The prior week in MLB was about a shortstop in the American League signing a three-year deal to avoid arbitration, a starting pitcher in the AL signing a five-year extension, and a pitcher in the National League agreeing to a six-year extension. Toronto Blue Jays Sign Shortstop Bo Bichette to Three-Year Contract Putting a Bo […]
The last week in MLB was about a team in the National League making significant upgrades to their starting rotation and signing an infielder to a multi-year contract. Multiple teams are interested in a relief pitcher. San Diego Padres Acquire Starting Pitchers Blake Snell And Yu Darvish The San Diego Padres made extreme waves last […]
The 2018 season has been significantly more unpredictable than anticipated for the Chicago Cubs. Due to a combination of injuries, less production than desired from a number of players, and the general randomness of baseball, the Cubs have had to improvise a lot. At the end of the day, the goal is to be in […]
Angel Hernandez ringing Anthony Rizzo up on a ball three inches out of the zone to end Sunday’s game summarizes a painfully average week for the Chicago Cubs. As they have since the all star break, the Cubs played mediocre baseball last week. Chicago split two with a hot Pittsburgh Pirates team at PNC Park […]
The banged up Chicago Cubs salvaged the series finale with St. Louis on Sunday after splitting a four-game set with Arizona to cap off a 3-4 week. The 61-44 Cubs, who still hold a 1.5-game division lead over Milwaukee, have more to be concerned about than proud of currently. Just when it looked like Chicago […]
Well, I don’t think anyone saw that coming. After starting the week off on a good note by taking two of three games from the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley, the Chicago Cubs concluded the week by getting swept in Cincinnati. It’s worth noting that the last-place Reds have been playing some pretty good […]
The last week in MLB was about a team parting ways with a position player due to financial reasons, a starting pitcher in the National League lands on the disabled list, and a club in the American League makes a move to bolster their roster. Boston Red Sox DFA Hanley Ramirez, Activate Dustin Pedroia from […]
The previous week in MLB was about a club in the National League signing a free-agent starting pitcher, a third baseman remains in New York, but switches leagues and a pitcher in the American League will be sidelined a couple of months. Chicago Cubs Ink Starting Pitcher Yu Darvish to Six-Year Deal The Chicago Cubs […]
The previous week in MLB was about a team in the National League adding an elite closer, a club in the American League is interested in a free agent starter, and a third baseman remains a hot commodity. Colorado Rockies Sign Davis to Three-Year Deal The Colorado Rockies have been busy this offseason in strengthening […]
The last week in MLB was about a team in the American League landing an ace, a club in the National League increases their odds of winning the World Series, and a starting pitcher gets placed on waivers. Yankees Bolster Rotation with Acquisition of Gray The New York Yankees bolstered their rotation by acquiring starting […]