Cubs Stuff

This isn’t necessarily new since the last time we saw anything substantial on the CBA front, but we pretty much know how capitalism works at this point, where the people up top want to maximize profits by reducing costs (i.e., pay people less, and pay fewer people) while the workers [...]

There isn’t a lot going on in terms of major trades right now, aside from that one where the Red Sox sent a broken pitcher to the Nats for an infielder who finally figured something out. I think part of it has to do with teams waiting until the absolute [...]

I believe MLB has been stumping for a salary cap all this time, even during the press conferences in the midst of the All-Star festivities, since the last time we saw a proposal coming from the players. The latest tweet shared suggests that negotiations have been taking place in some [...]

I don’t actually know if the legendary couple that does all the MLB scheduling on their spreadsheets and notepads retired or what, but the 2027 Cubs schedule is a bit wacky, to say the least. This has been out for a few but I had to work so you’ll get [...]

Technically true! Go Cubs as the Cardinals actually finally beat the Brewers to reduce the division deficit to six games. The Phillies also lost, so the Cubs have a bigger cushion for the top wild card too. Gotta figure out how to stop throwing those batting practice pitches, but a [...]

I don’t necessarily know what “consistency” means in baseball because you have to account for the ebbs and flows of the season, which thus far has included two 10-game win streaks and one 10-game losing streak, along with this stretch where they won like 16 of their last 21 games [...]

So I think MLB/owners have made a few proposals since MLBPA made their initial offer, with the last one being super ludicrous. MLBPA to their credit have been like “whatever, bro” and I think they’ll wait a few to make their counteroffer as there haven’t been actual negotiations yet as [...]

I don’t actually think the players have set up a counteroffer since the last time, feel free to correct me as it’s been a while and I don’t pay attention, but MLB has released their next proposal: Increase in minimum salary but it’s tiered by service time, at least it’s a [...]

Needed a new thread at some point anyway, but winning the first game of the doubleheader with a minimum of bullpen used helped a lot, and so did Dansby Swanson going nuts with the bat. Enjoy. [...]

OK so we have seen MLBPA throw out a proposal and MLB submitting a counteroffer (that I would say is not ideal by any means if I’m being nice), now we have a new wrinkle that doesn’t actually have to do with the salary cap: No more eligibility for high school [...]

So Facebook can be useful every now and then in alerting me to some fun stuff, and in this case, it seems Baseball-Reference now has a page for curating all the ABS challenge results so far. It’s actually very comprehensive, including the display of zone maps where overturns are more [...]

So you know by now that the Cubs had a bad May, though their multiple long win streaks have allowed them to maintain a 32-28 record through 60 games on this much needed off day. The Brewers get to play the Giants (lame) while the Cardinals play the Rangers (meh) [...]

And when I’m back in Chicago, I feel it Another version of me, I was in it I wave goodbye to the end of beginning -Djo, End of Beginning Chicago Cubs fans love to talk prospects and it’s known throughout the game about how driven this fanbase is discussing the entire organization. Cubs fans [...]

On Monday, Baseball America released their yearly minor league park factors update. If you’re a giant nerd like I am, it’s one of your favorite days of the long and cold offseason. The article, put together by Matt Eddy, takes a look at all 120 ballparks and sorts them into the [...]

Feature photo of Moises Ballesteros by Rich Biesterfeld Topics on this week’s solo episode with Greg Huss: Matt Mervis traded to Miami for Vidal Brujan Cole Roederer signs with the San Diego Padres Brennen Davis signs with the New York Yankees A wild run through notes on 72 different Cubs prospects in 62 minutes Listen to [...]

Brennen Davis hit his first professional home run on June 1st, 2019. It was a bomb to left field in Dayton, Ohio that I watched fly out just a couple hours after getting my first taste of his batting practice show. In the years following, I’ve continued to refer back to [...]

For me, the holiday season always stirs up a bit of nostalgia and memories of past celebrations with family and friends. Those are cherished memories and reminders of events and even family members who may no longer be with us. For the last several years, I’ve had the pleasure of [...]

Ethan Hearn – Picture by Todd Jonson The Cubs catching corps took a decidedly different turn a few years ago when the Cubs began emphasizing catchers with a more defensive profile. That lasted a couple of years and then the past two years they’ve taken catchers in the draft who are [...]

Feature photo of Cam Smith by Rich Biesterfeld A full panel of hosts hop on this episode, with Greg Huss, Greg Zumach, Bryan Smith, and guest host Brendan Miller all joining the show. Topics: The Cubs traded Cam Smith in a package for Kyle Tucker. What did the Cubs give up by [...]