The Weekly – 23 IFA Signing Period Ends with 3 Pickups, Winter League Updates, Rule 5 and MiLB Free Agency Thoughts, and Some Immortal Blues

The Weekly – 23 IFA Signing Period Ends with 3 Pickups, Winter League Updates, Rule 5 and MiLB Free Agency Thoughts, and Some Immortal Blues

Ed Howard - Picture by Todd Johnson This week is pretty much the calm before the storm. There was not a lot of big news, nor were there any major trades. The only transactions that took place happened a couple days before the international free agency signing deadline...

Affiliate Sneak Peek: Myrtle Beach’s Outfield in 2024 Is Filled with Hope

Affiliate Sneak Peek: Myrtle Beach’s Outfield in 2024 Is Filled with Hope

Zyhir Hope -Picture by Rich Biesterfeld One of the highlights of the 2024 season could be the outfielders roaming the grass in Myrtle Beach. There’s been no shortage of Pelicans who can go get the ball over the last couple years. Myrtle Beach has seen Pete...

The Offseason Breakout Series – Mason McGwire Has a Lot to Learn from His First Full Year

The Offseason Breakout Series – Mason McGwire Has a Lot to Learn from His First Full Year

Mason McGwire - Picture by Rich Biesterfeld Welcome to the beginning of my offseason profile series! This type of series has been something I do for about a 10 week period. It keeps me busy until spring training starts. Each year, there us a theme to the series. Last...

North Side Bound Position Rankings: Lefty Reliever Depth Is a Little Thin but Very Effective

North Side Bound Position Rankings: Lefty Reliever Depth Is a Little Thin but Very Effective

Luke Little - Picture by Todd Johnson Welcome to the first position breakdown article of the offseason! I am getting started a little bit late this year but it’ll be fine. Over the next 10 weeks, I will be breaking down each of the Cubs 10 position groups. I am going...

The Weekly – Comebacks, Prospect Lists, Surprises, PCA a Gift, Possible Rookie of the Year, and a Little Squeeze

The Weekly – Comebacks, Prospect Lists, Surprises, PCA a Gift, Possible Rookie of the Year, and a Little Squeeze

PCA - Pick by Nick Grant/Tennessee Smokies Thanksgiving week is usually a pretty slow week in terms of the news. Not this year. I published three articles about comebacks this week as Alexander Canario was our comeback player of the year. He was not the only prospect...

Sort of Breaking News: Baseball Prospectus Drops a Top Cubs Prospect List and There’s a Shakeup Near the Top

Sort of Breaking News: Baseball Prospectus Drops a Top Cubs Prospect List and There’s a Shakeup Near the Top

PCA - Pic by Dylan Heuer/Iowa Cubs I was not expecting this on Thanksgiving, but somehow Baseball Prospectus' Top Cubs prospect List is out. Let's get to it! The number one prospect is who you would think it is...Pete Crow-Armstrong. No shocker there. Things start to...

Storylines for 2024 – Who Could Be the Cubs’ Comeback Player of the Year Next Season?

Storylines for 2024 – Who Could Be the Cubs’ Comeback Player of the Year Next Season?

Ed Howard - Picture by Todd Johnson Happy Thanksgiving!!! Enjoy this Turkey Day special! Every season has its own collection of players who, through no fault of her own their own, get injured or struggled to live up to their expectations. Sometimes those expectations...

There Were Plenty of Comeback Stories to Rave About in 2023

There Were Plenty of Comeback Stories to Rave About in 2023

Christian Franklin - Picture by Todd Johnson Yesterday, I went over our comeback player of the year award winner in Alexander Canário. Today, though, is all about the guys who basically came in a distant second. I can remember watching guys perform throughout the year...

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