Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
The Rant – Chicago Cubs Podcast: Hot Stove Season Has Arrived, Bellinger Opts to Stay, Cubs Path Unclear
Cody Bellinger has exercised his $27.5 million player option for 2025, which decreases the Cubs’ flexibility heading into the offseason.…
Read More »Cardinals Expected to Shop Arenado, Contreras, Gray as Rebuild Commences
The Cardinals have won at least 86 games in all but three of their last 16 seasons, two of which…
Read More »Cody Bellinger Reportedly Exercises $27.5M Player Option for 2025
I was wrong on this one, as ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel reports that Cody Bellinger has picked up his $27.5 million…
Read More »Kyle Hendricks and Jorge López Elect Free Agency, Caleb Knight Outrighted
The Cubs cleared three spots on the 40-man roster Thursday with Kyle Hendricks and Jorge López electing free agency and…
Read More »The Rundown: Hot Stove Officially Lit, Dodgers Win World Series, Braves Trade Soler to Angels
“You should never argue with a crazy mind…you oughta know by now.” – Billy Joel, Movin’ Out The World Series…
Read More »Report: Cubs Adding Quintin Berry as 3B Coach
This one felt like a strong possibility as news about various coaching staffs trickled out during the playoffs. With a…
Read More »Clock Officially Ticking on Cody Bellinger’s Decision, Cubs’ 40-Man Moves
The Dodgers are World Series champions, proving once again that all you need is a little pluck, good chemistry, and…
Read More »White Sox Hiring Former Cubs Coach Will Venable as Manager
Did…did the White Sox just make a really smart move? Long mired in organizational incompetence and fresh off the worst…
Read More »Threading Needle Between Glove-First Approach, Bat-First Prospects Won’t Be Easy
In their never-ending quest for value, the Cubs built a roster around defense up the middle that could turn grounders…
Read More »Exploring Monster Juan Soto Contract Structure, Which Cubs Should Pursue Even Though They Probably Won’t
This is a dark time in Chicago sports, so I’m doing my damnedest to find things that take my mind…
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