Opening Day for the Chicago Cubs is 10 days away! That means they have some big decisions to make soon. The Athletic pointed out the team’s possible concerns about Keegan Thompson – but we have the Mayor’s back! Plus, the battle for the Cubs final starting rotation spot heats up in Arizona. Will it be Wesneski, Sampson or Assad? The…
With only two weeks left until Opening Day, it’s time to provide an updated prediction for how the Cubs’ 26-man roster will look to start the year. There aren’t many changes from CHGO’s initial prediction last week, though the changes that were made do feel fairly significant. The biggest one features the young starting pitcher pictured above: Hayden Wesneski. Back…
Exactly three weeks from today, the Cubs host the Brewers for an Opening Day matchup at 1:20 p.m. at Wrigley Field. Like every year at the end of March, the weather probably won’t be anything special. But as for which 26 players make the trip to Chicago at the end of spring training for that Opening Day contest? That’ll of…
Pitchers and catchers officially report to Mesa, Ariz., for Cubs spring training on Wednesday, which means baseball season is officially here. The Cubs have built important depth in the rotation and have some interesting bullpen names to look at, but there are still a number of questions that need to be answered this spring. But that’s why camp lasts six…
There’s no reason for the Cubs to make things complicated this spring. While they’ll build Keegan Thompson up as much as they can throughout camp, they should make it clear early on that Thompson is looking at a year in which most of his time will likely be spent coming out of the bullpen. That’s not any sort of knock…
The CHGO Cubs Podcast team sits down with Chicago Cubs pitcher Keegan Thompson. Does Keegan know that Cody has been promoting him as the next Mayor of Chicago? The vibes are at an all-time high with this interview. Plus the Cubs have released their schedule for giveaways and promotions. There are a handful of bobbleheads and more. Which one is…
The 2022 season will go down as a forgettable season in Chicago Cubs history. A 3rd place finish in the NL Central and 74 wins. The CHGO Cubs crew picks out the 10 moments to remember from the calendar year. Cheers to 2023 and maybe a few New Year’s resolutions too! YouTube Replay Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhZ_dRODHj8&t=5s Subscribe to the Show Follow…
The Chicago Cubs offseason grades continue today with pitcher Keegan Thompson and outfielder Rafael Ortega. Join Luke Stuckmeyer, Cody Delmendo and Ryan Herrera open up their notebooks again on today’s CHGO Cubs Podcast. https://youtu.be/a3Cd5_Sd5-s Subscribe to the Show Follow The Hosts
As Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts spoke with a group of a half-dozen reporters at Wrigley Field in early September, he used the word "success" as he reflected upon the season with roughly a month left to play.
In the context of the team's final record, no, it wasn't a success. But when you look at what this season was always supposed to be about, there are plenty of individual "success" stories that provided hope for the Cubs' future.
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.
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