Anthony Rizzo got married over the weekend and it was one big 2016 Cubs reunion
The Cubs first baseman and his friends had a blast! Anthony Rizzo has been the heart of the Chicago Cubs practically since he made his debut on the North Side...
Monthly Archive: December 2018
2019 MLB Draft Prep: Mock draft assessments as we enter 2019
Next June’s draft possibilities are starting to take shape. Mock baseball drafts in January might seem especially unnecessary. However, if a person is trying to learn a foreign language, reading...
Favorite Cubs Games of 2018: David Bote’s ultimate grand slam
Was any moment from the Cubs’ 2018 season more dramatic, more exciting, more fun or more ultimate than David Bote’s walk-off grand slam to beat the Washington Nationals? …Read the...
Checking Back on Accuracy of Those 11 Bold Predictions
It’s the end of the calendar year (or the beginning, depending on when you read this), so I figured it was as good a time as any to review my...
New Cubs Related Podcast Episode: Evan Altman Joins to Reminisce on Favorite 2018 Moments, Update on Cubs’ Offseason
Evan Altman, the boss of CubsInsider.com, joins Brendan and Corey to look back on the 2018 season and share some of their favorite moments. They also talk Tony Rizzo’s wedding...
Passan: Why the baseball world is waiting on Manny and Bryce
In his debut ESPN column, Jeff Passan breaks down the status of this winter’s superstar duo and how the need for those two big dominoes to fall is keeping other...
Should the Cubs take a chance on Oliver Drake?
The righthander was waived… again. “Well-traveled” doesn’t even begin to describe the odyssey of righthanded reliever Oliver Drake. First, he was a 43rd-round draft pick by Baltimore in 2008. That’s...
MLB Bullets rings in the new
A few free agent signings and a look ahead to 2019. And a Happy New Year to everyone and may 2019 bring the Cubs another World Series title. Me, I’m...
Baseball history unpacked, December 31
The sad saga of Roberto Clemente, DeRosa leaves, and other stories A wildly popular Cubs-centric look at baseball’s past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow along as...
2019 MLB Draft Prep: Florida Gators
Another college team you can follow this coming spring. While some might argue for the Atlantic Coast, Big 12, or Pac-12 Conference, my lean is toward the Southeastern Conference as...
Cubs System Position-by-Position, Pt 6: Two Big Names to Watch in 2019
The outfield positions in Chicago could change a great deal over the next month. It all depends on whether the Cubs re-shape the roster by trading one or two current...