The Scrap Heap
I thought about making this a daily facepalm post, but the ‘daily’ in it stretches the incredulity even beyond our level of discreditedness. So I have revived its predecessor instead....
I thought about making this a daily facepalm post, but the ‘daily’ in it stretches the incredulity even beyond our level of discreditedness. So I have revived its predecessor instead....
As far at plot twists go, Jon Heyman’s revelation that the Cubs and Jake Arrieta aren’t seeing eye to eye on a contract offer is even less shocking than finding...
First things first, can we talk about how Bruce Levine (or his editors) are throwing shade at David Kaplan with a title that reads, “Alex Cobb Still The Big Fish...
Last year, I quipped that Fangraphs produced the prospect list your mother warned you about. This year, Eric Longenhagen continued the tradition of creating a list different from the mainstream....
The Cubs smashed three homers on their way to victory. The Cubs snapped a baby two-game losing streak with this win over the Phillies at Wrigley. They were 14-12 after...
We’re at the end of November and the hot stove is still pretty cold. It seems like the entire baseball world is being held up by Shohei Ohtani and Giancarlo...
Here are the day’s minor moves: The Tigers announced that they have completed their summer swap with the Cubs by acquiring cash rather than a player to be named. That...
So limited are the scraps from the hot stove that we’ve been reduced to scavenging for second harvest. But fear not, we may yet be able to make chicken salad...
That’s about as fast as he can hit a baseball out of Wrigley Field. Recently, Kris Bryant and his wife Jessica visited Austria on their honeymoon. While he was there,...
It’s been over 10 years since Felix Pie made his major league debut for the Chicago Cubs. The once highly-touted prospect played three seasons for the Iowa Cubs from 2006-08....
This transaction happened Wednesday, nearly unnoticed. Dario Alvarez has bounced around in the major leagues with four organizations: Phillies, Mets, Braves and Rangers. He recently became a six-year minor-league free...
According to a report, the Cubs have met with free-agent pitcher Jake Arrieta but the two parties have differing ideas on how long a potential contract should be. …Read the...