In case you didn’t get a copy in your email, here you go… Cubs Fans, There is no way to sugarcoat it – this is not where we planned to finish the season. Like our fans, we had high expectations for our team this year and early victories delivered hope for postseason baseball. But inconsistent play and injuries upended that promise, leading us into a hole too deep to recover … [Read more...] about Tom Ricketts Shares Annual Letter to Cubs Fans
The Rundown: Cubs Bullpen Needs Stability, Hoyer Sitting on $70 Million, MLB Sets Qualifying Offer, Yanks Eliminate Royals
“I watch the ripples change their size but never leave the stream of warm impermanence.” – David Bowie, Changes Jed Hoyer said he needs to reassess how he builds his bullpens, but I’d argue he has a strong group ready to go in 2025. I’ve been at Cubs Insider for a while now, and all of us here have probably previously said that on more than one occasion, but this year feels … [Read more...] about The Rundown: Cubs Bullpen Needs Stability, Hoyer Sitting on $70 Million, MLB Sets Qualifying Offer, Yanks Eliminate Royals
The Rundown: Cubs Need Middle-of-Order Big Stick, Perhaps Wind Was a Factor After All, Mets Bounce Phils, Dodgers Force Game 5
“You can shave my head, as clean as my hand. My strength will come as natural as any other man.” – Grateful Dead, Samson & Delilah The Cubs need a middle-of-the-order power bat for the fourth consecutive season since trading Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, and Javier Báez. That trio combined for 85 home runs in 2016 without Kyle Schwarber, then the fearsome foursome averaged … [Read more...] about The Rundown: Cubs Need Middle-of-Order Big Stick, Perhaps Wind Was a Factor After All, Mets Bounce Phils, Dodgers Force Game 5
Juan Soto’s Buddy Says Blue Jays Prepping ‘Astronomical Offer’
The face I made upon seeing this report is exactly the same as the one Juan Soto is making in the featured image, so file it under “Dubious as hell but still worth sharing because there’s nothing else to talk about” for now. According to Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media, a former Soto teammate who is still close with the Yankees outfielder says the Blue Jays are preparing an … [Read more...] about Juan Soto’s Buddy Says Blue Jays Prepping ‘Astronomical Offer’
The Rant – Chicago Cubs Podcast: Hoyer’s Path Forward, What Offseason Success Looks Like, Dreaming of Juan Soto
Join us this week as we discuss Jed Hoyer’s approach to rebuilding the Cubs and whether we think he’s on a path to success or failure. How do the Cubs build a roster that can find sustained success? If the Cubs miss the playoffs again in 2025 does that mean Hoyer is gone? What would signing Juan Soto mean for the Cubs? There’s a lot to speculate about, which is not where the … [Read more...] about The Rant – Chicago Cubs Podcast: Hoyer’s Path Forward, What Offseason Success Looks Like, Dreaming of Juan Soto