Daily Facepalm 4.3.13 27 Comments
Draft bonus pools announced
Not shockingly, the Cubs have the second largest bonus pool at ~$10.5m. The Nats have the lowest at ~$2.5m due to their low draft position and losing ...
Some minor MLB rule changes for next year 19 Comments
This ESPN blurb lists three relatively minor rule changes for the upcoming season. Here's the highlights
Coaches and managers are now allowed to bring an interpreter when conferencing ...
Cubs sign Kyuji Fujikawa 21 Comments
The Cubs signed 32 year old Japanese free agent Kyuji Fujikawa to a 2-year deal worth $9.2 million. The contract includes a vesting option for 2015 depending on games finished that ...
Wild Card Friday “Series” Previews, including an all-new playoff results simulator! 22 Comments
Tonight's games:
St. Louis at Atlanta: Kyle Lohse, RHP (2.86, 3.51, 3.96) vs Kris Medlen, RHP (1.57, 2.42, 2.97), 4:07 PM CT
It's hard to believe that Lohse has put up nearly ...
DFP: Brett’s Number 5 No Comments
Cinco City
Brett Jackson is the number 5 OF prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB.com's rankings. MLB.com also ranked two guys in the Cubs system, newly acquired Anthony ...
Waiting for Yu 210 Comments
Someone please just hurry up and tell us Yu Darvish is not coming to the Cubs.
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.
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"You better know who your ninth starter's going to be" 252 Comments
I’ve been a bit confused by one of Theo’s comments since taking over as President of Baseball Operations.
“We need starting pitching. You can’t take your chances ...
What about Yu Darvish? 221 Comments
Yu Darvish could be posted by his Japanese team this winter makng him available to all 30 MLB clubs. He turned 25 years old on August 16th so 2012 would be his age 25 season. That’s ...
Cubs Groundball Rate: Snorting Bosio’s Magic Sinker Dust 15 Comments