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    Ballhawks can take 2012 off 69 Comments

    One thing I've noticed while looking over the projections the past couple months is just how little power the Cubs have. Their starting lineup is practically filled with singles ...
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    Projecting the 2012 Cubs: Left Field 159 Comments

    We've yet to show the projections for any of the outfielders and since I've been going around the horn, we'll start with left field. I'm breaking this into four posts: ...
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    Projecting the 2012 Cubs: Paul Maholm 239 Comments

    Next we move to the newest Cubs starter, Paul Maholm. Maholm stat-gathered 13.9 fWAR (11.1 rWAR) in his seven seasons with the Pirates, but it seems like he's been around a lot ...
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    Projecting the 2012 Cubs: Shortstop 27 Comments

    Shortstop is the last infield position we have to look at it and it's without a doubt the most exciting position. If you look at Starlin Castro's fWAR you can't help but ...
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    Projecting the 2012 Cubs: 3rd Basemen 150 Comments

    So far we've looked at catchers, 1st basemen and 2nd basemen. 1st and 2nd base appear to be very weak for the 2012 Cubs and I can tell you before you read further that 3rd base ...
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    Projecting the 2012 Cubs: 2nd Basemen 67 Comments

    I don't really know why, but whenever I think about Darwin Barney I want to pronounce his name with a Boston accent. I guess it makes it more fun to think about Dahwin Bahney rather ...
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    Projecting the 2012 Cubs: 1st Basemen 43 Comments

    Bryan LaHair turned 29 years old in November and he's set to take over 1st base for the Cubs in 2012. LaHair was drafted in the 39th round of the 2002 Draft. Until a few years ...
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    Evaluating the Cubs likely lineup 99 Comments

    It's hard to believe that February is here, which means pitchers and catchers will be reporting to Mesa in a couple weeks. The position players won't be far behind. It's ...
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    Projecting the 2012 Cubs: Catchers 50 Comments

    The past few years I've done posts for each player, but this year I'm going to do it by position. It's a little more than 9 weeks until the season starts so about one of ...
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    Tigers sign Prince Fielder to silly contract No Comments

    The Tigers signed Prince Fielder to a 9 year, $214 million contract yesterday. Scott Boras did his client well in getting him nearly $24 million per year. My first thought when I heard ...

    Platoon Splits Projections 59 Comments

    A couple of years ago berselius used the information in The Book on splits to create a splits projeciton tool. I'm pretty sure this is the tool that SG used on RLWY to provide splits ...
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    A comparison of two prospects: Brett Jackson and Anthony Rizzo 31 Comments

    The Cubs recently acquired top prospect Anthony Rizzo and some thought he may be the top prospect in the Cubs organization. I didn’t see how that would be possible when you consider ...
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    Another shitty Cubs season in review: Carlos Pena 48 Comments

    Carlos Pena signed a 1-year, $10 million contract with the Cubs last offseason. We knew a few things about Pena: he wasn’t going to hit for average, he would take a lot of walks ...
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    Cubs close to trading Sean Marshall for Travis Wood? 59 Comments

    According to Bruce Levine the Cubs and Reds are close on a deal that would send Sean Marshall to the Reds for 24 year old left-handed starter Travis Wood and two minor leaguers. We ...

    CAIRO's Extremely Early Projected Standings 206 Comments

    SG published the first projected standings for his CAIRO projections (version .3) yesterday. They make a lot more sense to me than the early Oliver projections. TM W L RS RA ...

    Kerry Wood wants a raise, but is he deserving of one? 128 Comments

    Jon Paul Morosi tweeted that Kerry Wood would like a raise. My first thought was this: why would the Cubs give him a raise if his only other option is to retire? Wood has said he’ll ...

    Cubs sign David DeJesus 44 Comments

    The Cubs have signed right fielder David DeJesus to a 2-year contract with a third year club option. It’s reportedly a 2-year deal for $10 million. Not sure how much the club ...

    Cubs news and rumors 289 Comments

    Manager MILWAUKEE — The Cubs will meet Wednesday with Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum about their vacant managerial position. Sveum was already scheduled to travel here to ...

    2012 Cubs CAIRO Projections, Part 2 123 Comments

    Below are the pitching projections for SG’s CAIRO. ZiPS is already out so I’ll post the batter projections later today. Name IP HR BB SO RA ERA FIP Matt Garza 194 21 64 177 4.11 3.65 3.66 Ryan ...

    2012 Cubs CAIRO Projections, Part 1 ***UPDATED*** 399 Comments

    We can thank the Yankees early exit from the playoffs for SG’s CAIRO being released so early. For those of you who read ACB, the format for these projections will be similar. ...