Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
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Darvish Could Aid Cubs’ Recruit of Sasaki, Plus Some Trade Targets for Hoyer to Track
The Cubs could use another assist from Yu Darvish and a couple of helpers from Shōta Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki.…
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The Rundown: Busch Ends Annual 1B Search, Hoyer Seeking Starters, Rays Will Finally Play in Tampa Bay
MLB is right in the middle of its awards season, a mindless distraction from the wheeling and dealing we’d rather…
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Sounds Like Roki Sasaki’s Reps Encouraging All Teams to Make Pitch
It’s been roughly 48 hours since I wrote something about Roki Sasaki, which means I may have to pump out…
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The Rundown: Using ‘Hoyermetrics’ to Predict Offseason Activity, BA Names Shaw Cubs’ Top Prospect, Sasaki Will Be Posted
“For a small piece of paper, it carries a lot of weight. Call it lean, mean, mean green.” – The…
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Angels Sign Potential Cubs Target Travis d’Arnaud to 2-Year Deal
No longer content to simply add former Cubs, the Angels have now begun picking off Jed Hoyer’s potential offseason targets.…
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Another Report Has Cubs in ‘Midtier Pitching Market’ While Possibly Dangling Hoerner, Bellinger
File this one under stuff we already know but will write about anyway because, well, there’s nothing else going on…
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Discussing How Cubs May Handle Matt Shaw’s Leg Kick Moving Forward
Greg Huss of North Side Bound quipped recently that kids will grow up imitating Matt Shaw‘s leg kick, to which…
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More on Roki Sasaki Posting Process, Cubs Hire Japanese Firm to Boost Injury Prevention Efforts
The titular topics may not be directly related, but they’re not totally unrelated either. Due to the nature of Roki…
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Watch: Matt Shaw Blasts Walk-Off HR for Team USA in Premier12 Tourney
It wasn’t your typical walk-off homer, but Matt Shaw‘s blast on Sunday night ended Team USA’s game against the Netherlands…
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All-World Righty Roki Sasaki to Be Posted, Courtship Should Shape Pitching Market
In a surprise development, the Chiba Lotte Marines announced early Saturday morning (US time) that they will be posting 23-year-old…
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