Now that we are about two-thirds of the way into the season, it’s time to take another look at how the Blue Jays’ new acquisitions have been doing this year. There have been some changes to the roster since my …
Category: Chicago Cubs News
Hamels Strong in Cubs Debut
New Chicago Cubs SP Cole Hamels made his Cubs debut versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. He continued his strong road numbers for the season, going 5.0 IP, allowing 1 unearned run on 3 hits and 2 BB with 9 …
Weekend Recap: Cubs Win Dramatic Home Series Against Reds
This weekend was a roller coaster ride for Cubs fans as the team looked to get some payback against the Cincinnati Reds for a four-game road sweep in late June. Cubs fans’ patience was put to the test with early …
Read More "Weekend Recap: Cubs Win Dramatic Home Series Against Reds"
Cubs Roster Moves: Caratini Returns; Gimenez DFA’d; Duensing to DL
The Chicago Cubs have made a number of roster moves in the first few days of July with an eye toward the second half of the 2018 season. On July 1, RP Brian Duensing was placed on the 10-day DL …
Read More "Cubs Roster Moves: Caratini Returns; Gimenez DFA’d; Duensing to DL"
Cubs Injury Status Report
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 …
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 …
Read More "Cubs Injury Report: Good News for Yu, Edwards to DL"
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 …
Read More "Weekend Recap: Red Sox Get No-Hit, Big Sexy vs. Flash, Cubs Star Drilled"
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 …
Read More "Weekend Recap – Cubs’ Epic Comeback Win, Big Sexy’s Bid for Perfection"
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 …