David N. Wilson, Author at Baseball Essential

Chicago Cubs: Pittsburgh Pirates are the Rivals; Cardinals in Third

Feb 20, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals

One thing you can't escape in the offseason/spring training environment is speculation. I've seen and been surprised by a lot of it already this year, and I think some of it is off target (because I'm as prone ...

Chicago Cubs Sign 29-Year-Old RHP Aaron Crow

David N. Wilson

Feb 19, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Headlines, Transactions

Adding to the wealth of arms they've accumulated in the offseason, the Chicago Cubs have reportedly signed right-handed pitcher Aaron Crow, who spent 2015 with the Miami Marlins but missed the entire season aft...

Jason Hammel 2.0 – A New Outlook for 2016

David N. Wilson

Feb 19, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Opinions & Predictions

It will come as no surprise to Cubs fans that one of the topics that kept me up at night in 2015 was Jason Hammel's decline in the second half of the season. I'm a much more upbeat fan than most, but even I was...

Dodgers Sign Reliever Louis Coleman to a Major-League Deal

David N. Wilson

Feb 19, 2016

Breaking News, Los Angeles Dodgers, Transactions

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed reliever Louis Coleman, who released by the Kansas City Royals on February 3, 2016. So thankful for the @Royals and the opportunity they gave me. I am also very excited for new...

Five Bold Predictions for the 2016 Chicago Cubs Season

David N. Wilson

Feb 18, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Opinions & Predictions

Credit: MLB.TV One of the fun things about sportswriting is putting your neck on the line. The most likely reason to do that is, despite trying to be as unbiased and journalistic as possible, we're also fan...

Cubs Wrigley Field Renovations Could Return All-Star Game to Chicago

David N. Wilson

Feb 15, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Headlines

The Chicago Cubs haven't played host to an All-Star game since 1990, but that could be about to change. The Ricketts family is in the latter stages of major renovations to Wrigley Field and the surrounding neig...

Rebuilding, Tanking, and the Art of Baseball

David N. Wilson

Feb 15, 2016

Features, Opinions & Predictions

There have been a lot of things written and said lately about teams "tanking" or "rebuilding," and a lot of it is pretty mean-spirited. I'm here to suggest it's also misguided. In his article "Not Every Team Th...

Chicago Cubs: An Offseason Report Card

David N. Wilson

Feb 14, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Opinions & Predictions

David Banks - Getty Images North America Sitting down to write the offseason report card for the Chicago Cubs feels like a student doing an evaluation at the end of a tough college course, where the profess...

Breaking Down the 2016 Chicago Cubs Starting Pitching

David N. Wilson

Feb 12, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Opinions & Predictions

A lot has been written about the 2016 Chicago Cubs starting rotation. Speculation abounds. The various statistical sites have weighed in with their projections, based on previous years' performance and crunched...

Chicago Cubs: Players to Watch in Spring Training

David N. Wilson

Feb 8, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions

Credit: MLB.TV Pretty much everyone is aware that the Chicago Cubs and assorted prospect and veteran invitees will report to spring training in less than two weeks. The positions are filled, for the most pa...

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