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Absolutely nothing is certain for the Chicago Cubs of 2012. They might trade Matt Garza this spring—or as late the trade deadline—or they might give him a long-term contract extension. They might, in a perfect world, scratch and claw their way over .500 and contend for the championship in what looks like a bad division. They might lose 100 games.Starlin Castro is the one seeming anchor of the rebuilding plan that the Cubs engaged at the outset of the offseason. But given the legal entanglements he still faces in Chicago following a September incident and sexual assault allegation, even that ...
Wrigley Field, built in 1914, is the second-oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball. Although in many ways it is regarded as one of the most beautiful parks in the game, it certainly has its downfalls for fans, players and employees.Here is a look at the 10 worst aspects of Wrigley Field.Begin Slideshow
One thing that you realize right away about Cubs Assistant to the GM, Shiraz Rehman, is that he is a likable, unassuming guy. The second thing you get is that he understands the value of analytics as it applies not just to baseball, but to sports and business as well.That was Rehman’s background, as a trader and financial planner before getting the baseball bug and joining the ranks of the new “Moneyball” crowd, first in Boston and then in Arizona and now in The Windy City, where he is part of Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer’s crew tasked to finally ...
In an era where teams buy their way to championships, both of Chicago’s baseball teams are on the similar road. Both are spending every single penny possible and committing to players from all around the world.Both teams are, in other words, overspending every penny and signing players with an alienated approach for baseball. Money isn’t an issue; the economy can’t be blamed anymore and neither can be Bartman, a goat or any mythological story. However, the questions behind the White Sox and the Cubs failure still remain on how and who to blame. Linning, excuse me, winning (I’m still trying ...
Baseball's new playoff format will add two more teams to the mix, along with added excitement for fans of those teams competing, but they completely blew the concept. In the antiquated system in place before 1969, only one team from each league made the playoffs. They split into two divisions in each league that year, and in 1994, three divisions. 1995 was the year the wild card came on the scene. It was enacted in part because of the injustice the San Francisco Giants suffered in 1993, finishing 103-59, but going home because they were unlucky enough to play in the same ...
With the Chicago Cubs possibly doing some renovations to Wrigley Field over the years, many have speculated what would come of the team if they actually had to vacate the historic landmark for a year.Well, as reported by NBC Chicago a few weeks back, there were rumors that the team could actually take their talents (we are talking 2013!) to the South Side to play in the Chicago White Sox' U.S. Cellular field when the stadium undergoes some major renovations around the time of the 2013 season.According to the report: "Workers at U.S. Cellular tell a different story [than the ...
As we kick off the new baseball season with the start of spring training, the Chicago Cubs have a ton of new faces, from the front office on down to their top prospects and everywhere in between.The team is taking the beginning steps towards rebuilding, which will likely mean a tough couple of seasons while Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer shape the team for the future. However, that does not mean there is not plenty to be excited about in Chicago this season, and plenty of questions to be answered.With that in mind, I asked Featured Columnists Bob Warja, Eli ...
This is about the time of the year when baseball fans are budding with anticipation for the upcoming season. Spring training is nearly here, and with MLB's decision to add even more playoff teams to the mix, franchises on the cusp of contention have even more to be excited about.I still doubt that it adds to the hope of many Chicago-based fans. When it comes to the Cubs and White Sox this season, some are postulating it's much more of a race to the basement.The Cubs are coming off a more-than-forgettable 71-win campaign, and their offseason of small acquisitions while ...
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