Darvish’s Calm Confidence, Wick’s Bad Inning, Kimbrel Live BP, and Other Cubs Bullets
If you wanted a sign that Yu Darvish will just keep being the guy he was in the second half, well, he sure seems extremely chill about it.
Spring Training Miscellany: Cubs Bats Explode, Dicey Pitching, Injury Updates, More
It was a good day for both offenses.
Albert Almora, Jr. is Raking This Spring with His New Swing – Adds a Homer (VIDEO)
Swing change or no swing change, we won’t know more for a while. But this is nice to see.
Cubs Catcher Homers for the Third Day in a Row – This Time Josh Phegley (VIDEO)
If you’re a Cubs catcher, you’re homering this week.
Jose Altuve’s First Spring Training At Bat Featured the Loudest Boos You’ll Ever Hear in the Spring
And I can’t say I didn’t enjoy it.
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Watch and Enjoy: Yu Darvish and Craig Kimbrel Versus Kyle Schwarber, Nico Hoerner, and Jason Heyward
A perk of Spring Training.
Cubs Reportedly Sign OF/1B Jordan Patterson and RHP Dario Beltre to Minor League Deals
Some organizational depth, and guys to take a chance on.
Cubs Place Just Two Prospects in Keith Law’s Top 100
Only Brennen Davis and Brailyn Marquez make the cut.
Starting Pitchers Coming, Saving Innings for Bullpen Competitors, Morrow, Caratini, and Other Cubs Bullets
The Cubs have plans for how to expose their regular relievers eventually, while getting some decisions lined up before then.
Spring Training Miscellany: Cubs Aren’t Going Undefeated, Caratini Blasts, Chatwood Feeling Good, More
Cubs drop today’s game to the Dodgers, but that’s OK.
Morrow Has Another Injury, Kimbrel Trying to Be Normal, White Sox Extension, and Other Cubs Bullets
I don’t have jokes. This is just the way it is.
Real or Not, Willson Contreras Just Destroyed the Cubs’ First Homer of the Spring (VIDEO)
It may not count, but it was fun.
David Ross Will Miss His Spring Training Debut Due to Sickness
Inauspicious season debut for the Cubs!
Roster Battles Begin, Kipnis Ready, Prospect Notes, Development Opportunities, and Other Cubs Bullets
The groups we’ll be watching this Spring.
The Chicago Cubs Play A Game Today
This is the start. We can talk about baseball again.
Spring Training Miscellany: Kimbrel’s Throwing Program, Love for Hultzen, Javy Faces Lester, More
Around Cubs camp the day before Spring Training games kick off.
A Very Early Look at the Top Free Agents in Years Ahead
When we think about the Cubs’ spending plans, you kinda do start to look ahead.
Cubs Spring Training Opener Shifted to Tomorrow Night
The very first broadcast on Marquee has been moved.
Kris Bryant Trade Rumors Will Come Back if the Cubs Struggle, But For Now, We Can Set Them Aside
A lot of stuff to button up on the Bryant trade front, but also an opportunity to just move on for now.
Pitchers Bat 8th Sometimes, Javy’s Thumb, Marquee’s Launch, and Other Cubs Bullets
The perfect approach to where the pitcher bats. Also: Marquee is coming.
Spring Training Miscellany: Early Cubs Roster Chatter, KB Knows, Rizzo Jokes, Careful with Javy, More
The earliest bit of talk about constructing the roster.
Another Injury to the Yankees Rotation and You Start to Wonder Whether They Add
That’s two Yankees rotation injuries already. Any chance they pick up the phone?
Cubs Will Open the Spring Slate with Mills, Chatwood, and Alzolay
Three guys vying for a rotation job this year.
Baseball America Releases Cubs Top 30 Prospects, Loaded with IFAs
Fun to see how they are looking at the deeper part of the Cubs’ system.
Hmm: Derek Carr Posts About Khalil Mack Immediately After Trade Rumors Emerge …
Well that’s certainly interesting … dot dot dot …
Jed Hoyer Calls 2019 Cubs Defense and Baserunning a “Massive Failure” – There’s So Much Room to Improve
An under-the-hood area where the Cubs lost a huge number of wins last year.
Bryant Impacting More Games, GLOHOAT Approves, Darvish, RSN Troubles, and Other Cubs Bullets
Rizzo approves of the new leadoff man. Darvish keeps on being thoughtful. RSNs having some issues.
Joe Maddon “Did Not Recognize” Any Preparation Issues with the Cubs Last Year
Maybe that was part of the problem?
Kris Bryant Parked in Tom Ricketts’ Spot, So He Owns the Cubs Now
That’s how it works.
WOW: Kris Bryant Offered to Lead Off This Year for the Cubs, and He’s Likely Gonna Get a Shot (UPDATE: It’s Happening)
Kris Bryant: Leadoff Hitter. Let’s DO IT.
The Cubs’ Second Base Job is “Up For Grabs” – And That’s Not Just Coachspeak
This really could go a ton of different ways.
Reds, Padres, and Red Sox Could Be Talking Three-Team Trade Involving Nick Senzel
Pretty hard to see how this would work, but the Padres clearly want Senzel from the Reds.
Báez Leading, Bryant Smiling, Commissioner Tries to Salvage the Piece of Metal, and Other Cubs Bullets
Good stuff on Báez and Bryant, less good stuff on the Commissioner and the Players Association.
Spring Training Miscellany: Picture Day, Doggy Day, Lester Versus Bryzzo, Hype Aplenty, More
Guys got all fancy today for Picture Day.
Kris Bryant Feels Like He’ll Be with the Cubs for a While Yet, and He’s Ready to “Strap It On”
I am digging this, and I’m ready to focus on this team as constructed.