The Cubs, the Ship of Theseus, and the Threshold for Change
Without such a woeful ending to the 2018 season, I’m not so sure everyone would have been as clearly on board for significant change.
Did Manny Machado Cost Himself Key Suitors in Free Agency This Week? (I Highly Doubt It)
How much of what has happened this week would even be a surprise to suitors? And isn’t Machado still too much of a transformative talent to pass?
Should Andrew McCutchen Actually Be the Cubs’ Outfield Free Agent Target?
There’s a lot to like there if you just focus on production. And it opens up other possibilities *cough Machado cough*.
Fallout From Astros Totally-Not-Cheating-Gate: Other Teams Are Ticked, MLB Wants to Move On
It’s all just so fishy and hasty.
Javy Baez is an Exceptionally Versatile All-Star, Pedro Strop is a Hero, and Other Bullets
I still marvel at what Javy Baez is able to do.
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Dodgers Push Brewers to the Brink, Red Sox Win an Incredible and Controversial Game Over the Astros
The Dodgers beat the Brewers in a pretty standard game, but the nightcap in the AL was all kinds of wild.
Ben Zobrist Just Put Out a Hilarious Video to Wait Out the Offseason
I have several chuckles going.
Pre-Gamin’: Brewers at Dodgers (4:05 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Is this series over yet?
The Wrigleyville Taco Bell is Dead, and There Will Be a Wake … For Real
Yo quiero a mourning Chalupa.
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Manny Machado Fined for Leg Kick at First Base
Don’t do the crime if you can’t pay the fine. (Did I just make that up?)
MLB Trying to Put the Astros Spying Claims to Bed Quickly
MLB issued a statement that basically says there’s nothin’ doin’ here. Move on.
The Wrigley Field Renovations Are Kicking Back Up for Another Offseason of Work
The upper deck will get a lot of focus this time around, and the Captain Morgan Club is currently gone.
Joe Maddon’s Agent Sees No Urgency for Extension Talks with the Cubs, Believes It Will Come Eventually
Maddon’s camp is echoing what we’ve heard from the front office: they’re not concerned about the situation.
This Astros Off-the-Books-Employee, Sign-Stealing Soap Opera Is Getting Nuts
Wowza. There is so much fishiness and weirdness that goes way beyond last night’s news.
Ben Zobrist Isn’t a Finalist for NL Comeback Player of the Year and That’s Pretty Dumb
Don’t call it a comeback. No, seriously, you apparently cannot call it a comeback.
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Jon Lester’s Dominance and Contract, the Sculpture, Streaming News, and Other Bullets
For the final month and a half of the season, Jon Lester was ridiculous.
Brewers Call Manny Machado a Dirty Player: “F— That Motherf—–“
Machado scored the winning run in the 13th inning, but that’s not what made the Brewers blow up at him.
Oh My: Astros May Have Been Doing Some Shady Stuff This Postseason … (UPDATES: Indians Filing Complaint)
Let’s spice this postseason up with accusations of cheating!
Pre-NLCS-Gamin’: Brewers at Dodgers (8:09 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Just lose already, Milwaukee.
BIF: Derek Jeter Declares War on Fun, By Moving the Marlins Home Run Sculpture Out of the Stadium
Baseball is Fun: What.A.Jerk.
So, What Should The Cubs Do With Free-Agent-To-Be Justin Wilson?
At a certain price level, a return would not make sense. But on the right deal? It’s not as if the Cubs couldn’t use him.
Chili Davis Says He Had Trouble Connecting With Certain Cubs Players, Who Need to Make Adjustments
Perhaps Davis and his philosophy just weren’t the right fit.
Manny Machado Says He Isn’t Going to Be a “Johnny Hustle”-Type Player
Machado offers a great deal of self-awareness, but the question is whether it’s a problem for the free agent superstar.
New Cubs Hitting Coach Anthony Iapoce Brings Familiarity – With the Players and With the Approach
Selective aggression, familiarity, launch angles, tailor-made approaches. It all sounds great on paper, right?
Cubs Lose One Key Front Office Member in Shiraz Rehman – Will They Lose Jason McLeod, Too?
McLeod has reportedly interviewed with the Giants for their open GM position.
The Dodgers Are Frustrated, the Cubs May Lose from the Front Office, and Other Bullets
The Brewers seem to frustrate lots of teams this year.
MLBits: Long Playoffs, No One Want the Mets Job, Sale Hospitalized, DeRosa Staying Put, More
The Mets are having trouble attracting candidates. Big surprise. Also: does MLB need a long Red Sox/Astros series to have a successful year?