After last night’s loss, there are just 10 games left in the 2013 Chicago Cubs season. One of these years, I’m looking forward to this being the most exciting two weeks in the season (save the playoffs), rather than a death march that promises only the sweet relief of “no more losses” for the next six months.
At the close of the Winter Meetings, Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer spoke about the things that did and did not happen this week, and how the Cubs proceed with their offseason - and longer-term future - from here. I...
The Winter Meetings are over, and although that always means something of an exhale for me after four days of very late nights and trying to grind through the day, this year's installment doesn't have the benefit of ... anything...
When I sat down this morning to start writing, I realized I was just kind of piling up some stray after-the-meetings thoughts ... Transactionally, the Chicago Cubs did nothing this week at the Winter Meetings, other than picking up a...
Well, for the second time in his career, Jeimer Candelario is leaving the Chicago Cubs for another team. Only this time, he's headed to one of their division rivals: The Cincinnati Reds. Mark Feinsand has the scoop: https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1732637582410784947?s=20 The Cubs,...
Oh, this is so good. This isn't just "good for the social media manager of a baseball team" good. This is full on excellent comedy execution. The official Yankees' Twitter/X account just landed an all-time burn — one that's both...
Although he's not necessarily in that top tier of available starting pitchers this offseason, lefty Eduardo Rodriguez could be a very good number three in many rotations. He would, for example, be a noticeable upgrade for the Cincinnati Reds' rotation....
It was picking back up last night, but the steam behind a Juan Soto trade to the Yankees seems to be quite robust right now. To such an extent that it sounds like it's going to happen today: https://twitter.com/JackCurryYES/status/1732407284616008136 https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1732443123043741883...
There will be more to say about the Winter Meetings, and the Juan Soto deal is still likely to be completed eventually ... but man alive, that was absolutely the worst and most boring and awful Winter Meetings ever. Just...
Late last night, Joel Sherman reported that the Orioles were "seriously engaged" with free agent reliever (and former Cubs closer) Craig Kimbrel. And this morning, it seems those talks have progressed to "close to a deal" status, which, from Ken...
The 2023 MLB Rule 5 Draft has arrived, and I'll be tracking any Cubs-impact-related picks down below. For the uninitiated, the Rule 5 Draft is an opportunity for teams to poach players from other organizations that meet certain criteria. The Draft comes...
The Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) have five players on their injury report as they prep to meet the New England Patriots (2-10) on Thursday, December 7 at Acrisure Stadium, with the opening kickoff slated for 8:15 PM ET. As for the...
At the close of the Winter Meetings, Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer spoke about the things that did and did not happen this week, and how the Cubs proceed with their offseason - and longer-term future - from here. I...
My apologies if this week's Bears Bullets are coming out a little later than you'd like. Getting back into the swing of things after the Bears bye hasn't been easy. Much like the players, yours truly can use a little...
Despite not suiting up on Wednesday night, Zach LaVine stole the show. The Chicago Bulls announced that the two-time All-Star will stay in street clothes for an extra 3-4 weeks due to his right foot injury. We gave our instant...
Robbie Gould, long held as the gold-standard of Chicago Bears kickers, announced his retirement from the NFL in social media posts via Instagram and The Players' Tribune. https://twitter.com/PlayersTribune/status/1732772131254014309 Gould dives deep in his retirement post at The Players' Tribune. And,...
According to a report by The Athletic's Katie Strang and Kalyn Kahler, a former Jacksonville Jaguars employee is accused of stealing more than $22 million from the franchise from 2019 to 2023 by exploiting the team's virtual credit card program....
It's time for the NBA-In Season Tournament semifinals! The Lakers, Pelicans, Pacers, and Bucks are in Las Vegas for the In-Season Tournament semifinals tonight. The winners will then move on to the finals on Saturday night. In addition to the...
It was almost a month ago that Carolina Panthers' tight end Hayden Hurts entered the league's concussion protocol. Hurst took a big hit against the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football in Week 10, and he has been sidelined since....
[lasso ref="draftkings-promo-1" id="299003" link_id="897543"]With the New England Patriots squaring off against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14 (Thursday at 8:15 PM ET), is DeVante Parker a good bet to score a touchdown? Below, we break down the odds and numbers...
Will Brook Lopez make two 3-pointers when the Milwaukee Bucks play the Indiana Pacers on Thursday at 5:00 PM ET? If so, he'll beat his prop for the game.Brook Lopez's Three-Pointer Prop Odds vs. the PacersBrook Lopez's over/under for three-pointers...
