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March 24, 2015 • Espnchicago.Com, Theo Epstein: Three Catchers March 24, 2015 ESPNChicago.com, Theo Epstein: Three catchers nearing reality http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/29360/epstein-3-catchers-nearing-reality ESPNChicago.com, Tom Ricketts: Decision on Kris Bryant is up to player personnel http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/29365/tom-ricketts-decision-on-kris-bryant-is-up-to-player- personnel ESPNChicago.com, Ricketts faces the hype, if not Bryant http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/12548740/owner-tom-ricketts-tiptoes-kris-bryant-situation-faces- chicago-cubs-big-expectations-head-on CSNChicago.com, Kris Bryant case shows Scott Boras is now part of The Cubs Way http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/kris-bryant-case-shows-scott-boras-now-part-cubs-way CSNChicago.com, Cubs: Jon Lester believes he’s on track for Opening Night http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/cubs-jon-lester-believes-he%E2%80%99s-track-opening-night Chicago Tribune, Displaced Wrigley Field bleacher season ticket holders complain, adjust http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-bleacher-ticket-holders-spt-0324-20150323- story.html Chicago Tribune, Cubs, Wrigley rooftops spar in 7-hour hearing to halt signs http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-wrigley-field-0324-biz-20150323-story.html Chicago Tribune, Cubs' Jon Lester believes he's on schedule for opening night http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-jon-lester-throws-bullpen-session-20150323- story.html Chicago Sun-Times, Forget me not: Cubs' Albert Almora in full bloom this spring http://chicago.suntimes.com/baseball/7/71/464489/forget-cubs-albert-almora-full-bloom-spring Chicago Sun-Times, Fate of Wrigley rooftop businesses in judge's hands http://chicago.suntimes.com/baseball/7/71/464406/wrigley-rooftops-fight-rages-court Chicago Sun-Times, Cubs' Lester throws side session, says he's ready to rejoin rotation after skipped start http://chicago.suntimes.com/baseball/7/71/464265/cubs-lester-throws-side-session-says-hes-ready-rejoin- rotation-skipped-start Daily Herald, Imrem: Cubs worried about 2021? Really? http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150323/sports/150329515/ Cubs.com, Wheels turning in Maddon's head over roster http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/114415626/wheels-turning-in-cubs-manager-joe-maddons-head-over- roster Cubs.com, Walk-up music for Maddon? Better tune in http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/114422002/walk-up-music-for-maddon-better-tune-in -- ESPNChicago.com Theo Epstein: Three catchers nearing reality By Jesse Rogers MESA, Ariz. -- No longer is it a far-fetched idea. The Chicago Cubs are "leaning" toward keeping three catchers on their roster to begin the regular season, according to President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein. The Cubs have stated all along that it was possible Miguel Montero, David Ross and Welington Castillo could break camp with the team but industry thinking had Castillo being traded before April. After all, none of the three catchers can play another position and Joe Maddon is managing in the National League for the first time where roster flexibility is more important than in the AL. “Joe is the one pounding the table for three catchers,” Epstein said over the weekend. “He wants it more than anybody.” The obvious advantage is in pinch-hitting or pinch-running for one of them late in the game. Normally that’s a last resort when a team employs two catchers. In Castillo’s case, if the Cubs are concerned about the opponent’s run game his arm could be used as a defensive replacement late in the game. He's had a fantastic spring in throwing out runners. But those are silver linings to employing three catchers -- not reasons for doing so. When asked if this was really a serious option, Epstein didn’t back down. “The quickest way to sabotage a season is to have one of your starting catchers go down and you have to call-up a minor league free agent or someone who’s not ready,” he said. “It sabotages the whole pitching staff.” Maddon was vague over the weekend about his ideas for the 25-man Cubs roster but indicated a key component is figuring out which players he’ll pinch hit for during the course of a game. That helps determine the shape of the roster. For example, if he has a platoon at one position, say left field, then he has more flexibility. But if second base, third base and left field all feature one-dimensional-type players, that could change things. Having said all that, we know the Cubs are willing to trade Castillo if they get the right offer. “It would have to be a really good offer,” Epstein said. So what looked like just rhetoric could actually be reality, though if a trade were to happen before the season it was always likely to be in the final days of camp. It’s possible the Cubs are simply trying to keep the catching market alive by continuing to say publicly they’ll carry three catchers but for a front office that’s been transparent about many of their moves Epstein is starting to sound convincing. “We’re strongly leaning towards three catchers,” he said. -- ESPNChicago.com Tom Ricketts: Decision on Kris Bryant is up to player personnel By Jon Greenberg CHICAGO -- During a presentation to the Executives' Club of Chicago on Monday, Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts joked that Kris Bryant -- arguably the top prospect in baseball -- is currently only homering "every other at- bat" in spring training. But in his ensuing question-and-answer session with NBC5's Peggy Kusinski, Ricketts wouldn't delve into the thorny inevitability of Bryant starting the season with Triple-A Iowa. "That's a player personnel decision and I don't get involved in those kind of things," he said. Ricketts noted that while some fans and "the agent," meaning Scott Boras, might want to see Bryant up right away, "We have to do what's best on the player development side and I leave that up to the baseball guys." It's not really a player development issue for Bryant, who leads baseball with eight spring training home runs after swatting two on Saturday. But Cubs president Theo Epstein will undoubtedly point to defensive reasons for keeping Bryant down in Triple-A long enough for 2015 not to count as a full season. The move would save the Cubs a year of player control, and potentially a lot of money, down the road. Bryant has yet to play outfield in a spring game, a position the third baseman could possibly move to this season. Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Chicago's top pick in the 2013 draft would start working out there Tuesday. It's a hot button issue. Boras has been vocal about it, and Bryant obviously wants to start the season in Chicago. The Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark is keeping his eye on the situation. While Ricketts loves to brag about where the Cubs' farm system ranks in subjective lists, he wasn't eager to talk about this part of the process. "You know, I'm not going to get into Kris Bryant," he said again when talking to reporters after the event. "In the end, you've got to do what's right for player development and I'll let Theo make all those decisions." It's not a bad problem to have young players who are going to command enormous salaries down the road. After three years of losing at the big league level, the Cubs should see some results this season, and Bryant is a big part of that promise. "It's great to have great young players who are knocking on the door," he said. "When they get brought up is a decision of the baseball guys." -- ESPNChicago.com Ricketts faces the hype, if not Bryant By Jon Greenberg CHICAGO -- Three years ago, Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts spoke on the first Opening Day of the Theo Epstein era and said some pretty wild stuff. "I expect us to be a competitive team this year," he said that day. "I think we'll win a lot of games. I don't want to put a number on that or anything. The fact is, we're going to be good. The guys have a lot of confidence in themselves." The Cubs, or what was left of them after a season-long sell-off, weren't competitive or confident. They sure didn't win a lot of games. That 2012 squad finished with a 61-101 record. It was the franchise's worst season since 1966, and only the third time it lost 100 or more games in its not-so- storied history. But this time the Cubs were bad on purpose. That season turned into Kris Bryant, so it was a pretty good trade-off. All part of the plan. Now fast-forward to Monday night, where Ricketts, a few years older, a few more gray hairs flecking his Ted Cruz- lookalike noggin, spoke about the cheery state of the franchise at the Mid-America Club on the 80th floor of the Aon Center. For the first time since his family money bought the team after the 2009 season, "Cubs" isn't a four-letter word in Chicago. People are actually excited about baseball games here. It's a novel approach, and one that just might work. While Ricketts loves to brag about subjective minor league rankings, he can actually speak about his major league team with a semblance of pride.
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