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The Chicago Cubs are out of contention, as is usual this time of year. With that and the last few seasons in mind, it appears that their will to win is permanently on the disabled list. Since before the All-Star Break, fans in Wrigleyville have been talking about who to trade, who to cut, who to fire. "How exactly" doesn't so much matter anymore.But it's pretty clear that if the Cubs want to get any better, certain members of the clubhouse and the business office will need to go. Here's who...Begin Slideshow
As a voice in the crowd, I don't write much about Justin Bieber. I'm no aficionado of reality TV.So I wouldn't have much to say about the next politician's Twitter scandal, or what's happening on "The Real House Servants of Arnold Schwarzenegger." Frankly, I couldn't care less about the well manicured housewives of Camden, New Jersey or their plastic surgery disasters. But baseball is something I can do. In huge quantities. So when baseball is on TV or in your neighborhood, there is no need, really, to keep up with any Kardashians. As one sportscaster said right before baseball's ...
The trade deadline has come and gone and while I was one who believes that the team was very much in the wrong for standing pat, there is some irony that since the team made no moves on July 31 the Cubs are undefeated. Thanks in no small part to catching the Pirates, a team that has been a thorn in the Cubs' collective side the last few season, at the right time the Cubs have their first four-game winning streak of the season. While I should be happy that the Cubs are finally playing like an actual big league ...
The Chicago Cubs are currently stuck in the middle of a horrible season.Things are looking as bleak as ever as the 102 year World Series drought will move to 103 and Cubs fan's aren't happy.With that said, sometimes things need to hit rock bottom before starting to rise back to the top.This season could be rock bottom and, with a few major roster moves, the Cubs could be right back in contention next season.Here are five players who are keys to a 2012 turnaround for the Cubs and how they will contribute to the comeback season.Begin Slideshow
It seems that once a pitcher reaches the Major Leagues he is given the right of way to forget everything he has ever learned about swinging a baseball bat. National League pitchers step up to the plate every day just waiting to get put down on strikes.While it's fair to say that pitchers aren't paid for what they do in the batter's box, every now and again a player comes along who can not only paint the strike zone, but can provide some pop at the plate as well.Here is my list of the most impressive hitting pitchers in the ...
Tyler Colvin’s performance last night (3-for-5, HR) against the Pirates not only helped the Cubs to an 11-6 win, but also gave the team a glimmer of hope. Some wrote Colvin off after his horrendous start to this season, and it’s hard to blame them. Geovany Soto and Randy Wells have certainly shown Chicago that players are capable of becoming mediocre after strong rookie campaigns. If Colvin could get back on track and start spurring the ball like he did in 2010, then Cubs fans could at least feel good about having two members of the future in house. There’s ...
If someone could explain to me what the Chicago Cubs are doing, I would greatly appreciate it. You see, I've come to understand that in life, it is much more important to understand than to agree. That's doubly true in regards to sports.Us armchair GM's are always planning and scheming our team's next move with trade scenarios, mock drafts and free-agent lists, most which never come to fruition.As ardently as we believe in those paths to success, when the actual general mangers make their moves, we don't always like them, but we can find a way to get behind them. As a Chicago kid, I am very ...
Even though the non-waiver deadline has passed, I don't think the Chicago Cubs are done moving players. With the 2011 season down the toilet the Cubs are going to be sellers before the waiver deadline passes on August 31.
It's time to turn the page on this season and build for the future. Big salaries need to be dumped and prospects need to be acquired.
Jim Hendry needs to sell hard and fast to get what he can for these five players still on the Cubs roster.Begin Slideshow
The state of Maryland has potentially found the solution to the supposed Cubs "Curse of the Billy Goat" without even knowing it. Who would have known it could be this easy? On the surface, Maryland-based business Eco-Goats provides an original and ecologically sound method to cut the weeds. It seems the hungry little critters just love to munch on weeds and other unwanted vegetation, thus clearing land for development and farming. But does Brian Knox, the owner of this company, realize the full potential of what he's got? No, I'm not suggesting he bring goats in to eat the grass turf and ivy covering ...
Before we begin grading the Cubs' performance in the final days of Major League Baseball's trading season, it seems appropriate to state that the minimal activity the Cubs engaged in is a bit puzzling. For starters, the current cast of Chicago Cubs isn't exactly the cliched "year or two away" from being contenders. If anything, the most appropriate way to describe the current roster is more like a year or two removed—from contention, their prime, even respectability.Additionally, it may be noble for players to profess loyalties to their employer, but it's another thing to have general managers take such beliefs ...
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