Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (22-44) at Chicago White Sox (35-31) 69 Comments
I think the White Sox have already claimed the Dead Pelican Cup, even if their entire team comes down with the plague and the Cubs eke out a sweep this week. The White Sox are a legit ...
Series Preview: Boston Red Sox (31-32) at Chicago Cubs (21-42) 152 Comments
Wait, the Red Sox have a losing record? That was a surprise to me. Pythagoras disagrees with their record, as they have a +26 run differential, second in the AL east and 4th in the ...
Castro: “I don’t have to change” 10 Comments
After some talk about Bobby V's criticism of Castro's focus last year, the Hobbiton Press has some quotes from Castro about the new hitting coach and whether he'll change ...
Series Preview: Detroit Tigers (28-32) at Chicago Cubs (20-40) 109 Comments
The Tigers were the easy favorite to dominate the mediocre AL Central. They added Prince Fielder to a team that won the division by fifteen games in 2011, forming a core of starts ...
An analysis of the Jorge Soler deal: I guess it’s worth it after all 102 Comments
Despite all of my grumbling about the rumored pricetag for Jorge Soler, I was ecstatic when the initial reports today said that the Cubs had signed him to a 9/30 contract. Then we ...
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (19-38) at Minnesota Twins (22-34) 256 Comments
The Cubs will face one of their main rivals for the #1 pick in the draft. Since 424's been on vacation I'll post a mini reverse standings to see how things are currently shaking ...
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (18-36) at Milwaukee General Hospital (24-30) 96 Comments
I don't have much time today, so this will be a short preview. The Brewers are in bad shape, with several players (Chris Narveson, Mat Gamel, Marco Estrada, Alex Gonzalez, various ...
BA’s Jim Callis, BP’s Kevin Goldstein on the Cubs and the draft 84 Comments
Orange Guy had Jim Callis from Baseball America and Kevin Goldstein from Baseball Prospectus on the Cubs pre-pregame show today. The highlights
Callis:
Gaussman is the best player ...
Fortnightly Facepalm: 6.3.12 Draft, Soler, Baez, Garza, Dempster 65 Comments
I guess there's something going on tomorrow?
The MLB draft is tomorrow. The Cubs worked out possible first round picks Carlos Correa (SS) and Max Fried (P) earlier this week, and ...
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (18-32) at San Francisco Giants (27-24) 223 Comments
The Cubs start a ten game road trip with a visit to Pac Bell Park (or whatever the hell they're calling it these days). At least this series, unlike most west coast series, will ...
Daily, er, Monthly Facepalm – 5.31.12 112 Comments
Cubs slip from last place
The Cubs sweep of the Padres puts them one game behind in the race for the #1 pick. The Cubs are tied with the Twins for the second pick.
Buried in this Hobbitton ...
Series Preview: San Diego Padres (17-32) at Chicago Cubs (15-32) 68 Comments
Will the Cubs complete the hat trick of being swept by some of the worst teams in the NL? This time they have the additional challenge of getting swept at home.
Team Overviews
NL Rank ...
Today in cognitive dissonance 131 Comments
Brad at Cubs Stats and Tom Loxas at Cubs Den both put up interesting posts today discussing criticism (and merit thereof) of the Theo Epstein/Jed Hoyer era. They're both great reads, ...
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (15-29) at Pittsburgh Pirates (20-24) 91 Comments
The surging Cubs could extend their streak to 12 in a row in a series against the Pirates. At least they'll get to lose in a beautiful ballpark. The Pirates are coming off a series ...
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (15-26) at Houston Astros (18-23) 50 Comments
We knew that the Cubs would stink this year, but seeing the Pirates and Astros above the Cubs in the standings still takes some getting used to. At least we have the Hope Monster to ...
Castillo has MCL Sprain, Koyie Hill returns to Cubs 6 Comments
Welington Castillo has a MCL sprain and will get an MRI today. He could be out 4-7 days.
Carrie Muskat reports on twitter that the Cubs acquired Koyie Hill from the Reds for cash considerations, ...
Series Preview: Chicago White Sox (18-21) at Chicago Cubs (15-23) 86 Comments
Last I checked, the White Sox were doing pretty well in the AL central and there was talk of contention. They have a losing record now, but it's only a half game back from ...
Q & A With Phillies Blog “That Ball’s Outta Here” 11 Comments
We were contacted by Phillies blog "That Ball's Outta Here" to do a Q&A, and you can read our answers to the Cubs questions over at their site. Ethan was kind enough ...
Is Sveum seriously the best that Thoyer could have done? 79 Comments
The pitchforks and torches are out among many Cubs fans (and even the media) after Dale Sveum bunted with two men on and nobody out with a nonpitcher at the plate not once but twice ...
Theo interview with WEEI’s Alex Speier, with guest appearance by the Hope Monster? 5 Comments