Good morning! Or, if you’re me, good late, late, late, late night! It’s the second set of Bullets during the BN Blogathon, which runs for 37 hours straight from 5am CT yesterday morning until 6pm CT this evening. Unsurprisingly, I am a little tired, and unfortunately, my cognitive functions are starting to slip (I can tell the memory is a little touchy, my analytical thinking is softened, and my typing is downright terrible). I hope that I’ll pick back up in a couple hours, because if I deteriorate from here, the last five hours of the Blogathon could be a disaster.
In any case … now it’s Trade Deadline Day! It’s actually here. Based on everything we were hearing yesterday (and the stuff that actually happened), you can expect a busy day today, right up until and through the 3pm CT Non-Waiver Trade Deadline.
Dave Kaplan spoke to a variety of big league sources about the Cubs’ prospects and the organization’s near-term future. It’s a very interesting read. Among the takeaways: accumulating prospects is not easy, but it’s easier than transitioning them successfully to the big leagues and surrounding them with the right veteran talent. That’s what comes next.
The Cubs picked up 26-year-old lefty Felix Doubront from the Red Sox yesterday, but it looks like they’re going to wait until after the deadline stuff has shaken (shaked? shook?) out before deciding/revealing what the plan is for his immediate future. He’s made no secret that he wants to start, but the Cubs may not have a rotation spot for him right now – and they may also not be able to get him down to AAA Iowa, as it looks like he’s out of options. There’s talent there, but there are clear performance struggles, a possible shoulder issue, and possible “drama” issues. It’s going to be a very interesting post-deadline storyline.
I’m glad to hear that Travis Wood’s take on his outing last night was the same as mine: it was good. Yeah, the Rockies scored four, but a couple of those came on pitches that weren’t too bad, and his stuff was working for him. The command was generally very good, too, something that Wood absolutely needs to succeed (and had been absent for a while).
It doesn’t sound like the Cubs are ready to bounce Edwin Jackson from the rotation just yet (CSN).
As part of the Blogathon, I’ve been doing live streams, because who doesn’t want to see me LIVE in action during the Blogathon!? The fourth and final live stream will begin at 10am CT, and it’ll be here at the site. So, set your alarms and what-have-you.
Any season in which the Cubs fail to make the playoffs, the month of October feels about 20 weeks long. I know that's not just me. Even if you're watching the playoffs today, you still perceive how long this is...
When the New York Mets reportedly made Pete Alonso available at the Trade Deadline, I'll cop to getting awfully excited. The fit for the Cubs at that time was just so obvious - a huge bat that transforms the lineup...
Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer is set to address the media at 11am CT, and I'll be rolling out the updates as fast as I can type them below. I don't expect anything earth-shattering, but sometimes there...
A trio of Chicago Cubs prospects landed on the first or second All-Prospect Team from MLB Pipeline, with Owen Caissie getting first team honors and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Cade Horton landing on the second team. That's three out of 24...
The MLB Postseason begins today, and boy is my day different based on what happened over the weekend. If the Cubs had made the playoffs, I would be an absolute wreck all day today. Nervous. Fretting over the roster. Overreacting...
Although we didn't get to see a whole lot of it, and there was at least one youthful hiccup in there (the dive in Atlanta), I think we definitely did get to see some big league flashes of what Pete...
Bruce Levine joined Matt Spiegel on 670 The Score tonight (7:30 mark if you're looking for it), and ... boy did he have a lot to say. Specifically, Levine discussed the Cubs interest in trading for Mets first baseman Pete...
As the month of September went on without Alexander Canario playing - pretty much at all - I was comforted in knowing that the 23-year-old outfield prospect would soon be playing in the Arizona Fall League. Even if he'd missed...
Chicago Cubs Owner and Chairman Tom Ricketts was in Milwaukee for the season finale, speaking to the media and speaking on the Marquee broadcast. In comments to the media, Ricketts wasn't about to start celebrating a season that ended in...
The Milwaukee Brewers' postseason chances just took a major hit: Brandon Woodruff is out. One of three dominant starters who could have carried the Brewers through short series, Woodruff missed much of the season with a shoulder injury. He only...
In one of the many exciting matchups on the college football schedule in Week 6, the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Baylor Bears hit the field at McLane Stadium.Take a peek at our betting breakdown for college football's Week...
Watch the 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship at The Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi from October 5- 8, playing at 7,461 yards as a par-72 with $8,200,000.00 in prize money up for grabs. The most recent champ at this...
The ice wasn't good and the hockey left a lot to be desired for a big part of the night, but this was still a Blackhawks vs. Red Wings game in Chicago (we only get one more of these this...
The Chicago Bears' secondary is getting a fresh body for the practice squad. Because you can never have enough depth, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Bears are signing Christian Matthew to their practice squad: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1709316920955047953 Who is Christian Matthew and...
Lonzo Ball's sightings have been few and far between the past couple of seasons. And rightfully so. The Chicago Bull's once-starting point guard has been dealing with a never-ending bout of rehab. One minor knee surgery turned into several, and...
An offensive line that has been a bit of a mixed bag could be getting some much-needed help when the Chicago Bears head to our nation's capital for Thursday Night Football. Bears Offensive Coordinator Luke Getsy told reporters that left...
Whether it's the "perfect fit" of every single free agent addition or comments on guys being in the "best shape of their life", there is never a shortage of nonsense to sift through on Media Day. The answers to most...
Maybe four is a lucky number for Patrick Williams. The No. 4 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft – who also sports a No. 44 jersey – is about to enter his fourth season in the NBA. The first few years...
James Harden's brief holdout against the Philadelphia 76ers is about to come to an end. After not reporting for Media Day on the first full day of training camp, the superstar point guard is reportedly set to rejoin the team....
When the New York Mets reportedly made Pete Alonso available at the Trade Deadline, I'll cop to getting awfully excited. The fit for the Cubs at that time was just so obvious - a huge bat that transforms the lineup...
Good morning! Or, if you’re me, good late, late, late, late night! It’s the second set of Bullets during the BN Blogathon, which runs for 37 hours straight from 5am CT yesterday morning until 6pm CT this evening. Unsurprisingly, I am a little tired, and unfortunately, my cognitive functions are starting to slip (I can tell the memory is a little touchy, my analytical thinking is softened, and my typing is downright terrible). I hope that I’ll pick back up in a couple hours, because if I deteriorate from here, the last five hours of the Blogathon could be a disaster.
