Month: August 2014
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Cubs Becoming Destination For Pitchers
The Cubs clubhouse sees it. The fans, media, and the rest of the league are starting to see it. And,…
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Saber-Prattling: A Dummy’s Guide to Understanding the New Measurements of Baseball
Baseball acronyms used to be easy: ERA, RBI, W, K, BA. But lately, perusing an article about the Cubs, or…
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It’s Tough Being A Cubs Fan In Cardinals Territory
With Jorge Soler going bonkers against the Cardinals over the weekend, I thought it was an appropriate time to write…
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Javier Baez is Going to be…Oh, K
Through his first 102 plate appearances with the Chicago Cubs, Javier Baez has hit 7 home runs. Even his near-misses…
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Javy Who? Jorge Soler Goes Yard Again…and Again
Man, this George Solar kid is pretty darn good. And if the Bears defense keeps playing like it has, they…
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Cubs Seek Table-Setters This Offseason
When it comes to forecasting the offseason for the Cubs, everyone is fully aware they will seek and target impact…
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Soler Power, An International Phenomenon
The sound was astonishing: a solid, vicious, life-affirming thwooak! My eyes bulged, my heart leapt, my stomach tingled with excitement. There…
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Cubs’ Cost-Effective Pieces Falling Into Place
The pieces are falling into place. I say that of course with built-in trepidation, especially when it comes to paraphrasing…
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Cubs Interviews
Cubs Insider’s Q&A with Dan Dakich, Pt 2: A Father’s Influence and a Love of the Cubs
In Part 1 of my interview with Dan Dakich, we discussed his days playing for Coach Knight at IU, his…
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What Did Starlin Castro Gaffe Cost Cubs?
Last night everyone got nostalgic for 2011 or some similar bullshit, because WOW! DID YOU SEE STARLIN NOT HUSTLE? This…
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