These are the top 50 prospects for the ’19 Draft
The crop of talent for the 2019 Draft appears to be one of the most imbalanced in recent memory. Quality position prospects abound all over the diamond, while question marks...
Daily Archive: December 4, 2018
Cubs Talk Podcast: Brett Eldredge on his GLOW Live concert in Chicago and his love for the Cubs
On the latest CubsTalk Podcast, country music artist Brett Eldredge joins Luke Stuckmeyer and Kelly Crull to talk about his Glow LIVE tour coming to Chicago and his love for...
Even if they don’t get Bryce Harper back, the Nationals just ensured they’ll be a threat to Cubs, NL in 2019
The Nationals just landed the top starting pitcher on the market and even if Bryce Harper doesn’t land back in the organization in which he was raised, the Cubs need...
The Cubs have needs to address with winter meetings approaching — and the time is ripe to make roster moves
Baseball lifer Jack McKeon thought Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde was qualified to become a major-league manager five seasons ago. Hyde still awaits that chance as his latest candidacy links...
Where things stand with Bryce Harper sweepstakes
With the winter meetings upcoming in Harper’s hometown of Las Vegas, we look at the free-agent outfielder’s quest for baseball’s biggest contract. …Read the Rest Source:: ESPN
Tribune Company’s stake in the Cubs is reportedly about to be sold
10 years after the Ricketts family took over the team, a small part still owned by Tribco will soon be owned by someone else. You have probably read about Nextar’s...
New Offensive Metric Shows Schwarber Better than Baez in 2018, Among Other Surprises
Baseball Prospectus dropped a bombshell on the stats community with a new offensive metric that they call Deserved Runs Created (DRC+). You know how wRC+, wOBA, and OPS+ provide solid...
State of the Cubs: First base
As the Cubs maneuver through a pivotal offseason, we will break down the current state of the team each week by sectioning it off into …Read the Rest Source:: CSN...
Cubs historical Heroes and Goats: 2003, part 6
The Cubs play a rain shortened eight-game homestand The Cubs returned home for what was originally scheduled as a nine-game homestand beginning May 2. They returned home with a one-game...
Cubs ‘Showed Strong Interest’ in Brian McCann as Next Grandpa Rossy
While they might not be the most urgent items on Theo Epstein’s shopping list, it’s evident that the Cubs are interested in finding a backup catcher and a veteran clubhouse...
Dodgers enter Bryce Harper sweepstakes — and that’s a game-changer
For a solid month now, the pursuit of free agent outfielder Bryce Harper, centered mainly around a trio of east coast franchises — in Washington, Philadelphia and the Bronx —...
Former Ems Manager, Jesus Feliciano, named 1st base coach of Los Angeles Angels
It all starts here. Normally, a moniker reserved for the players each summer in Eugene, taking their first step on the road to the big leagues. Today, a former manager...