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The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Chicago Cubs

Apr 21, 2020

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

After more than a century of pain and heartbreak, the 2010s finally brought the Chicago Cubs and their fans a long-awaited World Series Championship in 2016. The emergence of Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Anthony R...

Identifying the Key Players on these National League Division Leaders

Jason Kelly

Jul 19, 2018

National League, Opinions & Predictions

The landscape of the National League experienced a seismic shift this week when the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired All-Star shortstop Manny Machado from the Baltimore Orioles. His arrival to the NL is sure to hav...

Rizzo’s Slide Exposes Need for One More Slide Rule

Jeff J. Snider

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...

MLB’s Five Most Overwhelming and Underwhelming Players Thus Far

Tom Dorsa

May 29, 2018

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Now two months into the Major League Baseball season, we're done with "small sample sizes." Most everyday players have surpassed 200 plate appearances, and all 30 clubs have played about 50 games. We have enoug...

Five Reasons the Cubs Could Be Even Better in 2017

Niklas Jarvinen

Mar 27, 2017

Chicago Cubs

It’s hard to imagine that the Chicago Cubs could actually be better in 2017 after a 2016 season that saw them win 103 games in the regular season and their first World Series title in 108 years. That's especial...

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?...

What if Anthony Rizzo Never Got Traded?

Evan Marinofsky

Apr 1, 2016

Features, Opinions & Predictions

With the season looming in the coming days, I'd like to start my own recurring weekly series. Of course I will still write a lot of other opinionated pieces, but this is just something I'd like to try out and s...

What to Watch for When the Chicago Cubs Open Spring Training

Nick Schaeflein

Feb 15, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central

Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America The highly anticipated 2016 season for the Chicago Cubs is set to open on February 19th when pitchers and catchers report to Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ. The first full...

Chicago Cubs Primed For 2016 Success

Nick Schaeflein

Jan 16, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Media, National League, National League Central

At the 31st Annual Cubs Convention, the opening ceremonies answered whatever doubt may be lingering with this loaded roster. The overall message was that this Chicago Cubs team is ready for Opening Day and beyo...

Five Reasons for Chicago Cubs Fans to be Thankful

Ryan Witry

Nov 26, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central

Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Over the past century, Cub fans haven't had much to be thankful for. Between billy goats, gross mismanagement, and the occasional October heartbreak caused by a dorky gu...

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