"As athletes get older, their accomplishments become greater and greater as the years pass on.” The words of Dereck Whittenburg from ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary “Survive and Advance,” which chronicles Jimmy Valvano’s 1983 Wolfpack, ring true for all sports. Some moments become etched infinitely into the highlight reels of history, to be played over and over for generations to come. Other moments become forgotten stories, remembered only by some lucky few—perhaps an elder who shared their memories, or an attic discovery of a dusty, old newspaper clipping. Generations pass on, and history becomes a mystery. One specific moment happened ...
To many rival fans, the Cubs organization is jokingly referred to as a "minor league team" because of their often lack of success and sub-par players. However, the Cubs organization is rich with young, talented players itching to become the stars of tomorrow.Unfortunately, the Cubs also have multiple players in need of some fine-tuning and time in the minor leagues to improve their game. Here are some Cubs players who should be demoted to the minors.Begin Slideshow
In a season where the prospect of competing is long gone by the month of May, it is hard to imagine the Chicago Cubs as "buyers" as we head into the summer months. However, Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal speculates that the San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley would be "a perfect fit for the Cubs." While it appears that no basis for this speculation exists, a Headley-to-Chicago deal is rather thought-provoking.Headley will turn 29 this week and the Padres organization isn't sure if they can secure Headley to a long-term deal. For a club which has the sixth-lowest payroll in Major ...
SCORE UPDATE: 2-1 Cubs Win!! Two-run blast by Nate Schierholtz - 4th inning Solo shot by Allen Craig - 2nd inning That's a wrap, folks. Thanks for joining me in my first foray into B\R live blogging. Hope I get to do this again sometime soon.Go, Cubs, Go!Read more Chicago Cubs news on BleacherReport.com
It's not very often that a major league club goes into a baseball season already knowing they are going to be sellers at the deadline—and sometimes after the deadline via the waiver wire.This season, the Chicago Cubs just happen to be one of those clubs. To figure out who will be available for trade, we should look at those who are not, or should not be, on the trade block. Jeff Samardzija, Starlin Castro, Darwin Barney and Anthony Rizzo are the only players who are unofficially off-limits due to being the club’s core group of players. Travis Wood must also ...
A 2-5 week dropped the Chicago Cubs to No. 29 in this week's MLB power rankings, as they are now 11-20 on the season.There have been some bright spots, as Anthony Rizzo has flashed good power and the trio of Travis Wood, Jeff Samardzija and Carlos Villanueva have been terrific in the rotation, but it's going to be another long season on the North Side.With eyes in Chicago on the future of the team, here is a look at how the team's top 10 prospects fared this past week. Top prospects according to Baseball America.*No. 2 prospect Albert Almora and No. 11 ...
Unfortunately for the Chicago Cubs, eight isn't exactly a lucky number. They find themselves eight games behind the first-place Cardinals and eight games under .500. While a few players like Nate Schierholtz have shined, many others have struggled through the first month of the season.There have been few bright spots in the 2013 Cubs season thus far, with the most obvious being the team's starting pitching. But just how good (or bad) are they?Here we grade each Cubs player through the first month of the 2013 MLB season. Begin Slideshow
Wrigley Field renovation plans have been ongoing since the Ricketts family took control of the team, and a proposed $300 million renovation is awaiting approval.The renovations include a 6,000-square-foot video scoreboard in left field, signage in right field, a hotel across the street where the McDonald's is currently located and more late afternoon and night games.The additions would create a revenue stream that the Ricketts have deemed necessary, to the point that they would consider moving the team if the renovation plan is not passed (h/t Chicago Sun Times).The city of Rosemont, Illinois, has already offered up a 25-acre plot ...
Imagine, if you dare, the Chicago Cubs playing somewhere other than Wrigley Field.Team owner Tom Ricketts would have everyone believe it could happen. All it would take is for him to not get his way with his proposed renovations to the Friendly Confines.Nobody should believe him, mind you. I'm just saying it's what he would have everyone believe.According to the Chicago Tribune, Ricketts said on Wednesday morning that he could look into moving the team if the organization is barred from adding a new Jumbotron and signage to Wrigley Field's outfield walls as part of the recently agreed-to renovations.Said Ricketts:I'm not sure ...
It’s hard to discern between the losers and winners on a club that is sitting in the basement of the NL Central, but not every aspect of the Cubs through the first month has been a train wreck. There is one obvious area of the club that falls into the “winner” category and that is the starting pitching. If I were to describe the performance of the starting staff in one word, that word would be “Improbable.” After one month of the season the Cubs have one of the best starting rotations in all of baseball. Whodathunkit? Not me, ...
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