Why? Because it seems like it's the thing to do with some people. Just throw out a name of some prospect who is doing well and say, for god knows why, that he should be with the Cubs in 2014. At least two idiots have suggested Kris Bryant open the 2014 season with the Cubs. This idiotic idea was brought …
Jen-Ho Tseng Headed Down Under; Complete Cubs IFA News
Jen-Ho Tseng officially signs with the Cubs and heads to Australia. Luis Encarnacion agrees to terms with the Phillies. A look at the Cubs’ strategy for the IFA period.
The Cubs Way Revealed
A look at the official “Cubs Way.”
Jose Dariel Abreu Stats, Video, and Cuban Comps
Jose Dariel Abreu Stats. A look at Jose Abreu’s statistics in Cuba’s la Serie Nacional and a comparison to other recent Cuban defectors such as Yoenis Cespedes and Yasiel Puig.
Chicago 17, Carolina 24
The Bears had their first preseason game. Honestly, I'm calling it a win, because no one really got injured. Henry Melton had a concussion, but he's just day to day. Honestly, you can't take much away from the game. Jay Cutler didn't play very much, and threw an interception on the very first fucking play. The offensive line was honestly …
Jose Dariel Abreu Defects, Alexander Guerrero Bidding Still Open
Cuban slugger Jose Dariel Abreu has defected. The bidding on Alexander Guerrero is ongoing. Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez’s deal with the Phillies has hit a snag.
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 8-11-13
Fresno Grizzlies 4 @ Iowa Cubs 1 Mike Olt went 0-3. Yoanner Negrin got the start and was pretty decent. He allowed 3 runs in 6 innings, but only 1 run was earned. In any case, he allowed 5 hits and a walk and struck out 7. Marcus Hatley and Zach Rosscup each went one perfect inning (Hatley fanned 2, …
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 8-10-13
Chicago Cubs 6 @ St Louis Cardinals 5 Anyone else kind of baffled that this Cubs team has 13 walks in a two game stretch? I really don't get it. The Junior Lake Show was 2-4 with a double yesterday. He just keeps going. Welington Castillo's quietly solid second half is becoming less and less quiet of late. He was …
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 8-9-13
Chicago Cubs 3 @ St Louis Cardinals 0 The Cubs shut out the Cards in St. Louis for the first time since '97 last night. Perhaps more surprisingly, Chris Rusin was most responsible for it. 6 innings of 7 hit, 2 walk, 5 K scoreless ball? A 3.08 ERA? The regression is going to be ugly as hell, but for now, …
Just a slight weapons malfunction (Technical difficulties PSA)
We’ve been slammed by spambots for the past few days (if not months), which has caused the recent sluggishness/downtime of the blog. We’re migrating over to a new hosting service that offers better protection against these kinds of shenanigans. Everything should be cleared up in the next 48-72 hours, but don’t be surprised if comments, etc. disappear in that span …