Jack Scroggs

Cubs Do Not Care How Much Fans Hate David Ross

It seems as though David Ross has been struggling with certain decisions this season. This has come from various bullpen decisions, lineups, and call-ups/send downs. Overall, fans have been extremely confused in certain aspects of Ross’s future role with the team. It seems as though the team that...

Grading David Ross' Managing so far in 2023

David Ross has the ability to be the reason the Cubs’ season finishes less than what’s possible. Over his short managing career, he has never had a team quite like the current roster. During his first full season, he finished 71-91, then 74-88, and 14-13 at the end of April. If fans can remember,...

Cubs' Closing Situation is Finally Fixed

The Cubs’ closer situation has been horrendous, especially Thursday night versus the Dodgers, when Michael Fulmer allowed a grand slam to James Outman that ultimately sealed the game. Cubs fans all over social media were fuming, especially with the decision David Ross made of putting Fulmer, of all...

Cody Bellinger Goes 5-For-5 versus Athletics, But Is He Fully Back?

Cody Bellinger had a perfect game last night versus the Athletics, going five for five with a double and a run. The last time he went 4-4 was during his MVP season in 2019, and this is just the first time in his career of having a 5-5 on the scorebook. Bellinger was seeing the ball as well as...

Cubs Have Many Small Wins Despite Loss to Reds

The Cubs suffered a loss in a shootout against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. Drew Smyly was less than admirable, pitching 4.2 innings, allowing six earned runs on nine hits, and just three strikeouts. This was a disappointing start considering Smyly’s efficiency last year, but even then, he was...

Cubs Offense Should Get Going vs. Reds

History The Cubs just wrapped up their first series of the season, going 1-2 against the Brewers, while the Reds took two of three against the Pirates. The Reds, while playing what is one of the worst teams in baseball, looked good for those 27 innings. As for the Cubs, while looking subpar at the...

Three Overreactions For The Cubs After Opening Day

Opening Day could not have gone any better for the Cubs, putting up four runs and holding the Brewers to none. Fans filled Wrigley Field fast full of anticipation and excitement and absolutely got their money’s worth on Thursday. Here are three way-too-early predictions for the team going forward....

Miles Mastrobuoni Was The Most Surprising Opening Day Starter

It was quite a shock on Thursday morning when Cubs fans saw Miles Mastrobuoni in the starting lineup at right field, filling in for injured Seiya Suzuki. With the Cubs having so much depth, especially in the outfield, it felt as though it was the most unpredictable start out of the ten positions....

Marcus Stroman Announced As Opening Day Starter

It was announced today that Marcus Stroman will officially be the Cubs Opening Day starter, and rightfully so. Stroman was undoubtedly the Cubs’ best pitcher going into the season, which clearly puts him first in line to start the season on the mound....

MLB Already Updating New Pitch Clock Rules

It was announced yesterday that the MLB is looking into clarifying the new rule changes starting this 2023 season. Before everyone starts telling their friends that the MLB is already backtracking on their new modifications, specifically the pitch clock, it isn’t going to be that serious. These...

Cubs Have An Intense Competition at First Base

With many positions having solidified starters for the Chicago Cubs, first base is one of the few that has a question mark floating over it. With the Cubs’ biggest offseason acquisitions being potential first basemen, there becomes a competition for who gets the starting job there. Well, it is not...

Edwin Rios is Turning Heads in Cubs Camp

With a name most people are not too familiar with yet, Edwin Rios is in the hunt to land a decently sized role with the Cubs this season. Rios is a 28-year-old third-baseman from Puerto Rico who signed with the Cubs on a one-year deal for only $1 million. Coming from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Rios...

David Bote Is The Cubs' Spring Training Dark Horse

We all remember David Bote as the walk-off grand slam guy, but not much more. He saw a lot of playing time in 2019 but then fell off tremendously in the next two seasons. What could’ve happened? That’s the question all of us Cubs fans want the answer to because Boat was a key player three seasons...

Brennen Davis Optioned to Iowa; Stays Ready for the Call-Up

Brennen Davis, one of the top Cubs prospects, was optioned to the Triple-A Iowa earlier this week, but he still has his sights set on making a Major League appearance this upcoming 2023 MLB season, and he made it quite clear he isn’t going to waste time. "I'm out here to compete and give them a...

White Sox Minor Leaguer Anderson Comás Comes Out As Gay In Instagram Post

White Sox minor leaguer Anderson Comás publicly came out and announced that he is gay, via Instagram. In a world where LGBTQ+ professional athletes are very scarce, Comás is just the 2nd player in MLB history to come out as gay while being currently affiliated with a team. “This may be my most...

The End Of The Shift: How The MLB's Latest Rule Changes Affect The White Sox

The MLB officially released the new rules that will begin this 2023 season. All of these rules were created with the influence of both the players and fans, which is a nice change considering Commissioner Rob Manfred has a tendency to make everything he touches worse. The fans wanted a faster game...