Новости за 21.05.2024

The Chicago Cubs have officially announced a few roster moves prior to Tuesday night’s series opener against the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field. Gold glove shortstop Dansby Swanson has been activated off the injured list, while 24-year-old infield prospect Luis Vazquez has been promoted to the big-league roster from Triple-A Iowa. To make room on […]

Justin Fields doesn’t appear to be getting the legitimate chance to compete for the Pittsburgh Steelers starting job he probably expected. Every indicator from team insiders says Russell Wilson will hold the job, and nothing short of an injury or complete implosion will change that. Fields is the primary backup. This is a problem from […]

While every NHL roster is built in a different way, each one that hoists the Stanley Cup has something in common – they’re made up of a combination of home-grown talent and big-name additions. The league’s best GMs have mastered the art of building talent through the draft and prospect pool while simultaneously supplementing that […]

Andrew Benintendi’s immense struggles are not new, as I had written about them a month and a half ago. Since it was early in the season, I hoped he would turn things around. That has not been the case. He has somehow gotten even worse. Benintendi’s Awful 2024 Season According to OPS, Benintendi enters the […]

If there is one competitive baseball team that cannot seem to catch a break, it’s the Chicago Cubs. Over fifteen players have seen the injured list this season, including Justin Steele, Seiya Suzuki, Cody Bellinger, and Dansby Swanson. Kyle Hendricks’s downfall has come at an inopportune time for him and the Cubs. After a scalding […]

The Chicago Bears thought they had a good plan going into the 2021 season. Head coach Matt Nagy had seen it work before with Alex Smith and Patrick Mahomes. Have a veteran quarterback start the entire year with a highly talented 1st round pick sitting behind him. That was the idea behind Andy Dalton and […]

To say 2024 for the Chicago Cubs has been a roller coaster is quite an understatement. After a sizzling hot start, this offense has gone ice-cold. Injuries have mounted in almost every position. Over fifteen players have already done time on the injured list. An unlikely hero has been keeping the Cubs afloat through it […]

Replacing Justin Fields on the field might not be the toughest challenge for the new Bears quarterback Caleb Williams. That’s just the honest reality. However, the situation off the field, especially in the locker room, is a different matter. Fields was an outstanding teammate and highly respected by many of his former teammates. So, Williams […]

One of the toughest challenges for every team drafting a young quarterback is getting them up to speed on whatever offensive scheme they’re playing in. NFL offenses are complex beasts. Jay Cutler once said it takes three years before players truly master a system. Executing at a high level in the first year is challenging […]

The draft picks get most of the attention when discussing the Chicago Bears’ 2024 rookie class. Still, undrafted free agents play a pivotal role in the NFL. Many have become great players, vital to their team’s success. It is no different for this organization. Some of their biggest names were undrafted. Jay Hilgenberg was one. […]

Well, we got a mix of good news and some head-scratching roster moves being made by the Cubs this week. Let’s begin with the good. Dansby Swanson, who has not played May 7, has been activated off the injured list after getting over a knee sprain. Miles Mastrobuoni, who has been filling in recently at […]

The Chicago Bears have upheld a way of handling young quarterbacks. They always try to bring them along slowly, learning behind an established veteran. Jim Harbaugh had Jim McMahon. Cade McNown had Jim Miller and Shane Matthews. Rex Grossman had Kordell Stewart and Chris Chandler. Mitch Trubisky had Mike Glennon, and Justin Fields had Andy […]

Last year, Brian Baldinger of NFL Network said he felt the Chicago Bears snuck away from the draft with the best tackle in the class. Darnell Wright ended up earning the highest grades of any rookie offensive lineman that year, a great sign for his future and that of the team. Baldinger appeared on 670 […]