Month: September 2014
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Theo Epstein Sets Lofty Goals for Cubs in ’15
I like Theo Epstein, have ever since his gorilla-suit-wearing days (would that make him a brass monkey?) back in Boston. But…
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Grading the 2014 Cubs – Starlin Castro
Were any of us really all that worried that Starlin Castro wouldn’t return to form? Well, yes, I feel like we…
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Offseason Questions: Do Cubs Move A Shortstop?
Starlin Castro is coming off a bounce-back, All-Star campaign at age 24. We just told you that Castro is probably…
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Cubs Notes: Rizzo Expectations, Final Standings, Gardenfired?
Anthony Rizzo capped off his amazing 2014 season going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and…
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Fun with Numbers: Metrics-Based Awards for the 2014 Cubs
Now that the season has ended, it’s a good time to look at some of the best and worst Cubs of…
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Cubs Notes: Rusin Claimed By Rockies, Cubs Strike Out 16 Times in Loss to Brewers
Left-handed pitcher Chris Rusin has been claimed by the Colorado Rockies, according to the MLB transactions page. Always lurking in…
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Where’s the Beef: Is Welington Good Enough?
Welington Castillo is quite a curious case when examining the future of the Cubs as a perennial contender. The main…
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Cubs Notes: Renteria To Return, Hendricks Will Not Get Last Start
2014 has been a fairly successful season for the Cubs, and it sounds like manager Rick Renteria will get at…
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Will the Cubs Ever Have Their Own Derek Jeter?
RE2PECT. Wait, re-two-pect? I mean, I know what the marketing geniuses are driving at, but that chronogram just rubs me the wrong way.…
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Now, Where Are The Shovels?
Ah…the shovel. It can be useful in so many ways when it comes to the Cubs rebuild, both on and…
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