With Wednesday's 16-9 victory over the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs completed a series sweep at Fenway Park for the first time since May of 1915, when they did so against the Boston Braves, per ESPN Stats & Info.
The Cubs outscored the Red Sox 20-10 during the three-game set, setting a team record for the most runs scored during an interleague series. The 20 total runs also represented the most runs allowed by any Red Sox team in a single interleague series, per ESPN Stats & Info. These feats are particularly impressive once you consider that the Cubs won the first ...
There's what Jake Arrieta used to be, and then there's what Jake Arrieta is.
It's an important distinction to make. What Arrieta used to be is a major disappointment. What he is now, however, is an ace-level pitcher who should be a rock in the Chicago Cubs' rotation for years to come.
Wednesday will mark the one-year anniversary of the Cubs acquiring Arrieta—along with Pedro Strop—from the Baltimore Orioles for veteran right-hander Scott Feldman. For the Cubs, the trade meant swapping a successful reclamation project for a longer-term, higher-ceiling reclamation project.
Arrieta had racked up a 5.46 ERA in parts of three seasons ...
The rebuilding process in Chicago has continued into the 2014 MLB season, so as the July 31 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Cubs should be one of the biggest sellers.
In recent years, the Cubs have just been looking to shed salary by trading away veterans during the season. However, they have some serious trade chips this year that could help speed up the rebuilding process.
As the trade deadline approaches, contenders will be looking to boost their postseason chances by trading for good arms. Perhaps the best arm on the market, Jeff Samardzija, resides in the Windy City.
Chicago has some good, young pieces in ...
As June turns to July, teams around the MLB prepare themselves for the second half of the 2014 season. While some teams aim to make small boosts for a playoff push, other teams look to make moves to pay off in the future.
At 15.0 games out of first place, the Chicago Cubs are certainly not in a position to make a playoff push in 2014. However, a core of young prospects and talent puts the organization in a good spot for the future despite the futility on the field.
There's much more to discuss than just the team on the field, ...
After taking a week off from the prospect stock watch, we're back this week, complete with updated rankings following the first half of the season and the MLB draft.
Up until this point, the rankings were based on the Baseball America Prospect Handbook's preseason rankings. But with the Chicago Cubs' top draft pick, Kyle Schwarber, signed and already tearing up minor league pitching, now seemed like a good time to update.
Schwarber is not the only newcomer to the top 10, though, as Taiwanese right-hander Jen-Ho Tseng also climbs the rankings with a terrific start to his pro career.
Heading in the other direction, right-hander ...
Even though the Cubs are 11 games under .500 this season, they still have a few deserving All-Stars. Both on the mound and at the plate, the team has had players step up, and those players should be playing in Minnesota this July.
At this point, it doesn't look like any Cubs position players are going to be voted in as a starter, but there are still a couple that could be added to the roster as reserves.
There are actually no Cubs position players in the top five of fan voting, but that doesn't mean they won't have any suit up ...
While it's true that defense wins championships, that phrase is only valid to an extent. Despite winning a Gold Glove in 2012 and being a finalist for the award in 2013, second baseman Darwin Barney's defense isn't enough for the Chicago Cubs.
A third of the way through the 2014 season, Barney has almost matched his error total from last season of four. Sure, three errors is nothing to raise a fuss about. It's three errors. But in the past two seasons, Barney has committed only seven total errors. By Barney's standards, three is subpar. He's currently on pace to commit ...
Cubs fans haven't had much to watch at the major league level in 2014, but the stellar performances of a number of Cubs prospects have given fans around the country something positive to talk about.
While the big league team struggles with a 32-44 record, the future stars of the team have played exceptionally well.
The Cubs promoted their last two first-round draft picks last week. They sent 2013 pick Kris Bryant to Triple-A Iowa and moved 2014 pick Kyle Schwarber to Single-A Kane County.
Both young players have hit solid since their promotions, but don't expect either to see the majors this ...
At the trade deadline, the most important thing a team can have is assets. However, the second most important thing to have at the deadline is a trade partner. The Chicago Cubs have plenty of trade assets they seem willing to move and plenty of teams interested in those assets.
With just over a month left until the trade deadline, plenty of moves could be made, and the Cubs seem like prime candidates to distribute talent to a bunch of contending teams.
There are a few teams in particular that seem like the most likely trade partners for Chicago. Those teams have prospects ...
The Chicago Cubs have been playing much better baseball of late at the big league level, and they remained in the No. 25 spot in this week's MLB power rankings as a result.
The team has turned their attention to signing their recent draft picks this past week, including No. 4 overall pick Kyle Schwarber, who signed a $3.125 million bonus. That is about $1.5 million below the slot amount for that pick, giving the team plenty of wiggle room to lock up later picks above slot.
Once the prospects have signed and started their professional careers, a re-ranking of the team's ...
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