Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
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Yu Darvish’s Infinite Arsenal, Supreme Confidence Create Room for Further Improvement
Much has been made of how many different pitches Yu Darvish throws, but trying to assign a number to his…
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The Rundown Lite: QO Decisions Made, Angels GM Search Narrows, Trevor Bauer’s Sticky Situation, Tech & Entertainment Review
You’d be surprised how difficult it is to write a daily column, particularly one with a lot of meat on…
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The Rundown Nite: My Battle With COVID-19
You guys are probably sick of hearing about my health issues, but much like with pitching coach Tommy Hottovy earlier…
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Yu Darvish Finishes Second in 2020 Cy Young Voting
As most of you probably feared heading into the announcement, Trevor Bauer has been named the NL Cy Young winner…
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Cubs Finalize José Martinez Trade, Send Cash Considerations to Tampa
The Cubs have finalized the trade that brought José Martinez over from Tampa just before the deadline, though the infamy…
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The Rundown Lite: Nolan Arenado Trade Speculation, John Baker Excited About Pirates Challenge, Yu Darvish Downplays Cy Young Chances
Rather than just make like Pre-Chewed Charlie’s and regurgitating Ken Rosenthal’s whole Monday column right away, I began with the…
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Cubs SVP Jason McLeod Among 5 Finalists for Angels VP Opening
Update: Maybe the Angels aren’t trying to copy the Cubs after all. According to Joel Sherman, who has taken a…
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Tony La Russa to Arresting Officer in DUI Charge: ‘I’m a Hall of Famer, Brother’
Update: According to 12 News, an NBC affiliate in Phoenix, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has moved to drop the…
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Chase Strumpf, Jordan Nwogu Headline Cubs Fall Instructs Stat Sheet
I spent the entire 2019 minor league season updating CI readers on what was happening each week down on the…
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The Rundown Lite: White Sox Sticking with La Russa Despite DUI Arrest, TOS Recovery Maybe Less Dire, Blue Jays Look Like Big Buyers
My apologies to those who came here expecting a typical Rundown, but the inimitable Michael Canter is battling COVID-19 (he…
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