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Outs Above Average: A Test Case in Statcast’s Newest Number

Sep 15, 2017

A fun thought thing to talk about, if you're the kind of person who enjoys angry arguments about baseball statistics, is the 2016 stat lines for Jason Heyward and Matt Kemp: If you look at the triple-cro...

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...

How Has Heyward Gone So Wayward?

Dustin Osborne

Oct 6, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Opinions & Predictions

Let me put it this way: my fantasy baseball league (which I won, by the way -- hope you're reading this, Greg) has 12 teams, and not one of those teams had Jason Heyward on its roster by the season's end. This ...

Baseball’s Biggest Underachievers

Eric Kabakoff

Jul 22, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The season’s second half is now well under way, and patterns are now mostly established for the kind of season each player will have. Daniel Murphy’s having a great season, Andrew McCutchen isn’t, and Matt Harv...

John Lackey: 2,500 Innings, 30 Teams Beaten, Cardinals Dominated

David N. Wilson

Apr 19, 2016

Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals

Busch stadium saw two familiar faces take the field last night: John Lackey was on the mound for the Chicago Cubs in the season opener of this nearly ancient baseball rivalry, and Jason Heyward was in right fie...

Dexter Fowler Signing With Chicago Cubs, Five Takeaways

Nick Schaeflein

Feb 25, 2016

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

Did anyone really think that the Chicago Cubs and Theo Epstein were finished building up the roster this winter? On Thursday the Cubs once again made headlines with two separate moves to help better their team ...

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: 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...

With More Teams Embracing Them, Opt-Out Clauses Could Become Baseball’s Newest Currency

Evan Altman

Feb 4, 2016

Features, Opinions & Predictions

Jason Heyward took at least $16 million less in guaranteed money over two fewer years to sign with the Chicago Cubs rather than either the Washington Nationals or the St. Louis Cardinals. Yoenis Cespedes took a...

The Ten Best Contracts of the 2016 Offseason: Player Perspective

Joshua Sadlock

Feb 3, 2016

Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

Credit: David Banks / Getty Images North America Each year, it seems baseball contracts get bigger and bigger. With more revenue coming from regional sports networks, player salaries continue to rise each y...

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