Understanding the relationship between plate discipline in the minors and future big-league success.
The changes that led to the changes for the Cubs’ star first baseman.
How Houston benefitted from the top waiver spot.
If the Cubs are going to be this year’s Royals, can they match last year’s Royals bullpen?
The Cubs are kicking tires, but might not have room for the last marquee free agent; meanwhile, Matt Albers is chasing a record again.
A fanfest puts Joe Maddon to his first big test: Fans.
Dexter Fowler gives Chicago OBP at the top of the lineup and gives Maddon the flexibility to mix and match in myriad ways.
Why David Ross and, more interestingly, why not Welington Castillo?
It can be difficult for two teams to balance the value of a pitcher with his impending free agency.
The Royals add another aging bat, the Marlins hope a move to first keeps Morse healthy, the Rockies add bench depth, the Yankees keep some rotation depth, the Cubs and Orioles build pen depth, and a low-risk, but possibly not-so-high-reward arm, lands in San Diego.
The league might be catching up to the inefficiency in non-player compensation.
After finishing second in a number of high-end free agent pursuits, the front office lands Jon Lester. That should help them snap another string of disappointing finishes.
A couple of the mid-afternoon moves from Tuesday’s winter meetings.
While the world watches Lester, the Cubs fill in the middle of their rotation.
Two years after an anomalous bottoming out came the anomalous career year for baseball’s next $100 million free agent.
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