2013 must be an unlucky number. At least, the Cubs would say so.
2013 was a season of struggle for the Cubs, who finished in last place in the National League Central Division. With an abysmal record of 66-96, the Cubs were anything but entertaining.
Needless to say, the end of the baseball season wasn't exactly a tragedy for fans of Chicago baseball. Neither Chicago team was a privilege to watch; the Chicago White Sox finished the season at 63-99.
From a dead goat head to an onslaught of blown saves, the Chicago Cubs had plenty of rough patches in 2013. Here is a ...
As the green ivy of the Wrigley Field outfield wall begins to turn red, the spirits of Cubs fans around the world turn blue as another season of Cubs baseball comes to a close in September.
As if anybody in blue pinstripes needs reminded, the Cubs' World Series championship drought—which began in 1908—will painfully reach 105 years.
Improvement has been few and far between for the North Siders. The team batting average finished two points lower than last year's final average, a disappointing .238 in 2013. However, the Cubs did finish five games better than last year's 101-loss season.
So the real question ...
As 2013 comes to an end, some players begin to look outside of the North Side of Chicago for employment. With the trade deadline come and gone and players beginning to be called up, it's time for some boys in blue to start packing their bags.
The 2014 season hopes to be a new-look Cubs organization, with young prospects such as Javier Baez and Mike Olt hoping to find a full-time job at Wrigley Field.
Could "Back to the Future" have been right with their portrayal of the Cubs as 2015 World Series champions? Time will tell.
Here we look at five Cubs ...
Luckily for fans of the Chicago Cubs, the 2013 campaign is drawing to a close. At the end of August, the Cubs find themselves 21 games below .500 and 22 games behind the first place Cardinals.
However, just because the Cubs are nearly mathematically eliminated from playoff contention does not mean that the season is pointless. September brings out both the good and bad of teams from top to bottom in the standings and can be one of the most exciting times in the baseball season, regardless of the team's talent level.
Here we look at five things that the Cubs can ...
As August turns to September, young prospects all around baseball anxiously wait to see if their performance will be rewarded with a late-season call-up.
Some, like Jae-Hoon Ha, await the call to the major league while others, such as Javier Baez, hope to advance to Triple-A.
Sitting at the bottom of the NL Central, the Cubs have turned their focus to the future and the minor leagues. Here we look at three exciting prospects that the Cubs will promote before the season's end.Begin Slideshow
With only 42 games remaining in the Cubs 2013 season, the Cubs' focus has turned to experimentation and evaluation. Minor leaguers such as Junior Lake and Donnie Murphy have been called up already and the club can now turn their focus to evaluating other young stars as well as experimenting with the batting order.
Clean-up hitter Alfonso Soriano is gone to the Yankees, leading to even more experimentation to see what role Cubs players fit best in.
Here is the one batting order that the Cubs should use more of.
Note: All statistics courtesy of MLB.comBegin Slideshow
With a 52-66 record through Monday, the focus of the Cubs' 2013 season now turns to the future. Prospects are beginning to be called up, and the phrase "wait 'til next year" has already been pulled out of the arsenal—or perhaps "wait 'til two to three years from now."
The Cubs future looks bright, with many prospects lined up for the future. Here we look at a position-by-position breakdown of Chicago Cubs prospects.Begin Slideshow
With the 2013 MLB trade deadline fast approaching Wednesday, MLB general managers have been on their phones more than a 13-year-old girl at the mall. Many trades have already been made, including two large deals by the Chicago Cubs. The North Siders sent left fielder Alfonso Soriano back to the New York Yankees and shipped ace Matt Garza to the Texas Rangers.
Although no player is irreplaceable on a rebuilding team such as the Cubs, some players have more value for the future than others. Guys like Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro have been mentioned as the "core of the future," ...
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