Ryan Davis

Ryan is a returning member of the original Cubs Insider staff. In addition to co-hosting Talking Cubs, he writes for Forbes and various others. In his spare time Ryan likes to play with his daughter, argue about Star Wars and Marvel movies, and eat healthy foods.

Ryan DavisFebruary 16, 2015

NL Central Preview: Aided by a Lower Power, Cardinals are Team to Beat

2014 record 90-72, 1st in Central 2015 projection 89-73, 1st in Central (Based on PECOTA) Projected Lineup Matt Carpenter 3B Kolten…
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Ryan DavisFebruary 13, 2015

Hope Springs Eternal: What to Expect with the Cubs’ Roster-Crunching

I’ve taken a lengthy sabbatical from writing, as some of you may have noticed, due to school and contract negotiations…
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Ryan DavisJanuary 28, 2015

Don’t You Forget About Me: It’s Not Just The Cardinals The Cubs Are Chasing

There has been a lot of fan chatter about the Cubs setting their sights on the Cardinals, and with good…
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Ryan DavisJanuary 20, 2015

Luis Valbuena, We Hardly Knew Ye

Yesterday, the Cubs made a trade that I’d been secretly crossing my fingers on for weeks. By acquiring outfielder Dexter…
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Ryan DavisJanuary 19, 2015

What I Did On My CubsCon Vacation (Or, That Time I Turned 29 at CubsCon)

For the first time in several years, I attended the festivities of the CubsCon this weekend and experienced some new…
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Ryan DavisJanuary 15, 2015

For Better or Worse, Cubs Convention is Something You Should Experience at Least Once

Let me take you back, back, way back. The year was 2010. The Cubs were coming off of their first…
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Ryan DavisJanuary 12, 2015

What a Cubs Trade for Ben Zobrist Might Have Looked Like

After weeks of speculation and chatter among Cubs fans about what it could take to get super-utility-man (cool nickname, bro)…
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Ryan DavisJanuary 7, 2015

Despite Cloud of Suspicion, Sammy Sosa’s Career is Still Hall-Worthy

The BBWAA announced the selections for entrance to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and I couldn’t be happier for the…
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Ryan DavisJanuary 5, 2015

History Tells Us Signing Jon Lester to a Massive Deal Justifies Playoff Hopes

Jon Lester signed a 7-year, $155 million contract to leave the Oakland A’s and pitch for the Cubs less than…
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Ryan DavisJanuary 3, 2015

10 Probable Predictions for the Cubs in 2015

In response to Evan’s exciting list of 10 Bold Predictions for the 2015 Cubs, I’ve decided to make my own…
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