Apparently, the Cubs have reached the Strawberry Fields after watching too many Tyler Chatwood starts, and are trying to get out of this trip before it gets any worse. They have acquired Cole Hamels from Texas, and though we don’t know exactly what’s going back the consensus seems to be it’s all very low-level prospects […]
Tag: Trade
Fantasy Island: Manny Machado
You’ve seen the rumors. You can’t hide. And you probably have thought to yourself at some point, something to similar to, “These rumors just won’t die.” Like it’s a burden of some kind. Or an infection. For some, the idea of the Cubs trading for Manny Machado is something to be endured instead of enjoyed. […]
Cubs Won’t Bolster Rotation At The Trade Deadline
When looking at the big picture for the Chicago Cubs moving forward, it’s pretty obvious that they will need to supplement their pitching staff relatively soon. While they have a lot of talented options on the team right now—top-tier starters and quality depth in the bullpen and down on the farm—losing three-fifths of their rotation […]
Don’t get too attached to Ian Happ
During the rebuilding years, an essential part of being a fan of the Chicago Cubs was falling in love with the current batch of prospects and following their progress through the minors with almost as much (or more) fervor as the big league team. While there isn’t quite the embarrassment of riches down on the […]
Eddie Butler’s Second Act in Chicago
Eddie Butler was once seen as a key asset to the Colorado Rockies’ future. Drafted by the Rockies 46th overall in the 2012 June Amateur Draft, the unassuming righty impressed in his early minor league days, breezing through two levels of A-ball and finishing the 2013 season with six starts for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers. […]
Santo’s Nixed Trade
Five home runs, a batting average of .221, and on-base and slugging percentages each south of .300: 1974 was an unceremonious end to a remarkable career for Ron Santo, his first and last on Chicago’s South Side after fourteen seasons at Wrigley Field with the Cubs. He’d been a National League All-Star just the year […]