The All-Star Break, while wonderful, just can’t end soon enough to get us back to Cubs baseball. But while we wait, here’s part two of my First Half Review series. Yesterday, I covered the outfield. Today, let’s take a look at the infield. Who We’ve Seen So Far: Anthony Rizzo, Addison Russell, Starlin Castro, Kris Bryant, Miguel Montero, David Ross, …

Halfway through the 2015 season and the Cubs remain right in the playoff hunt with a one game lead over the New York Mets for the second Wild Card spot in the National League. So at the All Star break, let’s take a few minutes to reflect on what we’ve seen so far and what we can expect from the …

With just weeks remaining until the July 31 non-waver trading deadline, trade speculation is continuing to pick up. The Cubs, who have been sellers for the past few seasons, find themselves solidly in the second National League Wild Card spot and looking to hang on through the second half. Prevailing notions seem to indicate that the Cubs would like to …

With the Cubs finally turning the ship around this year, it’s a worthwhile questions to ask how many All-Stars can you reasonably expect the team to send to the game. Let’s take a look at how the NL team breaks down and what chances the Cubs have. (Note: When predicting All Star teams, you always have to remember that the …

Last night when the Cubs pinch-hit for Jake Arrieta in the top of the 8th with a 2-1 lead, folks were already nervous. Arrieta was throwing another gem and bad memories of the unreliable pen from May resurfaced. Turns out, those who didn’t want Joe Maddon to hand the ball over to the pen and Pedro Strop were proven correct …

Hello, everyone. I just wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you. My name is David Blumberg and I am, of course, a huge Cubs fan. I have loved this team ever since I was a child and writing about them is truly amazing and I’m very lucky to have the opportunity to do so. I see baseball …

Although Brian Wilson has not pitched an inning of Major League Baseball since last season, he is someone the Chicago Cubs should look to pursuing in a reliever or even closer role. Wilson who in 2014 pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers, still seems to be able to lead whichever team he is on. As a relief pitcher he was …