LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 20: Francisco Lindor #12 and Javier Baez #9 of the Puerto Rico celebrate a force out to end the sixth inning against the Netherlands during Game 1 of the Championship Round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium on March 20, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by
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The Chicago Cubs are shocking the world with their start. Time to ensure a push to the World Series This MLB offseason, there was no team under more ridicule than the Chicago Cubs. General manager Theo Epstein spent little to no money in free agency and dangled third baseman Kris Bryant in trade discussions. Who’d
CHICAGO – JULY 20: Craig Kimbrell of the Chicago Cubs pitches during an exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox on July 20, 2020 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Craig Kimbrel has struggled in epic fashion so far this season, but he thinks he has
Sabrina Ionescu goes absolutely ballistic in her 2nd WNBA game (Video) by Gerald Bourguet Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images) The Chicago Cubs turned a triple play on the Cincinnati Reds…or did they? The Chicago Cubs may have just done something for the first time since May 10, 1997.
CINCINNATI, OH – JULY 22: Raisel Iglesias #26 and Pedro Strop #46 of the Cincinnati Reds talk among a gathering of pitchers in the stands in the second inning of an exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park on July 22, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) The
Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) Those virtual fans should have known Kyle Schwarber was thinking home run. Why do virtual fans get to have all the fun watching Kyle Schwarber go yard? Well, we are in the middle of a global pandemic. Even though the MLB is back in our lives, you
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 24: Kyle Hendricks #28 of the Chicago Cubs throws a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers on opening day at Wrigley Field on July 24, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) The Cubs gave the ball
SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 9: Kyle Hendricks #28 of the Chicago Cubs pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park September 9, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) Kyle Hendricks has been a great pitcher for years. Kyle Hendricks will start
Yankees’ Aaron Judge announces return to lineup with authority by Scott Rogust Cody Garbrandt’s trash talk could use some work after questionable tweet to Sean O’Malley by Amy Kaplan GOODYEAR, ARIZONA – MARCH 07: Kyle Hendricks #28 of the Chicago Cubs delivers a pitch against the Cleveland Indians during a spring training game at Goodyear
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 21: Kris Bryant #17 of the Chicago Cubs struck out during the second inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on September 21, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) Amid the MLB’s COVID-19 testing crisis, Kris Bryant called out the league for being
PEORIA, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 24: Kris Bryant #17 of the Chicago Cubs draws a walk against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of the MLB spring training game at Peoria Stadium on February 24, 2020 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Now that baseball is set to return, the Cubs can now
As MLB moves forward with a 60-game regular season in 2020 that includes the universal designated hitter, the Cubs have more options than just Kyle Schwarber. Baseball is back starting July 1st when Spring Training 2.0 officially restarts the 2020 season, which includes the designated hitter in the National League. The flexibility the DH provides
Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa is congratulated at the plate by teammates after he hit a three-run homer off San Francisco Giants’ Livan Hernandez in the fifth inning 29 April 2001 in San Francisco, Ca. AFP PHOTO/Monica M. DAVEY (Photo by MONICA DAVEY / AFP) (Photo credit should read MONICA DAVEY/AFP via Getty Images) Sammy Sosa
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 20: Nico Hoerner #2 of the Chicago Cubs signals one out during the first inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on September 20, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) Cubs top prospect Nico Hoerner shined in 20 games last season in Chicago
AJ Schnack interviews Mark McGwire for Long Gone Summer. (Credit: Liliana Soto, Courtesy of ESPN) The director of ESPN’s Long Gone Summer spoke with FanSided about his new film looking back on Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s record home run chase in 1998. An understanding of the rivalry between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago
Credit: JOHN ZICH/AFP via Getty Images ESPN’s latest clip previewing ‘Long Gone Summer’ is sure to fire MLB fans up After all the hype and success of ESPN’s ‘The Last Dance’ featuring Michael Jordan and the legendary Chicago Bulls team of the 90’s, the Worldwide Leader in Sports is back with another documentary that’s sure
5 players who Cardinals need to be great in 2020 by William Schneiderhan MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JULY 26: Robel Garcia #16 of the Chicago Cubs lines out in the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on July 26, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Versatile Cubs infielder Robel Garcia
If the Chicago Cubs want to recoup their losses and turn back into a World Series favorite, these trades might be the first steps. After breaking a 108-year World Series drought, the Chicago Cubs lost the NLCS in five games to the Dodgers. In 2018, they had a chance to clinch the NL Central at
CHICAGO, IL- JULY 31: Empty seats await fans before the Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Brewers game at Wrigley Field on July 31, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Brewers 6-1. (Photo by Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images) Jets must take best wide receiver available at No. 11 by John Buhler Due to the coronavirus pandemic,
Kris Bryant’s free agency timeline is now clear and these five teams should be ready to engage the Cubs in trade talks. As expected, Kris Bryant lost his service time grievance against the Chicago Cubs this week. Service time manipulation seems clear but is also hard to prove, as teams take advantage of a system
The Chicago Cubs’ entire offseason was slowed down due to Kris Bryant’s service time grievance, but now that Bryant will be under team control for two more seasons the Cubs can fully explore all options. A process that started in 2015 is finally coming to an end, as Cubs star third baseman Kris Bryant has
New Cubs manager David Ross claims this club is talented enough to win a World Series, however, the North-Siders sure don’t look like title contenders. The Chicago Cubs haven’t done much to improve on their disappointing 2019 season that saw them finish third in the NL Central and miss the playoffs for the first time
The Chicago Cubs have already made large changes behind the scenes, but with reports suggesting Anthony Rizzo could be on the trade block, big changes on the field could be coming soon too. At the Cubs’ end of the year press conference, President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein hammered home the point that changes were
The Chicago Cubs have decided to non-tender SS Addison Russell after spending the last five season with the club. It comes as no surprise but the Chicago Cubs have officially moved on from Addison Russell, who spent a portion of this season suspended after violating the MLB’s Domestic Violence policy. Despite his poor decision-making off
The Chicago Cubs aren’t going to be able to spend much money this winter, so they’ll have to get creative and find value from lower-tier free agents. Things are going to go a lot differently than usual for the Chicago Cubs this offseason. David Ross steps in to take over for Joe Maddon as the
The Chicago Cubs keep dropping hints that they’ll be willing to make big trades this winter, but which of their young stars could actually move? If the continued rumblings out of Chicago are to be believed, the Cubs 2020 roster could be set for a major shakeup. Young stars Kris Bryant, Willson Contreras, Kyle Schwarber
Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The Chicago Cubs have picked a new manager, so now it’s time to focus on the offseason and give him a winning roster. After searching for several weeks and interviewing several high-profile candidates like Joe Girardi, the Chicago Cubs have settled on World Series hero and fan
The Chicago Cubs are bringing former catcher David Ross out of the broadcast booth to be their next manager The Chicago Cubs will have a familiar face in their clubhouse next season. David Ross, former catcher for the Cubs who helped the team win the World Series in 2016, is being hired as the club’s
The best debate about whether to pay college athletes. Cubs bid farewell to Joe Maddon but they’ll always have 2016. MLB playoff predictions California passed a Fair Pay to Play bill that will allow college athletes in the state to profit off their name and likeness beginning in 2023. This is a monumental decision that
The Chicago Cubs will part ways with their manager of the last five years in Joe Maddon, the skipper who led the Cubs to a Worlds Series title in 2016. It’s been a tumultuous 2019 MLB season for the Chicago Cubs. Entering the year with lofty expectations, Chicago failed to qualify for the MLB postseason