Cubs Stuff

For a few different reasons, I like to think of us as existing in the same era of Chicago Cubs baseball that began in 2012. That was three-ish years into Tom Ricketts’ tenure as owner, the first year of Theo Epstein as president, and the first year of Jed Hoyer [...]

The Cubs extended their homegrown second baseman ahead of the season for six years. Then, he seemingly struggled in 2026. Is this a sign of things to come? Or was bad luck to blame? [...]

With Jed Hoyer stressing during his end-of-season press conference that the Chicago Cubs were going to prioritize pitching and potentially switch their plan for [...]

Although there are a number of reasons to enjoy former players getting into the #Content game, there may be no reason more enjoyable than the behind-the-scenes stories they tell from their playing days. Not only are the stories often interesting or insightful or funny, but the entire enterprise just gives [...]

The Cubs had to navigate a litany of injuries in the rotation and bullpen this season. A handful of trade deadline acquisitions added an extra wrinkle to managing the staff. Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy and assistant pitching coach Casey Jacobson were tasked with handling an ever-changing group. They’ll get another [...]

The Chicago Cubs are anchored by likely NL MVP Pete Crow-Armstrong, but Jed Hoyer could use the winter to inject more youth around his cornerstone. [...]

The Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the 2026 World Series thanks to their well-rounded pitching staff, their contact and power combination, their timely hitting, and … Pete Crow-Armstrong. In last night’s decisive Game Six, the Rays took the lead in the 2nd inning and never looked back. Without that [...]

The Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series and on the same day they defeated the Cleveland Guardians in Game 6 of the ALCS, the Chicago Cubs poached an e [...]

In theory, we could see a wave of organizational announcements over the next few days, as we enter a lull before the start of the World Series. Then again, as far as the Cubs are directly concerned, two of the biggest such bits of news already dropped, with AGM Jared [...]

In the age of ABS, you can't nibble and dot your way to glory on the mound. The Cubs need much better raw stuff than they had in 2026. Let's consider some potential sources thereof. [...]

The Chicago Cubs may be focused on pitching this offseason, but they have a clear path to improving their offense. [...]

The Chicago Cubs are expected to extend the qualifying offer to Seiya Suzuki but that shouldn't change his free agency fate. [...]

A number of Cubs prospects starred for the Mesa Solar Sox in the second week of the Arizona Fall League, including one making his professional debut. [...]

Guardians vs Rays — Okay, finally. Tonight, the 2026 ALCS matchup between the Guardians and Rays could come to an end. With just one more win, the Rays will punch their ticket to the 2026 World Series against the Brewers. If the Rays lose, Game 7 will be tomorrow night. [...]

Some people call him the space cowboy; some call him the gangster of love. Some people call him Maurice, ’cause he speaks of the pompatus of love. But now they call Steve Miller the Cubs’ new VP of international scouting after serving in a similar role for the Rays since [...]

As expected, Japanese star Teruaki Sato is coming to Major League Baseball. The NPB triple crown winning third baseman will be posted for MLB teams soon, per multiple reports out of Japan. The Hanshin Tigers are expected to approve 3B/RF Teruaki Sato’s posting request to MLB as “positive discussions” are already [...]

The 2026 Chicago Cubs season has been over for a while, but the competitive window for this iteration of the team remains firmly open. Yes, any meaningful progress will necessarily require Jed Hoyer to be aggressive in the offseason (there are just too many outgoing Cubs free agents, otherwise), but [...]

Zion Rose (Royals) looks like he could be a fast riser, as the 2026 draft pick is destroying AFL pitching. [...]

Although he has done some coaching and broadcasting in the interim, David Ross has not yet found himself back in the managerial chair since the Cubs let him go after the 2023 season so that they could hire Craig Counsell. (A decision he took in admirable stride, but understandably was [...]