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What a 2019 MLB regular season it has been – filled with ups and downs, unexpected twists and turns and outcomes that were both expected and not even thought of to be possible. But what can top an awesome regular season is an offseason that is not only full of lots of player moves but […]

All the rage over the past few offseasons has been the willingness to give first-time, young baseball minds a chance at their first managerial gig. From recently-fired Andy Green and Brad Ausmus to super-successful Aaron Boone and Alex Cora, the mantra of letting former MLB players or baseball minds jump right into managing a team […]

In need of a new manager after the firing of very successful Joe Maddon, the Chicago Cubs are looking for not only someone to lead the team but they are also in need of players to help this team get back to the playoffs. After having made the playoffs in four of the past five […]

With the Chicago Cubs facing a huge offseason in terms of hiring a new manager and player management, the topic of Kris Bryant becoming a potential trade piece has surfaced. While the team, which is locked into some nasty big-money contracts with no real end in sight, would surely be worse without Bryant starting every […]

After one of the most successful five-year runs in franchise history, the Chicago Cubs parted ways with veteran manager Joe Maddon at the end of the 2019 regular season. Team president Theo Epstein has already confirmed three internal candidates that will be taken under consideration for the vacancy (David Ross, Mark Loretta and Will Venable), […]

Regardless of their postseason accolades or their home-run bashing reliance, the New York Yankees put together one of the more solid seasons for an MLB team in 2019. But with the health of some of their superstars and the need to always keep up with their competition, a trade for a current member of the […]

The Chicago Cubs just parted ways with manager Joe Maddon, ending a largely successful five-year run that included the Cubs’ first World Series championship since 1908. But now, Chicago must move on to find its next skipper, and president Theo Epstein says former Cubs catcher David Ross is a candidate to replace Maddon, according to […]

The Los Angeles Angels didn’t have much patience for Brad Ausmus, firing him as manager after one season. According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, Joe Maddon could be in line to take the vacant job. Maddon and the Chicago Cubs just parted ways after five seasons, including a World Series championship in 2016. However, […]

With the news of Joe Maddon being out as the Chicago Cubs’ manager, where this team goes from here will be a dominating question throughout the entire offseason. While the Cubs have dominated the National League in terms of playoff appearances and even a World Series title, is the proclaimed ‘dynasty’ for the Cubs done? […]

The Chicago Cubs and manager Joe Maddon are parting ways after one of the most successful five-year runs in the MLB, and there are plenty of feelings flying around. Maddon helped nurture some of Chicago’s young talent when he first came to The Windy City in 2015, including the likes of Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, […]

David Ross has already heard his name mentioned often as a potential managerial candidates for the Chicago Cubs. After the team made the decision to move on from Joe Maddon, they will now be looking for the guy that can get them back into World Series contention. Most fans seem to have jumped on the […]

Joe Maddon will not be returning as the Chicago Cubs manager for 2020. Even after a streak of four consecutive postseason appearances opened up Maddon’s career leading the Cubs, that was not enough to guarantee his job security going forward. Since coming over from the Tampa Bay Rays, Maddon helped lead this franchise back into […]

The Chicago Cubs have made the decision to move on from Joe Maddon this offseason and will be searching for a new manager to replace him. While quite a few names have been mentioned as potential candidates, there is one name that just refuses to go away. That name would be former Cubs’ catcher David […]

Joe Maddon will not return to the Chicago Cubs in 2020 after five years managing the club. Maddon and Cubs president Theo Epstein got together on Saturday night to discuss the move: Joe and Theo got together last night, split a bottle of wine in Theo's hotel room and came to the conclusion that their […]

See a big difference below? The Chicago Cubs, who have notoriously become one of the highest-spending teams across all of baseball, have a bit of a difference in their payroll sheet between their 2019 and 2020 seasons. $234,759,847 – Chicago Cubs 2019 payroll ($28,759,847 over the tax threshold) $165,846,774 – Chicago Cubs 2020 projected payroll […]

Joe Maddon has heard his named mentioned in rumors all offseason long about his future with the Chicago Cubs. Some believed midway through the season that he would be brought back, but those opinions have mostly changed. Now, it appears that he is on his way out of town. According to a report from Ken […]

Although the Cubs could possibly help the Milwaukee Brewers win the National League Central by playing their best lineup for the upcoming three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Cubs manager Joe Maddon is hardly ready to prioritize winning meaningless games over the health of his own players: With Cubs out, Maddon isn't playing his […]

The Chicago Cubs are shutting down starting pitchers Kyle Hendricks and Yu Darvish, according to Tony Andracki of NBC Sports Chicago: Cubs shutting down Kyle Hendricks and Yu Darvish for the season. No need to push either at this point, esp with Darvish's innings jump this year and the forearm issue he dealt with. Rizzo […]

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon is likely to know his fate before he returns to his hometown of Hazelton, PA on Monday for the remainder of the offseason: Maddon anticipates knowing his status by Monday, then it’s off to Hazleton shortly after — Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) September 26, 2019 Maddon plans on leaving town early […]

The Chicago Cubs were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Wednesday night after losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates by a final score of 4-2. It has been a rough year for the fans. Chicago had a roller coaster year filled with a lot of injuries and a ton of disappointment. According to a report from […]

For the first time since the 2014 season, the Chicago Cubs will not be playing October baseball. The Cubs were officially eliminated from playoff contention when the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night, capping the most frustrating season in this recent Cubs era. Despite recent suggestions that Cubs president Theo Epstein might […]

The Chicago Cubs had the chance to control their playoff fate entering this past weekend’s series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Chicago trailed the Redbirds by three games in the National League Central division, but they still had seven games in hand against their rival, beginning with a four-game set at Wrigley Field. However, the […]

With the Chicago Cubs having fallen from the security of a postseason berth to being on the outside looking in, manager Joe Maddon may be on his way out if this trend continues, which could pave the way for a first-time managerial candidate to earn his first big-time position. Mark Loretta, who currently is serving […]

The St. Louis Cardinals all but eliminated the Chicago Cubs from playoff contention on Sunday afternoon with yet another come-from-behind victory, and clinched their own playoff spot in the process. St. Louis scored two runs off Yu Darvish in the top of the ninth inning to win the game 3-2 and complete a four-game sweep […]

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Chicago Cubs. Third baseman Kris Bryant had to be helped off the field on Sunday afternoon after suffering what looked like an ankle injury as he tried to beat out a double play: Kris Bryant leaves the game after this awkward play at first pic.twitter.com/q3tAX0d3KR — […]

The Chicago Cubs’ playoff hopes are in the balance. After losing five of their last six games, the Cubs find themselves three games out of a National League Wild Card spot with just seven games to play. Nothing has ever felt comfortable for the Cubs in 2019, even as far back as Spring Training. Questions […]

Chicago Cubs fans have not had a whole lot to cheer about in the last week. After losing two of three to the Cincinnati Reds and losing three straight to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cubs are three games out of a playoff spot entering play on Sunday afternoon. One positive development, however, has been […]

With just over 10 days to go until the end of the 2019 MLB regular season, the narrative in the National League Central division seems to be a fight to the death between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. The two bitter rivals have seven games in hand against one another, starting with a […]

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was in a walking boot just days ago. Yesterday, he needed a motorized scooter to get around the clubhouse. Rizzo had injured his ankle trying to field a bunt attempt during Chicago’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept. 15. Though there was no structural damage, Rizzo was supposed […]

The Chicago Cubs have activated closer Craig Kimbrel for their four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN: Kimbrel is now active tonight — Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) September 19, 2019 Kimbrel has not pitched since the beginning of this month, when he landed on the 10-day Injured List with right […]

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cole Hamels has reportedly been dealing with “shoulder fatigue,” and will not make his scheduled start on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Right-hander Alec Mills will start in his place, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN: Cole Hamels left shoulder fatigue. Alec Mills starts tomorrow — Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) September […]

Kyle Schwarber has been putting in work for the Chicago Cubs this season and has been on a tear late in the year. With the playoffs coming up quickly and the Cubs fighting for a spot, the franchise has needed all of the big production that Schwarber has been giving them. That has been the […]

On their quest to make it back to the playoffs yet again, it just happens to look like the Chicago Cubs have found a superstar in their midst. Albeit in a small sample size, it looks like Nice Hoerner is yet another member of the crop of young ball players that are looking to take […]

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has the best winning percentage in team history. Maddon has already racked up the fifth-most wins all-time, and of course he was on the bench when the Cubs ended their 108-year World Series drought in 2016. However, Maddon entered this season on an expiring contract, and the hot seat has […]

An MRI has revealed that Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo suffered a lateral ankle sprain during his team’s win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. Rizzo will not need surgery and will wear a boot for five-to-seven days before being reevaluated. His timeline will be determined then. Rizzo […]

The Chicago Cubs completed their sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon, but it came at a cost. First baseman Anthony Rizzo went down with an ankle sprain, joining Javier Baez and Craig Kimbrel on the list of Cubs stars on the shelf heading into the final weeks of the season. While Baez will […]

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant set a franchise record when he hit a three-run home run off of Pittsburgh Pirates starter Trevor Williams during Chicago’s 16-6 rout of the Pirates on Sunday afternoon. The blast gave Bryant 137 career homers, the most for any Cubs player in their first five seasons in the MLB: […]

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was removed from Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after suffering an apparent ankle injury: https://twitter.com/Cubs_Live/status/1173312598227505157 Rizzo twisted his ankle in the turf after going to field a sacrifice bunt off the bat of Pirates pitcher Trevor Williams, and he had to be helped off the field. The official […]

Chicago Cubs starter Yu Darvish continued his run of good performances in the second half on Thursday afternoon against the San Diego Padres, striking out 14 and giving up just two hits in six scoreless innings. Darvish became the first pitcher since Kerry Wood (1998) to post at least 14 K’s in a scoreless outing […]