Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds series preview

The Chicago Cubs will try to make it five straight series wins this weekend when they travel to Cincinnati to take on the Reds. It is a four-game series with a Friday doubleheader to make up a game that was rained out earlier in the season. The two teams are separated by just four games… read more

Chicago Cubs promoting Alexander Canario

Jesse Rogers reported this afternoon that the Chicago Cubs are promoting one of their top prospects, Alexander Canario. This comes as a bit of a surprise as most people expected Pete Crow-Armstrong to be the next player to come from Iowa to Chicago. Canario, the 14th-ranked prospect in the Cubs’s system, was acquired from the… read more

Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers series recap

The Chicago Cubs found a way to win their fourth straight series this week over the Milwaukee Brewers. The series win drew the Cubs to within three games of the Brewers in the National League Central Division. These two teams will not meet again until the final weekend of the regular season in Milwaukee. It… read more

Mike Trout Needs to Start Thinking About His Exit From the Angels

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Mike Trout to a 12-year, $426.5 million contract in 2019, with a nifty $20 million signing bonus. Assuming he fulfills the entirety of the deal, that’ll make Trout an Angel until he’s 38 years old in 2030. But with the way things are going in the organization –… read more

A move to first base is best for Kris Bryant and the Rockies

For the past 10 years, the Colorado Rockies have struggled to replace future Hall of Famer Todd Helton. Since his retirement after the 2013 season the Rockies have sent out players such as Justin Morneau, Mark Reynolds, Ben Paulsen, Ian Desmond, Daniel Murphy, and C.J. Cron. Several of those players have been decent at the… read more

The Rise of Detroit Tigers OF Kerry Carpenter

You would be forgiven for not paying much attention to the Detroit Tigers this season. But the franchise is showing some signs of life at the major-league level, and Kerry Carpenter is quickly becoming one of the more exciting young bats in the game. Carpenter, 25, is absolutely on fire at the moment, slashing .309/.385/.586… read more

The Jurickson Profar gamble did not pay off

The tenure of the “Happiest Man in Baseball” has come to its bitter end as the Colorado Rockies decided to release outfielder Jurickson Profar over the weekend following a disappointing season. It was not the union that either party had hoped for when the Rockies inked Profar to a $7.75MM free agent deal back in… read more

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates series recap

The Chicago Cubs took care of business in Pittsburgh over the weekend when they took three of four from the Pirates. The highlight of the series was the MLB debut of left-handed starting pitcher Jordan Wicks. After giving up a home run to the first batter he faced, Wicks settled down to give the Cubs… read more

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates series preview

The Chicago Cubs won another series in Detroit over this week but were still unable to pick up any games on the first place Milwaukee Brewers. Now the Cubs head to Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates. This is the fourth series in a row the Cubs will play against a team under .500. They… read more

Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers series recap

The Chicago Cubs won their second straight series this week in Detroit against the Tigers. You have to give credit to the Tigers. They are 11 games under .500 but are still playing really hard every day. That probably has a lot to do with the influx of young talent they have on the team…. read more

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