With all eyes on the Bronx tonight as the Yankees and Guardians play a winner-take-all Game 5 to determine who advances to the ALCS to take on the powerhouse Astros, let’s talk about the report that came out over the weekend from Jon Heyman that, to a degree, connected the Cubs to Aaron Judge The […] There’s no world in which the Cubs sign Aaron Judge this offseason - Cubbies … [Read more...] about There’s no world in which the Cubs sign Aaron Judge this offseason
Too many Cubs fans can’t let go of the past – and it shows
Despite a stronger than expected second half, there are a lot of Cubs fans out there still desperately clinging to the past. No, I’m not talking about 2016 – I’m talking about the emotional events that transpired during the midst of the 2021 season. I tend to go into the comments section on various […] Too many Cubs fans can’t let go of the past – and it shows - Cubbies Crib … [Read more...] about Too many Cubs fans can’t let go of the past – and it shows
Cubs have far more questions than answers in the rotation
After a woeful first half, the Cubs seemed to turn it around following the All-Star Break, running off a 39-31 mark down the stretch, due largely in part to a sterling 2.89 starting rotation ERA that ranked third in all of baseball. So, naturally, as the season drew to a close and our attention turned […] Cubs have far more questions than answers in the rotation - Cubbies Crib … [Read more...] about Cubs have far more questions than answers in the rotation
Cubs: Jacob deGrom could command $50 million annually in new deal
I already talked about Robert Murray’s column from Friday that singled out the Cubs and Orioles as the early favorites for Carlos Correa this winter, but there was another piece in there that caught my attention when he was talking about Jacob deGrom’s looming free agency. deGrom has made it clear that he will opt […] Cubs: Jacob deGrom could command $50 million annually in new … [Read more...] about Cubs: Jacob deGrom could command $50 million annually in new deal
Cubs: 10-4, good buddy – is pitching changing before our eyes?
Pitching has changed. I recently saw a sarcastic post somewhere on social media with an image of Cy Young and a comment about pitch counts. The man who won 511 games and whose name is eternally linked with great pitching given the award that bears his name played in a different time that, in may […] Cubs: 10-4, good buddy – is pitching changing before our eyes? - Cubbies Crib - … [Read more...] about Cubs: 10-4, good buddy – is pitching changing before our eyes?