Albert Almora is coming back, and a number of prospects are heating up.
Podcasts
BN Podcast Episode 19: Girls, Babies, Injuries, and Baseball Cards
The podcast doesn’t skip a beat. How much is Theo Epstein worth? Is Carlos Marmol going to be traded? How valuable is versatility?
BN Podcast Episode 18: Alfonso Soriano Trade Plans, Matt Garza Recovery Plans, and Humor Aplenty
Are the Cubs doing themselves a disservice by not pushing Soriano out the door as soon as possible?
BN Podcast Episode 17: Spring Training with Tim Sheridan, Filling Out the Bullpen, and Campanization of Fans
The man behind the mic for the Cubs in the Spring tells all about what it’s like to be in Mesa with the Cubs. Also: bullpen bits, Campana bits, and Garza injury bits.
BN Podcast Episode 16: Player Projections, Carlos Marmol Trade Value, and a Moment for Tony Campana
How should we feel about Tony Campana being DFA’d? And how will the 2013 Cubs fare without him? Am I being serious right now?
BN Podcast Episode 15: Talkin’ Chicago Cubs Prospects with Baseball Prospectus’s Jason Parks
One of the brightest prospecting minds out there lends us his perspective on a variety of subjects, including a number of Cubs prospects.
Episode 14 of the BN Podcast: Let’s Talk PITCHf/x Data with Harry Pavlidis and Make Ourselves Smarter
You’re about to go to school. But, like, a fun school. Like, you learn stuff, but you also play Heads Up Seven Up.
Episode 13 of the BN Podcast: The Rotation, the Renovation, and the Convention
Is the rotation really better than last year? Is the Wrigley renovation funding plan really a good one? Was the Convention really a beer-assisted good time?
Episode 12 of the BN Podcast: Scott Hairston, Matt Garza, and the Virtues of Sammy Sosa
Is Hairston a good fit? What should the Cubs do about Garza? And why might the Cubs invite Sammy Sosa to come back to the organization?
