Can the Cubs’ first rebuild star become a key piece?
Baseball’s Best Players Through July
Where each league’s best by WAR shake out two thirds of the way through.
Summing Up Baseball’s Playoff Races After the Trade Deadline
For casual fans, or those who’ve just had a busy summer.
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, August 2nd
The Blue Jays try to hang around, the Yankees might go back to the jumbo package, LCS futures, and the Oakland A’s.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, August 1st
José Berríos’s Blue Jays debut, the Yankees look stronger by the minute.
What’s Kyle Hendricks’s Role in This Cubs Rebuild?
The ace by default, will Kyle Hendricks be around when the Cubs return to October?
Today’s Best Bet: Saturday, July 31st
The Yankees are very much alive.
The Cubs Should Not Have Hired Chili Davis
The emotions of yesterday, the necessity of yesterday, and all the things that led to yesterday becoming necessary, with a hitting coach hiring at the top of the list.
This Trade Deadline Fleeceing Thing, Explained
Here’s what I’m up to.
Today’s Best Bet: Friday, July 30th
Lance Lynn has been remarkably consistent.
Rizzo Is Gone, the Cubs Play On
Surprised, sad, expectant, etc. And the Cubs still play a game tonight.
Today’s Best Bet: Thursday, July 29th
Getting really transparent with these.
Jake Marisnick’s Got a Little Trade Value
Correcting a mistake from yesterday in today’s Cubs writeup.
Can Zach Davies Increase His Value Tonight?
Would be pretty cool if he did.
Today’s Best Bet: Wednesday, July 28th
In which we ponder correlation within doubleheaders.
Could Men’s Basketball Carry a Big 12/AAC Mashup?
Focusing on basketball could lead to a solid-enough football conference.
Today’s Best Bet: Tuesday, July 27th
Rain and Matt Barnes.
Improbably, the Cubs Remain Fun
Another thriller at Wrigley last night.