Kluber for Schwarber and more trades we want to see in Vegas
A swap of 2016 World Series stars? Madison Bumgarner in Dodger blue? We play Let’s Make A Deal, Las Vegas-style with moves we’d make if we were calling the shots...
Daily Archive: December 5, 2018
Cardinals acquire Cubs nemesis Paul Goldschmidt from Diamondbacks
After the Cubs blew a five-game lead and lost the National League Central title to the Brewers, another team looms as a big threat in the division. The rival Cardinals...
Cardinals close gap in NL Central, acquire six-time All-Star Paul Goldschmidt from Diamondbacks
The Cardinals have not made the postseason since their 100-win season in 2015. Wednesday, they made a huge splash to close the gap between themselves, …Read the Rest Source:: CSN...
Paul Goldschmidt has been traded to the Cardinals and that is not good for the Cubs
The Arizona first baseman will now play in St. Louis. There have been rumors of a deal sending Paul Goldschmidt from the Diamondbacks to the Cardinals for a few weeks...
MLB’s Draft 50 and why it’s worth a glance
MLB has ranked 50 top draft possibilities for next year. You should check it out. This week, baseball’s Draft 50 came out on MLB.com. Between now and the draft next...
Cubs might have to get creative without budget for a winter splash
With ownership not writing any blank checks, Theo Epstein enters the winter meetings exploring ways to improve the Cubs beyond just throwing money at their problems. …Read the Rest Source::...
Inbox: Do Cubs need a primary leadoff bat?
Are the Cubs missing a prototypical leadoff man? Why did Chicago non-tender Ronald Torreyes? Beat reporter Jordan Bastian answers these questions and more in his latest Inbox. …Read the Rest...
A few of the Cubs minor free agents sign elsewhere; Another coach departs organization
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Eliminating Shift Might Benefit Cubs More than Other Teams
Sept 5, 2018 at bat against Milwaukee ” data-medium-file=”https://www.cubsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bryant-two-hand-follow-thru-300×174.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.cubsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bryant-two-hand-follow-thru-1024×595.jpg”> Among the many hills Rob Manfred has offered to die on since taking over as commissioner, eliminating the shift may...
MLB is thinking again about banning shifts
Baseball’s executives should be careful what they wish for. One of the very first things Rob Manfred said he “was open” to doing as commissioner was banning defensive shifts. Of...
Rick Sutcliffe gets contract extension from ESPN: ‘A terrific analyst who is as dialed into the game as anyone’
Rick Sutcliffe, a Cy Young winner with the 1984 division champion Cubs who joined ESPN as a baseball analyst in 1998, has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with the...
SMOKIES RECOGNIZED AS TOP DOUBLE-A ORGANIZATION BY BASEBALL AMERICA
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