Angels: -0.7 WAR (2 players) Astros: 0.0 WAR Athletics: 1.4 WAR (Sonny Gray) Blue Jays: -0.2 WAR(Kevin Pillar) Braves: 0.8 WAR (Alex Wood) Brewers: 0.0 WAR Cardinals: 2.9 WAR (3 players) Cubs: 0.0 WAR (2010 has none, also. Best prospect remaining is Matt Szczur. What a terrible draft. Oh, we also got -0.5 WAR from 2009). Diamondbacks: -0.5 WAR (Trevor …
Cubs 2014 Payroll: $84.5 million
This is the team, minus Jason Hammel. Let's take a look at the numbers. The opening day payroll in 2013 was $104,150,726. This would represent a decrease of 18.9%. In 2013 figures, $84.5 million would be 19th in the majors. They would be 4th in the NL Central (Pittsburgh is last in the Central with around $66.2 million). John from Cubs …
Cubs Convention (AKA The Absolute High Point of the 2014 Season) This Weekend
Cubs fans will come from near and far to the Sheraton downtown to stand in ridiculously long autograph lines, pack ballrooms to catch a glimpse of former Cubs middle-relievers, and ask really stupid questions when given the opportunity. It's the Cubs Convention! Typically, I've broken down the various sessions and made little jokes, but I'm not going to do that because …
Daytona Cubs named Baseball America’s 2013 Minor League Team of the Year
In what seems to me to be a fairly unsurprising choice, Baseball America named the Daytona Cubs as 2013's Minor League Team of the Year. The article is free here, and absolutely worth a read. The important part: The season included special moments such as shortstop Javier Baez’s four home run effort on June 10 against Fort Myers. Matt Loosen …
Vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame at OV
Have you always wanted to be a member of the BBWAA so you could vote for players for the Baseball Hall of Fame? Well now you can! Well, not really, but let's pretend! We did this last year and I personally think we did a better job of voting than the actual BBWAA. Last year we would have voted in …
Free Agent Contract Prediction Contest!
We already have a contest trying to determine who will sign with the Cubs. I thought this one would be similarly interesting. It'll also be very simple. I'm going to ask everyone to guess the total dollar amount (including posting fees, if applicable) that each of the Top 5 free agents receive. We'll play golf style, where the winner is the …
Stars of Tomorrow: Cubs AFL Recap 11/12/13
Peoria 1 v Mesa 8 Albert Almora: 1-4, RBI, 2 SO Albert Almora grounds out, shortstop Nolan Fontana to first baseman Tommy Medica. Addison Russell to 2nd. Albert Almora singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cameron Perkins. Tyler Collins scores. Max Muncy out at home on the throw, left fielder Cameron Perkins to catcher Cameron Rupp. Addison Russell …
Stars of Tomorrow: Cubs AFL Recap 11/11/13
Mesa 4 v Peoria 0 Kris Bryant: 2-3, 2B, 2 BB, R, of course Kris Bryant doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Aaron Altherr. C. J. Cron to 3rd. Kris Bryant walks. C. J. Cron to 2nd. Kris Bryant reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Patrick Kivlehan unassisted. Taylor Lindsey out at 3rd. Kris …
2013 Baseball America Top Prospects Teaser
Baseball America is one of the leading providers of minor league baseball content. Today, their list came out for the Cubs top prospects. I'm going to tease the list here, and ask you to please support them by subscribing. 1. Javier Baez 2. Kris Bryant 3. C.J. Edwards 4. Albert Almora 5. Jorge Soler 6. Pierce Johnson 7. Arismendy Alcantara …