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The Chicago Cubs Starting Rotation is Running Out of Gas

Jul 3, 2019

For the longest time, the Chicago Cubs have sported a sturdy starting rotation, regarded as one of the best in Major League Baseball; it's now running out of gas. Going into the regular season, the Cubs' qui...

Would Cy Young Win His Own Award?

Jeremy Frank

Nov 11, 2016

Offseason, Statistics

Cy Young. The all-time leader in wins, losses, starts, complete games, innings pitched, and more. If you're a casual baseball fan, you may not know those off the top of your head. But if you clicked on the link...

Questions Being Answered for the Cubs 2016 Rotation

David N. Wilson

Mar 14, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Opinions & Predictions

Despite a rocky second half of 2015 for Jason Hammel, and some questions about Kyle Hendricks' ability to last more than a couple of times through an opponent's rotation, things seem to be solidifying in the Ch...

Hendricks Making a Spot for Himself in Cubs Rotation

Robert Villarreal

Mar 9, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Spring Training

If you looked at the Chicago Cubs' current roster and I told you that a 26-year-old with only one year of service time was going to make the starting rotation against a squad with such massive starting options,...

Game 2 bordering must-win territory for Chicago Cubs

Joshua Sadlock

Oct 10, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, National League, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason, St. Louis Cardinals

Calling the second game of a five-game series a must-win is 'tired' as Bryce Harper would say, but that's exactly what Game 2 of the NLDS is for the Chicago Cubs. Only two teams in baseball history have ever re...

Maddon Rolls Out Chicago Cubs Starting Rotation

Ryan Witry

Apr 3, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, National League Central

As Joe Maddon's Cubs near their opening night on Sunday against the Cardinals, the final pieces of the roster puzzle appear to be falling into place. While the top two starters of their rotation have been set i...

Cubs’ Fifth Rotation Spot: Wood’s to Lose?

Robert Villarreal

Mar 9, 2015

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

The Chicago Cubs are finding themselves to be in a position that they haven't been in for quite some time, they're stacked. For the better part of a quarter century the "Loveable Losers" (A moniker which I trul...

Jon Lester Signs with Chicago Cubs

Shawn Brody

Dec 9, 2014

Chicago Cubs, Headlines, Offseason

The Jon Lester saga is over, in the end it came down to the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox. It appears that the Cubs have signed Lester, the prized-pitcher from this 2014-2015 off-season. According to Ken ...

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