Tag Archives: Patrick Schmidt

The Cubs Future is Present

Now that our long national nightmare is over and Anthony Rizzo is making his Cubs debut Tuesday night at Wrigley Field the pressure is on for him to live up to the lofty expectations. Burdened with the task of saving … Continue reading

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Cubs draft Albert Almora

The Cubs front office has been preaching the importance of the MLB Draft for the past few weeks, and when Theo Epstein took over as President last fall his mandate was that the Cubs will be a consistent winner built … Continue reading

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Cubs’ Castro Here for the Long Haul.

Rumors that Theo Epstein and the Cubs were shopping Starlin Castro in a trade swirled amid a USA Today report that the club is shopping everyone on the roster with the exception of Jeff Samardzija. My initial reaction to this … Continue reading

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American League East: State of the Division

The American League East was considered by many to be the best division in baseball.  Heading into the season with the Yankees and Red Sox fielding All-Star lineups and the Rays employing the divisions best Manager, Joe Maddon, and the … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Awards

With the quarter pole of the Major League Baseball season having been passed this week in and Memorial Day on the horizon let’s take a look at my award winners at this point of the season. Predictions sure to be … Continue reading

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Baseball’s Memorial Day Litmus Test

With Memorial Day a few days away and backyard bbq’s and pool parties about to be set off in full bloom this weekend, let’s take a minute to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice to help make the … Continue reading

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Crosstown Classic!

For as long as there has been two professional baseball teams playing in Chicago the two sides have despised each other that would make the Hatfield’s and McCoy’s proud. As the City of broad shoulders prepares for another Civil War … Continue reading

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