After hitting two home runs on Sunday to give him 23 on the year and 12 since the start of July, consensus top-10 overall prospect Javier Baez will be called up to […]
Javier Baez called up, will make Cubs debut on Tuesday
Post-trade deadline look at how pieces will fit in future Cubs outfield
By holding onto marginal pieces Chris Coghlan and Justin Ruggiano at the trade deadline, players who could have helped other teams but wouldn’t provide a significant return, the Cubs have set themselves […]
John Baker picks up first win ever for Cubs position player
While the “wins” stat is pointless in modern baseball and amazingly is still overused, the one redeeming value it has is providing the historical context to make John Baker’s rare accomplishment last night […]
“It’s time for ‘Mendy’ to play”
According to GM Jed Hoyer, Arismendy Alcantara will receive plenty of playing time down the stretch for the Cubs. Hoyer had this to say to Cubs.com: “It’s time for ‘Mendy’ to play,” […]
Junior Lake and Mike Olt belong at Triple-A
The Junior Lake and Mike Olt experiment has gone on long enough as far as the 2014 season is concerned. Entering Spring Training, optimism abounded among Cubs fans, most notably concerning Mike […]
Javier Baez starts at 2B for Iowa Cubs
Javier Baez has been working at second base between games at Iowa, but tonight marks the first in-game action Baez has seen at second base during his time in professional baseball. Because Baez […]
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