF - Signed to 2yr/$10mil deal in late-November 2011 team:...

So, it has been a very quiet week in baseball and for the Cubs. There really is not a lot going on. I am really not sure what to talk about. However, I will do my best to stop ending most sentences in prepositions. So, there are a lot differing opinions on the week that was in Dallas, and there will most definitely be a lot to discuss in the coming weeks. There are going to be a...

Given the results of the last, say, 103 years, baseball’s Winter Meetings have been the most exciting time of the year for fans of the Chicago Cubs. Given the new regime that has taken over the Cubs front office this fall, this year should prove to be no different. Even before the meetings get underway, there have already been plenty of trade rumors involving the Cubs, from...

Sorry for my slowness everyone – the last week, and the next couple weeks are going to be busy for me. But, I figure that everyone enjoys a good hot stove chat, so I’ll try to publish one of these every week, where I review what happened in this week’s off-season moves. -Heath Bell signed with the Miami Marlins for 3 years, 27 million dollars. That’s the same...

Theo Epstein got his manager a couple of weeks back, and now he's wading into the free-agent pool, making his first splash as Cubs president. The Cubs inked outfielder David DeJesus to a two-year deal on Wednesday, marking the first player-related move in Epstein's and new general manager Jed Hoyer's reign on the North Side of Chicago. The 31-year-old outfielder represents...

Well, it looks like if you're gonna be a Chicago Cub any more, you better learn plate discipline. A little patience. Make the pitcher work. That kinda stuff. Tyler Colvin, he can hit a homer once in awhile, but he ain't no walker. David DeJesus on the other hand, has 359 walks in his 3797 career at-bats. Young Tyler, he's got 46 in his 581 career at-bats. If you pro Tyler's 581 at...

This morning we look at three top stories: Is Tyler Colvin still in the picture for a Cubs OF spot? Is Jerry Reisndorf willing to splurge? What makes David DeJesus such a lucky man? Read on to find out about all three. Plus a look at a picture that may cause you to mess your pants followed by... To read the rest of the post, be sure to visit us at www.viewfromthebleachers.com

Once again, the Cubs head into the offseason looking for more balance in the lineup, and this year, they got a headstart by signing free agent David DeJesus before the Winter Meetings.

New right fielder brings multiple skills and high energy to CubsThe Cubs have been linked to free agents Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder and Mark Buehrle already, but the two-year, $10 million deal for right-fielder David DeJesus appears to be closer to the kind of grinder they're looking at this offseason.

• The Angels are trying to make their fans forget about how the team gave away Mike Napoli by replacing him with with the highly inferior—but also Italian—catcher Chris Iannetta.More »

Anew tv show that I will avoid like the plague called “Baseball Wives” premieres this week. And even though that piece of VH1 crapola is guaranteed to dumb you down, I feel this week deserved a post in that vein. The Chicago Cubs signed longtime Oakland Athletics OF David DeJesus yesterday, which means Kimberly DeJesus, Kim DeJesus, previously known as Kim Iliff is now...

The Cubs signed outfielder David DeJesus to a two-year deal. Here’s how the move could affect your fantasy team in 2012…   Here’s what I wrote about DeJesus in my free agent primer for The Outside Corner:   2011 was a tough season for DeJesus. He put up career lows in AVG and OBP, but some of his struggles can be explained by a thumb injury for which...