I heard someone I respect and admire say recently that life is largely about the storms that come our way and how we handle them when they do. We are always either in a storm, coming out of one, or one is coming. It’s a harsh and inevitable reality that adversity will come, and we […]
Day: March 24, 2016
A Fantasy Baseball Guide to the Chicago Cubs
Here at BP, the local sites have decided to band together to help provide you with some fantasy insights into the players from your favorite teams. You can find links to all the other fantasy previews here. Nobody is underrating the Cubs this year. That’s as true from a fantasy perspective as it is on the […]
Reinventing the Neil: Ramirez Looking to Overcome Velocity and Shoulder Issues
The Cubs have a Neil Ramirez problem. After crushing the competition in 2014, to the tune of 43 2/3 innings pitched, a 1.44 ERA, 2.61 FIP, and 10.9 K/9 with 3.5 BB/9, Ramirez fell off in 2015 due to problems with his throwing shoulder. His average fastball velocity, which was 95.4 MPH in 2014, dropped […]