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Five Free Agent Targets for the Baltimore Orioles

Dec 19, 2019

Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Baltimore Orioles are coming off a third consecutive last place finish in the American League East, as well as back-to-back 100-loss seasons. With that said, they have some young position players to build a...

Addison Russell Placed on Administrative Leave After Ex-Wife Details Years of Abuse

Jason Kelly

Sep 21, 2018

Breaking News, Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

In a blog posted earlier this week, Melisa Reidy, the ex-wife of Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell, expounded in detail about the abuse she suffered, both physically and emotionally, at Russell's hands for...

Positional Power Rankings: Shortstop

Ryan Chichester

Dec 13, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Welcome to the new Golden Age of shortstops. Not since the days of Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Nomar Garciaparra have we seen such a strong core of talented players occupying the position between second an...

Chicago Cubs Wish List for 2017

Jeremy Frank

Nov 11, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Offseason

If you've been living under a rock since last March, I have something to tell you: the Cubs won the World Series, and 103 games in the regular season… what more is there to ask from such a young, talented team?...

They Call It the All-Star Game For a Reason

Kyle Head

Jul 6, 2016

Features, Headlines, National League

Outside of Opening Day, October baseball, and pennant races, the All-Star Game is one of the highlights of the season in my opinion. The backwards hat of Ken Griffey Jr. in the Home Run Derby, Larry Walker turn...

Will Addison Russell or Kyle Schwarber Have a Bigger Impact For the Cubs in 2016?

Evan Altman

Feb 12, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Opinions & Predictions

Kris Bryant. The answer is always Kris Bryant, even when the question specifically excludes him. But since I've been tasked with previewing the seasons of a pair of the Cubs' second-tier sophomore studs, I s...

The 5 Best Moves Joe Maddon made in his first year with the Cubs

Joshua Sadlock

Nov 18, 2015

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

Credit: Justin K. Aller / Getty Images North America Year one of the Joe Maddon Era in Chicago was a smashing success. Maddon swept into town, with expectations at an all-time high. The Cubs delivered 97 wi...

The Cubs: Baseball’s Next Dynasty?

Niklas Jarvinen

Oct 23, 2015

Chicago Cubs

The Cubs are probably used to hearing “Next year is the year,” but….next year could very well be the year. I’ll tell you why. Kris Bryant, age 24, 6 years of club control Anthony Rizzo, age 26, signed thr...

Cubs SS Addison Russell To Miss NLCS

Josh Eastern

Oct 15, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Headlines

The Chicago Cubs will be without rookie shortstop Addison Russell in the upcoming NLCS against the winner of the Dodgers-Mets Division Series because of a moderate hamstring strain. Russell suffered this inj...

The Cubs must capitalize on Starlin Castro’s hot bat

Joshua Sadlock

Sep 28, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

For Starlin Castro, much of the 2015 season has been one to forget. He was the subject of constant trade rumors leading up to the deadline, had his effort level questioned, was bumped off the shortstop position...

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