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 ...
Should the Cubs go after Michael Bourn 49 Comments
Michael Bourn rumors have been flying around all offseason, but he is still sitting there without a job for 2013. We were told how he'd be one of the most highly sought after free ...
A closer look at Josh Vitters 49 Comments
We've already taken a closer look at Brett Jackson so let's now take a closer look at Josh Vitters. He had about the worst imaginable start to his big league career in 2012. ...
A closer look at Brett Jackson 7 Comments
A lot of things have been said and written about him over the last year so I thought a closer look at Brett Jackson was appropriate. We'll also take a closer look at Josh Vitters ...
Dale Sveum on Brett Jackson 3 Comments
Dale Sveum on Brett Jackson and his issues with making contact.
CHICAGO — Cubs manager Dale Sveum and hitting coach James Rowson were happy Brett Jackson accepted the drastic ...
Nick Cafardo on the Cubs and a Matt Garza non-rumor 54 Comments
MLBTR led to me this article by Nick Cafardo, which talks a bit about the Cubs.
“We’re certainly farther along than we were last year at this time,” said Epstein. “When we ...
Muskat: Work in progress, but Cubs aim to be competitive 30 Comments
I saw the title of this article a couple days ago, but didn't bother reading it. I don't believe the Cubs have attempted to be competitive in the short term in any way whatsoever ...
Fangraphs Top 15 Cubs Prospects 106 Comments
It's that time of the year, so Fangraphs released their version of the top Cubs prospects list right behind Baseball Prospectus' list from a few days ago. In case you are wondering, ...
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 ...
Should the Cubs go after Jacoby Ellsbury? 20 Comments
Over in Bostonland, the beat writers either know something about the Sox willingness to trade Jacoby Ellsbury or they're trying to create a story about trading Ellsbury. There doesn't ...
Baseball Prospectus Top 10 Cubs Prospects 5 Comments
Baseball Prospectus has released their version of the Cubs top 10 prospects.
1. OF Albert Almora
2. SS Javier Baez
3. OF Jorge Soler
4. RHP Arodys Vizcaino
5. 1B Dan Vogelbach
6. ...
An Upton family reunion in Chicago 61 Comments
While Brett Jackson will return to AAA next year thanks to a poor performance at the big league level, he will get another chance at some point. I'm just not sure it will be with ...
Season in review: David DeJesus 99 Comments
I was looking through our media library, and it looks like the only pictures we have of DeJesus in the system are of him in a Royals uniform, his wife, and his ridiculous truck. That's ...
Jonathan Mayo’s top 100 prospects (and top 20 Cubs prospects) 5 Comments
Despite promoting top prospects Anthony Rizzo and Brett Jackson this year, the Cubs still managed to land five guys on Mayo's top 100 list. (EDIT: Apparently Jackson still qualifies ...
Seeking Rock Bottom: Pitcher K’s 31 Comments
Ahh… the Hendry Era. The Cubs were always winning, the best players were beloved by the media and treated with respect by the front office, player acquisitions were always based ...
The Cubs probably won’t be taking many walks for some time 13 Comments
The Cubs 6.5% walk rate prior to last night's games was the lowest in baseball (league average 8.1%). The following Cubs with 150 PA or more are or were above league average: Geovany ...
Cubs call up Jackson and Vitters 198 Comments
Per MICubs. Both Brett Jackson and Josh Vitters are in uniform in LA for todays game. Go nuts.
2013 PECOTA Projections 70 Comments