If there was a downside to the Cubs’ first World Series championship since 1908, it’s that they won it on the road, beating the Indians on Wednesday night in Game 7 in Cleveland. Today, the players, manager Joe Maddon and staff will be saluted by their fans in a parade that many Cubs fans probably […]
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Epstein pads Hall of Fame resume in Chicago
Theo Epstein may no longer be viewed as a boy genius, as he was when the Red Sox won the 2004 World Series less than two years after he’d taken over as their general manager, but his work in Chicago suggests he is exactly what Tom Ricketts felt he was when the owner hired Epstein […]
Hot Stove Tracker: Free agents and trades
Stay on top of all the offseason moves with the MLB.com Hot Stove Tracker, which updates with the latest free-agent signings and trades. Read More Here (1)
Fowler says he's headed for free agency
Dexter Fowler will be returning to the free-agent market. Read More Here (3)
Former Cubs thrilled 2016 club secured title
The Cubs brought the team and its fans the franchise’s first championship since 1908 with an 8-7 win against the Indians in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night. Read More Here (2)
Bauman: Cubs' title piece of baseball history
In baseball, a game built on tradition and history, the 2016 Cubs have changed history. This is a monumental development. Maybe that is why it took so long. Read More Here (4)
Justice: Maddon's style unique, unprecedented
Joe Maddon was in charge of the Angels’ instructional league program one fall three decades ago when he heard Gene Mauch’s gravelly voice behind him. Read More Here (4)
Zobrist's heroics net Series MVP honors
The Cubs won their first World Series since 1908 early Thursday morning with a classic 8-7 Game 7 victory over Cleveland, and they could not have done it without Ben Zobrist. Their now two-time champion jack-of-all-trades was named World Series MVP after an excellent series. Read More Here (0)
Cubs' core has fans thinking repeat in '17
The Cubs took a blowtorch to history in 2016 and starting writing their own. Led by Joe Maddon, their quirky and enlightened manager, the Cubs won 103 regular-season games and their first World Series since 1908 by riding a near perfect blend of youth and experience, talent and timing. There is already talk about a […]
Cubs-Tribe might have just played greatest game ever
We may have just watched the greatest World Series game ever played, and that may be the thing the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians can agree on weeks from now when there’s time to reflect on things. Read More Here (1)
