#Frank Schwindel

With the MLB trade deadline just weeks away, the baseball rumor mill is heating up. While the majority of baseball has been distracted by who is likely to land Juan Soto, there is likely to be a flurry of other activity at the deadline that could drastically impact the results of the 2022 MLB season. Since everybody loves trade speculation, we…

The hardest part of breaking up is usually moving on. For the Cubs, the hardest part was how long the relationship dragged on. Chicago's clubhouse had to be a really uncomfortable place last season. The writing was on the wall like a big graffiti art piece that the team was going to undergo a lot of changes. The core of the 2016 World Series team…

Are you kidding me?? Last night made my head spin. We took the over in Astros and Red Sox, which looked dead through seven innings. The Red Sox scored three runs late in the game, which edged out a win by half a run. I was feeling good! Massive comeback by the Red Sox, and all we needed was a scoreless fifth inning from the Dodgers and…

The Chicago Cubs (23-32) host the St. Louis Cardinals (31-23) in a matchup of division rivals on Sunday Night Baseball. This will be the last meeting of their five-game series. St. Louis currently sits in second place in the National League Central standings, while Chicago is in fourth place. These clubs have alternated wins and losses through the…

The Chicago Cubs hope to ride the momentum of a late-inning comeback victory when they visit the National League Central-rival Cincinnati Reds on Monday for the opener of their four-game series. Chicago (16-24) was in line to suffer a fifth consecutive loss on Sunday before scoring twice in the eighth and holding on for a 5-4 home victory against…

The San Diego Padres (40-24) and the Chicago Cubs (23-39) wrap up their three-game series on Thursday afternoon. San Diego has been playing well of late, winning seven of its last 10 games, including three straight wins. Meanwhile, Chicago has been in a slump, dropping nine games in a row. Joe Musgrove (7-0, 1.50 ERA) is starting for San…

With another baseball season beginning, it's time for our baseball writers to weigh in with their boldest and best predictions. What team are poised to surprise? Which players will break out? And who will win it all? All those questions are answered below, and before you say you can't predict baseball, remember this: Jeff Blair has correctly called…

Royals Rumblings - News for May 9, 2022 Anne Rogers writes there were signs of life in the offense in the doubleheader split against Baltimore Sunday. "We've talked about scratching and clawing, and that's what that is," said Mike Matheny, who earned his 700th managerial win during Game 1. "Figuring out ways to put pressure on the defense. That's…

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MESA, Ariz. -- There is a lot of talk around the Cubs about striking that balance between contending now and building for the future. Manager David Ross has a more direct take on his goal for the coming campaign. "Winning. Making the playoffs. Getting to the World Series," Ross said at the start of Spring Training. "We're never going to stop…

The 2022 season is over and the Cubs are facing one of the most important offseasons in recent memory. Before the stove starts heating up, we examine where the Cubs depth chart stands at each position and where the holes might be for Jed Hoyer's front office to fill. Next up: Designated hitter 1. Franmil Reyes 2. Patrick Wisdom 3. Jared Young 4.…

We say "baseball happened" when some lousy team beats one of the better teams. That scenario plays itself out basically every day somewhere across baseball. The reality that it is hard to sweep a series leads to these outcomes. It's essentially a baseball meme to hold up what is essentially an exception as almost an expected occurrence. Fans and…

The Chicago Cubs are coming off of a very difficult year. They got off to a promising start before things started to unravel. After that, they traded away most of the core that won the World Series for them in 2016. Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, and Kris Bryant were all traded away to end an era. They even sent Craig Kimbrel, Ryan Tepera, and Andrew…

With the 2022 MLB season only two days away, there's still speculation about who will make the Chicago Cubs Opening Day roster and how the lineup will look. How does it all shake out? Without an inside source, it's difficult to say, but I'm going to take a crack at it. This season, teams will start the year with 28-man rosters to help offset…