The 2011 MLB All-Star Game rosters are set. For the third straight seasons the Cubs are left with just one player—shortstop Starlin Castro—representing the team this season.Throughout the season, the Cubs have had some fantastic players who have been regulars at the Midsummer Classic. Going as far back as catcher Gabby Hartnett, to someone as recent as slugger Sammy Sosa the team has made its mark on the game.So here is a look at the all-time Cubs All-Star team, with a breakdown of everyone who has been honored at each position, and specifically who has the most All-Star nods at ...
The 2011 All-Star Game is under a month away, and the Cubs are off to a less-than-stellar start to the season. That could mean another season in which the Cubs have a lone representative at the Midsummer Classic.After being represented by just center fielder Marlon Byrd last season, although Carlos Marmol was certainly worthy as well, the Cubs will look to be better represented this season despite a poor record.There are a number of potential candidates for the game, some more realistic than others but legitimate candidates nonetheless.So here is a look at the handful of Cubs players who are ...
The Cubs are a team that is currently strapped for cash as far as their payroll is concerned, but with the contracts of Kosuke Fukudome, Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Pena, Carlos Silva, and John Grabow all coming off the books at the end of the season, they could be in line to make a splash this off season.Another option could be dealing for one of a handful of top players that will be hitting free agency this season, in order to get a jump on re-signing them to a long term deal, and to contend this year.Any deal of that sort ...
Home runs put fans in the seats, but pitching wins championships. It's a simple fact in baseball when it comes to building a team that you will only go as far as your starting rotation will carry you when October rolls around.For the Cubs, trips to October have been few and far between in the last 100+ years, but that does not mean that the team has been without its fair share of great pitchers.So here is a decade by decade look at some of the best pitchers ever to don Cubbie Blue and take the mound at Wrigley Field.Begin ...
With so many of the big name free agents signed early on this off season, it has been a winter of trade rumors, and while most have proved to be nothing beyond just rumors, the Brewers managed to pull off two of the bigger trades of the off season.
However, the rest of the NL Central has been fairly busy as well, as the Cubs, Reds, Cardinals, and Brewers all look to be in the running for the division. Even the Astros and Pirates made a handful of moves that could make series' against them that much tougher.
So here are the ...
Baseball America has been posting its top 100 prospects list since 1990, and they have become the leading authority on all things minor league baseball. Each season, fans pour over the most recent list, as they look on not only the future of their favorite team, but the future of baseball as a whole. So here is a look at the Chicago Cubs prospects on the list through the years. While some guys appeared just once then disappeared, other players made as many as five appearances on the list as they were the dreaded perennial prospect.Begin Slideshow
On January 4th, Baseball America released its top 10 prospect rankings for all 30 MLB teams for the upcoming season. For the Cubs, only four players from last year's list returned to the list in 2011, with Starlin Castro and Andrew Cashner now members of the MLB team. Not only does the list have a different look, it also has a new No. 1 prospect, and it is someone who did not even crack the top 10 last season. So here is a little closer look at the Cubs' top 10 prospects for the 2011 season, according to Baseball America.Begin Slideshow
In baseball, divisions can be won or lost based on what a team does in the winter months, and perhaps more so than any other division, the NL Central could be decided by a few key off season moves. The division looks to be a three team race between the Cardinals, Reds, and Cubs. The Brewers are also capable of making some noise, while the Astros and Pirates are in the middle of rebuilding and could see marked improvement in the years to come. What follows are the ten moves that could be the difference in the NL Central this ...
The baseball season is still underway, but for Cubs fans, it has been over for quite some time now. As the loyal fan base is perennially "waiting until next year", it is time to once again look ahead with hope and anticipation for another season on the North Side.
The fact of the matter is that the Cubs are shackled by some awful contracts at the moment, and will not be able to make a significant splash in the free agent market for at least a couple more seasons.
That said, with the contracts of Derrek Lee, Ted Lilly, and Xavier Nady ...
With the announcement coming last week that Lou Piniella would be retiring from baseball at the end of the season, the line of suitors for the opening will likely be a long one. The rumors will continue to fly until a replacement is named.
This decision is made especially interesting by the fact that a handful of high profile managers have expiring contracts at the end of this season. This group, coupled with Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg and a few others, makes for an interesting pool from which to select the next Cubs skipper.
So here are eight potential managerial replacements for ...
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