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It was a bad, bad end to the season for baseball’s most celebrated star. Shohei Ohtani dealt with knee and biceps issues that not only forced him off the mou…
The Cubs would likely prefer to keep this catcher.
This insider wants the Cubs to re-sign an ex-Mets pitcher not named Clay Holmes.
Major international news this week, as Japanese high school pitcher Shoki Oda, is forgoing the amateur draft in Japan in favor of signing immediately with a …
The playoffs march on without the Cubs as MAGA Matt trade rumors flood the blogs amidst outrage over his upcoming appearance at a fascist rally. Meanwhile, b…
Signing this pitcher would be a mistake for the Yankees.
As with many other free agents at the top of nearly every Cubs fan’s wish list, Tarik Skubal is going to draw a lot of attention over the next several months…
Although the 2027 Chicago Cubs will lose a metric ton of players to free agency this offseason, it is absolutely not time to let off the gas. In fact, I’d ar…
This trade prediction for the Cubs is a bold one, but it makes a lot of sense.
Do you think it’s better or worse for this winter’s CBA negotiations that we are guaranteed to have at least one low-budget team in the World Series? If the …
There were high hopes for Edward Cabrera after he was acquired for top prospect Owen Caissie in early January, but the big righty was downright bad. A bad ha…
Artist and Cubs fan J.J. Weinberg put himself on the map for Cubs fans when he gifted his father, Jerry, his original painting of the Cubs celebrating their …
The New York Post’s Joel Sherman reports that the the 2026-27 qualifying offer will be $23.15 million, which will mark the fifth straight year of the QO risi…
This prediction for the Cubs would be a great offseason result.
The list of known candidates for the Athletics’ general manager opening added two more names this morning. Phillies executive Sam Fuld and Cubs assistant GM …
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as wel…
Free agency of the big league and minor league variety won’t officially get into full swing until after the postseason concludes, but some players will hit f…
The Cubs have a lot of work to do over the offseason, but they’ve only got about a month to get any work done before a lockout puts the kibosh on any activit…
A handful of former major leaguers hit the open market this week. They’ll get a head start on free agency as the MLB playoffs unfold. These free agent electi…
The Blue Jays got the better of the Cubs in this trade.
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