Новости за 01.08.2023

The Chicago White Sox have traded right-handed slugger Jake Burger to the Miami Marlins. According to Bob Nightengale, the Marlins are sending Jake Eder to the White Sox. Eder is ranked No. 4 in the Marlins farm system according to MLB Pipeline. Eder, 24, is a left-handed starting pitcher. He has a 4.12 ERA in […]

Update: Cubs DFA Trey Mancini The Chicago Cubs have made it official. Trey Mancini has been designated for assignment. The move clears up a spot on the active 26-man roster for the recently acquired Jeimer Candelario. Bleacher Nation’s Michael Cerami was the first to report on Tuesday that the Cubs were moving on from the […]

It absolutely blows that Trey Mancini hasn’t worked out with the Chicago Cubs because he genuinely seemed to care that he wasn’t helping out the team and was hurting the club more often than not. But the Cubs appear to be done with the veteran hitter. According to Bleacher Nation’s Michael Cerami, Mancini will be […]

The Chicago Cubs seem to be on a path to acquire a left-handed reliever before Tuesday’s trade deadline. They have been mentioned in trade rumors for several relief pitchers and as of late, specifically left-handed relievers. But the clock is ticking. You can cross off Brad Hand from the list, as he was traded to […]

Amidst the trade deadline frenzy, the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays pulled off an under the radar deal among minor league pitchers. The Cubs traded two familiar names in right-handed starting pitcher Adrian Sampson and right-handed reliever Manny Rodriguez in exchange for Rays’ righty Josh Roberson. The Cubs are also kicking in some international […]

Everybody knows the true measure of what players can do on a football field is when the pads go on. Making plays in shorts is great, but it can also be misleading. Many players see their playmaking skills fizzle when guys are allowed to get physical with them. The Chicago Bears were finally going to […]

How about this fun update?! The Chicago Cubs, to no one’s surprise, are looking for some bullpen help and have specifically been targeting left-handed relievers. The newest trade target is the beloved Andrew Chafin. According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, the Cubs are among several teams that are a potential fit to trade for the […]

That’s the big question on the day of the trade deadline for the Chicago Cubs, as the New York Mets have reportedly made first baseman Pete Alonso available. Alonso, 28, is under team control through the 2024 season, which will be his final year of arbitration. As the Mets continue their sell-off, the right-handed slugger […]

Sometimes it can take a period of time for a young player to embrace the team that drafts him into the NFL. Maybe they had designs on going to a particular region of the country. Perhaps they wanted to play for a specific coach. Whatever the reasons, there are instances where a young player is […]

On Thursday afternoon, the Arizona Coyotes’ first-round pick (third overall) in the 2022 Draft announced that he had a change of heart, and would not be returning to the University of Minnesota to play hockey this fall. Instead, forward Logan Cooley announced that he would be signing his entry-level contract with the Coyotes. Cooley was […]

The intensity at camp gets turned a notch today as the Bears will hit the practice field for the first time in full pads. During the first week, when only helmets were allowed, the offense consistently outperformed their defensive teammates early, but on Monday, the defense showed up with several defenders making plays. Tyrigue Stevenson […]

Offense and defense get most of the attention when it comes to football. Every player wants to be on the field immediately contributing to either. However, sometimes that isn’t possible. Most guys will be relegated to backup duty. That can be discouraging to many. It is not the end of the world. Several who started […]

Tyler Scott didn’t need long to reach the realization that the NFL is a different animal from college. The competition is much steeper. If he were going to make any noise in this league, he’d have to accept the challenge. That meant working hard to master the details of the wide receiver position. During his […]

By far, the biggest decision of the off-season by GM Ryan Poles was what to do with Justin Fields. His 2022 season was a mixed bag. While he was excellent as a runner, posting the second-best season ever by a quarterback, his passing was a different story. He barely managed 149 yards per game with […]

The Chicago Cubs have made a trade with the Kansas City Royals for a right-handed pitcher. The team announced that they have traded right-handed hitting outfielder Nelson Velázquez for reliever José Cuas. Cuas, 29, is in his second season in the majors. Cuas has appeared in 45 games with Kansas City this year. The righty […]

The Chicago Cubs have just traded for Jeimer Candelario! Talk about the Cubs getting aggressive at the trade deadline. Jed Hoyer and the front office just went out there and got the best rental bat in the market. Candelario, 29, has been a good hitter all year long with the Washington Nationals, posting a 121 […]

The time has finally come. The Chicago Cubs have promoted their No. 1 prospect, 21-year-old center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong up to Triple-A. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma was first to report that the top-10 prospect in baseball is moving on from the Double-A Tennessee Smokies. Crow-Armstrong has been incredible at Double-A this season and his offensive […]

Justin Jones has been in the NFL for six years now. He’s played with a lot of good players in that time. It has helped him develop an eye for what they look like, even as rookies. His NFL draft classmate Derwin James was one such example. It was also true of Asante Samuel Jr. […]