As last season fades into a distant memory while a new one takes its place in the minds of fans, you can be certain that the reasons for failure are still fresh in the minds of the Cubs’ front office. The Cubs’ inability to hit the Mets’ vaunted pitching staff in the NLCS led Theo […]
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Backups to the Backups: The Cubs’ Angels in the (Iowa) Outfield
When Jason Heyward crashed into the wall in San Francisco, the mid-section of his body contorting like a cartoon accordion, baseball fans everywhere held their breath. It didn’t look good for the Cubs’ slick-fielding right fielder, but after a long wait the next afternoon the results finally came in—no breaks, no tears, no strains, nothing […]