Bryce Harper, Massive Contracts, and Early Thinking on Cubs Extensions
With a bunch of talented youngsters, the time for pondering extensions will eventually be upon us.
Category: Analysis and Commentary
Getting to Know New Chicago Cubs Reliever Spencer Patton
The 27-year-old righty was an elite strikeout artist in the minors, but the whole package hasn’t translated in the bigs yet.
Is Dexter Fowler’s Projected Contract Too Risky for Some Teams?
In the four year, $56 million range, doesn’t Fowler seem like a fine bet? Not everyone agrees.
Cubs Catchers Were Elite Framers in 2015
The catching duo of Miguel Montero and David Ross finished among the elite pitch framers in baseball.
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Today is the Rule 5 Roster Deadline – What Does It Mean? What Might Happen Today?
Don’t want to lose a youngster in the Rule 5 Draft? Then you’ve got to make a decision today.
Taking Stock of Potential Cubs Free Agent Targets: John Lackey
We haven’t talked much about pitchers in their late-30s being a fit for the Cubs in recent years, but, in 2016, one might be.
Chicago Cubs Prospects Who Could Impact 2016
Who are some of the Cubs’ upper-level prospects that could step in an help in 2016, should the opportunity arise?
The Most Overachieving – or Fortunate? – Rotations in Baseball in 2015
The Cubs may have had one of the best rotations in baseball last year, but they weren’t the most fortunate.
The Very Early 2016 Steamer Projections Are Already Out (And the Cubs Look Good)
Ridiculously early projections from Steamer600 suggest some Cubs are going to have big years. Again.
Taking Stock of Potential Cubs Free Agent Targets: Jason Heyward
The top positional player on the market has been connected to the Cubs before. Is there really a fit for a $200 million corner outfielder?
GM Meetings Wrap Up, Feeling Out Continues, Pitching Depth and Other Bullets
With the week of feeling out at a close, the Cubs will move on to the next step. And I want to talk a little about pitching depth.
Scott Boras Speaks: Arrieta Extension, Bryant Service Time, Championship Phase, More
Is an extension going to be possible between the Cubs and their righty ace?
Taking Stock of Potential Cubs Free Agent Targets: Jeff Samardzija
The biggest question, of course, is which pitcher are you getting?
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Taking Stock of Potential Cubs Free Agent Targets: Mike Leake
Not the sexiest free agent arm out there, but one of the more consistently reliable.
Another Cubs-Alex Gordon Mention, and I’d Like to Discuss Dexter Fowler
Perhaps there’s no reasonable connection at all, but I think this should be discussed.
Statistical Leaders of the 2015 MLB Free Agency Class
Wondering where the best free agents rank on various statistical leaderboards? You’ve come to the right place.
Theo Epstein Cautions Against Lofty Financial Expectations, Suggests Creativity
The Cubs can and will do some things this offseason. But don’t let your mind run too wild.
Taking Stock of Potential Cubs Free Agent Targets: Zack Greinke
Coming of an absurd 2015 season, Greinke has learned to pitch at an elite level without an elite fastball. That tends to be a good sign.
The Year Without Rick Renteria, Who is Back in the Game
It was the largely unspoken bitter part of the Cubs’ almost exclusively sweet run in 2015.