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Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant Have Taken Similar Yet Different Paths to Stardom

May 26, 2015 by · Leave a Comment 

When the Cubs and Nationals squared off for the first time this season on Memorial Day, each team featured their own version of a baseball phenom.Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant don't seem like identical players off the top of the head, but the list of similarities between the two players is quite a long one.Both grew up in the Las Vegas area, where they played with—on the same travel team, called the Ballbusters—and against each other since they were nine and seven years old. They also each have keen memories of the other."When we were younger, we used to call ...

Chicago Cubs: After Early Struggles, Jon Lester Starting to Earn Paycheck

May 14, 2015 by · Leave a Comment 

This past offseason was a busy one for the Chicago Cubs. They signed ace pitcher Jon Lester to a six-year, $155 million contract, and they lured manager Joe Maddon to the North Side with a five-year, $25 million offer. High expectations understandably followed. "I'm gonna be talking playoffs next year, I'll tell you that right now," Maddon told the Chicago Tribune in November. "I can't go to spring training and say anything else. You have to set your goals high, because if you don't set them high enough you might hit your mark, and that's not a good thing. We're gonna talk World Series ...

Chicago Cubs Showcase Bullpen Strength on Opening Night

April 7, 2015 by · Leave a Comment 

Opening Night could easily be labeled a failure for the Chicago Cubs organization, a team with a new manager and sky-high expectations. The Cubs' $155 million investment, Jon Lester, struggled throughout his first National League start, and the team was 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position. No, those are not good numbers. But a positive did come out of Sunday's 3-0 home loss to the St. Louis Cardinals: The bullpen looks like it will be a strength in 2015. Lester was not able to make it out of the fifth inning and left the game with runners on second and third with one ...

Chicago Cubs: Kris Bryant Surpassing Extraordinary Hype, Future Is Very Bright

March 16, 2015 by · Leave a Comment 

Kris Bryant has been labeled a future star ever since his college days at the University of San Diego. He crushed a nation-leading 31 home runs in his junior season, and that incredible production made him the second overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft. His effectiveness at the plate has not decreased as he has risen up the professional ladder. As hard as it is to believe, it has improved. He led all of professional baseball with 43 home runs in 2014 and won a host of honors, picking up the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award as well ...

Chicago Cubs: Cubbies Will Be Competitive in 2015, but 2016 Is Their Year

January 30, 2015 by · Leave a Comment 

For the first time in a long time, things are looking bright on the North Side of Chicago.  Theo Epstein, the team's president of baseball operations, has quickly transformed the Cubs' farm system into one of the best in baseball, been aggressive on the trade and free-agent markets and lured one of the game's best managers to lead the squad. Confidence is brewing in the clubhouse, especially for Epstein and All-Star first baseman Anthony Rizzo. As MLB.com's Carrie Muskrat reports, Epstein stated that the club's goal for the upcoming season is to win the NL Central. Rizzo took it a step further ...

Chicago Cubs: If They Miss Out on Lester, Scherzer Is an Excellent Plan B

November 21, 2014 by · Leave a Comment 

In only about three years, Theo Epstein has built the Chicago Cubs farm system into one of the game’s best.  Kris Bryant, Addison Russell, Javier Baez and Jorge Soler are four of the most exciting young prospects in the league, and 28-year-old right-hander Jake Arrieta emerged on the scene as a potential ace with a sterling year in 2014. The Cubs also made national headlines recently with their hiring of Joe Maddon, one of the best managers in the league.  Maddon found a way to win with a Tampa Bay Rays team that was young and fairly talented.  Give him a ...

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