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Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame Backup Plan to Ohtani
The sky's the limit for the 2024 Chicago Cubs! After poaching new manager Craig Counsell from the rival Milwaukee Brewers, Cubs fans expect more big moves this offseason. First and foremost, the Cubs need to figure out if they will resign Cody Bellinger, the 2023 National League Comeback Player of...
Cubs Top Prospect Heading to the Big Show
Pete Crow-Armstrong is heading to the Big Show! The Chicago Cubs' top prospect and MLB's #12 prospect overall is flying to Denver tonight to join the ballclub, possibly starting his first game in centerfield. The former 2020 first-round pick who was traded to the Cubs from the Mets for World Series...
Targeting Bears in Fantasy Football
Fantasy football is not real football. That said, it's a whole lot of fun. For the first time in years, the Chicago Bears will have players at every skill position on offense worth drafting, led by quarterback Justin Fields. But if you want to take home the trophy in your fantasy league, finding...
Dream Scenarios For Da Bears
NFL draft week is finally here! In less than 48 hours, Chicago Bears General Manager Ryan Poles will continue reshaping the roster into his version of the Monsters of the Midway. It will be Poles' second draft as GM but his first with a 1st round pick. After trading away the #1 overall pick to the...
Contact Cubs Make History on Opening Day
The sun was out and the Old Style was flowing Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs took the field on Opening Day for the 148th time in their storied history and did not disappoint. Starting pitcher Marcus Stroman pitched six innings of scoreless baseball, striking out eight...
Kyrie for LaVine?
The Chicago Bulls season is on life support. They're currently 10th in the Eastern Conference standings, putting them on the fringe of the play-in tournament and in jeopardy of not qualifying for the 2nd time in three seasons. After Lonzo Ball's second knee surgery, the Bulls' core of DeMar...
Cubs' Christmas Wish List
The Chicago Cubs have been 'active' this offseason. They signed former National League MVP Cody Bellinger. Whether his signing pays off is still to be determined, but betting on the 27-year-old, left-handed, power-hitting, plus defender is the exact low-risk, high-reward move that the Cubs should...
Five Bold Predictions For 2022 Chicago Bears
The 2022 season is almost here, Bears fans. Preseason games are in the rearview mirror. Today's final roster cutdowns, along with any post-cut signings, provide the last preseason drama. The next time we see the Chicago Bears take the field will be for the season opener against the San Francisco...
Kris Who? All-Star Happ Outperforming Former MVP
The Cubs are six games above .500 since the All-Star break and with the trade deadline behind them, the team is pushing forward with the next phase of its rebuild. That phase includes All-Stars Willson Contreras and Ian Happ for now. Contreras, a free agent at yearend, recently expressed his desire...
White Sox Fan Punches Winning Ticket For La Russa
The 2022 season has been frustrating for Chicago White Sox fans. Fresh off winning the American League Central for the first time in 13 years, earning their 2nd consecutive playoff appearance, the Sox had the 3rd highest odds of winning the World Series heading into the season. Flashforward to...
Cubs Add Power Bat On The Cheap
Now past the August 2nd trade deadline, many Cubs fans were elated when the club decided against trading All-Stars Willson Contreras and Ian Happ. What happens next with Contreras specifically remains to be seen. The starting catcher for the National League All-Stars, Contreras, is arguably having...
Cubs Make Shocking Trade Sending Top Rookie to Yankees
Today is deadline day. The Major League Baseball Trade Deadline expires at midnight, and a flurry of moves is expected. Last year, there were 36 trades in the final 48 hours before the deadline. The Chicago Cubs just dropped the first bomb:...
Cubs Have Another Emerging Starter
The Chicago Cubs are on a heater! They haven't lost since the All-Star Game and have the longest win streak in Major League Baseball, racking up six straight wins. Tuesday's starting pitcher, Keegan Thompson, allowed no runs while striking out seven over seven innings pitched, a new career-high....
Cubs Rookie Nelson Velázquez Makes Power Statement
The Chicago Cubs are back! Fresh off a sweep of the Phillies, their first in Philadelphia since 2000 -- plus a win against the Pirates on Monday night, and the Cubs are a perfect 4-0 to begin the second half of 2022. If they continue their winning streak, they can finish 99-57 and will undoubtedly...
5 Predictions For The Second Half Of The Cubs' Season
We're more than halfway through the 2022 MLB season, and for the Cubbies, it's essentially over. At 22 games below .500, it's time for Cubs' President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer, to focus on 2023 and beyond. That said, all is not lost. The Cubs sent Willson Contreras and Ian Happ to the...
Trading For Juan Soto: What It Will Cost The Cubs
Home Run Derby Champion. World Series Champion. Future Hall of Famer? That's the trajectory for 23-year-old Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto. After turning down a 15-year, $440 million contract this week, Soto is on the trade block. That's where the Cubs come in... along with every other...
For Cubs, All-Star Ian Happ Is Ultimate Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The 2022 Cubs season is essentially over. The club is 19 games below .500, 15 games back in the division, and 13 back in the National League Wild Card play-in. That doesn't mean that 2022 is a wasted season. It's a transition year. The Cubs have a handful of young pitchers starting to look like...
Cubs Trade Bait Part Deux: Who Stays & Who Goes?
2022 was always going to be a rebuilding year for the Cubs. After shipping out Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, and Javy Baez at the trade deadline last year, the biggest question for Cubs fans heading into the season was would the club resign from the All-Star catcher Willson Contreras? Or would he see...
Keeping Contreras: Why The Cubs Should Extend Their All-Star Catcher
Making The Argument To Resign Willson Contreras Have you checked the standings lately? After going 6-4 in their last ten games and winning their 4th consecutive series, just like that, the Cubs are in 3rd place! Goodbye Pittsburgh. See you in the rear view mirror, Cincinnati! That's the good news....
How Tweaked Hitting Mechanics Could Unleash Narciso Crook's Full Potential
The Cubs have a new outfielder and his name is Narciso Crook. What does the 26-year-old, first-time major league outfielder bring to the Cubs lineup? Plus, how Crook makes an impact off the field with young fans.