Myles Phelps is a contributor to Bleacher Nation. You can find him on Twitter @mphelps11.
After a three month hiatus, I'm back! You all have been very supportive of this series (check out past ones here) and I'm happy to keep thinking about former Cubs to profile. It's been fun. Join me as we take...
Yes. I know. It sounds weird. The Cubs should go after Pablo Sandoval. But allow me to explain... First let me start by saying this notion was not concocted by my own brain cells. No, instead, it came from my good buddy...
As most of you know by now, I've made it my mission to bring back the spotlight to Cubs players who have since moved beyond the clubhouse at Wrigley Field. Maybe they were never "stars," but we really liked them. And, above all, as...
I love WAR. No, not that "war." I mean like WAR. In my humble baseball opinion, WAR (Wins Above Replacement) is the most useful stat for showing the overall value of a player. That is its purpose, after all. For those unfamiliar, the WAR...
First, let me thank all you for reading this series thus far. I was pleasantly surprised with how many kind words I've received because of it. You know how to make a dude feel loved. Second, Bobby Scales? Remember him....
The MLB is very hard. Like, really hard. I think that, as fans, we sometimes take that for granted. I know I'm guilty of this. We view players as "things" that are there for our viewing pleasure. Things for us...
If you recall, I'm on a mission. Not necessarily from God, but it's close. “Hey you remember [insert name]? What the hell ever happened to him?” I honestly ask this question so much when it comes to athletes. So I...
“Hey you remember [insert name]? What the hell ever happened to him?” We've all asked it. I'm sure I can't be alone. Sports are fun like that. When you're a fan of any team, there are always those players who...
Last year I wrote a fairly wordy piece on why I have distaste for the "Crosstown Classic or Cup or Whatever." While my feelings have not changed, I do however want to rehash some things. On Monday I was walking with my...
As we all know, this past week marked the 100th birthday for the greatest place on Earth. Wrigley Field really is an amazing place. Sure it's one of the oldest ballparks and has an aura unlike any other. But there's...
Who remembers May 7, 2010? Because it was, in a word, amazing. Starlin Castro, after weeks and weeks (and weeks) of speculation and anticipation, was called up to face Homer Bailey and the Cincinnati Reds in his Major League debut....
Many pundits will soon be releasing their "MLB Preview" in weeks to come. It will be chock full of things to expect, look forward to, and lament. And, while I am no pundit and merely a dude with a computer,...
For 85 years, the old Yankee Stadium stood. With it, came 45 postseason appearances, 37 AL Pennants, and 26 World Series victories for the Yankees. But beyond the hardware, there were something else. There were memories. There was an aura....
I love the holidays. It always makes me feel like a kid again. Sure, it’s pretty cliche. It’s also very true. There’s something about hearing Christmas music everywhere, seeing Santa, and watching those Coca-Cola Polar Bears that gets to me...
[Brett: The World Series begins today, so it's only appropriate for Myles to look back on how his postseason predictions played out. Unfortunately, they were too accurate for comfort.] Back in early September, before the playoffs started, I submitted my...
The sentiment from Cubs fans seems to be the same: people want Joe Girardi. I can't say that I am different from the masses at this point. However I keep telling myself to just be careful - tread lightly. Girardi...
First off, before my postseason predictions, you know that heart-wrenching scene in “Of Mice and Men” where George feels obligated to shoot Lennie in order to save him? I feel an eerie similarity between that and the Cubs season right...
Ryan Bruan was the latest MLB star to release his apology after being caught (twice) for taking a banned substance. I, for one, am sick of hearing/reading them. They're often times written by lawyers (no offense to Brett) who know...
With a little over a month remaining in the season, the Pirates have a 1 game lead in the Central over the Cardinals. I'm excited. This race is going to start heating up. I was even more excited to see...
[To ensure that Myles receives appropriate credit (and blame?), you are advised to note the name of the author just above.] It’s over. It’s finally over. “Garza Watch” has ended. He's not pitching for the Cubs ever again (most likely)....