At the beginning of Spring Training this season, it appeared more than a long shot that Chicago Cubs infield prospect Javier Baez would make the team out of camp. However, several recent developments are pointing to the possibility of the team’s top prospect […]
Last season, Nate Schierholtz was very solid for the Chicago Cubs. He showed nice power with 21 home runs and 32 doubles in 462 at-bats, while playing respectable defense in right field. Schierholtz has always struggled against left-handed pitching, but he does […]
As Spring Training has gone on this season, the Chicago Cubs should be getting more and more encouraged by the progress of two of their young future stars. While the team has several young hitters that they’re looking forward to […]
Don’t look now, but the Chicago Cubs may be shuffling their plans on just who will be taking the ball on the Opening Day lineup card. It has long been forecast and assumed numerous times that righty Jeff Samardzija would […]
After tearing triple-A to shreds in 2012 before hitting 15 home runs with an OPS of .805 for the Chicago Cubs, Anthony Rizzo was supposed to take the next step towards stardom in 2013. In a lot of ways, he […]
After the Oscars, can you imagine if John Travolta had to call play-by-play for a Jeff Samardzija start? One can only imagine the botched pronunciations that would occur, like shades of Harry Caray on the call. Samardzija was on the […]
One of the most significant moves the Chicago Cubs made during a quiet offseason was trade for outfielder Justin Ruggiano from the Miami Marlins. Ruggiano bats from the right side of the plate and was acquired for left-handed outfielder Brian […]
With Starlin Castro sidelined for 7-10 days with a strained hamstring, Javier Baez should see more action than anticipated during early spring games. While Baez is known for his prolific bat speed and light-tower power, he flashed some leather in […]
As the Chicago Cubs continue to find the perfect masterpiece for all of their young prospects, the first monkey wrench may have just been thrown into the picture over the weekend. During Spring Training play, Starlin Castro had to leave […]