By Ken Schultz and Kevin McCaffrey Hey Kevin, In a little over eleven weeks’ worth of baseball, here’s a partial list of home plate umpires who have worked Cubs games: Jordan Baker. Laz Díaz. Ted Barrett. John Tumpane. Somebody named Stu Scheurwater. Ángel. Goddamn. Hernández. (In a Busch Stadium game, no less! You might as […]
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BP Wrigleycast Ep. 47: Time to send Happ back down?
The guys took a little time out on Memorial Day to bring you another episode of BP Wrigleycast. Ryan and Isaac welcome back Joel to the podcast, and they dive in head first with discussion about the Cubs’ recent struggles in Los Angeles. They break down the poor hitting of Kyle Schwarber and Addison Russell, […]
BP Wrigleycast Episode 46: Cubs playing better thanks to Zobrist and Happ
After a one month absence, Ryan and Isaac get together to chat about the recent HAPPenings with the Chicago Cubs. Jake Arrieta’s strong start against Milwaukee is discussed, which leads into more trade discussions about starting pitching. The guys also discuss the hot bats of Ben Zobrist and rookie Ian Happ, and later go into […]
BP Wrigleycast Episode 45: Heyward gets hot, Lackey loses his cool
Ryan and Isaac lead off discussing the recent struggles of John Lackey, including a few reasons why this could be who the 38-year-old pitcher is now. But are there any potential upgrades from within the organization or via trade? Later, the guys discuss Jason Heyward’s progress and just how valuable he can be to the […]
Trey Mancini will never be Frank Ernaga
This piece, previewed here, comes courtesy of BP’s Bryan Grosnick. While everyone is (rightly) excited about Eric Thames and his extreme early success after years playing in Korea, there’s another bat-first 1B/DH type who is raking. Trey Mancini of the Orioles has capitalized on a tremendous cup of coffee last September and snuck into seven […]
BP Wrigleycast Episode 44: As Cubs play eh baseball, we are all spoiled
After an intro gone horribly wrong, the guys discuss the hot/cold offense and then move onto the pen, where a fantasy draft ensues. Who ends up with the more desirable pair of relievers? You’ll have to tune in to find out. We also take a look at the Pirates to determine if they’ll be a […]
BP Wrigleycast: Episode 43 – Cubs raise banner, baseball feels different, week 1 thoughts
Real baseball that actually counts is back! The guys discuss what (if anything) has changed now that a World Series titled has been accomplished. Then they discuss some quick hits from the early season. From Heyward’s bat to Almora’s glove, there are some early signs that everything is going to be OK. Tommy Birch joins […]
BP Wrigleycast: Episode 42 – Previewing the 2017 season
The guys from BP Wrigleycast are back! Episode link here Ryan and Isaac talk about some vague changes in the future of the podcast before digging into what you’ve all come here for: Hardcore baseball talk! The guys chat about changes to the 2017 roster, Albert Almora Jr., Tommy La Stella, and a little bit on the […]
The Fantasy Roundtable
The following is a fantasy roundtable featuring several of BP Wrigleyville’s authors. Each was asked to focus on a Cubs player they expect to over/under perform, or one who is not on the radar, but should be. For further reading, check out the fantasy previews from our friends at BP Bronx, BP Toronto and BP Milwaukee. […]
2017 Prospects: Chicago Cubs Top 10 Prospects
Last Year’s Cubs List The State of the System: Flags fly forever, baby! (It’s not very strong at the top, but there’s a lot of interesting young upside plays further down the list) The Top Ten OF Eloy Jimenez 2B/OF Ian Happ OF Albert Almora, Jr. RHP Trevor Clifton 3B Jeimer Candelario RHP Jose Albertos […]