About

Bleacher Nation is one of the most popular Chicago Cubs news, rumors, and analysis sites on the Internet, home to some 14,000 visitors a day. On any given day, those visitors view 25,000 pages, leave hundreds of comments, and give the site a genuine community feel. And, not to brag, but Bleacher Nation has been mentioned on ESPN.com, Yahoo.com, Deadspin.com, and 670 The Score, among many others. ESPN’s Wayne Drehs called it a “must follow,” featuring “news, info, rumors and intelligent analysis.”

It was also one of seven finalists for Blogs With Balls 4.0′s Best Team-Specific Site award. Ok, that’s bragging. The site lost out to a sports blog on the Washington Post. There. That’s not bragging. (Or is it?)

Bleacher Nation is also a widely-followed member of the Cubs’ social media sphere, with over 13,000 followers on Twitter and 2800 fans on Facebook.

Bleacher Nation is written by Brett Taylor, who started the site in December 2008.

A little more about Brett (slightly douchey “headshot” to the right) from a July 2011 post, when he made the transition from lawyer to full-time blogger:

I was one of those college kids who was adequately-good-at/moderately-interested-in a variety of things, and so, when it came time to graduate, I took the path of least resistance: more school. Law school, to be precise. I enjoyed writing, as well as the construction and meaning of language, so joining a profession whose frequent purpose is to debate the meaning of the word “the” made some sense to me. And, whatever your idealistic notions when entering law school, if you do well enough to join a large law firm at the end of your three years, you do. So I did.

While there were many things I enjoyed about the practice of law, in time I learned it wasn’t for me. The hours were miserable, the stress was constant, and planning for the future was nearly impossible. Worse, I didn’t like the effect it was having on me as a person. I sometimes joked that I was paid to be a professional asshole, and, too often, the joke proved more accurate than I cared to admit.

So, when my family circumstances changed earlier this year (including the addition of the world’s newest and most ardent Cubs fan (she has no choice in the matter)), it was time to move on. It was time to be more present at home – not just in time spent, but in actual, engaged presence. It was time to get my life back in order.

And along with becoming a full-time dad, I decided to give writing a more concerted go. Bleacher Nation has always been a hobby of mine – something I did in my spare time for fun. But now I’d like to make it something more. I’d like to make it a job.

Sounds like an awesome guy. (Modest, too.) Selected works include:

Will the Chicago Cubs’ Debt Prevent Any Big Free Agent Signings After This Season?

Ryne Sandberg Was Not Welcomed Back as Manager At AAA Iowa

On the Close of the Jim Hendry Era: Losing a Friend, Gaining a GM

Fare Better, Carlos

The Complete Dictionary of Reasons to Fire Jim Hendry

Managing Expectations and the Meaning of Confidence

Worst Closer Facial Hair: Brian Wilson, Ryan Franklin, or John Axford?

The Real Story Behind What Jim Hendry Had to Say About Milton Bradley

Was Randy Wells Actually Better in 2010 Than in 2009?

The Milton Bradley Signing: Nine Humorous Pictures

Live Together, Die Alone: LOST and the Chicago Cubs

Looks Like Some Players Are Getting Some New Cubs License Plates

The End of the Milton Bradley Era: A Portrait of the Player as a Young Man

The 2012 Cubs Convention: I Came, I Saw, I Squealed

Contact Brett here.

Feel free to make fun of him for this: