Category Archives: Chicago Cubs

Cubs Minor League Watch List

The minor leagues are one of my favorite parts of major league baseball. No other sport has such an extensive feeder system for each team, so only in baseball do you get to effectively root for 5-6, or more, teams. … Continue reading

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10 Predictions for the 2018 Chicago Cubs (With Consequences)

Leading up to the season everyone loves to make predictions, but there are never any ramifications. Well where is the fun in that? I am making 10 predictions about the 2018 Chicago Cubs, along with what I will do for … Continue reading

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Next Year Is Here

I just don’t even. This is going to be filled with insightful writing such as that, because last night the Cubs won the World Series and my brain is still not working. So I’m just going to dump all of … Continue reading

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Dramatic Conclusions, or Future Days of Cubs’ Past

What is the most dramatic way the Cubs season could end in 2016? Continue reading

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MERRY #KRISMAS!!!

I think all of the excitement is going to my head.

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Jorge Soler as “Baby Hawk”? Nah, I Got Something Better…

In reaction to this article I was struck by a little inspiration for Jorge Soler’s new nickname…the Falcon. I’m…I’m pretty sure that is actually what Soler’s arms look like.

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Random Thoughts From Last Night’s Cubs Game

I thought about naming this something clever like, “Morning Data Dump” or “Morning Mind Dump” and then I realized anything with “Morning” and “Dump” in the title is just going to sound nasty. Much like what Travis Wood did to … Continue reading

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A Contrarian’s Take on the Cubs’ Game 1

Game 1 of the 2015 baseball season didn’t go quite according to script for the Chicago Cubs and, as we head into tonight’s game 2, it seems as though Cubs nation has already given up. Some tell us the first … Continue reading

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You’ve Been Framed!

Holy moly, do I still remember how words work? So I just read this fantastic article on how the Cubs are using technology to improve their catchers’ framing ability, as well as their overall practice routine. It’s really interesting and … Continue reading

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Filament Friday 10/17/2014

Baseball season, for me, is now officially over – I have no teams left to root for (a nice season for Baltimore kept me in the game a little longer than is, unfortunately, usual) or against (with the Cardinals losing … Continue reading

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