Offseason Preview: Trade Candidates 87 Comments
Without even knowing what the Cubs general plan is going to be this offseason, it’s very difficult to look ahead to the offseason with any confidence of what they may do. They ...
OV Pic of the Day: Is It Friday Friday Yet? 76 Comments
It’s two Pics of the Day in a row for Blake Dewitt. I’m sure he would be honored if he had any idea this part of the interwebz existed.
Anyway, the Cubs lost and Prince ...
OV Pic of the Day: Thus Endeth the Winning Streak 261 Comments
So that was fun. The Cubs won three games in a row just when nobody thought they could. But then they played an actual major league team. They had a chance in the ...
Mid-Season Good and Bad: Position Players 94 Comments
Last year over at Aisle 424, I decided that grading players on a scale of objectivity was ultimately dumb and subjective. But since it’s like a blog law that you have to do ...
11 Cubs Sure To Disappoint 115 Comments
I should have written this about ten days ago, but I didn’t so I’m going to do it now. Early season stats mean absolutely nothing to me so there’s no risk of them ...
How bad is Koyie Hill? 68 Comments
Over the last two seasons Koyie Hill has posted a 51 wRC+ (weighted runs created, adjusted so that 100 is average like ERA+ and OPS+). wRC+, you may remember, uses wOBA. Oddly ...
