Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images It’s complicated. Three weeks after Hurricane Milton shredded the roof at Tropicana Field, crews began removing the debris Thursday, and the St. Petersburg City Council approved $6 million for “waterproofing” — per this article, here’s what that’s for: The council approved up to $6 million in mitigation … [Read more...] about What’s going to happen with the Rays and Tropicana Field?
A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1961
“The other” Frank Thomas bats for the Cubs in 1960 | Photo by Hy Peskin/Getty Images A companion series to last year’s. Last year’s offseason series here was a look at Cubs trades from 1962-2023. You can read all those articles here. So, this year I’m going to do the rest of the trades in Cubs history in the Modern Era, since 1901. Unlike last year, when I began in 1962 … [Read more...] about A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1961
Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox week 4 update
Vince Reilly | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Boys of Autumn are in the home stretch as the Mesa Solar Sox fight for a playoff spot. It’s Monday, so it’s a good time to check in on the Cubs Boys of Autumn playing for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League. As a quick reminder, the Solar Sox are the Cubs AFL affiliate and they play their home … [Read more...] about Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox week 4 update
Cub Tracks saddles up
Dizzy Dean and other players pose as cowboys | Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Player movement, GM Meetings — the 2024-25 offseason is on the air. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and … [Read more...] about Cub Tracks saddles up
The Cubs have some roster decisions to make by Monday
Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Who will stay and who will go? Tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. CT, MLB teams are required to activate all players on the 60-day injured list and restore them to the 40-man roster. The Cubs have eight players on the 60-day: Yency Almonte, Adbert Alzolay, Colten Brewer, Ben Brown, Brennen Davis, Luke Little, Nick Madrigal … [Read more...] about The Cubs have some roster decisions to make by Monday