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  • That revamped Cubs rotation 96 Comments

    Much has been written here in the last few days about the Cubs rotation injuries and what it means for the overall strength of the rotation. Most, or actually all of that has been negative. ...
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    2013 Cubs Projections: Starlin Castro 121 Comments

    Before we get to Starlin Castro's 2013 Cubs Projections, I wanted to talk a little bit about something else in regard to Castro. An awful lot has been written about Starlin Castro ...
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    2013 Cubs Projections: Ian Stewart and Luis Valbuena 50 Comments

    Our 2013 Cubs Projections series continues with a look at 3rd base. The starting job is Ian Stewart's according to Dale Sveum, which leaves Luis Valbuena as a back-up, but even ...

    73 win Cubs No Comments

    CAIRO's latest projections have the Cubs winning 73 games. I'll quote SG's title here: CAIRO 2013 v0.4 and Still Slightly Early and Somewhat Useless 2013 Projected MLB ...

    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 ...
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    2013 Cubs Projections: Darwin Barney 56 Comments

    Continuing our series, it's time to look at the 2013 Cubs Projections for Darwin Barney. Last spring Barney talked about hitting for more power. We knew he wouldn't be a power ...

    2013 PECOTA Projections 70 Comments

    The 2013 PECOTA projections are out and I thought I'd post some of the Cubs below. Since you have to be a subscriber in order to download the spreadsheet, I'm only going to ...
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    Four most likely to exceed expectations 146 Comments

    I was working on an idea for a post using the 2013 Cubs projections. The idea was to calculate an approximation of the best case scenario win total. I was going to use the 65th percentile ...
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    It’s time to get excited about the 2013 Cubs 7 Comments

    Spring training is just around the corner and the 2013 Cubs are set to kick off their Cactus League schedule on February 23rd. It's a split squad game and the game against the Angels ...

    2013 Cubs Projections: CAIRO 48 Comments

    SG has finished his first batch of his CAIRO projections. He includes just about everyone so I've reduced it to the players I think we might see this coming season. I'll update ...

    Projecting the 2013 Cubs: Bill James 125 Comments

    I enjoy looking at the projections for the upcoming season when they're released. Sometimes I enjoy it more than others. If the Cubs are going to be good I'm excited. When they ...

    Slogan Contest Update: Ten Tips to Help You Win 34 Comments

    #reminder { background: #BECDC6; padding: 6px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 12px 8px 12px; } Contest reminder: Don't forget to enter our contest to win The Essential Games of the ...
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    A 2013 Cubs Contender, Part 2 45 Comments

    About 10 days ago we looked at what the Cubs have in terms of guaranteed contracts and we also signed Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza to long-term extensions. Since it's been 10 days ...
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    A 2013 Cubs Contender, Part 1 143 Comments

    RC has been insistent about wondering how the Cubs may contend in 2013. I've been meaning to write something about it for some time, but can't help but think the Cubs are a ...