Chicago Cubs Analysis

The Giants have put a cap on the 2012 season, meaning Major League Baseball will shift to free agency. Here is a complete list of all free agents, including those with player, team or mutual options for next year. Read more »

The Yankees, Nationals, Cardinals, Reds and Rangers make up the top-five, while the Twins, Rockies, Cubs, Indians and Astros bring up the rear in this week's rankings. Read more »

With Evan Longoria back in the lineup, the Rays jumped seven spots in this week's rankings. Read more »

The Rangers, Dodgers and Giants added major pieces in Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence as they look towards October. Read more »

The host Cubs took two out of three over the weekend to hand the Cardinals their first series loss in what was expected to be a mismatch the other way. Read more »

Unquestionably, the Cubs have enough talent to reach the postseason for the third time in four years, but they'll need more offensive production to support Derrek Lee. Read more »

Three Cubs set to return from DL for crucial matchups against Braves and Cardinals. Read more »

Cubs? three consecutive walk-off wins come in bizarrely similar fashion. Read more »

During the offseason, the Cubs made a conscious decision to improve their lineup against righties and it is already paying dividends. On the mound, the starters have been solid, but using Kevin Gregg as the closer over Carlos Marmol is already ill-advised. Read more »

It will be extremely hard for Ryan Dempster to repeat the success he had in 2008, but if the Cubs could land Jake Peavy they'll be alright. Read more »

The Cubs badly naleded a left handed bat with pop to play the outfield, and zthough they got the 2008 AL leader in OPS, it will be a difficult move to like three years on. Read more »

With 100-year symmetry and the most talented team in the NL, 2008 was supposed to be a banner year for the Cubs. Read more »

Chicago is 20-13 against the current playoff contenders this year, including a 10-4 mark in the second half of the season. Read more »

The Cubs have displayed patience and discipline at the plate not seen since before the Dusty Baker era, which is where the controversy lies with Alfonso Sorian's return. Read more »

In terms of ?mound presence?, Ryan Dempster looks much more comfortable and confident than he ever did as a closer. He?s working quickly, and consistently getting ahead of hitters in the count. Read more »

The Cubs are off to a slow start at the hands of the worst possible opponent Milwaukee. Will this create a knee-jerk reaction to improve their offer for Brian Roberts? And is it time Carlos Marmol becomes the closer? Read more »

It has been 100 years since the Cubs won the World Series and even 18 years since they won it in 'Taking Care Of Business', and there appears to me an inevitability that it will happen with this current talented but somewhat ragtag core. Read more »

In his nine year career, Kosuke Fukudome has hit .305 with 192 home runs. He will be a power threat for the Cubs, but will also be able to hit for average and use his speed, a la Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners. Read more »

The Cubs spent big heading into 2007 by hiring Lou Piniella, signing Alfonso Soriano, Ted Lilly and Mark DeRosa and it paid off with their first playoff appearance since the fateful 2003 season. It was supposed to be a transition year, with 2008 being one where they could actually compete, so the club is ahead of schedule. Read more »

After one of the busiest off-seasons in baseball history spending nearly $300 million dollars, it was easy to think the Chicago Cubs could be destined for their first World Series championship since 1908. Read more »