Mr. Zambrano Goes to Wrigley (Maybe?) 13 Comments
ESPN free-lance reporter, and all-around good guy, Sahadev Sharma tweeted out one of the more interesting Cubs tweets I have seen in quite awhile:
Big Z just pulled into Wrigley players ...
Kyuji Fujikawa placed on DL 36 Comments
The Cubs new closer, Kyuji Fujikawa has been placed on the 15-day DL. He has what they're calling a right forearm strain.
"It can't get worse right now and being in an ...
Cubs short list for 2013 MLB Draft 13 Comments
The 2013 MLB Draft gets under in under 2 months now. The draft is held June 6-8 and the Cubs have the 2nd pick in the draft. It appears the Cubs may have narrowed their choice down ...
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, ...
PECOTA Percentiles are live No Comments
Baseball Prospectus has updated their player pages to show the PECOTA percentile forecasts.
PECOTA percentiles are now available to subscribers.
Those of you new to BP, or to PECOTA, ...
Who Might Be Traded This Year? 77 Comments
A cursory glance at the Cubs' roster tells you a lot about the makeup of this team. They look be to a middling rotation, a middling bullpen, and a bottom-third offense. That's ...
How much is Jeff Samardzija worth? 69 Comments
With news that the Cubs have tried to extend Jeff Samardzija beyond his arbitration eligible seasons not once, but twice, I thought it might be a good idea to look into how much he's ...
The Cubs Have Tried to Extend Jeff Samardzija Twice 15 Comments
John Heyman passes along a few nuggets today with respect to the Cubs' efforts to extend Jeff Samardzija. JefF7 is three years from free agency, and the Cubs have apparently made ...
Random crap 45 Comments
I've had a very sore neck, back and shoulders for the last couple of weeks so I haven't written much over that time. It's still not 100% and I'm beginning to feel as ...
Things Dale Sveum says 4 Comments
May as well make this a series. On Cubs.com now is a piece about Javier Baez and it has this money quote from Dale Sveum.
MESA, Ariz. — Javier Baez found out in one day just ...
Jed Hoyer during SABR GM panel No Comments
Jed Hoyer had some interesting things to say during the GM panel at SABR.
ON THE ROLE OF SCOUTS
Hoyer: "The scouts they know that I have an analytical bent, and that my bosses ...
Dale Sveum tries to compliment someone 8 Comments
He's [Brian Bogusevic] been the Joe Mather of camp so far – Dale Sveum
I'm pretty sure Dale Sveum meant this as a compliment, but saying someone is the Joe Mather ...
Baseball America Top 100 Prospects 46 Comments
Don't forget to check out the OV Bunt Tournament Contest if you haven't already entered.
The Baseball America top 100 prospects are out today and Javier Baez is the highest ...
Garza Leaves Throwing Live BP Early with Trainers 9 Comments
Everybody was in the best shape of their lives and having fun watching Jed and Theo try their hand at bunting. Good times were had by all. That was yesterday.
Today, Matt Garza stepped ...
Cubs players who are out of options 7 Comments
There are 6 Cubs players who are out of options meaning they cannot be optioned to the minor leagues. They would have to be placed on waivers instead. Those players are: Michael Bowden, ...
Brett Jackson discusses his new swing 3 Comments
Brett Jackson discusses his new swing in this video from ESPN.
Last season was his worst season as a professional and hpefully the change in swing will put him on the right track. ...
Cubs Playoff Odds 38 Comments
The 2013 Cubs playoff odds are now available on Baseball Prospectus.
These odds are based on preliminary depth charts, with teams still having many roster moves to make before the ...
Mark Appel Could Pitch in the Majors This Year 11 Comments