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Walt “Moose” Moryn bats for the Cubs in 1960 | Photo by Hy Peskin/Getty Images This was a quiet year for Cubs transactions. The Cubs went 72-81 in 1955, which isn’t great, but was an 8½-game improvement over 1954. Ernie Banks was emerging as a legitimate star. But with the Dodgers dominating the league, the Cubs finished 26 games out of first place. Thus they didn’t do … [Read more...] about A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1955

Photo by: Bernstein Associates/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Popeye in the news, and that ain’t all. Strong to the finish. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and … [Read more...] about Baseball history unpacked, November 11

Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images The frenzy about Roki Sasaki has begun and everyone is talking about him. Predictions for the free agent market. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes is underway. Mark Feinsand looks at Sasaki’s situation and which teams are the favorites to sign Sasaki. Stephen J. … [Read more...] about Outside The Confines: Here comes Sasaki

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The righthander has quite a bit of familiarity with the Cubs manager, I’m not even sure why I’m bothering to write this, because of this passage in a recent Sahadev Sharma/Patrick Mooney article in The Athletic: The Cubs do not intend to deviate from this course, multiple sources told The Athletic, ruling out a pursuit … [Read more...] about Cubs free agent target: Corbin Burnes

Moises Ballesteros | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Solar Sox had a rough week going into the Fall Stars game, but Jonathon Long continues to shine. Every Monday, we check in with the Boys of Autumn and the Cubs prospects playing for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League. In case you’ve forgotten, the Solar Sox are the Cubs AFL affiliate … [Read more...] about Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox week 5 update