Ryan Thomure

Ryan is an occupational therapist who lives less than a mile from Wrigley Field with his husband and their pets. He began writing about the Cubs in 2018 and joined Cubs Insider in early 2019. Ryan has been a Cubs fan since he was in middle school and has had his day-to-day emotions tied up in the team in a way that’s not quite healthy ever since.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Ryan ThomureMarch 2, 2021

Here’s Why Nico Hoerner Might Actually Be Cubs’ 1A Option at 2B

Many expected the Cubs to make an upgrade at second base this offseason and it was reported that the team…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Ryan ThomureDecember 31, 2020

These 3 Turning Points Helped Close Cubs’ Window

In trading Yu Darvish for Zach Davies and a collection of prospects a couple of years away from their first…
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Chicago Cubs News

Ryan ThomureDecember 4, 2020

Do You Believe in Life After Len?

For people my age, Len Kasper was the indisputable television voice of the Chicago Cubs. The story of his time…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Ryan ThomureOctober 10, 2020

Which Version of Javier Báez Should We Expect Following Disastrous 2020?

The lack of Cubs baseball has given me a lot of time to reflect on the season and I’ve come…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Ryan ThomureSeptember 22, 2020

Tuesday Trends: Resurgent Jon Lester, Surging Kyle Hendricks, Division Crown in Reach

Time sure flies, huh? It’s been an interesting year for a column focused exclusively on individual performances. While the club…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Ryan ThomureSeptember 15, 2020

Tuesday Trends: Everything’s Coming Up Mills, Bullpen Booming, Happ Slumping

A good week can go a long way toward turning a narrative on its head. This is true in any…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Ryan ThomureSeptember 8, 2020

Tuesday Trends: Rotation in Sudden Disarray, Contreras Surging

You know the drill by now, so we’ll dispense with the preliminaries and get right into it… Trending up Willson…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Ryan ThomureSeptember 8, 2020

Consistent Hard Contact Offers Optimism for Willson Contreras Rebound

The Cubs have not gotten the kind of production they expected from Javier Báez, Kris Bryant, and others anchoring the…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Ryan ThomureSeptember 1, 2020

Tuesday Trends: Surging Outfielders, Slumping Stars Highlight Another Middling Week

It’s hard not to feel a little down on the Cubs these days, right? While they’re still in first place,…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Ryan ThomureAugust 25, 2020

Tuesday Trends: Eating Fried Chicken Until Death, Contact Woes, Puzzling IL Usage

One of the interesting things about this pandemic-shortened season which has necessitated the Cubs playing only the National League and…
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