The 37-25 Chicago Cubs recently suffered a blow when two key members of the pitching staff, SP Yu Darvish and RP Carl Edwards, Jr., were placed on the disabled list, which I discussed in a prior post. After failing to …
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Cubs Injury Report: Good News for Yu, Edwards to DL
Cubs fans were understandably anxious earlier this week due to a delay in releasing an update on the results of SP Yu Darvish’s MRI but were able to breathe a sigh of relief after it was disclosed that the MRI …
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Weekend Recap: Red Sox Get No-Hit, Big Sexy vs. Flash, Cubs Star Drilled
It’s been another eventful weekend in Major League Baseball, with the year’s first no-hitter being recorded on Saturday by Oakland A’s SP Sean Manaea in a matchup originally getting more attention for the funny mashup of the starting pitchers’ last …
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Weekend Recap – Cubs’ Epic Comeback Win, Big Sexy’s Bid for Perfection
It’s been a wild weekend in Major-League Baseball as wintry weather conditions forced multiple game postponements, including 6 games scheduled for Jackie Robinson Day. What’s that about reducing the season to 154 games again? Speaking of inclement weather, the Atlanta Braves …
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Cubs Make Interesting Roster Decision
Now that Spring Training is winding to a close, it’s time for clubs to make final decisions on who will make their 25-man rosters for Opening Day on March 29th. One of the Cubs’ last remaining open slots was for …
Yu Happy Now?
Well, the long wait is over – after losing the Shohei Otani sweepstakes, the Cubs have reportedly signed top free agent SP Yu Darvish to a six-year deal at US$126 million with incentives that could take him up to US$150 …
Cubs Sign Backup Catcher in Attempt to Woo Darvish, Jays Get Older
With about a month to go until Spring Training and as heated speculation about the final destination of free agent SP and World Series goat Yu Darvish continues, the Cubs have signed journeyman C Chris Gimenez, a former teammate of …
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Ex-Cub Mark Prior’s New Gig with LA
I was browsing the videos on MLB.com today and was surprised to learn ex-Cub and “MRI Twin” Mark Prior has taken a coaching gig with the Evil Empire, the Los Angeles Dodgers. I was completely unaware he had continued in pro …