MLBits: Trout Not Certain He’ll Play All Year, Union Financially Prepared for Stoppage, How Many Wins Does it Take in 2020? More
Mike Trout has a baby on the way, so he’s carefully considering his options.
I Don’t Know Why I’m Such a Sucker for MLB Power Rankings
They’re fun, okay?!
The 2020 MLB All-Star Game Has Been Canceled
That’s a bummer.
The Cubs Latest UDFA, Sheldon Reed, Will Be an Interesting Prospect Project to Follow
A converted outfielder with 6.0 innings of relief to his name? Okay, Cubs. I see you.
More Love for Anticipated IFA Cubs Signee Cristian Hernandez
The Cubs newest prospect (to be) has been given some impressive comps.
MLBits: Yankees Planning for Fans, Manfred Clarifies Comments, Hicks Not Ready Yet, Rampant COVID Speculation, More
Another location wants fans in the stadium. Manfred didn’t quite mean what it sounded like he said. Much more from around baseball here.
Okay, Wow: So a Bunch of MLB All-Stars Held Secret Baseball Games During Quarantine
“I would live there if I could.”
This Marlins Rain Delay Response From Their First Season Was an Unmitigated, Hilarious Disaster
Here’s to you, Marlins. At least you make us laugh.
Don’t Tell Me the Bulls Will Keep Boylen Because They “Don’t Want to Pay Two Coaches”
That is just NOT A GOOD EXCUSE.
Ian Happ Has Done Something Really Impactful with His Quarantine Coffee for COVID Relief
In May, alone, Happ’s partnered donations helped serve 2,300 meals to those in need.
I Wish the Bulls Were Good Enough to Have a Rival, Payne Signs in Phoenix, No Love for Dunn, and Other Bulls Bullets
The Bulls need a villain, but right now the job is wide open.
Jason Heyward Donates Another $100,000 to Help Support Healthcare Workers and Fight COVID-19
Heyward is supporting childcare, eldercare, transportation, and temporary housing for healthcare workers, as well as contact tracing in Chicago.
Hoyer and Ross Speak: Opt-out Decisions, Five-Man Rotation, DH Plans, Trade Deadline Expectations, Adding Prospects, Much More
The GM and the manager had a LOT to say.
MLBits: Opening Day Dreaming, Offseason Nightmaring, DH Thinking, and More
If we get a season underway, the opener could be incredible.
How Fast Would Henry Rowengartner’s Fastball Look Today?
In ‘Rookie of the Year,’ Rowengartner cranks it up to 103 mph at one point. But that was back in 1993, and velocities have climbed dramatically since then …
The Giants Will Glue Your Face to a Cardboard Cutout and Put It in the Stands This Season
Well a picture of your face, you psycho.
MLBits: Maddon Wants Acceptance, No Roster Manipulation, Rotation Sizes, and More
Joe Maddon wants his players (everyone, really) to understand that the more you push against what this year is going to be, the harder it’ll be to succeed.
The Cubs Have Signed All Three Pitchers from Their 2020 Draft Class
Great news for the Cubs, who put together an exciting, high-ceiling focused 2020 draft, under less than ideal circumstances.
Don’t Rule It Out Yet: We Might Still See an Expanded MLB Postseason in 2020
The MLBPA has indicated that it’s open to a conversation about expanded playoffs.
MLBits: Are the Cubs a Good World Series Bet? No Time for New-Rules, Ranking National League DHs, More
The real odds favor the Cubs, but the gambling odds? Not so much. Opportunity awaits.
A 60-Game Regular Season Means a Crazy-Tight NL Central Race … Though ZiPS Puts the Cubs on Top
The division already figured to be tightly packed over 162 games.
Thinking About Arguing with an Umpire This Year? Don’t Get Too Close or You’ll Be Ejected, Possibly Suspended
It’s going to be a very weird year.
The Cubs Produced a Documentary on “The Sandberg Game” and You Can Watch It Right Now!
A Cubs-Cardinals matchup is always electric, but the meeting between the rival teams on June 23, 1984, was truly special.
The Cubs Haven’t Seen Anything Like 2nd Rounder Burl Carraway in 10+ Years
If Kantrovitz is right and Carraway has near-term, true-elite reliever potential, I can’t wait to see him in action.
Cubs Sign Minnesota RHP Sam Thoresen, Continue to Load Up on UDFA Signings
Thoresen was a candidate to be drafted within the top-5 rounds, but didn’t quite make it.
MLB Moves IFA Signing Period Back Six Months, Which Stinks (But Also Maybe Isn’t a Huge Deal)
A couple new top Cubs prospects have to wait a while longer.
MLBits: Yankees Scandal in the Making? Verlander Throwing, Best Baseball States in the Country, More
A judge ruled that a letter sent by MLB to the Yankees must be unsealed/released publicly by June 19th.
Sammy Sosa Speaks After the Doc: Why No Reunion, McGwire and Bonds, Hall of Fame, More
Sammy Sosa has a moment in the spotlight, and he shares more of his story.
Pre-Viewin’: Long Gone Summer (8:00 CT) – Broadcast Info, Live Thread
SAMMY! SAMMY! SAMMY!
The Cubs Have Signed Another Five Undrafted Free Agents (So Far)
The draft may have lasted just five rounds, but the Cubs are still adding prospects.
Cubs 2nd Round Pick Burl Carraway is a Baseball Rat with an Elite Arm Who Could Rise Very Quickly Through the System
Is it possible Carraway could be pitching for the Cubs as soon as this year?
LIVE: Rounds 2-5 of the 2020 MLB Draft (Cubs Take Top Reliever, Big Power Bat, Fireballing Lefty, and Projection Righty)
Four more Cubs prospects on the way tonight. Let’s go.
Ed Howard is Excited That the Cubs Picked Him: “I Wanted to Be a Hometown Kid”
Future hometown star, Ed Howard. I like the sound of that.