Although the end of the 2014 World Series means the official end of baseball season, Wednesday's finale brings about the beginning of plenty of excitement and drama to the north side of Chicago. Sure, the Chicago Cubs have been done playing baseball for over a month. But arguably the most important time of the year thus far is about to begin.
Immediately following the conclusion of the World Series, the free-agent craze officially began. The Cubs were already expected to make a big splash in the free agency during the upcoming offseason, but the recent acquisition of former Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon has ...
Despite not fielding a winning team since 2009, Chicago Cubs fans are excited about their team's future. Most of this excitement comes not from the play at the major league level but rather from the wealth of talent throughout the Cubs minor league system, topped off with two of the top 10 prospects in all of baseball.
The team has deep talent at each position, especially in the infield, giving the Cubs some leeway as to which prospects could be traded to boost the franchise even more.
The Cubs have quite a few middle infielders who could play either second base or ...
The 2014 Chicago Cubs season has officially come to an end with few surprises throughout the season.
The team finished in last place, the team's top prospects progressed through the ranks and Wrigley Field has begun its transformation into a modern ballpark.
Believe it or not, that's exactly what the Cubs had written up for 2014.
The Cubs finished at 73-89, good for last place in the NL Central. As the playoffs continue to heat up, the Cubs turn their focus to the 2015 season. But before the first pitch is thrown on April 6, the Cubs have many questions and topics to ...
Shortly after the Ricketts family purchased the Chicago Cubs for $845 million in 2009, they made a bold promise to Cubs fans: the team would win a World Series under their ownership.
The Ricketts reiterated that promise recently, stating that the proposed renovations of Wrigley Field would bring the team a World Series championship because of improved facilities and resources for the Cubs.
As the season winds to a close, Cubs fans are focusing more on the future of the Cubs than the 2014 campaign. Though the lovable losers still aren't expected to be contenders until a year or two from now, many ...
When the final out is recorded on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, it's more than just the game ending. It's even more than just the Cubs' home season ending. It's the end of an era.
There's no questioning the historic status of Wrigley Field. Heck, it's the only ballpark remaining at which Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth both played. It was the last ballpark to install permanent lights. You can walk in to where Babe Ruth called his shot, where Sam Snead smacked a golf ball off of the manually operated scoreboard and where thousands of baseball players made history.
The Cubs ...
Unfortunately for fans of the Chicago Cubs, it has become increasingly difficult to find many positive reviews about their 2014 season.
Look no further, Cubs fans.
Though the team at the major league level has been difficult to watch, the talent in the minor leagues is a promising sign of what may be to come in Chicago.
From Kris Bryant's stellar season in the high minors to the Cubs' Single-A affiliate Kane County Cougars winning the Midwest League Championship, there are many positive signs in the young Cubs organization.
Perhaps the most important aspect of the Cubs' minor league success is the variety of ...
Just a year before the Chicago Cubs' infamous collapse after coming within five outs of a trip to the World Series, the Lovable Losers on the North Side were pitiful. Awful. Humiliating. Disgraceful.
Whatever you want to call it, they were bad.
The 2002 Cubs became the third team in four seasons to lose 95 or more games en route to setting the franchise record for the most strikeouts in a season.
Perhaps history could repeat itself. Well, not exactly how it happened, please. Cubs fans couldn't handle another Steve Bartman-filled, Alex Gonzalez-bobbling collapse from the playoffs.
However, the Cubs have lost 90 or more ...
It won't be long until MLB lists the elimination number for each team in the standings.
It also won't be long until that number is zero for the Chicago Cubs. Not that it's a huge surprise for fans of the Cubs.
This year was penned as a rebuilding and development year long before Opening Day. However, what has gotten fans through a difficult 2014 is not the play at Wrigley Field but rather the future of the team fielded at the Friendly Confines.
While some of the starting rotation has been decent, other aspects of the Cubs, such as the offense, have struggled. ...
August 4, 2014 may go down as one of the most memorable off-days in Cubs history. As Cubs fans around the country slept in preparation for Monday, Javier Baez was getting one of the best wake-up calls of his life. According to Carrie Muskat of the Chicago Cubs' official website, Cubs Triple-A manager Marty Pevey called Baez into his hotel room to deliver the news that he would soon be on a plane to Denver to make his major league debut.
Later that afternoon, Cubs fans' work would be interrupted (yes, Lee Elia, Cubs fans DO work) by their cell phones ...
Regardless of what happens in the remainder of the 2014 season, Cubs fans should feel confident about the future of their lovable losers. Heck, the team may even be able to shed the nickname "lovable losers" in due time.
The reason for the hype surrounding a team that is 16 games below .500 is simple: talented prospects.
The Cubs are rich with talent in the minors, including some potential stars on the verge of being called up to the majors.
In fact, the Cubs have three of the top 10 prospects in baseball, including Kris Bryant, Addison Russel and Javier Baez, all of ...
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