Cubs SVP Jason McLeod is Departing the Organization
McLeod came over with Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer when the first rebuild began a decade ago.
Five Years Ago Tonight: The Cubs Punched Their Ticket to the World Series
Game 6 of the 2016 NLCS was five years ago tonight, and it was one of the best sporting nights of my life.
Cubs Reportedly Hiring Houston Astros Exec Ehsan Bokhari as a New Assistant General Manager
Prior to the Astros, Bokhari came up through the Dodgers front office. So, yeah, he’s worked in some successful places.
Cubs GM Carter Hawkins Speaks: Targeting Skills in the Draft, Urgency This Offseason, CBA, Spending, More
The Cubs’ GM got into more of the most pressing topics in the Cubs’ world right now, and hints more at scouting and player development.
Top Japanese Outfielder Seiya Suzuki Will Reportedly Be Posted Soon
At a superficial level, the Cubs seem to make a ton of sense for a Suzuki pursuit in free agency.
Patrick Wisdom Gets Love As a Finalist for the Players Choice Outstanding Rookie Award
And Wisdom WAS an outstanding rookie this year! Whether he can be as outstanding next year without significant adjustments, well, that’s a question.
Blowouts Aplenty, Chris Taylor and Ben Zobrist, Graterol, Rule 5 Misses, and Other Cubs Bullets
What’s with all the LCS blowouts lately? Chris Taylor was the big bat last night and he’ll do well in free agency. That, and more.
Cubs Season Ticket Prices Dropping Slightly for 2022
The question ahead is how well that season ticket holder base holds up.
Cubs Reportedly Sign Powerful Infielder Alejandro Rivero Out of Indy Ball
Might as well take a shot on a guy who’s hit wherever he’s had a chance to play.
Cubs Named a “Likely Suitor” for Free Agent Shortstop Trevor Story
Could the Chicago Cubs make sense for free agent Trevor Story on, say, a short-term, bounce-back deal?
ALCS Goes Sideways, NLCS Nearing Close, Ump Absurdity, Pitching Prospects, Game Time, and Other Cubs Bullets
Lots to get into this morning from the LCS, the umpiring, the length of games, and much more.
Cubs Have Reportedly Been Doing Their Homework on the Elite Shortstop Free Agent Market
The Cubs are described as a “wild card” among the teams in on top shortstop free agents.
More Cubs Front Office Change: Assistant GM Randy Bush Stepping Back
Bush was looking to step back from the full-time responsibilities.
Blown LCS Leads and Highlights, Infamous Pitch, the Pederson Trade, and Other Cubs Bullets
Both the Braves and Red Sox blew it in the 8th inning in what could’ve been games to put their series on ice. Also: Joc talk.
Jed Hoyer on the Carter Hawkins Hire and the Importance of Player Development in This Moment
The Cubs president offers a little more insight on the hiring of the new Cubs General Manager.
REPORT: Javy Báez and the New York Mets Might Agree to a Deal Early in the Offseason
So much for a true Javy Báez free agency?
How the Cubs Can Use Their Unique Position This Offseason to Pick Up an Extra Prospect or Two
Got a contract on the books that looks ugly for the next year or two? Come talk to the Cubs! And bring your farm system …
Lukewarm Stove: Maybe the Giants Won’t Re-Sign Bryant? The Market for Semien and Correa, NYY Want Shortstop and Catcher, More
Before today, I would’ve called the Giants the OBVIOUS favorites to sign Kris Bryant this winter. But now? I’m not so sure.
Cubs Roster Shuffling: Two DFA’d, Three Outrighted, Four Activated
The Cubs’ 40-man roster is now back under 40 for the first time in almost a month.
Schwarber Leads the Way, Astros Tipping Pitches(?), Zach Davies the Walk King, and Other Cubs Bullets
Kyle Schwarber is getting all kinds of love right now. Also, did you really have Zach Davies as the walking-est starter in baseball on your bingo card?
Kyle Schwarber Still Loves the Postseason – He Just Hit a Grand Slam
Happy to see the success continue for Schwarber.
LIVE: Chicago Cubs Introduce New General Manager, Carter Hawkins
The Chicago Cubs have a new GM, and he’s meeting with the media.
Cubs Prospect Notes: Instructs Wrap, Off-The-Radar Types, Pertuz, Kilian, Little, More
The Instructional League is over in Arizona, and there’s a lotta Cubs prospect goodness to get into.
Hello: MLB Reportedly Considering Nationwide Streaming Service with No Blackouts
It’s the necessary dream for MLB and its fans: an easy way to get any game, any way, in any location. This is the start.
Braves Walk It Off Again in the NLCS, Optionable Depth, Housing for “Certain” Minor League Players, and Other Cubs Bullets
Braves hand it to the Dodgers late once again. Nice to have lots and lots of quality depth, eh? That, and much more to get into.
REPORT: MLB Teams Will Provide Housing for Minor Leaguers Starting Next Year
A very necessary step.
ALCS Evens Up, NLCS Gets Started, Hernandez, Soriano, Strop, Happ, and Other Cubs Bullets
Red Sox get theirs, Braves walk it off, and more.
ALCS Game Two Underway with a J.D. Martinez Grand Slam
Hot start for the Red Sox, who are looking to tie the series. (Consider this your Pre-Gamin’.)
This Critical Moment for the New Cubs GM, ALCS Game One, Bo Jackson, and Other Cubs Bullets
If there were ever a period of time when the Cubs really needed as much front office success as possible, it’s now.
Happy Five Year Anniversary to the Loudest, Most-Foundation-Shaking Homer in Chicago Cubs History
You heard it. Wherever you were that night, you heard Miguel Montero’s grand slam.
Tom Ricketts Says the Cubs “Have the Resources” to Compete in 2022, and “We Will Use Them”
They are saying it plainly, and Cubs fans have a right to hold the organization to those words.
Cubs Prospect Notes: DSL Prospects of the Year, Ramirez and PCA at Instructs, Little, Gray, Bain, More
Whole lotta Cubs prospect stuff to get into, including appearances in Arizona, and a couple prospects getting honors in the Dominican Republic.
Officially Official: Chicago Cubs Name Carter Hawkins the New General Manager
Hawkins oversaw the player development program in Cleveland, and the Cubs are no doubt hoping to bring that success over to Chicago.
Who to Root for in the LCS, Surprising Shildt, Batting Average Value, and Other Cubs Bullets
I can’t really land on any of the four remaining teams. Also Bellinger, the shocking Shildt firing, batting average(?), and more.
The NLDS, and the Giants Season, Ends on One of the Worst Check Swing Calls You’ll See
It wasn’t the only play that mattered in the game, but it was the final play. And it was just flat wrong.
Holy Shildt – St. Louis Cardinals Surprisingly Fire Manager Mike Shildt (UPDATES)
I did not see this coming.
If You Want to Dream on Carlos Correa Signing With the Cubs …
You can read Correa’s comments positively and start carving out a Cubs team view that suggests that they can – nay, should … nay, MUST! – go after him.