#Rafael Ortega

Sometimes, the roster you put forth in October looks very little like the roster that emerges from spring training. It's difficult to preach patience for a fan base that's been title-starved for 13+ years and is getting sick of broken promises, but those very same fans don't have to look far in the rearview mirror for an example of left field being…

Seems likely that the Yankees are finished with their left field search - at least until the Pirates either pull star Bryan Reynolds off the market or trade him. That's according David Cone, who posited his theory on an episode of Toeing The Slab: A Pitching Podcast on Jomboy Media on Tuesday. "You just get the feeling that they're waiting on Bryan…

MLB Trade Rumors | Simon Hampton: Entering the season with Aaron Hicks, Oswaldo Cabrera, and a bunch of recent minor signings battling it out for the starting left field gig doesn't sound entirely optimal. However, it's starting to become a more likely option. Hampton goes through the Yanks' offseason priority list when it comes to left field,…

Sep 11, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Rafael Ortega (66) hits an RBI single against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports The New York Yankees have taken a rather conservative approach toward filling the vacant left field position. Management has…

As -185 favorites, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 64.91%. Both teams have very long World Series odds of+200000. It could be a windy and rainy night at Wrigley Field with the weather forecast calling for a 50% chance of showers or thunderstorms and wind from the north at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. The temperature at scheduled…

The Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs will continue their weekend series at Fenway Park in Chicago on Saturday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Rockies-Cubs prediction and pick, laid out below. Colorado has struggled to a 62-82 record, sitting in last place in the NL West. Colorado's…

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 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.…

This game isn't exactly one MLB fans will be clamoring over, but that doesn't mean there isn't value to find. Our MLB betting picks for this Rockies vs. Cubs matchup zones in on German Marquez and touches on just how long of a leash he'll have today. The Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs begin a three-game series at Wrigley Field on Friday…

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…

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…