Billy Goats and Bartman be damned. The curse over Wrigley Field has been lifted, and the Chicago Cubs are the kings of baseball for the first time in more than a century.
While fans continue to pinch each other, making sure this isn't all some beautiful dream, the Cubs have little time to rest of their laurels. For the MLB offseason is officially underway, and team president Theo Epstein, general manager Jed Hoyer and their staffs have work to do.
It'd be nice to keep the World Series-winning roster intact, but change is inevitable—even for the reigning champs. What follows is an overview ...
Nobody likes to lose, and getting swept, as the Chicago Cubs were by the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series, only makes losing sting that much more. While feelings of disappointment are to be expected, there shouldn't be a Cubs fan moping around the streets of Chicago.
With the core of the team under control for the foreseeable future, a deep farm system and ownership that is committed to bringing a championship back to the North Side, few teams have as bright a future as the Cubs do.
The pain of falling short in 2015 is only going to make ...
As the rebuilding efforts continue in Chicago, the Cubs headed into MLB's First-Year Player Draft with two of the first 50 picks, including a top-five selection for the second year in a row.
The team's recent trend of taking position players continued with its first selection, adding Indiana University's Kyle Schwarber (C/1B) with the fourth overall pick. The team took third baseman Kris Bryant in 2013, outfielder Albert Almora in 2012 and shortstop Javier Baez in 2011.
By the time the 2014 draft came to an end, the Cubs had selected 14 high school players, five junior-college players and 21 players from ...
Trade winds have been blowing steady in the windy city for months with the strongest gusts swirling around Cubs starter Matt Garza.Nearly every team in the league has been connected to Garza in one way or another, and the rumors and speculation continue to pick up steam as we get closer to the non-waiver trade deadline on July 31.How is a fan supposed to keep up with it all?That's where B/R comes in—we'll be bringing you the most up-to-the-minute rumblings about the Cubs' most valuable trade chip, along with analysis and everything else that comes with it. The ...
