David Rollins knows the spiel by heart. It started with the Mariners in November. Someone from the team calls to tell the left-hander that he was put him on waivers and has been claimed by another team. The new team will then call to welcome him to its organization. In one month, Rollins has gotten […]
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Relief is sweet, but don't overlook rotation
While the Chicago Cubs were putting an end to a 108-year World Series championship drought in 2016, the baseball public became engrossed with the way managers Terry Francona of the Indians and Joe Maddon of the Cubs turned the seven-game Series into a chess match with bullpens. Read More Here (4)
Wood to host 6th "Winter Warm-Up" to support youth
Former Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood will host the sixth annual “Woody’s Winter Warm-Up” celebrity bartending event on Jan. 13 to benefit Chicago’s youth and support the youth mentorship program, Pitch In. Read More Here (3)
Game 7 capped '16 with magical masterpiece
The 4-hour, 28-minute Game 7 was an instant classic, but it was a messy masterpiece. And in it, the weight of history, the urgency of the occasion, the authority of Mother Nature and the two clubs that were, unpredictably, evenly matched all congealed in a landscape of awesome absurdity. Read More Here (0)
Title leaves Cubs fans on top of the World
John Daly was 9 years old when he got a ticket to Game 3 of the 1935 World Series between the Cubs and Tigers at Wrigley Field. He had enough money for either a program or a hot dog, and opted for the snack. Read More Here (4)
Fly the W(edding): Fan ties knot in Cubs uniform
Joe Mendoza wanted to get a Cubs tattoo if his favorite team won the World Series in 2016, but his fiancée nixed that. Instead, she compromised and said he could wear a full Cubs uniform on their wedding day, so he did. Read More Here (1)
Lift off: The fastest pitches hit for homers in 2016
There’s a reason high velocity is prized in pitchers. It’s not easy to square up heat that approaches or reaches triple digits. Read More Here (0)
5 questions facing Cubs in title defense
After winning the first World Series championship since 1908, what’s next for the Cubs? Here are some questions they need to address in 2017: Read More Here (0)
Most amazing National League games of 2016
At the end of an amazing October, one team was standing: the Chicago Cubs, who broke a 108-year championship drought and won the World Series for the National League. But 14 other NL teams played all season and had their own pinnacle moments. In consultation with each club’s beat reporter, here is the game of […]
Pay that man his money: Arrieta worth it for Cubs
Signing a pitcher in his thirties to a monster contract is a risk. But in the case of the Cubs and Jake Arrieta, it represents the lesser risk. The bigger one is assuming that Arrieta can be replaced. Read More Here (2)