When the 2011 MLB amateur draft came along, the Chicago Cubs, like all other teams, set their sights on drafting the best players to help build their organization. Whether utilizing these draftees as trade pieces or grooming them to one day be called up to the big leagues, the ultimate goal is to best equip their team for a run at the World Series. The following slideshow will highlight the Cubs' top three prospects that were chosen in the 2011 MLB amateur draft, but not the organization's overall top prospects. The three players to be discussed were the Cubs’ first-round, ...
When the Chicago Cubs brought in Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer in the offseason, it was expected a house cleaning would begin to take place. From front office positions, to the field, the dugout and the Cubs’ farm system, the new regime wanted to chart the Cubs on a course of a consistent winner. There has been talk the Epstein-Hoyer tandem may trade Matt Garza, among others, at the deadline to further their re-tooling of the Cubs franchise. However, trading a pitcher such as Garza for prospects may not be necessary to strengthen the future of the Cubs’ playoff hopes. ...
In a stunning turn of events, Alfonso Soriano came through in the clutch—albeit a sharp grounder to the 2B he could not handle—Tuesday night in the Chicago Cubs’ game against their rivals the St. Louis Cardinals. It was the Cubs’ second straight walk-off win against the reigning World Series champions.The surprising aspect of the Cubs’ win Tuesday night was not so much whom they defeated nor how they won. Rather, it was who lifted them to victory. Alfonso Soriano has been much maligned throughout his Chicago career, more so over the past three-plus seasons.Soriano’s first two seasons in Chicago were not ...
There is a quote attributed to both Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein for its origin that summarizes a key characteristic of the Chicago Cubs and their fans: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results.” Maybe that is why Cubs fans are so loyal the north side “Lovable Losers”—we’re both insane.
However, the Cubs, over the last decade-and-a-half or so, have attempted doing something different expecting different results. Yet, we have shown up to the “Friendly Confines,” rain or shine—and some cases snow—to root on our boys no matter how deplorable their play ...
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