Cubs Stuff

The bad news, if we allow all news dealing with the upcoming CBA expiration and looming lockout, is that MLB has already put out a memo to all teams regarding lockout procedures, which basically freezes any activity or communication with anyone on a 40-man roster come December. This, of course, [...]

The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined [...]

The list of known candidates for the Athletics’ general manager opening added two more names this morning. Phillies executive Sam Fuld and Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner are in the mix for the job, per Patrick Mooney and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The reporters add that the vacancy is [...]

A handful of former major leaguers hit the open market this week. They’ll get a head start on free agency as the MLB playoffs unfold. These free agent elections were listed on the MiLB.com transactions page. Pitchers Bailey Falter (Braves) The veteran left-hander came to Atlanta at the trade deadline along with outfielder Lane [...]

Alas they didn’t make it through the postseason as many of us hoped against hope would happen, but that doesn’t take away from the incredible season Pete Crow-Armstrong had, given how often we checked in on the presumptive NL MVP every other day or so. Anyway, there are a few [...]

There is no real, tangible way to categorize or sum up how one season’s disappointment can be worse than another for the fanbase and the organization as a whole after a Cubs playoff exit. At the end of the day, only one MLB team can truly avoid any level of disappointment. The [...]

Six known players have elected minor league free agency in the past three days. While Major League free agents hit the open market five days after the end of the World Series, these eligible minor leaguers finished the season on outright assignments, so they’re able to get a head start [...]

The Cubs’ season came to an unceremonious end on Wednesday. Chicago was easily swept out of the Wild Card Series by San Diego. They lost by a combined 12-1 margin over the two contests. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer met with reporters (including ESPN’s Jesse Rogers and Vinnie Duber of [...]

So I haven’t done much since the pod as I had to get ready for work and also the Cubs kind of sucked so there’s no more Cubs baseball now. Other places have covered the press conference, which I listened to at work and generally I thought the answers by [...]

For the second straight season, Cubs fans got a taste of October baseball. For one whole minute… The team that led baseball in runs scored and posted the best defense in the league watched as the San Diego Padres celebrated on the Pecto Park infield after Carson Kelly grounded out to end [...]