King Felix Outduels MadBum
There was a matchup of aces on the pitching mound in Seattle on June 17th as San Francisco Giants lefthander Madison Bumgarner faced Seattle Mariners righthander Felix Rodriguez. King Felix...
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Jon Lester’s Novel Approach to Throwing to First Base
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester has come up with an interesting way to throw out a runner at first base. Basically, if you can’t pick the ball out of the...
With Much Fanfare, Cubs Call Up Top Prospect Kris Bryant
When the Chicago Cubs sent third baseman Kris Bryant to the minor leagues late in spring training, most people figured that the demotion would be for roughly the 12 days...
Despite Great Spring, Chicago Cubs Top Prospect Kris Bryant May Start Season in Minors
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is the team’s (and possibly major league baseball’s) top prospects. He’s having a monster spring training; he has eight home runs in 10 games,...
R.I.P. Ernie Banks
Ernie Banks, who was a 14 time All Star during a 19 year career(1953-1971) with the Chicago Cubs, died on January 23rd, 2015 at age 83. The cause of death...
Cubs Beat Giants After 15 Minute Rain Storm Turns Field Into Swamp
There are signs that this may not be the San Francisco Giants’ year. The Giants were in Chicago playing the Cubs on the night of August 19th when a 15...
Chicago Cubs Pitcher Kerry Wood Retires With Style
Kerry Wood burst onto the sports scene in 1998 as a hard throwing 20 year old rookie pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. On May 6th of that year, Wood pitched...
Ron Santo elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. Finally
In a long overdue move, former Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee, also known as the Golden Era...
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