The Chicago Cubs are in good standing, record-wise, as the August 31 trade deadline approaches. They sit atop the NL Central, at the moment, three games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. All signs point to a playoff return, making this trade deadline an instrumental point of the season as they try to do more than just get to the playoffs. “I think we have an idea of what … [Read more...] about A look at the high-end names the Cubs could consider at the trade deadline
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Cubs, White Sox to square off in a series that means something
Baseball is good in Chicago. It feels weird, but the 16-8 Cubs and 15-11 White Sox collide this weekend with real stakes on the line. Both sides stand to benefit or fall behind from this weekend instead of one team trying to spoil the other’s postseason chances. This year, both teams may look back and circle this weekend as a critical junction in the year, despite it still … [Read more...] about Cubs, White Sox to square off in a series that means something
Dane Dunning to debut for the White Sox against Detroit
Dane Dunning isn’t exactly one of the top names that come to mind when assessing the White Sox’ war chest of prospects, but he’s still a big enough name to make tonight’s game against the Detroit Tigers a notable point in the White Sox’ rebuild. He gets the against another high-level prospect, Casey Mize, the no. 1 overall pick from the 2018 draft and the club's second-highest … [Read more...] about Dane Dunning to debut for the White Sox against Detroit
A look at the week ahead for the White Sox
After a combined six hits in their double-header on Saturday, the White Sox got a much-needed offensive-outpour on Sunday that saw them hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs in a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Sox are 11-11 with a four-game series against Detroit ahead of them and a three-game set against the Cubs on deck. Starting on the mound tonight will … [Read more...] about A look at the week ahead for the White Sox
Don’t look now, but the Cubs have the best record in baseball
There were a lot of questions surrounding the Cubs entering 2020, but a quarter of the way through the season, all those questions have been answered with a 13-3 record, the best of any team in baseball. It’s the franchise’s best start to a season since 1907 and after winning nine of their last 10, they don’t look like a team poised to slow down. “Good game or bad game,” … [Read more...] about Don’t look now, but the Cubs have the best record in baseball