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While there have been encouraging starts from major-league regulars like C Willson Contreras, INF Kris Bryant and SP Tyler Chatwood in Cactus League play, two of the most notable spring … Continue Reading Allen Webster and Nico Hoerner Are Lighting Up Cubs Spring Training
One of the most interesting developments in Major League Baseball last season was the debut of Shohei Ohtani, a Japanese two-way star who signed with the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani … Continue Reading Will We See More Two-Way Players in 2019?
To the chagrin of many fans, the Chicago Cubs front office stood pat during the offseason and did not sign any of the top 2019 free agents (OF Bryce Harper … Continue Reading Chicago Cubs Players to Watch in 2019
February 17, 2019 was NBA and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s 56th birthday. It was also the date of the 68th NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte, North Carolina, where one … Continue Reading Team LeBron Wins NBA All-Star Game on MJ’s Birthday
Cubs SP Jon Lester has enjoyed a long and successful career before and after joining the Northsiders prior to the 2015 season. While he has not been a Cub long … Continue Reading Jon Lester, MLB’s Most Dependable Postseason Starter Among Active Pitchers
The Toronto Blue Jays finished the 2018 season with a record of 73-89, good for fourth place in the American League East division, ahead of the 47-115 Baltimore Orioles. The … Continue Reading Toronto Blue Jays Players to Watch in 2019
With the exception of noted shithead Addison Russell, no player was more frustrating to Cubs fans in 2018 than SP Tyler Chatwood. Chatwood was signed in the 2017-2018 offseason to … Continue Reading Hypothetical Offseason Cubs-Jays Trade
Now that we’re well into January, I have updated my prior posts from March, May and July 2018 with the final information through the end of 2018. The Eric Skoglund … Continue Reading Final 2018 PED Suspension Rundown
Former Montréal Expos mascot Youppi!, who transitioned to representing the Montréal Canadiens NHL franchise after the Expos moved to Washington, D.C. following the 2004 season, celebrated his 40th birthday over … Continue Reading The Curse of Youppi!
The other day, I came across this blog post by a former Cubs season ticket holder who had decided to relinquish his seats which discussed his motivation for his decision. … Continue Reading What Does It Mean to Be a Cubs Fan?
2019 and a new MLB season is rapidly approaching, so I have decided to share my MLB hopes and dreams for the coming year (some more realistic than others). Cubs … Continue Reading My MLB New Year’s Wishes
I had been planning for quite some time to write a post about current Cubs SP Jon Lester’s place in Cubs history. Lester is rightly beloved by Cubs fans for … Continue Reading Carlos Zambrano, All-Time Cubs Great
Cubs IF Addison Russell has been tendered a contract for the 2019 season and is expected to remain with the Northsiders for the 2019 season, barring a trade. Russell’s on-field … Continue Reading Advanced Stats Show Another Side of Addison Russell’s 2016 Season
RP Lee Smith, a member of the Chicago Cubs from 1980-1987, was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Today’s Game Committee (one of four Eras Committees formerly … Continue Reading Ex-Cub Lee Smith Voted into Hall of Fame
Cubs C Willson Contreras has been an important member of the Cubs since his debut in 2016 as the team’s third catcher. He was originally promoted to the bigs due … Continue Reading Is Willson Contreras Due for a Bounceback Season in 2019?
In a prior post, I discussed the hypocrisy of claims by members of the Chicago Cubs organization that players’ character matters in relation to the domestic abuse allegations against Cubs … Continue Reading Time to Cut the Bullshit (Again)!