MLBits: Fergie Gets His Shot! Are Pitchers Ready for a Full Season? Fans at Spring Training, MiLB Realignment, More
Will MLB see fans as soon as Spring Training games? Kinda sounds like it.
Yankees Reportedly Set to Sign Corey Kluber (Update: Dude Got PAID)
The Cubs will need to add at least another starter at some point, and Kluber is another intriguing name off the board.
Lukewarm Stove: Is Kluber Next? For How Much? Where’s the Blue Jays Big Move? Does Suzuki Signing Impact Contreras Market? More
So much for the Cubs and Kluber.
Catching Up on All the Signings and Fallout: LeMahieu, Bradley, Wood, Hand Confusion, More
Suddenly a flurry of transactions around MLB.
Lukewarm Stove: Extend Rizzo Already, Houston’s Problem, Tanaka to San Diego or Japan? Semien’s Suitors, Trading Cain, More
Lots to get into today from the MLB rumor mill.
That Marlins-Cubs Willson Contreras Rumor Got an Update on the Possible Trade Return
Are the Cubs once again looking to pick up particularly young prospects?
Lukewarm Stove: Springer Next? No Tatis Extension (For Now), Cardinals and LeMahieu, Benintendi, Bryant, Contreras, More
The latest from the rumor mill, as chatter ticks up.
Lukewarm Stove: Free Agency Slowing Again? Bauer Highest Paid Player? Benintendi Trade Talks? More
Would you make Trevor Bauer the highest paid player in MLB?
Marquee Should Offer Alternative Chicago Cubs Broadcasts
How the Cubs could create a uniquely enjoyable experience for a range of fans.
Whoa: Corey Crawford Is Officially Retiring from Hockey
Wow. An all-time Blackhawk hangs ’em up.
Are the Phillies Thinking Willson Contreras is the “Best Plan B” If They Don’t Re-Sign J.T. Realmuto?
If the Phillies miss out on Realmuto, they could come calling for Contreras.
Lukewarm Stove: Lindor Fallout, Springer’s Offers, Mets Out Top Starters, Sugano, Stanek, More
The rumor mill spun up in the wake of today’s big trade.
Lukewarm Stove: Trading Story, Keeping Lindor Until Deadline, Top Relievers and Kimbrel, Sugano Decision, Kluber Time, More
Why are there not more Trevor Story trade rumors? Is Cleveland going to “have” to keep Lindor? Does Kimbrel join the top tier closer market?
Report Out of L.A. Has Dodgers Eyeing Kris Bryant Trade If No New Deal With Justin Turner
Could the Dodgers come calling on Kris Bryant?
The NHL Has Sold Naming Rights … To Their Divisions
Yep. That’s about right.
Lukewarm Stove: Lindor Logic, LeMahieu’s Interest Widening, Sugano Decision Expected by Tomorrow, More
The latest from a slowing MLB rumor mill.
High School Baseball Fields Have Some Freakin’ Weird Dimensions
What were these schools thinking?
The New #CubTogether Poem and Video Is *Exactly* What You Need Today
Happy New Year, everyone. We’ll still be here.
Lukewarm Stove: Thoughts on a Cubs “Rebuild,” Contreras’ True Availability, Springer Race Down to Two, Bauer’s Ask, More
You could probably call what the Cubs are doing a lot of different things and you’d be right. Also: Willson Contreras is almost certainly available.
Chicago Cubs Probably Won’t Be Hiring a New General Manager This Offseason
Jed Hoyer doesn’t want to rush the process, and maybe it started to feel like that was happening.
The Cubs Will Probably Try To Extend Javy Báez, So At Least There’s That?
And maybe it got slightly more likely this week? Does that do anything for you?
Lukewarm Stove: Market Fallout, Lester and Chicago, Nats Still Need a Big Bat, No Offer for Realmuto?
The Darvish trade will have significant ripple effects outside of the Cubs, though it also does underscore the need for “innings” on the Cubs.
Ouch: Kirby Dach Will Miss 4-5 Months After Undergoing Wrist Surgery
This is another extreme bummer for the Blackhawks, whose rebuild is looking more rebuild-y every day.
NBA Officiating: Oh, Hey, Sorry About That, Bulls
Sigh. What are you gonna do?
Substantially Paying Down Kris Bryant’s Contract in Trade? That’s a “Non-Starter” for the Cubs
The Cubs are still talking Kris Bryant trades, but reportedly aren’t interested in paying down substantial dollars to make it happen.
Padres Trade for Former Cy Young Blake Snell (Yu Darvish Safe for Now? UPDATES)
Big deal and Cubs implications!
Lukewarm Stove: The “Cuban Ohtani” Is Coming, Realmuto’s Return, Braves Next Move, Reliever Moves, More
A fun prospect to dream on hits free agency.
Lukewarm Stove: Lindor Trade Inevitability, Nats Open to Trading Kieboom, Reds Gauging Interest on Moustakas? Blue Jays Interplay with NY, More
A Lindor trade rates as far more likely than a Bryant trade this offseason. That, and more of the latest from the rumor mill.
Markkanen “Did Everything” He Could to Get a Deal Done, But the Bulls Final Offer Wasn’t Particularly Close
It’s okay. Markkanen has a chance to prove it and the Bulls have more opportunities to keep him.
Billy Donovan Playing Coy with the Bulls First Starting Lineup
Oooh intrigue! We can probably take a good guess as the expected Bulls starting lineup, though.
Lukewarm Stove: Cubs OF Trades, Top ’21 Free Agents, Twins Trading a Young 2B? Kiermaier, Bauer, Kim, Gallo, More
The latest from the rumor mill, including a you-wish trade target for the Cubs’ outfield needs.
Lukewarm Stove: Reds Shredding the Roster, Sugano Getting Hyped, Nats Need Bat, More
The Reds really are making everyone available at this point. The must want to be terrible in 2021, which is fine.
Lukewarm Stove: Holidays Loom, Kluber Showcase, Padres Target Gray, Sale/Thor Returning, Angels, More
Will we see a flurry of final week activity before Christmas, and then a shutdown? Or has the shutdown already come? The latest rumors.
Cubs Could “Find Themselves in Play” for Free Agent Shortstop Marcus Semien, But Does That Make Any Sense?
Could the Cubs actually become involved on the free agent shortstop, Marcus Semien?
Lukewarm Stove: Mets Want Springer *and* Arenado? Rays Targeting Archer/Other SPs, Kim Slipping Away from Cubs, More
Even when it’s slow, the Mets are still driving the offseason for MLB.
Lukewarm Stove: Ervin an Outfield Fit for the Cubs? Starting Market Still Hungry? Rays Catcher, More
Phillip Ervin is not a starter, but he could be a good bench fit for the Cubs, and he’s freely available.