Bryan O'Donnell

After graduating from Purdue, O'Donnell entered the publishing industry and now works as a copy editor for a nonprofit. When not watching, reading about, or writing about baseball, he's most likely over-analyzing music or current TV shows. He has a soft spot in his heart for both the beaches of Alabama and the mountains of Colorado. You may not know it to look at him, but he can run really, really fast. Follow him on Twitter at @bodonnell14.

Bryan O'DonnellOctober 5, 2014

The Rundown: Giants Win Ridiculously Long Game, Dodgers Even Series

I don’t know about you guys, but I have been enjoying this year’s playoffs immensely so far. I realize football…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 4, 2014

The Rundown: Cubs May Pursue Cole Hamels, Cardinals (Of Course) Come Back to Beat Dodgers

Before we heard recent indications from Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer that the Cubs are finally ready to start making…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 3, 2014

The Rundown: ‘No Question’ Cubs Will Spend; Tomas Hits Free Agency

A couple of days after Theo Epstein met the media for his Cubs 2014 season postmortem, Jed Hoyer joined the…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 2, 2014

The Rundown: Wrigley Renovations Continue, Arizona Fall League to See Pace-of-Game Experiments

With last night being possibly one of the last days before Chicago fall weather kicks into high gear, I decided…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 1, 2014

The Rundown: More From the Epstein Presser, Royals Top A’s in Crazy Wildcard Battle

Theo Epstein addressed the media on Tuesday to wrap up the 2014 season, and as Evan wrote yesterday, Epstein said…
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Bryan O'DonnellSeptember 30, 2014

Cubs Notes: Rizzo Expectations, Final Standings, Gardenfired?

Anthony Rizzo capped off his amazing 2014 season going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and…
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Bryan O'DonnellSeptember 28, 2014

Cubs Notes: Rusin Claimed By Rockies, Cubs Strike Out 16 Times in Loss to Brewers

Left-handed pitcher Chris Rusin has been claimed by the Colorado Rockies, according to the MLB transactions page. Always lurking in…
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Bryan O'DonnellSeptember 27, 2014

Cubs Notes: Renteria To Return, Hendricks Will Not Get Last Start

2014 has been a fairly successful season for the Cubs, and it sounds like manager Rick Renteria will get at…
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Bryan O'DonnellSeptember 26, 2014

Cubs Notes: South Bend Affiliate Will Be Called…The Cubs

The Cubs’ new Low-A affiliate on Thursday announced it will now be called the South Bend Cubs. The affiliate was…
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Bryan O'DonnellSeptember 25, 2014

Cubs Notes: Arrieta Does It All Against Cards, Cubs End Year With Winning Record at Wrigley

Remember when I said Travis Wood’s final start was a microcosm of his 2014 season? Well, the same holds true…
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