Remember Rich Hill? He made his major-league debut as a starting pitcher for the Cubs in June of 2005, throwing a lone (and shaky: two runs allowed on three hits) inning against the Marlins on June 15th, and then followed that up with 22 2/3 mostly terrible innings the rest of that season, compiling a 9.13 ERA […]
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Cubs’ Triple-A 40-Man’ers Could Contribute One Way or Another
As teams around baseball scramble this time of year to self-identify as buyers, sellers, or something more nuanced, every organization is looking ahead to August and September, and, in many cases, beyond. Will we get enough production from our 25-man roster to stay in contention? Will we need to go outside the organization to make […]
Power, Discipline, Defense: How Mike Olt Can Still Contribute to the Cubs
Photo courtesy of Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports It has been a very exciting few weeks for Cubs fans, and that is putting it mildly. Kris Bryant made his much-anticipated debut on over a week ago at Wrigley, and Addison Russell followed suit in Pittsburgh last Tuesday. It’s hard to overstate what these types of changes mean for […]