It hasn’t been the story that the Cubs inability, or claimed inability, to chase Manny Machado or Bryce Harper has generated the past few weeks. Hell, even the non-story about the Cubs not trading Kris Bryant or even intending to do so created bigger waves. And yet I can’t help but find it strange that […]
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Showing Your Hickey: A Look at Some Early Season Walk Rates
While the Cubs had a pretty smooth spring training, just the way they wanted it, there was little talk of the new coaches the Cubs hired. It seemed just a touch strange for a team that had won the division two years in a row, and gone to the NLCS three years in a row, […]
Coaching Staff Shakeup Surprise!
The Cubs front office struck out in a bold new direction on Thursday, letting go of both hitting coach John Mallee and third base coach Gary Jones, just days after parting ways with longtime pitching coach Chris Bosio. Taking Mallee and Jones’s places are Chili Davis and Brian Butterfield, respectively, both most recently with the […]