A decidedly poignant opener for this one. “Moneyball” was a decent baseball movie; personally I liked the book better but they needed an actual “story” to turn it into a film. The book went into more theory and stats which made it more interesting for me. But the film version did provide some good lines. …
Tag Archives: MLB
Cody Bellinger is Back But the Cubs Will Go Nowhere Without a Team.
How does the Cubs re-signing of Cody Bellinger impact their chances for 2024?
15 for 23: In the Year of Sandberg, Here are Some Bold Cubs Predictions for the Season!
Introduction Oh that beautiful music… how I have missed it! (c) Steve Goodman I am writing this post a little later than I expected. Yes, I knew the 2023 MLB season started yesterday and I had wanted to get this out by 1:20pm, but stuff in the last few weeks got crazy (in a good …
6 Cubs Trade Candidates (and what might happen to them before 2020)
The Major League Baseball offseason is upon us. Free agency began on November 4th and today begins the General Manager Meetings in Arizona. Over the next four days, all 30 GM’s will be in the same place (Scottsdale, AZ) so you can expect the rumor mill to be in full swing and the HotStove to …
Continue reading “6 Cubs Trade Candidates (and what might happen to them before 2020)”
What Doomed the Cubs? Their Offense (which is still broken)
Been sitting on this for a bit and finally got some time to post it…. So hooray, here comes my first baseball-related blog post!!! Following the end of the 2018 baseball season, Cubs President Theo Epstein declared that something “broke” in the Cubs offense. Anyone watching the team that year, especially during the last month …
Continue reading “What Doomed the Cubs? Their Offense (which is still broken)”
A Dinosaur in the Dugout 