MESA, Ariz. — Adrian Sampson knows nothing will just be given to him in his line of work. He knows he’s still got to earn it, regardless of how well he pitched for the Cubs for the majority of his 19-start stretch in the rotation last season. “Thinking that you deserve things is not a good way to look at…
The Cubs will be navigating negotiations with several key players this week while hoping to avoid arbitration. Meanwhile, David Ross isn’t handsome enough?! Plus, the CHGO team debates betting on Matt Mervis for National League Rookie of the Year. Join Luke Stuckmeyer, Ryan Herrera and Cody Delmendo as they discuss on the CHGO Cubs Live Show. YouTube Replay Show https://youtu.be/6EABjAqBZxQ…
During his end-of-season press conference a month ago, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer wasn’t shy about acknowledging that there were still question marks around the roster that the most recent 162-game season didn’t answer. “I want to build on the momentum that we created at the end of the year, but I know that we have some holes…
Nearly two months ago, after a game in which he produced another pair of highlight-reel plays, Ian Happ’s manager made it known that he thought Happ had played his way into Gold Glove consideration. “I haven’t looked at the rest of the league, but it feels like he’s played some of the best defensive left field in the league, for…
There's a goal Cubs third-base coach Willie Harris wants to accomplish before his time in baseball comes to an end. One day, he hopes, someone out there will give him a shot to achieve it.
In Marcus Stroman’s case, he has effectively used his first year with the Cubs to make a positive impression on the younger members of the pitching staff.
Not always with what he tells them, but more often because they watch and learn from what he is modeling.
Trying to sum up the legacy that Jason Heyward will leave behind after seven seasons with the Cubs seems complicated.
But in the grand scheme of things, Heyward’s impact goes far beyond the stats and the dollars.
When Hayden Wesneski walked off the mound at the end of his third career start for the Cubs on Wednesday, he didn’t think he had his best stuff all night. He said his slider — and particularly his two-strike slider — wasn’t playing the way he wanted it to, and that’s part of what forced him to grind through five-plus…...
In a season when you’re twenty games below .500 with two-and-a-half weeks to play, sometimes you take the wins that don’t show up in the standings. Though the Cubs lost 3-1 to the Rockies on Saturday, Hayden Wesneski showcased the potential that might put him in the rotation discussion for 2023. In his first start in the major leagues, Wesneski…...
When the offseason begins, one of the deepest markets in free agency will be at shortstop. Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts, Trea Turner, and Dansby Swanson are all slated to be available. It is to be expected that the Cubs will be in discussions with at least one of these players, looking to upgrade their middle infield. Never mind the fact…...
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