Yesterday was a particularly busy day ’round these parts, so if you checked out early, you might have missed a new rumor involving Jake Arrieta, the Cubs signing two of their top over slot draftees, and Travis Wood driving in the winning run in the Cubs’ 13-inning win over the Marlins.
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Put your reading glasses and prospect hat on, as FanGraphs just released its 2024 Chicago Cubs top prospects list, which comes in at 47 names. Unlike other lists with a set number of names per org, FanGraphs ranks all prospects...
UPDATE: After this post was published, Brennen Davis hit ANOTHER home run, that's four in his last five games. https://twitter.com/OutOfTheVines/status/1790766851707883795 This one was an opposite field blast that left his bat at 104.4 MPH and traveled 382 feet. Original post...
Now that I'm back to doing the Cubs writer thing full-go, a serious problem has returned: the volume of tabs open at any given time on my laptop. It is currently 57 tabs. That's kind of ridiculous, isn't it? I...
It seems the Cubs bad injury luck this season extends to former Cubs, like Jorge Soler, as well. Jorge Soler Pops Himself in the Head Back on May 8, the Giants placed Jorge Soler on the Injured List due to...
Pablo Aliendo gave the Tennessee Smokies an early lead on Tuesday night. Matching up with the Rocket City Trash Pandas, Aliendo sent a ball deep into left field during the 2nd inning. The homer gave the Smokies an early 1-0...
Ron Washington must absolutely hate his new infielder, Luis Guillorme, who was acquired just five days ago. There is no other explanation for what he said after last night's game. I mean, I'm kinda tongue-in-cheek, but this is pretty extreme....
The first sticky stuff ejection of the year has arrived. Houston Astros righty Ronel Blanco, he of the surprising no-hitter earlier this year, got the boot last night. From the look of things, Blanco and his manager were trying to...
Not every game is a referendum on a team. Actually, come to think of it, a single game is NEVER a referendum on a team. Anyway, point is, a whole lot of teams are going to get stomped by these...
You know that expression, when it rains, it pours? This is like that, except instead of raining, it is pouring deluxe turds. Just an absolute monsoon of shit. Another Cubs injury issue to another key Cubs player: https://twitter.com/maddie_m_lee/status/1790522697002455532 So, Nico...
CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs were shutout in the opener against the Braves last night. And it doesn't figure to get any easier against a resurgent Chris Sale tonight. Here's how Craig Counsell will line 'em up against the 35-year-old...
Happy NFL schedule release day to those who observe. We already know the time, date, place, and opponent for *ONE* of the Chicago Bears' 17 games: https://twitter.com/BN_Bears/status/1790709262013886544 It'll be an 8:30 a.m. CT start in Chicago for Bears fans watching...
Put your reading glasses and prospect hat on, as FanGraphs just released its 2024 Chicago Cubs top prospects list, which comes in at 47 names. Unlike other lists with a set number of names per org, FanGraphs ranks all prospects...
The favorite in this weekend's Preakness Stakes, Muth, has been scratched from the race due to a spiking fever. Muth, trained by Bob Baffert, was aiming to be the legendary trainer's eighth winner of the Preakness Stakes. Baffert says that...
Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan will dominate the offseason headlines for the Chicago Bulls. Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley will presumably work every phone line in hopes that the market consensus has changed on their two-time All-Star. As for DeRozan,...
It seems the Cubs bad injury luck this season extends to former Cubs, like Jorge Soler, as well. Jorge Soler Pops Himself in the Head Back on May 8, the Giants placed Jorge Soler on the Injured List due to...
UPDATE: After this post was published, Brennen Davis hit ANOTHER home run, that's four in his last five games. https://twitter.com/OutOfTheVines/status/1790766851707883795 This one was an opposite field blast that left his bat at 104.4 MPH and traveled 382 feet. Original post...
Ron Washington must absolutely hate his new infielder, Luis Guillorme, who was acquired just five days ago. There is no other explanation for what he said after last night's game. I mean, I'm kinda tongue-in-cheek, but this is pretty extreme....
Now that I'm back to doing the Cubs writer thing full-go, a serious problem has returned: the volume of tabs open at any given time on my laptop. It is currently 57 tabs. That's kind of ridiculous, isn't it? I...
The first sticky stuff ejection of the year has arrived. Houston Astros righty Ronel Blanco, he of the surprising no-hitter earlier this year, got the boot last night. From the look of things, Blanco and his manager were trying to...
The wait is over. We now know who the Chicago Bears will be playing in London. As fate would have it, it is a team that is no stranger to international travel. The Jacksonville Jaguars are set to be the...
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