Castro won’t be charged 97 Comments
Awhile back news broke that Starlin Castro has been accused of sexual assault. Today we learn there will be no charges brought against him.
Cubs All-Star shortstop Starlin Castro will ...
What can we expect from Starlin Castro on defense? 48 Comments
Starlin Castro has not been a good defensive shortstop to this point in this career. His career UZR is -11, his DRS is -15 and his Total Zone (TZ) is -27. His 60 errors since 2010 leads ...
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (2-5) at St. Louis Cardinals (5-2) and Mini-Daily Facepalm 79 Comments
Yesterday's game
Before the game I said all they had to do was beat the Brewers best pitcher, and they did. I was stuck in a tedious meeting for most of the game but I surreptitiously ...
Daily Facepalm 4.2.2 – Almost there edition 107 Comments
Was there a Cubs game yesterday?
Hola amigos. It's been a long time since I rapped at ya. The Cubs pounded the LAAoLAoAoDLoBA yesterday 8-1. Jared Weaver shut the Cubs down for ...
Other transformed Cubs 129 Comments
With Jeff Samardzija's "transformation" I thought it would be fun to find other Cubs player who have transformed this spring.
Joe Mather: With a .412/.455/.745 batting ...
Daily Facepalm 3.26.12 35 Comments
Anything interesting happen over the weekend?
Eh. Dempster was knocked around in a minor league game yesterday, but who knows if he was working on something. I missed yesterday's ...
OV’s Projected Playing Time for the 2012 Cubs 79 Comments
On Saturday I published this year's playing time survey and more than 50 of you took the time to fill it out. Thanks for taking the time. I'm going to go ahead and publish the ...
Daily Facepalm 3.14.12 48 Comments
Practice Game recap
Chris Volstad pitched three strong inninngs yesterday, extending his spring training scoreless streak to six innings. As with Samardzija and the other starter candidates, ...
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 ...
Are some players rushed to the Major Leagues 34 Comments
The guy I used to run The Hawkeye State with and who now helps run The High Porch Picnic, another Hawkeyes blog, asked me a question on twitter yesterday.
I've always wanted your ...
What’s all this Jeff Samardzija starting crap? 63 Comments
I paid so little attention to Cubs baseball after the first few weeks that it's hard for me to believe that Jeff Samardzija threw 88 innings a year ago. I did know that however ...
Carroll’s Team Health Reports 111 Comments
For several years now Will Carroll has published Team Health Reports. He previously did so at Baseball Prospectus and now does so at SI. I've never been the biggest fan. It seems ...
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 ...
Daily Facepalm 2.27.2012 | Still No Games 139 Comments
Bunting Brackets Busted
Tony Campana was beaten by Steve Clevenger. Not in a brutal nanosophobic assault, but in a bunting contest. You could easily take this news with dismay ...
Daily Facepalm – 2.18.12, Evening Edition 90 Comments
Neverending Story
Remember when we were on the 5-yard line in the Theo compensation talks? Remember when Bud Selig said he'd get involved if a decision hadn't been agreed to ...
Who do the Cubs trade for Theo Epstein? 55 Comments
The Cubs hired Theo Epstein 4 months ago and it was about that time that we were told the two sides were on the 5-yard line regarding compensation. I can only assume that Ken O'Keefe ...
The future Cubs 180 Comments
In a couple years the Cubs infield will include future stars like Hee Seop Choi, Bobby Hill and Brendan Harris. Sammy Sosa will be joined by Corey Patterson and David Kelton. Before ...
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 ...
Where We Stand Now 5.1.12 – Batters 48 Comments