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Right when it seemed like the COVID-19 pandemic was winding down, the Delta Variant came about and has resulted in another surge and people taking more precautions again. A reporter at Wrigley Field was wearing a mask up in the press box, and this apparently irked struggling Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta during his video […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs will begin a four-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Cubs prediction and pick. The Brewers have dominated the NL Central for most of this season. They currently lead the division by five games, with that lead being as large […]

New York Mets star Javy Baez became well-known with the Chicago Cubs for his long home runs, flashy plays in the field and incredible work on the base paths. However, Baez is also prone to funks at the plate, with plenty of strikeouts to his name. The Mets are already seeing the full spectrum of […]

Fans of the Chicago Cubs were left wondering what the blueprint was for the team moving forward after the major fire sale that took place at the MLB Trade Deadline. Of note, the Cubs traded: Anthony Rizzo, Javy Baez, Kris Bryant, Craig Kimbrel and plenty of others. It set into motion what appears to be […]

The Chicago Cubs sealed their fate for this year and likely the next couple seasons to come when they traded away their entire core of top players at the MLB Trade Deadline. Everyone knows the story by now as Anthony Rizzo was sent to the Yankees, Javy Baez to the Mets. Kris Bryant went packing […]

It appears the fire sale the Chicago Cubs had at the MLB Trade Deadline is just the beginning of the drama that is set to unfold. On Monday, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer appeared on Chicago’s ESPN1000 to voice his own frustrations with not being able to get Anthony Rizzo, Javy Baez, and […]

When the Chicago Cubs lost 11 straight nearing the all-star break, it sent into motion a plan that would revolve around selling at the trade deadline. The unknown was how much they would trade away. They had plenty of star players set to hit free agency at the end of the year and with no […]

After a wild MLB trade deadline that saw the Chicago Cubs put on a fire sale that included the departure of Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Javy Baez, the former Cubs have all hit home runs in each of their respective debuts. This historical feat started with Rizzo, who was traded to the New York […]

What a week for Chicago Cubs fans. After starting the season off really well, a long losing streak toward the end of June began the Cubs fire sale. While it may seem that all is lost to a Cubs fan, the return that Chicago received for their star players was not a bad one. So […]

The Chicago Cubs have signaled an end of an era following their flurry of trade deadline moves, which included sending Kris Bryant to the San Francisco Giants. After deciding to trade away longtime stars Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez, the Cubs elected to trade Bryant to the Giants in exchange for prospects Caleb Kilian and […]

The Cubs traded Craig Kimbrel to the crosstown rival Chicago White Sox in return for Nick Madrigal and Codi Heuer according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.  The White Sox paid a massive price for Craig Kimbrel: second baseman Nick Madrigal and reliever Codi Heuer, sources tell ESPN. When I said at the top of the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals — who acquired Dexter Fowler a few years ago, shortly after the outfielder won the 2016 World Series with the Chicago Cubs — have now signed another member of that 2016 championship team from Chicago. The Redbirds signed Jon Lester just under the wire at the MLB trade deadline in a […]

Perhaps the biggest prize of the MLB trade deadline has now been dealt. After weeks and weeks of ongoing discussions and rumors, it has finally happened. Chicago Cubs slugger Kris Bryant has been traded to the Giants, according to Jeff Passan. Bryant to SF, source tells, ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2021 Bryant […]

The Chicago Cubs are going all out in their attempts to sell as much as possible at the MLB Trade Deadline. Now, add superstar shortstop Javy Baez to the list as he’s on his way to the New York Mets. BREAKING: The New York Mets are finalizing a trade to acquire shortstop Javier Baez from […]

The fire sale for the Chicago Cubs continues on as they have now traded star closer Craig Kimbrel to the White Sox. The Chicago White Sox are finalizing a deal to acquire closer Craig Kimbrel from the Chicago Cubs, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2021 After trading fan favorite Anthony Rizzo […]

With the MLB trade deadline heating up, two Chicago Cubs stars, Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant, said their goodbyes to Wrigley Field. With Rizzo having already been traded to the Yankees and Bryant being sought after by many different teams, the two Cubs legends soaked it all in at Wrigley Field on Thursday. Bryant was […]

1B Anthony Rizzo was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees on Thursday, in exchange for Yankees’ prospects RHP Alexander Vizcaino (NYY No. 9 prospect per @MLBPipeline) and OF Kevin Alcantara (No. 12). Chicago is also paying for the remainder of Rizzo’s 2021 salary.  If that seems like a sweet deal for […]

The Chicago Cubs have turned into sellers at the trade deadline. Amid their struggles, the Cubbies have traded veteran first basemen Anthony Rizzo to the New York Yankees. Cubs have informed Rizzo of trade to Yankees, sources tell @TheAthletic. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 29, 2021 Rizzo is in the midst of a respectable campaign, […]

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs will continue their four-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick. This series between division rivals has been a good one so far. The Cubs managed to take the first game by one run, followed by the […]

A classic baseball conundrum seems to be engulfing the Bay Area. Should the San Francisco Giants let catcher Joey Bart go in return for Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant? Bart is rumored to be a potential centerpiece of a possible trade that could land the Giants Bryant, as stated by Jon Morosi of the MLB […]

With the Chicago Cubs in sell mode at the MLB Trade Deadline, many of their big names could be on the move. One of those includes star shortstop Javy Baez. While it’s likely the Cubs certainly trade Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel given the conversations that have already been had, there seems to be more […]

Kris Bryant’s name continues to be one of the most discussed with the MLB Trade Deadline quickly approaching. Multiple teams have been linked to the Cubs all-star and now, the San Francisco Giants can be added to the mix. Chicago is set to to sell off at least a couple of their key pieces after […]

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs will continue their four-game series on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick. These NL Central rivals are both essentially out of playoff contention with the Milwaukee Brewers dominating their division. The Cubs have accepted this and are expected […]

The MLB trade deadline is quickly picking up steam with only a few days left. The San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays have already made moves, and the Oakland Athletics acquired Andrew Chafin from the Chicago Cubs. Speaking of the Cubs, their roster is set to look vastly different. Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel […]

The MLB trade deadline is here and has been wild already with rumors left and right. The Chicago Cubs are destined to deal a few players, at the very least, with Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel as the obvious choices. Another option is Kyle Hendricks, although there are reports that the Cubs would rather not […]

The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will open a four-game set at Wrigley Field on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick. This is an exciting National League Central matchup between two clubs on completely different trajectories. The Reds have been struggling a bit of […]

The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Cardinals prediction and pick. This is a hugely important series for the Cardinals, who have won two of the three games so far. St. Louis is currently […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will face off for the third time at Busch Stadium on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Cardinals prediction and pick. These clubs have split the first two games of this four-game series. St. Louis has outscored Chicago 14-10 in the […]

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will play the second game of a four-game series Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Cardinals prediction and pick. The Cubs went through a brutal losing streak before the All-Star break that cemented their status as sellers at the trade deadline. […]

The Chicago Cubs already began selling by dealing Joc Pederson to the Atlanta Braves, and they have more moves to make ahead of the MLB trade deadline. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Kris Bryant “is almost certain to get dealt” and “is as good as gone.” Closer Craig Kimbrel is also likely going to be […]

Major League Baseball is currently gearing up to complete this year’s trade deadline. With the MLB trade deadline slated for July 31, there will surely be no shortage of players dealt ahead of the mid-season threshold. Because (typically) well-regarded teams such as the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs will more than likely be sellers […]

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will open up a four-game series at Busch Stadium on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Cardinals prediction and pick. These NL Central clubs have fallen off lately and are now nine games back of the Milwaukee Brewers in the standings. […]

Losing 13 of 15 heading into the MLB All-Star break is never a good sign of any team. For the Chicago Cubs, it took them from possibly buying at the MLB Trade Deadline to certain sellers. Joc Pederson has already been traded and more moves are expected to come. Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel are […]

Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant is arguably the hottest name on the trade stove as we draw closer and closer to the MLB trade deadline. He has been linked to a ton of teams, with the latest being the New York Mets. On Friday, MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman reported that the Washington Nationals are […]

What looked like it could be a year in which the Cubs would buy when they sat at 42-33 quickly turned into a mess with Chicago losing 13 of 15 going into the All-Star break. Meanwhile, the New York Mets are atop the NL East with a record of 47-40 and are poised to make […]

Let’s open this conversation by stating the obvious: things aren’t going well for the NL Central’s Chicago Cubs and Kris Bryant. After the Cubs spent more than a month at the top of the division, the 2016 World Series champions wrecked their floor routine with tumble after tumble — going from 1.5 games up on […]

The Chicago Cubs were likely MLB trade deadline buyers in early June. They quickly changed to sellers over the next four weeks. Just before the start of the second half of the MLB season, they sold one piece, suggesting they might sell a lot more by the end of July. Outfielder Joc Pederson was traded […]

The MLB trade deadline is approaching and there will be plenty and plenty of activity. Teams will be selling and buying left and right. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, some teams have emerged as sellers, and some are a bit of a surprise. As I just said on @MLBNetwork of the teams in […]

The Chicago Cubs went from contenders in the National League Centrals to sellers in a couple of weeks. After a string of losses, they have decisions to make with many players, specifically Kris Bryant. With the MLB trade deadline right around the corner. The Cubs will be floating Bryant around to get some return of […]