Новости за 27.06.2019

Kyle Schwarber hit a leadoff home run, but then Tyler Chatwood allowed six runs putting the Cubs behind 6-1 entering the bottom of the fourth inning. Jason Heyward hit a two-run single in fourth and later scored on a wild pitch. Then, in the fifth, Heyward came through again, tying the game on an RBI-triple […]

Trey Burton caught a lot of heat from Chicago Bears fans at the end of last season. When they heard he struggled to handle the idea of playing against his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, and then suffered an injury right before the playoff matchup against them? People felt the tight end found a convenient […]

It needed to be done, it probably took a month too long to do it, but the White Sox have reportedly DFA’d Yonder Alonso. GOODBYE! Alonso was brought on to back up Jose Abreu(?) but everyone knew he was Manny Machado’s brother-in-law. That didn’t end up mattering, as all Alonso did was say how great […]

The Cubs placed Kyle Hendricks on the injured list after his start against the Dodgers on June 14 because of shoulder inflammation. Originally Hendricks and the team didn’t think he’d miss more than the 10 days on the injured list, but it was later discovered that Hendricks had an impingement and they didn’t know how […]

When the Cubs needed to improve their bench depth in 2017, they made a trade with the Tigers, getting reliever Justin Wilson and catcher Alex Avila. In 2018, when the offense needed a boost, the Cubs traded for Daniel Murphy from the Nationals. It’s 2019, and the Cubs will probably need to make another trade […]

The Chicago Bears defense was the best in the NFL last season. They finished 1st in almost every notable category including points allowed and takeaways. So it’s hard to imagine they’ll be able to top what they did in 2018, especially with having to switch defensive coordinators. Vic Fangio left to become the head coach […]

General manager is often a term taken for granted in Chicago Bears history. The position didn’t exist for the first 55 years of the team’s existence. That was because George Halas ran the team in every aspect from ownership to coaching. He acquired players so there was never a need to have a GM. So […]

Following Wednesday’s 5-3 loss to the Braves, Joe Maddon said closer Craig Kimbrel will join the bullpen Thursday and will be available to pitch in the series finale. To make room for Kimbrel on the 25-man roster, right-hander Tony Barnette will be sent back to Triple-A. Kimbrel threw 3.2 innings in four relief appearances with […]

NFL.com ranked the Chicago Bears roster going into 2019 as one of the five most talented in the NFL. Not a surprise given the wealth of All-Pros they have on defense alone. To say nothing of the underrated playmakers on offense from Tarik Cohen to Allen Robinson, Anthony Miller, and Mitch Trubisky. Of course, plenty […]

Dax Raymond was rated one of the best undrafted free agents of the 2019 college class. A tight end out of Utah State, he stood out thanks to his mixture of size and receiving ability. Two things head coach Matt Nagy always looks for at that position. So the Chicago Bears signed him and word […]

The Cubs currently have three position players providing close to nothing on offense and if you’ve been paying any attention at all to Triple-A then you know about Robel Garcia. If you don’t, then make sure to check out this incredible story about Garcia in The Athletic. Garcia came up through the Indians organization and […]

After making his fourth appearance with the Iowa Cubs on Tuesday night, right-handed closer Craig Kimbrel has left Triple-A and all signs point to him joining the Cubs bullpen as early as Thursday in time for the series finale against the Braves. Kimbrel threw 3.2 innings in his four outings at Triple-A, striking out four, […]