Regardless of whether the sexual assault allegations leveled against Starlin Castro are true or not, the Cubs have no choice but to keep him out of the public eye until the matter is resolved. According to CBS Chicago, Castro is being accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Chicago before heading home to the Dominican Republic for the offseason. Sources say she and a friend left the bar at 3 a.m. the following morning and went to the 21-year-old Castro’s apartment on State Street nearby. The woman claimed she passed out at Castro’s apartment and woke up screaming, finding him on top ...
The Cubs clearly need some help. Neither their arms or bats were anywhere near good enough to contend in 2011. The National League Central promises to be a strong division again, and the Cubs need a complete overhaul if they are going to compete for a division title. The two biggest names on the free-agent market are Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder. Given that both have played for division rivals of the Cubs, it would make sense that Chicago would be interested in bringing one in.Under normal circumstances, I would go with Pujols. With all due respect to Fielder, he's not ...