Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is one of the fastest-rising stars in MLB. From his World Baseball Classic heroics with the Italian national team to his booming power as a member of the Cubs, he seems to have it all.UPDATE: Monday, May 13 at 3:16 p.m. ET by Tom Kinslow
The Cubs confirmed today that Rizzo has signed an extension that will keep him in Chicago for the next seven years. ---End of update---
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Cubs have made sure the 23-year-old Rizzo stays in Chicago for the remainder of the decade.
Rosenthal breaks ...
Coming off a 101-loss season in 2012, the second year of the Chicago Cubs' rebuilding effort was expected to be an equally trying one for the North Siders, and they are off to a 13-21 start.At this point, the win-loss record is not the best gauge of success for the Cubs, as they are not expected to be in a legitimate position to contend until the 2015 season at the earliest.With those low expectations at the big league level, it is not always clear if things are going according to plan for the rebuild.So here is an overview of the ...
"As athletes get older, their accomplishments become greater and greater as the years pass on.” The words of Dereck Whittenburg from ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary “Survive and Advance,” which chronicles Jimmy Valvano’s 1983 Wolfpack, ring true for all sports. Some moments become etched infinitely into the highlight reels of history, to be played over and over for generations to come. Other moments become forgotten stories, remembered only by some lucky few—perhaps an elder who shared their memories, or an attic discovery of a dusty, old newspaper clipping. Generations pass on, and history becomes a mystery. One specific moment happened ...
To many rival fans, the Cubs organization is jokingly referred to as a "minor league team" because of their often lack of success and sub-par players. However, the Cubs organization is rich with young, talented players itching to become the stars of tomorrow.Unfortunately, the Cubs also have multiple players in need of some fine-tuning and time in the minor leagues to improve their game. Here are some Cubs players who should be demoted to the minors.Begin Slideshow
In a season where the prospect of competing is long gone by the month of May, it is hard to imagine the Chicago Cubs as "buyers" as we head into the summer months. However, Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal speculates that the San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley would be "a perfect fit for the Cubs." While it appears that no basis for this speculation exists, a Headley-to-Chicago deal is rather thought-provoking.Headley will turn 29 this week and the Padres organization isn't sure if they can secure Headley to a long-term deal. For a club which has the sixth-lowest payroll in Major ...
SCORE UPDATE: 2-1 Cubs Win!! Two-run blast by Nate Schierholtz - 4th inning Solo shot by Allen Craig - 2nd inning That's a wrap, folks. Thanks for joining me in my first foray into B\R live blogging. Hope I get to do this again sometime soon.Go, Cubs, Go!Read more Chicago Cubs news on BleacherReport.com
It's not very often that a major league club goes into a baseball season already knowing they are going to be sellers at the deadline—and sometimes after the deadline via the waiver wire.This season, the Chicago Cubs just happen to be one of those clubs. To figure out who will be available for trade, we should look at those who are not, or should not be, on the trade block. Jeff Samardzija, Starlin Castro, Darwin Barney and Anthony Rizzo are the only players who are unofficially off-limits due to being the club’s core group of players. Travis Wood must also ...
A 2-5 week dropped the Chicago Cubs to No. 29 in this week's MLB power rankings, as they are now 11-20 on the season.There have been some bright spots, as Anthony Rizzo has flashed good power and the trio of Travis Wood, Jeff Samardzija and Carlos Villanueva have been terrific in the rotation, but it's going to be another long season on the North Side.With eyes in Chicago on the future of the team, here is a look at how the team's top 10 prospects fared this past week. Top prospects according to Baseball America.*No. 2 prospect Albert Almora and No. 11 ...
Unfortunately for the Chicago Cubs, eight isn't exactly a lucky number. They find themselves eight games behind the first-place Cardinals and eight games under .500. While a few players like Nate Schierholtz have shined, many others have struggled through the first month of the season.There have been few bright spots in the 2013 Cubs season thus far, with the most obvious being the team's starting pitching. But just how good (or bad) are they?Here we grade each Cubs player through the first month of the 2013 MLB season. Begin Slideshow
Wrigley Field renovation plans have been ongoing since the Ricketts family took control of the team, and a proposed $300 million renovation is awaiting approval.The renovations include a 6,000-square-foot video scoreboard in left field, signage in right field, a hotel across the street where the McDonald's is currently located and more late afternoon and night games.The additions would create a revenue stream that the Ricketts have deemed necessary, to the point that they would consider moving the team if the renovation plan is not passed (h/t Chicago Sun Times).The city of Rosemont, Illinois, has already offered up a 25-acre plot ...
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