Editor’s note: Before Spring Training began, MLB.com predicted teams’ 25-man rosters, followed by an update halfway through Spring Training. Now that the Cubs have finalized their Opening Day roster, let’s review. Read More Here (0)
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5 Statcast storylines for '17 Cubs
As the 2017 season begins, so does the third season of Statcast™, the state-of-the-art technology that has tracked every play in every Major League ballpark since Opening Day 2015. And with two full seasons of data now collected, plus advances in applying that data, Statcast™ is better than ever. New metrics, such as Catch Probability […]
Cubs end spring with win, ready to defend title
In their final exhibition game of 2017, the Cubs prevailed over the Astros, 6-3, before 15,420 fans on Friday at Minute Maid Park. Read More Here (7)
Plan B: How NL Central clubs may shift in '17
There are easier assignments than the one facing the Cardinals, Pirates and the rest of the National League Central. The question is no longer whether the Cubs will ever win the World Series, but how many they might win before Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Addison Russell are done winning them? Read More Here (4)
Schwarber after catching: 'Everything's good'
If you watched Kyle Schwarber on Thursday night, he was sticking his right leg out when he was behind the plate. Remember, he had surgery on his left knee to repair two torn ligaments, and this spring, he’s been extending the left leg. Read More Here (0)
Maddon optimistic Rondon will turn it around
Cubs reliever Hector Rondon had a rough outing against the Astros, giving up four straight hits in the sixth inning before he was lifted on Thursday night. But manager Joe Maddon isn’t concerned about the right-hander, who has struggled with his command this spring. Read More Here (6)
Cubs remain top dog in NL Central
There are easier assignments than the one facing the Cardinals, Pirates and the rest of the National League Central. The question is no longer whether the Cubs will ever win the World Series, but how many they might win before Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Addison Russell are done winning them? Read More Here (3)
Russell, Rizzo homer; Anderson solid for 5
The Cubs and Astros, two teams expected to be among the top offenses this year, gave a sneak preview of what may be to come with a high-scoring affair Thursday night at Minute Maid Park. The Astros edged the Cubs, 8-6, taking the first of a two-game exhibition set that will mark the final tuneup […]
La Stella relieved to learn he's on roster
Tommy La Stella wasn’t surprised at making the Cubs’ Opening Day roster. “I really wasn’t paying much attention to it,” La Stella said Thursday about being named to the 25-man roster along with outfielder Matt Szczur. “That stuff is so far out of your control. It was defintely a relief to find out in the […]
Maddon: Cubs turning page, aiming to repeat
Even Major League managers need to prep for the regular season. After letting first-base coach Brandon Hyde run Spring Training camp and bench coach Dave Martinez put together the lineups, Joe Maddon got his iPad and cup of coffee Thursday to write his first lineup for 2017. Read More Here (3)
