Daily Facepalm 4.3.13 27 Comments
Draft bonus pools announced
Not shockingly, the Cubs have the second largest bonus pool at ~$10.5m. The Nats have the lowest at ~$2.5m due to their low draft position and losing ...
Opening Day postgame thread – Cubs 3, Pirates 1 47 Comments
Cubs win! The Cubs took an early lead on a first inning home run by Anthony Rizzo that still hasn't landed. Combine that with eight strong innings by Jeff Samardzija (two hits, ...
Are ground balls overrated by Sabermetrics? 11 Comments
I can't see the original Bill James piece (behind a paywall), but Rob Neyer posted a big excerpt from it at his site.
My instant reaction to the title was that it's a ...
Poz on Theo and “The Cubs Way” 5 Comments
Great article by Joe Posnanski on Theo and changing the culture of the Cubs organization
http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/51282651
HP on Stephen Strasburg No Comments
Unless you read every word, you probably didn't see that defacto OV owner Harry Pavlidis has expanded his internet empire to the Washington Post, where he will write about pitch ...
Daily Facepalm – 3.5.13 172 Comments
MLBTR must be reading our comment section
They posted a "Where are they now" of everyone involved in the Matt Garza trade with Tampa. I forgot that the Cubs threw in Chirinos ...
Daily Facepalm 3.3.13 – Shark named opening day starter, Garza probably to miss a month 53 Comments
Matt Garza shut down, likely to miss first month of the season
Per Carrie Muskat, Garza experienced more pain related to his strained lat muscle during a throwing session today. ...
All Time BA Top 100 lists 3 Comments
If you've got some time to kill, this is a fun trip down memory lane. Fun fact: the Cubs only had one player in the top 100 in 1993 and 1994….and it was the legendary Brooks ...
Mild lat strain for Garza, will rest for one week 10 Comments
Via Carrie Muskat on twitter
MRI shows #Cubs Garza has mild lat strain. He'll rest 1 week to make sure he's pain free. Not sure what it means re: reg season
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#6Org 6 Comments
Dave Cameron rationalizes the Felix Hernandez extension.
But, if the frictional costs of shipping Felix out are as high as Farnsworth’s estimates suggest that they are, then ...
Spring Training Broadcast Schedule Announced 2 Comments
Less than one month until Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air! WGN Radio will broadcast nine games. I wouldn't be surprised if most of the rest are covered on Gameday Radio, as ...
Some minor MLB rule changes for next year 19 Comments
This ESPN blurb lists three relatively minor rule changes for the upcoming season. Here's the highlights
Coaches and managers are now allowed to bring an interpreter when conferencing ...
Dave Cameron on draft pick compensation 1 Comment
Dave Cameron points to a study on value of draft picks which is pretty straightforward – i.e. here are the values you should price into a FA signing. But what I found more interesting ...
The Hope Monster Strikes Back : how the Cubs can contend in 2013 No Comments
Julie posed this series of questions over at LOHO today.
1) Where does this team finish in the 2013 NL Central?
2) Do the 2013 Cubs lose 100 games?
3) What moves still need ...
Cubs Come Away From Uneventful Winter Meetings with Ian Stewart and Nate Schierholtz 47 Comments
The Cubs big moves during the winter meetings were to sign two players that were non-tendered by their teams a week ago. This is a year!
The Cubs signed former Giants OF Nate Schierholtz ...
Cubs acquire Hector Rondon in Rule Five Draft 31 Comments
The Cubs acquired RHP Hector Rondon from Cleveland in the rule five draft this morning. He was a former relatively top prospect in the organization (#7 in the org going into 2010) before ...
Daily Facepalm – 11.8.12 41 Comments
The Cubs may or may not be discussing Justin Upton with the Dbacks.
It could go either way. Basically all there is to this report is Rosenthal saying that the Dbacks are having "active ...
Cubs Trade Marmol to California Angels of Disneyland for Dan Haren? 49 Comments
There are multiple reports that the Cubs and Angels have traded Carlos Marmol for Dan Haren.The Angels seemed reluctant to keep Haren on a $15.5m option year. Per Robothal, the Angels ...
2013 Cubs overview at The Outside Corner 3 Comments