Could it be that the organization still believes Vitters is the long-term answer at third base?
Analysis and Commentary
Guest Post: Hope Abounds on Opening Day, Right?
A variety of takes on relative hopefulness for the Chicago Cubs’ 2013 season.
Let’s Talk About the Booing Thing
Yesterday, Carlos Marmol was booed before he’d even thrown a pitch. And then again after he’d thrown just one pitch. James Russell is pretty unhappy about it.
This Post is Not Plagiarized: Paul Sullivan, Aggregation, and the Problem of Access
I had an interesting day yesterday. Let’s talk about it, and about the broader implications for me and media like Bleacher Nation.
Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Thud.
Although there were some individual bright spots, each of the Cubs’ four farm teams dropped its opener. Oof.
Let’s Talk About that Ryan Sweeney Signing: Does it Forecast a Trade?
Given Sweeney’s ability and attractiveness as a 4th/5th outfielder, signing with the Cubs seems an odd fit when you really break it down. Unless …
Wow: Gordon Wittenmyer Just Took a Financial Dump on the Ricketts Family’s Ownership of the Cubs
According to Wittenmyer, the structure of the original purchase has forced ownership to pinch pennies and slash expenses.
Gauging the Farm Depth: Pitching
Things get a little dicey in the Cubs’ system when you move off of the positional side, but there’s a surprising amount of good-ish depth.
Has Jeff Samardzija Simply Feasted on Bad Offenses?
By Sahadev Sharma on April 12, 2013
Samardzija emerged last year as one of the better starters in the National League, but was it all a mirage? Spoiler Alert: No. It wasn’t.
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