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Added Flexibility May Pave Way for Willson Contreras Extension
Willson Contreras had quite the game Wednesday. The veteran collected two extra-base hits, including a monster home run, and threw out a runner on the basepaths. This is nothing new. Highlight-reel plays have come aplenty for the 29-year-old catcher since he debuted during the 2016 title run...
Jon Lester's Top 5 Cubs' Moments
Jon Lester has officially called it a career after 16 major-league seasons. Although he spent more time in a Red Sox uniform, many will argue the most influential stretch of his career came on the tail-end with the Chicago Cubs. In his 6 seasons in Chicago, Lester posted a 77-44 record and 3.64...
Pitching Must Dominate Cubs' Offseason Plans
The Major League Baseball offseason is officially underway, but the Chicago Cubs have already been busy for weeks. Over the course of the last month, the team announced the signings of new General Manager Carter Hawkins, Assistant GM Ehsan Bokhari, and hitting coach Greg Brown. The new leaders of...
How Cubs 2021 Rookies Compare Historically
The Chicago Cubs 2021 season was all in all a major letdown. Numerous former All-stars and Cubs' legends said their goodbyes to the city of Chicago and the pre-season Central division favorite finished 71-91, 24 games back of the Milwaukee Brewers. With so few positive moments to hold on to, one...
Chicago Cubs Call Up Outfielder Greg Deichmann
As the Chicago Cubs prepared for a matchup with their cross-town counterparts yesterday morning, it seemed they may have had plans to add an extra storyline to the series. Following the major fire-sale on the Northside one week ago, the Cubs seem eager to get some of the young talents they returned...
Chicago Cubs Outlook Less than 72 Hours From The Trade Deadline
The Chicago Cubs currently sit at a disappointing 50-51 mark, 8.5 games outside of first place. An 11-game losing streak paired with long slumps from oft-consistent sluggers found the Northsiders going from early June buyers to potentially holding an estate sale size sell-off. With the Brewers...
Jake Arrieta Set To Return To Cubs On One-Year Deal
After a long offseason of saying goodbye to multiple fan favorites in free agency, the Cubs have finally agreed to a reunion with one familiar face. Jake Arrieta will reportedly be returning to the organization after a three-year stint with the Philadelphia Phillies. Initial reports believe the...
David Ross Headlines Cubs Awards Nominations
Cubs manager David Ross has officially been nominated for 2020 NL Manager of the Year. The first-year skipper returned to the 'Friendly Confines' this offseason and enjoyed a fair amount of success. In his first coaching go-around, the Cubs finished 34-26 and climbed back to the top of the Central...
Jeremy Jeffress: Reliever Of The Year Nominee, Cubs Offseason Priority
The most important Cubs pitcher up for an award this fall is not Yu Darvish, but rather Jeremy Jeffress. For 3 years the Cubs have been clueless about what to expect out of their bullpen. Last offseason, they took a chance on a low-cost free agent reliever and it paid off big time. Jeremy Jeffress...
Making The Case For Cubs/Lester Reunion
Theo Epstein will have his hands full going into presumably his last season with the Chicago Cubs. He will finally be facing many key decisions to shake up the core he created over the last nine years. One of these tough choices being whether to retain Jon Lester or let the former ace choose...