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How should the Cubs use Javier Baez in 2016?

Dec 29, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, National League, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions

Thanks to Ben Zobrist, it is unclear where (and how often) Javier Baez will take the field for the Chicago Cubs in 2016. Baez, who struggled mightily after his first callup in 2014, striking out 95 times in 52 ...

Ben Zobrist: Is the versatility card overplayed?

Joshua Sadlock

Dec 14, 2015

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

Ben Zobrist, ah yes, you've probably heard of him by now. Fresh off a World Series title with the Kansas City Royals, Zobrist last week signed a deal with the Chicago Cubs for four years and $56 million. For ye...

Should the Cubs hold Soler and Baez?

Joshua Sadlock

Dec 13, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, National League, National League Central, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

For most of the offseason, Jorge Soler and Javier Baez have not been able to go a week without seeing their names tied up in trade rumors. The outfielder and middle infielder for the Chicago Cubs have been link...

Padres and Cubs Make Great Trade Partners

James E. Clark

Dec 10, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Offseason, Rumors, San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs have long been rumored to be communicating about a possible deal. The two have had discussions regarding the Padres' need for a shortstop and the Cubs' need for starting pi...

Report: Cubs Working on a Deal for Shelby Miller

Joshua Sadlock

Dec 8, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Rumors

According to Chicago Cubs beat writer Gordon Wittenmyer, talks have heated up surrounding a deal to bring starting pitcher Shelby Miller to the Windy City. It's unclear what stage the talks are in, but a deal c...

Report: Braves still listening on Shelby Miller

Brandon Shrider

Dec 7, 2015

Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Offseason, Rumors

According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Atlanta Braves continue to "field lots of calls" on Shelby Miller. Sherman says that the Cubs, Diamondbacks, Dodgers and Red Sox are the four teams primarily ...

Could the Cubs make a move for Julio Teheran?

Ryan Witry

Nov 26, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, National League East, Rumors

Ever since Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer took over the Chicago Cubs front office following the 2011 season, they have made one thing abundantly clear: they will prioritize drafting and developing college bats, whi...

5 Burning Questions for the Chicago Cubs offseason

Joshua Sadlock

Nov 13, 2015

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

Credit: Jon Durr / Getty Images North America You've got questions, I've got...well, I don't really have all the answers. For Chicago Cubs fans, the answers will come from Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer. Coming...

Chicago Cubs offseason wish list

Joshua Sadlock

Nov 1, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, National League, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Credit: Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images North America There is no team in Major League Baseball trending upward more exponentially than the Chicago Cubs. An 85-win year in 2015 would have been greeted with g...

Starlin Castro or Javier Baez: Who should the Cubs trade?

Joshua Sadlock

Oct 26, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The Chicago Cubs are in the unenviable (yeah, right) position of having three potential All-Star shortstops under the age of 26. Starlin Castro (25), Addison Russell (21), and Javier Baez (22), give the Cubs a ...

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