Thanks to a boost from the front office, the Cubs continued their climb up the NL Central and NL Wild Card standings.
There probably wasn’t a specific moment before the trade deadline when Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said, “We’re going to be buyers!” There were some moments that helped, of course. Hoyer noted the comeback win over the White Sox and the game that featured Mike Tauchman’s walk-off home-run robbery — both part of the eight-game winning streak that…
With the trade deadline coming and passing earlier in the day, Rick Hahn addressed the media after dealing Jake Burger and Keynan Middleton on Tuesday. One of the main topics of conversation: the future of the Chicago White Sox. Join Herb Lawrence, Vinnie Duber and Sean Anderson as they recap the busy day for the White Sox front office on the CHGO White Sox LIVE Postgame Podcast.
Rick Hahn said contention in the AL Central is “viable” for the White Sox in 2024. But after a trade-deadline sell-off and sitting 20-plus below .500, that’s going to take a lot of work — and a lot of convincing for a frustrated fan base.
The Chicago Cubs enter the night 5 games out of 1st place after adding Jeimer Candelario to their roster on Monday. Trey Mancini gets DFA’d by the team. How did the Cubs fair at the trade deadline? What did they give up and what do they get back? Was it enough? Luke Stuckmeyer and Cody Delmendo take you from the…
The Chicago White Sox have made another move at the MLB Trade Deadline, sending Infielder Jake Burger to the Miami Marlins in exchange for LHP Jake Eder. Eder ranks as the #4 prospect in the Marlins organization per MLB Pipeline. What are the Sox getting in exchange for a controllable power hitter? Is this trade a win for the South…
The Chicago Cubs lost a hard-fought game to the division-leading Cincinnati Reds Monday night. Marcus Stroman once again struggled. His ERA in the month of July ballooned to 7.99 after the rough outing. In BIGGER NEWS, the Cubs cemented their place as buyers by making a pair of trades, most notably acquiring former Cub Jeimer Candelario from the Washington Nationals.…
The Cubs confirmed their status as trade-deadline buyers Monday night, as they bolstered their lineup by acquiring third baseman Jeimer Candelario from the Nationals, one of the best bats on the trade market. The Cubs also received a cash consideration in the deal, and they sent minor leaguers DJ Herz (MLB Pipeline’s No. 16 Cubs prospect) and Kevin Made (No.…