Thoughts on Draft Strategy and Managing Risk
The draft is a few days old at this point, and we are still years away from knowing whether the draft was a success or not. A number of experts have had positive things to say about the Cubs and their...
View ArticleWhat does the Kyle Schwarber promotion tell us about this year?
There is a lot of excitement around Chicago Cubs baseball. Another top prospect received the call a few days ago, and in his first start crushed “Major League” pitchers. There are lots of interesting...
View ArticleBad (Donn) Roach Problem
Today Donn Roach will make his second career start. He replaces Tsuyoshi Wada, who still has an ailing shoulder. It appears like this will be a spot start as Wada might be able to avoid a stint on the...
View ArticleDoes it matter how the Cubs got here?
Cubs fans seem pretty okay with their team tanking to get where they are because it’s indistinguishable from how they were run for 100 years I saw this sentence over a week ago and it really stuck with...
View ArticleWhy Do the Cubs Still Want More Relievers?
You can never have enough pitching is a baseball truism. Bullpens are volatile is also a common belief in baseball circles. They are also taking on greater importance in the modern game of baseball....
View ArticleFowlers for Coghlan
Late February is supposed to be about collecting those last few depth minor league signings. The Cubs have been particularly aggressive in this area adding the second most players on minor league deals...
View ArticleCreating a Taxi Squad
Spring training is here and the Cubs are continuing to add arms to the organization for a hopeful run at a championship. Now adding Manny Parra or Aaron Crow are the kind of moves that fans only say...
View ArticleA (Somewhat Serious) Case for Munenori Kawasaki
I want Munenori Kawasaki to make the Chicago Cubs in the year 2016. I can’t believe I wrote that sentence or even entertained that notion in my head. I hate no hit backup middle infielders. Jonathan...
View ArticleThe Real Mr. Burns Softball Team 25th Anniversary Roster Update
February 20th marks a seminal moment in television history. As the best baseball themed episode, and easy top 20 all- time episode*, of the Simpsons debuted tonight twenty-five years ago. There is no...
View ArticleThe Hunt for Blue October
In October 2016, shortly after Rob Manfred took power, a juggernaut class baseball organization emerged on the coast of the Great Lakes. It then fell behind in a playoff series, apparently suffering...
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