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Ian Happ Needs to get His Bat Closer to on Par with His Glove

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Ian Happ won his third straight Gold Glove award this offseason, becoming the first Chicago Cubs outfielder to ever accomplish the feat. From 2022 (Happ's lone All-Star season) to 2024, the dominant defender led all left fielders with 31 outfield assists. He also ranked second in MLB with 23 defensive runs saved over that three year span. Over the 2022-24 seasons Ian Happ … [Read more...] about Ian Happ Needs to get His Bat Closer to on Par with His Glove

Kyle Tucker is the Catalyst to Cubs League Leading Offense

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All season long, the Chicago Cubs have been either first or second in MLB in runs scored. Through these first two-months-and-change of the season, the Cubs have pretty much had the best offense in all of baseball. This is a big reason why Ontario bettors are so strongly backing them to make the playoffs this October. Free agent signing Kyle Tucker has been the sparkplug to the … [Read more...] about Kyle Tucker is the Catalyst to Cubs League Leading Offense

Chicago Cubs losing at epic rate, even for the Cubs

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To say the Chicago Cubs are a franchise known for losing is akin to saying the Irish are a race known for drinking. But Losing 12 in a row i(tying the Kansas City Royals for the worst in baseball this year) isn't loveable for any Major League Baseball team, even the loveable losers. The Cubbies, worst in the majors with a 15-32 record and .319 winning percentage (tied with … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs losing at epic rate, even for the Cubs

Cubs demote Blake DeWitt, bring up Travis Wood

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The Chicago Cubs, sporting the second to worst record in the national league, today recalled left-handed pitcher Travis Wood from Triple-A Iowa.  To make room for Wood on the roster, infielder Blake DeWitt has been designated for assignment. Wood, wearing number 30, started for the Cubs in today's storm delayed contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field. … [Read more...] about Cubs demote Blake DeWitt, bring up Travis Wood

2011 Chicago Baseball as Horribly Atrocious as 2011 Chicago Weather

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Any time anyone from my hometown talks about how Chicago is the greatest city in the world, the first dissenting retort you’ll hear is “but what about those long, harsh, brutal winters?” Fair point, especially since we’ve had a whooping three days of 70+ degrees in 2011. (’09 had 11 by this point, last year had 14, the average is ten), and even though it’s Cinco de Mayo, … [Read more...] about 2011 Chicago Baseball as Horribly Atrocious as 2011 Chicago Weather

Chicago Cubs are Starlin Castro’s Team Now

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The Chicago Cubs of 2008, the team that was a juggernaut up until late August; who finished just shy of 100 wins before performing the ultimate choke job of all choke jobs, are pretty much gone. The high-priced, built to win now team is almost entirely turned over in just three short years. Most of the starting rotation is gone, as is the bullpen. Aramis Ramirez is the only … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs are Starlin Castro’s Team Now