Bryan O'Donnell

After graduating from Purdue, O'Donnell entered the publishing industry and now works as a copy editor for a nonprofit. When not watching, reading about, or writing about baseball, he's most likely over-analyzing music or current TV shows. He has a soft spot in his heart for both the beaches of Alabama and the mountains of Colorado. You may not know it to look at him, but he can run really, really fast. Follow him on Twitter at @bodonnell14.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Bryan O'DonnellJuly 25, 2015

The Rundown: Cubs in ‘Serious Hunt’ for Hamels, Interest in Mike Leake, Cardinals Pick Up Cishek, Clayton Richard Clears Waivers and Heads to Iowa

With Jon Lester taking the mound and facing Jerome Williams, yesterday was a game that on paper looked like it…
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Chicago Cubs Trades and Free Agent Signings

Bryan O'DonnellJuly 23, 2015

The Rundown: Cubs Reportedly Have Talked to Tigers About David Price, Clayton Richard DFA’d, Yoervis Medina Called Up, Jason Hammel Still Dealing with Leg Pain

I’ve written many times this season about the Cubs’ ability to never quit and always keep battling. Well last night…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Bryan O'DonnellJuly 22, 2015

The Rundown: Kyle Schwarber Hits Game-Tying and Game-Winning HR, Baez Could Be Back at Iowa Next Week, Montero Out At Least 2 Weeks

Through eight innings of last night’s game, I did a lot of throwing things around my living room out of…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Bryan O'DonnellJuly 21, 2015

The Rundown: Cubs Give Up 3 HRs in Tough Loss, Rafael Soriano Makes Debut, Fowler Heating Up, Tigers May Trade David Price and Yoenis Cespedes at Deadline

Last night’s 5-4 loss to the Reds was one of those games that felt like nothing would go the Cubs’…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Bryan O'DonnellJuly 20, 2015

The Rundown: Arrieta Continues to Roll, Edwin Jackson Era is Over, Rafael Soriano to be Called Up

Two days and two very similar games back-to-back for the Cubs this weekend. After Jon Lester dominated the Braves on…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Bryan O'DonnellJuly 19, 2015

The Rundown: Lester Dominates, Use of Schwarber, Big Night for Iowa Offense

Jon Lester was excellent last night, and the Cubs rewarded him with some much-needed run support. OK, it wasn’t a…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Bryan O'DonnellJuly 18, 2015

The Rundown: Schwarber Collects 3 Hits in First Start at Catcher, Rafael Soriano Nears Return, Jason Hammel on Track to Start Tuesday

A fresh start to the second half of the season, and things seemed awfully familiar. Not even the addition of…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Bryan O'DonnellJuly 16, 2015

The Rundown: Reds Claim Donn Roach Off Waivers, Fowler Getting Some Tough Luck With Strike Zone, Could We See MLB Expansion?

No Cubs baseball for a couple days. Pretty rough, but it’s a good feeling to know that we will likely…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Bryan O'DonnellJuly 15, 2015

The Rundown: American League Wins All-Star Game, Bryant and Rizzo Go Hitless, Jonathan Papelbon Would Like to Reunite With Jon Lester, Could Cubs Trade for Justin Upton?

The American League downed the National League 6-3 last night in the All-Star game. And because of the ridiculous rule…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News

Bryan O'DonnellJuly 13, 2015

The Rundown: Arrieta Pitches Complete Game in Win Over White Sox, Kyle Schwarber Named Futures Game MVP, Coghlan’s Games-Played Streak Ends

Jake Arrieta absolutely dominated the White Sox yesterday. As we saw a lot last year (and many times this year…
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