The Rangers GM is Here to Provide a Surprising Laugh
Enjoy a moment.
Sports Timeline Notes: Baseball Happening in Japan and South Korea, Olympics Postponed, Soccer Without Fans
Sports (and baseball) around the world offer up some useful info.
Handful of Cubs Players Still Getting in Their Work – Safely – Out in Arizona
I’d imagine a lot of guys just don’t know what else to do right now.
Matt’s Magical Bat, Vin’s Comforting Words, Sign-Stealing Lawsuit, and Other Cubs Bullets
Remember how Matt Szczur’s bat changed the postseason for Anthony Rizzo? That was fun.
The Cubs Just Traded a Catching Prospect to the Red Sox … for a Pitcher the Cubs Don’t Actually Get
I’m sure there were reasons for how this played out, but I’m pretty annoyed. (But then I talk myself through it.)
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Cubs Making Me Happy and Emotional and Nostalgic and Sad and Hopeful All at Once (VIDEO)
Just watch this new Cubs video.
Staying in Shape (or Not), the Miggy Slam, Viewing Options, and Other Cubs Bullets
The uncertain layoff period means an added layer of uncertainty on how players should approach the *type* of physical shape they stay in.
MLB and Players Make a Couple Procedural Decisions About Released Players
Not a lot of firm decisions can be made right now, but here are a couple.
Good Days and Bad Days, Establishing Happ, Fun in the Absence of Sports, and Other Cubs Bullets
Whenever baseball comes back, the believe in Ian Happ will remain strong from a whole lot of people.
Willson Contreras and His Brother Are Staying Sharp in the Most Delightful Way Possible (VIDEOS)
Just like when you were kids.
There Are Reportedly Concerns Among Many Minor League Teams That They Will Not Survive This Season
This is pretty hard to hear.
Willson Contreras: Resident Nice Guy on Twitter
This is just something nice at a time when we can use it.
If the Cubs Were Going to Have a Rookie Manager in This Moment, They’re Lucky It’s David Ross
No one truly knows how to handle this period of time, but Ross just seems like the right guy to be here now for the Cubs.
Free Agent Safety Tony Jefferson II Tweets That He’s “Gonna Check In Today” with the Bears
Probably just having some fun, right? But, I mean, the Bears could use another strong safety option.
Morrow is a Source of Optimism, How MLB Will Handle Positive Tests, and Other Cubs Bullets
You look for the bright spots wherever you can find them.
MLB Announces Compensation Plan for Minor League Players While Baseball is on Hiatus
Good. This was very necessary and could help ease a great deal of uncertainty.
MLB Scheduling Discussions: Mexico and San Juan Series Canceled, Maxing Out Games, More
It’s OK to simultaneously be concerned about the current pandemic – to take it seriously – and also to hope on a baseball return.
There Are Only Bad Choices When It Comes to the MLB Draft, But Cancelling Seems Like the “More Bad” Choice
I can understand a lot of the thinking here, but I don’t want to see the sport turn a one-year impact into a two-year impact if it isn’t necessary.
No Cubs COVID-19 Cases at the Moment, Baseball’s Ultimate Journeyman, and Other Cubs Bullets
Good news – we’ll take what we can – on the Cubs front for now.
MLB Reportedly Considering Skipping the Draft and International Free Agency This Year
Well this is a very ugly possibility.
There It Is: Bears Trading for QB Nick Foles (UPDATES)
A trade was long expected, and now the Bears have their “competition.”
The Cubs’ Schedule Strength Probably Gets Tougher if the First Two Months of the Season Were Wholly Eliminated
The strength of the Cubs schedule depends heavily on MLB’s decision.
REPORT: Bears and Panthers Have Been in Recent Contact About Cam Newton
That raises a whole lot of interesting questions.
No, I’m Not Forgetting What the Astros Did and Other Cubs Bullets
It’s going to be so different for the Astros than it was expected to be. And that kinda ticks me off.
High Alert! Sounds Like an Allen Robinson Extension is Coming Down the Pipe
It’s a necessary thing for a lot of reasons.
Teddy Bridgewater’s Deal with the Panthers? Shockingly Close to Mike Glennon’s Deal with the Bears
Didn’t quite see that coming.
REPORTS: Tom Brady is Going to Be a Tampa Bay Buccaneer
It’s really happening, and it’s really weird.
QB Rumors: Bears Focused on Foles and Dalton? Patience Might Pay, Brady and the Bucs, Brissett, More
A trade feels increasingly likely, but maybe not for a little while.
Panthers Reportedly Finalizing a Three-Year Deal with Teddy Bridgewater
So that’s why the Panthers quickly booted Newton this morning.
Panthers Agree to Let Cam Newton Seek a Trade – Interesting, Eh? (UPDATES: Newton Says He Never Asked)
Remember those rumors about Newton wanting to come to the Bears?
The Challenge of Working Out, Weber’s Fantastic Throw and Progress, Minor League Needs, and Other Cubs Bullets
Staying in shape – let alone baseball shape – will be tricky. But also, some fun stuff.
QB Rumors: Bears Not Out on Bridgewater? Bucs Want Brady, Raiders and Winston, Carr’s Availability, More (UPDATE)
There are still so many interconnected layers to this stuff, even after a crazy day of rumors.
MLB Shuts Down All Scouting Activities
No private workouts, no travel, no meetings, no nothing.
Jason Kipnis Sums Up the Sports-Related Pain of This Moment
No one thinks the loss of sports is the most important thing right now. But it’s *A* thing, and it sucks.