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The Chicago Cubs are in Competitive Stagnation

Jun 9, 2020

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The 2020 Chicago Cubs are your classic example of a team relying on a proven core in its prime to spark a bounce-back season. The likelihood of that desired outcome? Faint, and it's because the Cubs are in comp...

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

Jason Kelly

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...

Javier Baez is Criminally Underrated in Fantasy Baseball

Cody Goggin

Jun 20, 2017

Chicago Cubs, Fantasy

Disclaimer: I am a St. Louis Cardinals fan about to praise a Chicago Cubs player. It feels so wrong, and yet, I feel confident that I’m right here. Javier Baez is considered a mid-low tier fantasy option on the...

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...

Who Should Hit Leadoff for the Cubs?

Niklas Jarvinen

Feb 8, 2017

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs' biggest loss this offseason was Dexter Fowler. They have depth and can replace him and they’ll still be good, but the biggest question for them now is who is going to be their leadoff hitter? ...

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?...

Even Year, Cubs Fear?

Kyle Head

Oct 6, 2016

Headlines, National League, Postseason

In case you didn't know this is an even year, the San Francisco Giants reminded you of this on Wednesday night. In the top of the ninth with runners on second and third, in a scoreless game, Conor Gillaspie sma...

Mariners Trade: Who? What? Why?

Kyle Head

Jul 22, 2016

Headlines, Seattle Mariners, Transactions

The Seattle Mariners pulled off a trade Wednesday afternoon with the Chicago Cubs. Shortly after the trade was announced, Leonys Martin hit a walkoff home run in the bottom of the eleventh to beat the Chicago W...

Who Should Start at Third: Arenado or Bryant?

Niklas Jarvinen

Jul 5, 2016

Opinions & Predictions

Major League Baseball will announce the results to the All-Star balloting results for players who get to start in San Diego in this year's game on Tuesday, and there were a lot of close races this year with man...

Riding Jake Arrieta No-Hitter & Explosive Bats, Cubs Rout Reds 16-0

David N. Wilson

Apr 22, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds

There was never even a serious threat this time. Jake Arrieta calmly sliced his way through the Reds lineup for nine innings, and the defense behind him was lights out. It was a beautiful game on the field, and...

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