The Los Angeles Angels are interested in Willson Contreras, and here’s how they can shape a deal to get him. The Chicago Cubs are open for business, and a report late last month suggested catcher Willson Contreras was being shopped. Team president Jed Hoyer denied that, but it’s safe to say offers aren’t going to
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This week Inside the Clubhouse looks at what led the Cubs to trade Yu Darvish, what’s next with Jon Lester and more. The Chicago Cubs, fresh off winning the National League Central, just traded a player who finished second in the NL Cy Young voting and claimed it to be a baseball-focused transaction. Moving Yu
The baseball world unfortunately lost a number of influential people in 2020. Let’s remember them, now. Don Larsen (St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Houston Colt .45’s, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs) Typically, nobody would think that a journeyman pitcher with a career record of
The Chicago Cubs are ready to make moves, and these 3 teams should make a deal for catcher Willson Contreras. The Chicago Cubs openly want to reduce payroll, and this week’s deal that sent Yu Darvish to the San Diego Padres may have broken the seal. According to USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale, the Cubs are
CHICAGO – SEPTEMBER 25: Yu Darvish #11 of the Chicago Cubs pitches against the Chicago White Sox on September 25, 2020 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images) Lambeau Field will be the Frozen Tundra on Sunday Night Football by John Buhler Rams fans are done with Jared Goff after
If the Chicago Cubs are truly committed to cutting payroll this offseaon, trading Yu Darvish would be a huge step toward proving they want to get it done. Even before the financial hit of the truncated 2020 season, the Chicago Cubs were making it clear an effort to cut payroll would come this offseason. Trading
Kyle Schwarber is attracting plenty of interest this offseason. The Chicago Cubs parted ways with one of the holdovers from the curse-breaking championship team, as outfielder Kyle Schwarber was let go following a subpar 2020 season. Even though he is coming off a rough campaign in 2020, the powerful left-hander will have some contenders interested
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 11: Kris Bryant #17 of the Chicago Cubs (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Florida Gators give positive health update on Keyontae Johnson by John Buhler Sorry, Nationals fans. You’re not getting Kris Bryant this offseason. The Washington Nationals downgraded massively at third base, as Carter Kieboom’s inability to replace Anthony Rendon’s
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 16: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Chicago Cubs bats against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on September 16, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) The Chicago Cubs opted to non-tender Kyle Schwarber. While his time in the Windy City is over, he will easily find a new
The Cubs made it official, and have tendered a contract to Kris Bryant. But do they still intend to trade him? Having Bryant under contract for at least the next season will help matters as they shop him on the trading block for the rest of the offseason. Part of Jed Hoyer’s hesitation to trade
The Cubs are actively shopping Willson Contreras, but what teams make the most sense as potential destinations? There’s a fluid free agent market at the catcher position this offseason, with JT Realmuto and James McCann leading the way. Realmuto is expected to reset the market at the position, though such a deal could price some
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 18: Willson Contreras #40 of the Chicago Cubs (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) Is Home Depot open on Black Friday? by Scott Rogust Kyler Murray is the quarterback Cam Newton once was in Carolina by Cole Thompson The Rays had one weakness on their American League-winning roster in 2020. Mike Zunino
The Cubs are selling much of their former World Series core, and Kyle Schwarber could be next. Schwarber is a much-needed power bat for many teams, especially those in the American League. Should the designated hitter become universal in the 2021 season, then the Cubs could have even more options for a potential trade of
CHICAGO – SEPTEMBER 26: Jon Lester #34 of the Chicago Cubs pitches against the Chicago White Sox on September 26, 2020 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images) MLB rumors: 5 dark horse trade destinations for Blake Snell by Brad Berreman After six memorable years with the Chicago Cubs, Jon
In this case, a crosstown rivalry between the Cubs and Sox went by the wayside in Chicago. Baseball fans are baseball fans. Despite the team they support on the field, residents of the Windy City are there for each other above all else. In May of 2019, Cubs fan Bridgett Kolls went to a game
As the Chicago Cubs look toward an upheaval, should the Atlanta Braves trade for Kris Bryant? Fairly late last offseason, after he lost his service time grievance and that situation was cleared up, Kris Bryant was theoretically available via trade. But the Chicago Cubs kept the band together for what was likely to be one
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 13: Daniel Vogelbach #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers strikes out in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs at Miller Park on September 13, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) DeAndre Hopkins played great in his Cardinals debut by Alicia de Artola Dontari Poe only Cowboys player to
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 12: Javier Baez #9 of the Chicago Cubs waits in the on deck circle in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on September 12, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Joe Milton can be Jim Harbaugh’s best quarterback yet at Michigan by Leigh Oleszczak
Nothing quite equates to Miami Marlins postseason baseball dominance. The Miami Marlins stun the Chicago Cubs by way of the long ball in Game 1 on Wednesday. For the first time since winning the 2003 World Series, the Marlins have won a postseason game. Fate would have it this was their first trip to the
The Cubs dropped Game 1 in the Wild Card Round and manager David Ross deserves his share of the blame. Chicago Cubs Game 1 starter Kyle Hendricks wasn’t necessarily dominating the Miami Marlins, but through six innings of work, Hendricks had allowed just two hits and no runs. The Cubs had just scored the game’s
Congratulate the Miami Marlins on preemptively winning the World Series. The Miami Marlins simply exist to ruin the lives of all other World Series hopefuls. In their 20-something years as an MLB club, the Marlins have qualified for the postseason a grand total of three times. Along with their 1993 MLB expansion brethren Colorado Rockies,
Trevor Bauer didn’t just let his pitching do the talking on Wednesday night Bauer’s much-anticipated matchup with Yu Darvish ended in a Cincinnati Reds 3-0 victory, and an elite start from the NL Cy Young award candidate. The Reds remain on the outside looking in on the National League playoff spectrum, but that’s of no
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 13: Alec Mills #30 and Victor Caratini #7 of the Chicago Cubs celebrate after Mills threw a no-hitter to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-0 at Miller Park on September 13, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Jason Heyward wouldn’t let David Ross take him out of Alec Mills’
DUNEDIN, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: MLB Logo on the batting mat during the spring training game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins at TD Ballpark on February 27, 2020 in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) Ja’Marr Chase officially says goodbye to LSU, enters 2021 NFL Draft by Braulio Perez The
Chicago Cubs celebrate with Alec Mills after no hitter (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Tom Brady in a Bucs uniform still doesn’t look right (Video) by Amy Kaplan Alec Mills of the Chicago Cubs made a name for himself after throwing a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon. Right-handed pitcher Alec Mills, who
Will the Chicago Cubs be able to add some help for the bullpen via the Baltimore Orioles before the end of the trade deadline? Things have gone quite smoothly for the Chicago Cubs in 2020, with the team currently at the top of the NL Central standings with a 20-14 mark. However, there’s no denying
The Cubs and Reds nearly got into a brawl as benches cleared on Saturday night Rob Manfred would really prefer that MLB players keep their distance during a pandemic, but as we’ve previously seen, his leadership isn’t all that great in these sorts of situations. In Saturday’s Cubs-Reds game, frustrations boiled over, leading to three
Raisel Iglesias #26 of the Cincinnati Reds (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Bullpen help becomes very important in the MLB playoffs and that makes Trevor Rosenthal a huge name to watch on the trade market. Trevor Rosenthal has had a nice bounce back season with the Kansas City Royals after he struggled with two different teams
We’ve entered into an alternate dimension: The Cardinals are the home team at Wrigley Field The St. Louis Cardinals missed so many baseball games thanks to a COVID-19 outbreak in their clubhouse that they now have to play home games away from their friendly confines of Busch Stadium. With yet another doubleheader on their slate
Yu Darvish is dealing on Thursday night, and Victor Caratini has played a role in that success Darvish has arguably been the Cubs’ best pitcher so far this season, playing an absolutely vital role for the team as they look to build upon their early lead in the NL Central. In a 60-game season, every