Dansby Swanson News Archive
News -- April 2024 (64)
- 4/22 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Hendricks Continues to Struggle, Hoerner Stays Hot, Horton Dominating Double-A, White Sox Historically Bad: “Smiling faces I can see, but not for me.” – The Rolling Stones, As Tears Go By The Cubs are 13-9, which projects...
- 4/22 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Hendricks Continues to Struggle, Hoerner Stays Hot, Horton Dominating Double-A, White Sox Historically Bad: “Smiling faces I can see, but not for me.” – The Rolling Stones, As Tears Go By The Cubs are 13-9, which projects...
- 4/21 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/21/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Busch Batting Cleanup, Hendricks on Mound: The Cubs should probably be going for the sweep this afternoon, which is actually a more common occurrence than splitting a four-game...
- 4/21 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/21/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Busch Batting Cleanup, Hendricks on Mound: The Cubs should probably be going for the sweep this afternoon, which is actually a more common occurrence than splitting a four-game...
- 4/21 RotoWire: Reaches three times FridaySwanson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Marlins....
- 4/20 Cubs Superfans: Cubs Dominate Marlins on a Wrigley FridayCubs Dominate on Friday and there's a Dude's Day Doubleheader on Saturday ...
- 4/20 North Side Baseball: Where Did The Cubs' Plate Discipline Go?: The early reputation of the 2024 Chicago Cubs centered heavily around their plate discipline. It was covered here on multiple...
- 4/20 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/19/24): Cubs 8, Marlins 3 – Taillon Sharp in Season Debut: The Cubs finally got their series against the Marlins underway Friday afternoon after Thursday’s game was rained out. Chicago...
- 4/20 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/19/24): Cubs 8, Marlins 3 – Taillon Sharp in Season Debut: The Cubs finally got their series against the Marlins underway Friday afternoon after Thursday’s game was rained out. Chicago...
- 4/20 Fish On First: Puk's struggles continue as Marlins fall to 12 under: It's been a rough transition to the rotation for left-hander A.J. Puk. After dominating Grapefruit League play this spring...
- 4/19 North Side Baseball: What Does Fangraphs Have To Say About The Current NL Central Outlook?: The Cubs are currently in second place in the NL Central, behind the Milwaukee Brewers. They just finished a successful west...
- 4/18 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/17/24): Cubs 5, D-Backs 3 – Wesneski W Secures Winning Road Trip: The Cubs were hoping to beat the Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon to not only win the series but also finish their nine-game...
- 4/18 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/17/24): Cubs 5, D-Backs 3 – Wesneski W Secures Winning Road Trip: The Cubs were hoping to beat the Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon to not only win the series but also finish their nine-game...
- 4/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/17/24): Happ Leads Off as DH, Mastrobuoni in LF, Wicks Looks for First W: Thank God, we’ve finally got another reasonable start time. These West Coast swings are truly the worst because you either...
- 4/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/17/24): Happ Leads Off as DH, Mastrobuoni in LF, Wicks Looks for First W: Thank God, we’ve finally got another reasonable start time. These West Coast swings are truly the worst because you either...
- 4/17 North Side Baseball: The Ongoing Evolution of Ian Happ: There’s an episode of The Office where various members of the office staff discuss whether Hilary Swank is hot or not. The discussion...
- 4/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/16/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Happ Hits 7th, Canario RF, Hendricks Starting: For the sake of getting to bed at a reasonable hour, I really hope this game gets lopsided early. The only trouble with such desires...
- 4/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/16/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Happ Hits 7th, Canario RF, Hendricks Starting: For the sake of getting to bed at a reasonable hour, I really hope this game gets lopsided early. The only trouble with such desires...
- 4/16 Fantasy Six Pack: Michael Busch Homers in Five Straight: Ryan’s Reflections: Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch took a second-inning pitch from Merrill Kelly and deposited it near the swimming pool...
- 4/16 North Side Baseball: Chicago Cubs Minor League Recap: Games of April 9-14: With all of the excitement of the home opener, the sweep of the Rockies, and taking two of three from the Dodgers, it would...
- 4/16 MLBTradeRumors: 2024-25 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings: The season is underway, which makes this a good time to look ahead to next winter with the first installment of the 2024-25 MLB...
- 4/16 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Place Seiya Suzuki On Injured List Due To Oblique Strain: The Cubs announced to reporters, including Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune, that outfielder Seiya Suzuki has been placed...
- 4/15 wahoocardboard.com: New Arrival: Dansby Swanson, ss, Chicago Cubs: Dansby Swanson is a solid player. He is not a top-tier shortstop, but he is something north of a league-average offensive producer...
- 4/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/14/24): Suzuki DH, Tauchman RF, Assad Pitching: The Cubs got back in the win column after a minor hiccup and now have a chance to capture a series win in Seattle before heading...
- 4/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/14/24): Suzuki DH, Tauchman RF, Assad Pitching: The Cubs got back in the win column after a minor hiccup and now have a chance to capture a series win in Seattle before heading...
- 4/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/13/24): Cubs 4, Mariners 1 – Solo Performances Lead to Win: The Cubs had a much better effort on Saturday night in Seattle after lackluster performances in their two previous games. Shōta...
- 4/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/13/24): Cubs 4, Mariners 1 – Solo Performances Lead to Win: The Cubs had a much better effort on Saturday night in Seattle after lackluster performances in their two previous games. Shōta...
- 4/13 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/12/24): Morel at 3B, Tauchman DH, Wicks Starting: The good thing about tonight’s game is that the picture will be crystal-clear to the point of seeming fake. The bad news...
- 4/13 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/12/24): Morel at 3B, Tauchman DH, Wicks Starting: The good thing about tonight’s game is that the picture will be crystal-clear to the point of seeming fake. The bad news...
- 4/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/10/24): Happ DH, Mastrobuoni 2B, Hendricks Starting: Now that’s how you bounce back from a stinker of a collapse on Monday. The Cubs got out to another lead and held it Tuesday...
- 4/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/10/24): Happ DH, Mastrobuoni 2B, Hendricks Starting: Now that’s how you bounce back from a stinker of a collapse on Monday. The Cubs got out to another lead and held it Tuesday...
- 4/10 North Side Baseball: Dansby Swanson is Feasting on Heat and Spitting on Spin: Earlier this week, I raved about the Chicago Cubs’ offensive approach to start 2024. From top to bottom, the lineup looks like...
- 4/10 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/9/24): Brown Gets First MLB Start, Morel at Third, Gomes Catching: Let’s just forget last night happened and move on with faith that scoring eight runs will be enough to win most games....
- 4/10 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/9/24): Brown Gets First MLB Start, Morel at Third, Gomes Catching: Let’s just forget last night happened and move on with faith that scoring eight runs will be enough to win most games....
- 4/9 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/8/24): Padres 9, Cubs 8 – Bullpen Meltdown Blows Eight-Run Lead: The Cubs got off to a tremendous start on Monday night in San Diego, racing out to an 8-0 lead by the 5th inning. Then the bullpen...
- 4/9 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/8/24): Padres 9, Cubs 8 – Bullpen Meltdown Blows Eight-Run Lead: The Cubs got off to a tremendous start on Monday night in San Diego, racing out to an 8-0 lead by the 5th inning. Then the bullpen...
- 4/8 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Grind Way to Series Win, Dodgers Cite Poor Field Conditions, Imanaga Wins Ohtani Battle, Pitch Clock Debate Rages: “We’re living in a powder keg and giving off sparks.” – Bonnie Tyler, Total Eclipse of the Heart The Cubs...
- 4/8 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Grind Way to Series Win, Dodgers Cite Poor Field Conditions, Imanaga Wins Ohtani Battle, Pitch Clock Debate Rages: “We’re living in a powder keg and giving off sparks.” – Bonnie Tyler, Total Eclipse of the Heart The Cubs...
- 4/8 North Side Baseball: The Numbers and the Necessity Behind the Cubs' Great At-Bats This Weekend: You can’t glean a ton from a three-game series early in the year. You can glean even less when the series finale is plagued...
- 4/7 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/7/24): Happ DH, Morel at 3B, Tauchman in LF, Imanaga Pitching: Yesterday marked the first time two Japanese-born players had faced each other at Wrigley Field as Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched...
- 4/7 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/6/24): Dodgers 4, Cubs 1 – Missed Early Chances Snap Five-Game Winning Streak: The Cubs were hoping to extend their five-game winning streak against the Dodgers on a cold and sunny Saturday afternoon at Wrigley...
- 4/7 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/6/24): Dodgers 4, Cubs 1 – Missed Early Chances Snap Five-Game Winning Streak: The Cubs were hoping to extend their five-game winning streak against the Dodgers on a cold and sunny Saturday afternoon at Wrigley...
- 4/7 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/7/24): Happ DH, Morel at 3B, Tauchman in LF, Imanaga Pitching: Yesterday marked the first time two Japanese-born players had faced each other at Wrigley Field as Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched...
- 4/7 North Side Baseball: Exactly How Bad Is Christopher Morel At Third Base?: Four innings later, in the top of the sixth, Morel fielded a routine ground ball with two outs and runners on first and second...
- 4/6 Cubs Superfans: Cubs' Win Streak: 5 Wins and Counting!
- 4/6 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/5/24): Cubs 9, Dodgers 7 – Home Team Out-Slugs Opponents at Windy Wrigley: The Cubs welcomed the Dodgers to a cold and blustery Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon for what turned out to be a wild game....
- 4/6 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/5/24): Cubs 9, Dodgers 7 – Home Team Out-Slugs Opponents at Windy Wrigley: The Cubs welcomed the Dodgers to a cold and blustery Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon for what turned out to be a wild game....
- 4/6 Cubs Insider: Watch: Dansby Swanson, Michael Busch Bash Home Runs Against Dodgers: The Cubs have already exploded for six runs early in the first game of their three-game series against the Dodgers. With Kyle...
- 4/5 Cubs Insider: Watch: Dansby Swanson, Michael Busch Bash Home Runs Against Dodgers: The Cubs have already exploded for six runs early in the first game of their three-game series against the Dodgers. With Kyle...
- 4/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/5/24): Happ Leads Off, Morel DH, Hendricks Facing Dodgers: There will be no shortage of jokes this weekend as Shohei Ohtani makes his DraftKings Sportsbook at Wrigley Field debut. After...
- 4/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/5/24): Happ Leads Off, Morel DH, Hendricks Facing Dodgers: There will be no shortage of jokes this weekend as Shohei Ohtani makes his DraftKings Sportsbook at Wrigley Field debut. After...
- 4/4 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/3/24): Cubs Go For Sweep with Little as Opener: The Cubs will be looking for their first sweep of the season in only their second series. Of course, the Rockies have looked like...
- 4/4 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/3/24): Cubs Go For Sweep with Little as Opener: The Cubs will be looking for their first sweep of the season in only their second series. Of course, the Rockies have looked like...
- 4/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/2/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Morel DH, Assad on Mound: The Cubs can build on their longest winning streak of the season and get over .500 with a win over the Rockies in the first home...
- 4/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/2/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Morel DH, Assad on Mound: The Cubs can build on their longest winning streak of the season and get over .500 with a win over the Rockies in the first home...
- 4/2 North Side Baseball: Craig Counsell Got to Shape This Roster, and He's Using It Fearlessly: Whereas the Cubs were persistently cautious about investing playing time in Christopher Morel over the last two seasons,...
- 4/2 Baseball Musings: Beat the Streak Picks: The Baseball Musings Pledge Drive starts today. If you love Beat the Streak Picks, please consider a $5 or $10 donation to help...
- 4/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/1/24): Happ Leads Off, Suzuki DH, Imanaga Starting Home Opener: It’s going to be cool and cloudy at Wrigley this afternoon, but the forecast appears to show the rain holding off until...
- 4/1 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Opening Day, Steele, Wicks, George Kirby, and More: Happy Monday, everyone! Admittedly, it’s a lot easier to say that now that the weather is getting nicer and baseball is being...
- 4/1 North Side Baseball: Michael Busch's Missed Sunday Moment and Rookie Adjustments: If you just looked at the exit velocity and launch angle, Michael Busch appears to have gotten unlucky in the third inning Sunday....
- 4/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/31/24): Cubs 9, Rangers 5 – Sloppy Cubs Salvage Final Game in Texas: After dropping the first two games of the regular season, the Cubs tried to salvage the final game of their series against the...
- 4/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/1/24): Happ Leads Off, Suzuki DH, Imanaga Starting Home Opener: It’s going to be cool and cloudy at Wrigley this afternoon, but the forecast appears to show the rain holding off until...
- 4/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/31/24): Cubs 9, Rangers 5 – Sloppy Cubs Salvage Final Game in Texas: After dropping the first two games of the regular season, the Cubs tried to salvage the final game of their series against the...
- 4/1 North Side Baseball: This Week in Cubs Baseball: It Could Be Worse: Record Last Week: 1-2 (1-2 Overall) Runs Scored: 14 Runs Surrendered: 20 Standing: 4th in NL Central (2.5 GB) *** Game...
News -- March 2024 (65)