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Five NL Players Who Would Greatly Benefit from the Universal DH Rule

Feb 8, 2019

National League, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Major League Baseball and its players union have had significant discussions in recent days over a series of proposals that would drastically change the game in 2019 and beyond. And according to reports in The ...

Kyle Schwarber is Beginning to Look Like Himself at the Plate

Daniel Shepard

Apr 25, 2018

Chicago Cubs, Statistics

When the Chicago Cubs drafted Kyle Schwarber with the fourth pick in the 2014 draft, they knew they were getting a hitter and a power hitter at that. In Schwarber's final season at Indiana University, the left-...

Report: Red Sox Showing Interest in J.D. Martinez, Eric Hosmer and Kyle Schwarber

Jason Kelly

Dec 10, 2017

American League, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors, Transactions

The New York Yankees set the Hot Stove completely ablaze this weekend with the announcement that they had agreed to a deal with the Miami Marlins for the newly crowned National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton. Wit...

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? ...

Ben Zobrist’s Versatility Softens the Blow of Kyle Schwarber’s Injury

Gabriel Bogart

Apr 11, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

Even if you're a St. Louis Cardinals or Pittsburgh Pirates fan, you cringed at Kyle Schwarber's injury. Nobody wants to see players go down with what could potentially be a career-threatening injury. At least, ...

Kyle Schwarber Coming Into 2016 With Right Mindset

Josh Eastern

Mar 18, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features

MESA, AZ -- Last time you saw Kyle Schwarber, you probably saw him hitting home runs out of Wrigley Field or on to the top of scoreboards in the postseason. Now it is spring training, but that doesn't mean h...

Is a Padres-Cubs deal still possible?

James E. Clark

Mar 1, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

Photo Credit: Rich Pilling/ Getty Images North America For quite some time there have been rumors swirling about a potential trade between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. The Cubs are looking for som...

Will Addison Russell or Kyle Schwarber Have a Bigger Impact For the Cubs in 2016?

Evan Altman

Feb 12, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Features, Opinions & Predictions

Kris Bryant. The answer is always Kris Bryant, even when the question specifically excludes him. But since I've been tasked with previewing the seasons of a pair of the Cubs' second-tier sophomore studs, I s...

Chicago Cubs Offseason Leading To Draft Adjustments

Nick Schaeflein

Jan 26, 2016

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

With the 31st annual Cubs Convention now in the rear view mirror, and all awards accepted, the Chicago Cubs will set their sights on the start of spring training. The 2016 season is becoming one of great antici...

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