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The Cubs and the Next Few Offseasons

Cubs fans are rightly excited about the upcoming season. It’s all that most want to think about, and, really, after years of thinking about the future, it absolutely makes sense to enjoy the present. Front offices don’t have that luxury, though. And if there’s one thing we’ve learned about the Cubs’ brain trust over the past several years, it […]

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A (Very) Early Look at the Cubs’ Draft Options in 2016

It’s February. Baseball is still a ways away, unless you’re watching amateur ball. But the Cubs’ front office is busy. One of the things they’re doing—among many, many others at this time of year—is gearing up for the draft by evaluating their farm system and understanding their organizational needs. They’re also off and scouting any potential high school […]