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We are less than 24 hours away from Opening Day, and as a person of Irish descent, I’d like to thank MLB for scheduling the Cubs’ first regular season game at 5:10am the day after St. Patrick’s Day. I might have to go light on the green beer and corned beef today. Then again, the libations may help me forget Jed Hoyer’s “The Art of the Bullpen” series that has run for … [Read more...] about The Rundown: Roster Decisions Nearly Finalized, Prospects Mash in Breakout Game, Gallo Wants to Pitch

Christian Sheppard joins Sean to talk about his new book The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball, which offers insights on life through the lens of Greek Mythology and baseball. Among the topics discussed: what position would Odysseus play? Ted Williams as Achilles. And Game 7 of the 2016 World Series going from Greek tragedy to comedy. It’s a very interesting conversation. Sean Holland … [Read more...] about New Holy Cow! Podcast: Christian Sheppard on the Ancient Wisdom of Baseball

Among several standout performers in spring training, Pete Crow-Armstrong stood out. The center fielder caught glowing reviews as though they were line drives, including high praise from new Cubs first base coach Quintin Berry, who joked that Crow-Armstrong is the best player he’s ever seen. While it may be hyperbole, people are noticing his incredible talent. Crow-Armstrong … [Read more...] about Cubs Should Try to Extend Pete Crow-Armstrong Early

Sara and Danny welcome Comedian Ken Schultz from Out Sports to talk Cubs in Japan and this year’s vanilla team. Then Infield Fly Girl stops by to get us ready for the big games in Japan! Watch Listen! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The post Bleacher Bunch #11: Ramen NooShows … [Read more...] about Bleacher Bunch #11: Ramen NooShows

The Cubs are reportedly going back to the Brownsburg, IN well, but they aren’t hiring me or scouting my son. According to Bob Nightengale, they have entered into negotiations with 37-year-old free agent righty Lance Lynn on a one-year MLB contract. This seemed like a longshot when reports surfaced last week that the Cubs were among teams keeping tabs on Lynn and fellow central … [Read more...] about Cubs Reportedly Negotiating with Lance Lynn on 1-Year MLB Deal