The Red Sox Walked Off on the Cardinals As Yadier Molina Dropped the Ball
And remember, friends. It’s not nice to laugh at other’s misfortune … unless it’s the Cardinals.
Category: MLB News and Rumors
MLBits: Bettis’ Road to Recovery, Dodgers’ Historic Pace, Umpires Overstepping, More
Chad Bettis was twice diagnosed with cancer in the past year, but recovered, returned, and pitched a gem on Monday night.
Monster Waiver Trades Are Unlikely, But Verlander and Stanton Mentions Pop Up
A couple big names are out there on the August trade rumor circuit, but will Justin Verlander or Giancarlo Stanton actually be traded?
Brett Anderson Signs with the Blue Jays
Anderson was let go by the Cubs earlier this year.
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Giancarlo Stanton Has Cleared Waivers and the Rumors Have Already Begun
The hottest hitter in baseball and one of the best hitters in the game … and also the most mammoth contract.
MLBits: President Jeter Got the Marlins, Verlander’s No-Trade, Harper’s $500 Million, More
Is Jeter really gonna run the Marlins? Would Justin Verlander demand an extension in order to approve a trade?
Bryce Harper Left Last Night’s Game After an Ugly Knee Injury, But Might Be OK
The NL Central winner figures to play the Nationals in the NLDS, so the implications abound.
The Brewers Are Reportedly Acquiring Neil Walker
An improvement for the Brewers as they start to slip.
Shohei Otani Might Wait Another Year to Come to MLB, Which Could Be Huge for the Cubs
The Cubs may have just gotten a huge boost to their chances of signing one of the most exciting players on the planet.
MLBits: Worse Ways to Get Injured, Verlander’s Heat, Bartolo’s Resurrection, Food Safety, More
Which MLB team has the safest food standards? It’s not the Cubs, but they are in the top ten! Also: at least Willson Contreras got hurt actually playing.
The Cardinals Were Propelled to Victory by The Rally Cat … and Then They Lost the Cat
How could this not mark the definitive end of the Cardinals Voodoo Magic, and the start of The Curse of The Rally Cat?
Disney Has Bought a Majority Stake in MLB’s Streaming Arm, and the Rights Landscape Shifts Again
My head is spinning a bit on this one, because the implications for the future of the Cubs’ rights and sports delivery are enormous.
The 2017 MLB Postseason Schedule Has Been Released – Clear Your Calendar (Probably)
This is mathematically likely to be of relevance to Cubs fans.
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MLBits: Brewers Lose on a Balk, Bonds’ 10-Year Anniversary, Fowler Returns, Dodgers’ Pace, More
The Brewers lost again last night, and their GM is happy they didn’t buy at the deadline.
Tigers and Astros Reportedly Talking About Justin Verlander
If Verlander is dealt this month, then he probably won’t be available in the offseason.
Justin Verlander Reportedly Cleared Waivers, Making Him Freely Tradable
Verlander is now freely tradable this month. Just keeping it on your radar.
Justin Verlander Reportedly Placed on Trade Waivers – HOWEVA
This is noteworthy and Cubs-connected, but it’s not something that should get you too excited.
Trades Can Happen in August – The Waiver System, Types of Targets, Etc.
Say what? More trades? But wasn’t yesterday some kind of deadline? Let’s explain the trade process in August.
The Trade Deadline Is Here: Gray to Yankees, Darvish to Dodgers, Pirates Sell, Much More (Rolling UPDATES)
Away we go. The home stretch. Do some things.