Cubs Stuff

One down, 161 to go. In the same way that the first game or two of spring training prompts the temptation to overanalyze, the first look at games that actually count can lead to feelings of optimism or doom for the rest of the season. Game one of the Cubs‘ 2025 [...]

THE CUBS: TAKING BASEBALL GLOBAL BEFORE IT WAS COOL – WITH A BIT… [...]

What a Weekend at Sloan Park! This past weekend at Sloan Park was… [...]

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 [...]

Well, we knew the Cubs’ undefeated run wouldn’t last forever, and that moment… [...]

At the Cubs vs. Rangers game at Sloan Park on Sunday, I casually… [...]

What a start to Cubs spring training—nothing but W’s and sunshine! Mother Nature… [...]

We have fantastic weather here in The Valley of the Sun to start… [...]

Welcome to Arizona and spring training 2025! I’ve created a new business that… [...]

Last night’s Super Bowl game proved to be less than scintillating, unless, I… [...]

Cubs Pitchers and Catchers report to Sloan Park tomorrow, but we have your… [...]

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 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbAbrUiWj6o?feature=oembed&w=500&h=281] Listen [...]

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 [...]

Nico Zeglin – Picture by Todd Johnson With only 14 left-handed relievers, that means there’s clearly no shortage of right-handed guys to bring out of the bullpen for each and every affiliate. And in looking at this group, the thing I struggle with most is figuring out who the next great [...]

Sometimes, I like to call the off-season “the hurry up and wait “season. There’s just a lot of sitting on your hands and waiting for something to happen. However, there was a lot of news this week and there were just as many rumors as headlines. Let’s get to some [...]

Jefferson Rojas – Picture by Todd Johnson The combined list is always tricky to put together because we never know how many players we’re going to have to assign points to. Some years, most of us have at least 30 while others have 40 or 50 names listed. It’s sort of [...]