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Not About Jon Lester’s Elbow – Cubs Rotation Shakedown

Mar 21, 2016

Okay, the headline lied. The subject of this article is not Jon Lester's elbow, but it was the catalyst. For health information that's been known for a couple of years, it's funny that it's all of a sudden a "t...

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...

The Toronto Blue Jays Should Win the AL East Again

Raza Malik

Feb 29, 2016

American League, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays will be a better team in 2016. A full year of Troy Tulowitzki, Marcus Stroman, Kevin Pillar starting every day in center field, and a full year of a decent left field defender in Michael S...

Should Adam Warren start for the Cubs?

David N. Wilson

Jan 13, 2016

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

Going into spring training, it appears that the Chicago Cubs project their rotation to be Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester, John Lackey, Jason Hammel and Kyle Hendricks. If Hammel can pull back to early 2015 form and H...

Evaluating the Giants’ Rotation

Ben Diamond

Dec 22, 2015

Features, Headlines, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

Since the start of the San Francisco Giants’ remarkable World Series run, the team has boasted a strong rotation. From 2010 to 2014, when three championships were won, the rotation had the seventh best ERA in t...

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...

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