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Rizzo’s Slide Exposes Need for One More Slide Rule

May 29, 2018

Chicago Cubs, Features, Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates

I really like Anthony Rizzo. His personal story as a cancer survivor is inspiring, and he does good charitable works in Chicago and his native Florida. He's charming and funny and really good at baseball most o...

A Potential Cubs-Orioles Machado Trade Makes Perfect Sense for Both Parties

Robbie Stratakos

May 18, 2018

Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Opinions & Predictions

Manny Machado's future with the Baltimore Orioles is a situation that will be monitored until a verdict presents itself. Thursday afternoon, FRS Sports Network's Jon Heyman reported that the Chicago Cubs are go...

Kyle Schwarber is Beginning to Look Like Himself at the Plate

Daniel Shepard

Apr 25, 2018

Chicago Cubs, Statistics

When the Chicago Cubs drafted Kyle Schwarber with the fourth pick in the 2014 draft, they knew they were getting a hitter and a power hitter at that. In Schwarber's final season at Indiana University, the left-...

Javier Baez is Beginning to Grow Into an All-Star

Daniel Shepard

Apr 17, 2018

Chicago Cubs, Statistics

Javier Baez was selected ninth overall by the Chicago Cubs in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. At just 18 years old, the Cubs knew Baez would not be a factor to crack the major league roster for some time....

Kris Bryant is Posting MVP-Caliber Numbers Thus Far in 2018

Daniel Shepard

Apr 14, 2018

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Statistics

Kris Bryant burst onto the scene in Chicago in mid-April of 2015. Following a short stint in the minors to begin the 2015 campaign, Bryant lit the North Side on fire. At 23 years old, Bryant logged 650 plate ap...

An Appreciation for Theo Epstein

Robby McKittrick

Mar 26, 2018

Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, History, Opinions & Predictions

Everyone knows that Theo Epstein is an unbelievable general manager. He broke two of the longest curses in Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs, and he is recognized as one best ge...

Cubs Sign Yu Darvish to Six-Year Deal

Brent Maguire

Feb 10, 2018

Breaking News, Chicago Cubs, Transactions

The Chicago Cubs and Yu Darvish, who have been a connection all offseason, agreed to a six-year-deal on Saturday. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Darvish will make $126 million with the chance to ma...

Cubs Need To Make Move In Response To Brewers

Robbie Stratakos

Feb 2, 2018

Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, National League, National League Central, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

Last week, the Milwaukee Brewers lit up the Hot Stove and made the National League even more intriguing. Acquiring Marlins' outfielder Christian Yelich and signing the Royals' Lorenzo Cain, to go alongside Domi...

Chicago Cubs Top Prospects

Joe Orsatti

Feb 1, 2018

Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Prospect Reports

After another hiatus, here are our Chicago Cubs' top prospects. For time purposes and so that we can get out more top prospect lists, we are switching to the following format. Enjoy! ...

Top 10 Power-Hitters for 2018

Ryan Thoms

Jan 14, 2018

In a year which saw the single-season total home run record shattered, the new rookie home run record accomplished, and the first true chase to 60 home runs in a few years, 2017 was truly a season defined by po...