News -- March 2024 (56)
- 3/27 North Side Baseball: 2024 Chicago Cubs Positional Preview: Left Field:
Ian Happ has been the Cubs’ everyday starter in left field since mid-2021. He’s posted an above-average OPS+ in every season...
- 3/27 North Side Baseball: Previewing the 2024 Chicago Cubs' Probable Opening Day Lineup:
Visiting the defending World Series champions is a tough way to open the season, but the Cubs hope to ruin the Rangers' party....
- 3/27 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/26/24): Cardinals 7, Cubs 2 – Sloppy Cubs Drop Exhibition Finale: The Cubs finally ended their exhibition season against the Cardinals at Sloan Park Tuesday afternoon. Chicago played like they...
- 3/27 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/26/24): Cardinals 7, Cubs 2 – Sloppy Cubs Drop Exhibition Finale: The Cubs finally ended their exhibition season against the Cardinals at Sloan Park Tuesday afternoon. Chicago played like they...
- 3/26 Prime Time Sports Talk: Ranking the Top 30 Outfielders Before the 2024 MLB Season (30-21): Let’s dive in and explore Chris’ top 30-21 outfielders for the 2024 MLB season.
The post Ranking the Top 30 Outfielders Before...
- 3/26 RotoWire: Back in lineup for exhibitionHapp (hamstring) will start in left field and bat leadoff in Monday's Cactus League game against the Cardinals....
- 3/25 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/25/24): Happ Leads Off, Tauchman DH, Wicks Making Final Spring Start: The Cubs are done with their Cactus League slate but still have two games remaining against the Cardinals, who have traveled cross-country...
- 3/25 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/25/24): Happ Leads Off, Tauchman DH, Wicks Making Final Spring Start: The Cubs are done with their Cactus League slate but still have two games remaining against the Cardinals, who have traveled cross-country...
- 3/25 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Bote, Madrigal, Ohtani & More:
We’ll just jump right into the baseball side of things this week, since Spring Training is all but over now.
As of...
- 3/25 Franchise Sports: Ranking the 10 Best Left Fielders in MLB Ahead of the 2024 Season: If you look at a list of the top left fielders in 2024, you’ll find some of the best hitters in baseball right now. You might...
- 3/24 North Side Baseball: Crafting the Perfect Lineup: Optimizing the Chicago Cubs' Batting Order Against LHP:
The Chicago Cubs' regular lineup is firmly established, leaving Craig Counsell to determine the optimal batting order. This...
- 3/24 RotoBaller.com: Ian Happ's Recovery Has Plateaued: Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ's (hamstring) recovery from a left-hamstring strain has plateaued, according to manager Craig...
- 3/23 North Side Baseball: Cubs 26-Man Roster Starting To Take Shape As Dominic Smith and Carl Edwards Jr Opt-Out:
The Cubs invited Dominic Smith to attend Spring Training as a non-roster invitee, and it certainly seemed like he was making...
- 3/23 North Side Baseball: Crafting the Perfect Lineup: Optimizing the Chicago Cubs' Batting Order Against RHP:
The Chicago Cubs' regular lineup is firmly established, leaving Craig Counsell to determine the optimal batting order. This...
- 3/22 The Report On Sports: NL Central Predictions for 2024: Pittsburgh Pirates You already have my Pirates predictions. Refer to Can The Pirates Win 80 Games? Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee...
- 3/20 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/19/24): Regular Season Lineup(?), Hendricks Starting: After taking Monday off to recover from celebrating the memory of St. Patrick chasing all the snakes out of the Emerald Isle,...
- 3/20 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Projecting Cubs’ Final Roster, Ryno Halfway Through Cancer Treatments, Busch Leaning on Athleticism: Projecting lineups and rosters is always part folly, but I’ll take a stab at it today. Catchers: Yan Gomes and Miguel Amaya...
- 3/20 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/19/24): Regular Season Lineup(?), Hendricks Starting: After taking Monday off to recover from celebrating the memory of St. Patrick chasing all the snakes out of the Emerald Isle,...
- 3/20 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Projecting Cubs’ Final Roster, Ryno Halfway Through Cancer Treatments, Busch Leaning on Athleticism: Projecting lineups and rosters is always part folly, but I’ll take a stab at it today. Catchers: Yan Gomes and Miguel Amaya...
- 3/20 MLBTradeRumors: Scott Boras, Harry Marino Discuss MLBPA Dispute: Recent reporting has painted a picture of a divided MLBPA, where some players are pushing for deputy director Bruce Meyer to be...
- 3/20 RotoBaller.com: Ian Happ Playing Left Field Tuesday: Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (hamstring) is back in left field and is batting sixth in the lineup for Tuesday night's Cactus...
- 3/19 North Side Baseball: How Ian Happ Got Much Better in Pitchers' Counts in 2023:
Of the 218 hitters who saw at least 1,500 pitches last year, Ian Happ was just south of average in the percentage of pitches...
- 3/18 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/17/24): Cubs 8, Rangers 6 – Parade of Runs in 6th Leads to St. Patrick’s Day Win: The Cubs welcomed the World Series champion Rangers to Sloan Park for a St. Patrick’s Day matchup. Chicago rolled out a...
- 3/18 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/17/24): Cubs 8, Rangers 6 – Parade of Runs in 6th Leads to St. Patrick’s Day Win: The Cubs welcomed the World Series champion Rangers to Sloan Park for a St. Patrick’s Day matchup. Chicago rolled out a...
- 3/17 RotoBaller.com: Ian Happ Back In Cactus League Lineup: Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (hamstring) is serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff in the team's Cactus League...
- 3/17 The Report On Sports: The Chicago Cubs are Making a Big Bet On This Rookie: The Chicago Cubs are gearing up for the 2024 Major League Baseball season with high hopes riding on the shoulders of Michael Busch,...
- 3/16 North Side Baseball: The Chicago Cubs Battle For The Bench:
Currently, the Cubs have already locked in several offensive players for the 26-man roster, including Yan Gomes, Miguel Amaya,...
- 3/15 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Imanaga Shoving, Counsell Comfortable with Cubs, Busch Named Potential Breakout Star, Roberts Egged in Seoul: Shōta shoves. Can I just leave it at that? Shōta Imanaga's 9 Strikeouts in 4.1 innings. pic.twitter.com/tgQSWIi9ha...
- 3/15 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Imanaga Shoving, Counsell Comfortable with Cubs, Busch Named Potential Breakout Star, Roberts Egged in Seoul: Shōta shoves. Can I just leave it at that? Shōta Imanaga's 9 Strikeouts in 4.1 innings. pic.twitter.com/tgQSWIi9ha...
- 3/13 RotoBaller.com: Ian Happ "On Track For Opening Day": Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said on Wednesday that outfielder Ian Happ (hamstring) is "on track for Opening Day." Happ...
- 3/12 North Side Baseball: Here's How the Cubs Can Turn Patrick Wisdom Into a Valuable Piece of the Roster:
It might be hard to believe, but Patrick Wisdom is one of the longest-tenured Chicago Cubs. The only current players who...
- 3/11 Just Baseball: Owen Caissie Will Hit His Way Into the Cubs Lineup This season: Heading into the 2024 season, the Chicago Cubs boast one of the strongest farm systems across the league, with five players making...
- 3/10 North Side Baseball: 2024 Cubs Camp Storylines: Christopher Morel's Position:
Christopher Morel is a known quantity with his bat. He proved his major league bona fides by posting an .826 OPS in 429 at-bats...
- 3/9 Slam Station: MLB Rankings: Top 10 Left Fielders Entering 2024: Left field, surprisingly, is the worst position in baseball. And it’s been that way for a few years now. While many of the...
- 3/7 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Suzuki Poised for Big Year, Counsell Not Rushing Shaw or Caissie, Athletics Release Vegas Stadium Renderings: If you had to choose one Cubs player to have a breakout campaign, who would you pick? It’s Seiya Suzuki for me, but it wasn’t...
- 3/7 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Suzuki Poised for Big Year, Counsell Not Rushing Shaw or Caissie, Athletics Release Vegas Stadium Renderings: If you had to choose one Cubs player to have a breakout campaign, who would you pick? It’s Seiya Suzuki for me, but it wasn’t...
- 3/7 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/6/24): Cubs 6, Angels 5 – Belli Back, Cubs Win: The Cubs and Angels played a high-scoring affair in Mesa Wednesday afternoon. Chicago was able to overcome some shaky early defense...
- 3/7 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/6/24): Cubs 6, Angels 5 – Belli Back, Cubs Win: The Cubs and Angels played a high-scoring affair in Mesa Wednesday afternoon. Chicago was able to overcome some shaky early defense...
- 3/6 Cubs Insider: Cubs Injury News: Madrigal Having MRI, Happ Taking BP, Kilian’s Shoulder ‘Concerning’: A lot of the bumps and bruises suffered during spring training are treated more carefully out of an abundance of caution, but...
- 3/6 Cubs Insider: Cubs Injury News: Madrigal Having MRI, Happ Taking BP, Kilian’s Shoulder ‘Concerning’: A lot of the bumps and bruises suffered during spring training are treated more carefully out of an abundance of caution, but...
- 3/6 RotoBaller.com: Ian Happ Taking Batting Practice Wednesday: Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (hamstring) is taking batting practice in camp on Wednesday, which is a promising sign. Happ...
- 3/5 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Suzuki/Morel/Busch Keys to Cubs ’23 Offense, Tauchman Makes Team, Wheeler Signs Record Extension: Which three Cubs non-pitchers are you most excited to see this season and why? Give me Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch, and Christopher...
- 3/5 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Suzuki/Morel/Busch Keys to Cubs ’23 Offense, Tauchman Makes Team, Wheeler Signs Record Extension: Which three Cubs non-pitchers are you most excited to see this season and why? Give me Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch, and Christopher...
- 3/5 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Tauchman, Imanaga, Taillon: Cubs outfielder Mike Tauchman has had plenty of uncertainty in his career. He’s bounced around from the Rockies to the Yankees...
- 3/3 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Happ, Pirates, Liberatore: Cubs left fielder Ian Happ won’t be appearing in games for the time being after he suffered a mild hamstring strain during...
- 3/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/2/24): Dodgers 8, Cubs 5 – Imanaga Debuts in Loss: The Cubs got their first look at new addition Shōta Imanaga as he took the mound Saturday at Camelback Ranch against the...
- 3/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/2/24): Dodgers 8, Cubs 5 – Imanaga Debuts in Loss: The Cubs got their first look at new addition Shōta Imanaga as he took the mound Saturday at Camelback Ranch against the...
- 3/2 Cubs Insider: Ian Happ Suffers Mild Hamstring Strain, Not Expected to Hit IL: The Cubs announced Saturday that Ian Happ is dealing with a mild hamstring strain that will keep him out of Cactus League action...
- 3/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/2/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Mervis at 1B, Imanaga Starting: The Cubs hung another loss on the White Sox Friday afternoon behind an offensive outburst that was once again keyed by prospects....
- 3/2 Cubs Insider: Ian Happ Suffers Mild Hamstring Strain, Not Expected to Hit IL: The Cubs announced Saturday that Ian Happ is dealing with a mild hamstring strain that will keep him out of Cactus League action...
- 3/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/2/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Mervis at 1B, Imanaga Starting: The Cubs hung another loss on the White Sox Friday afternoon behind an offensive outburst that was once again keyed by prospects....
- 3/2 RotoBaller.com: Ian Happ Dealing With Hamstring Strain: Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (hamstring) is dealing with a mild left-hamstring strain in camp and won't get into Cactus League...
- 3/1 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: NL Central Preview, Bellinger to Play Next Week, Union Expects Jersey Issues Fixed by Opening Day: I believe the Cubs are the favorites to win the NL Central now that Cody Bellinger has returned, though a lot of the doom-and-gloom...
- 3/1 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: NL Central Preview, Bellinger to Play Next Week, Union Expects Jersey Issues Fixed by Opening Day: I believe the Cubs are the favorites to win the NL Central now that Cody Bellinger has returned, though a lot of the doom-and-gloom...
- 3/1 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Chicago Cubs: The 2024 series on team offense continues with the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs finished sixth in the Majors and third in the National...
- 3/1 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Bellinger Gives Counsell Multiple Lineup Options, Cubs Have NL’s Top Defensive Team, Ohtani Off Market (Again): Cody Bellinger is super happy, and I am too, as long as Pete Crow-Armstrong makes the team. Why? I love the idea of having five...
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