With a journalism degree from Eastern Illinois University and a decade of Cubs reporting, my work has appeared on 670 The Score, ESPN 1000, and the Pinwheels and Ivy Podcast. I cover Cubs news and analysis for Sports Mockery, including roster moves, game breakdowns, and prospect development.
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The story of spring training for the Cubs has been right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski, who leads the team with 17 strikeouts in 12 innings. Wesneski may be on the verge of locking up the fifth starter spot once the regular season gets underway, but fellow righty Javier Assad is making his own...
You will never get me to change my mind on this. Calling a bunt in the ninth inning when your team is trailing is loser baseball. Friday night's quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic was a joy for Cubs fans. Marcus Stroman started for Puerto Rico and although things got shaky near the end of...
This man is legit. I mean, when you have beat reporters thinking out loud, wondering whether or not Hayden Wesneski might be the third best starting pitcher in the rotation, then you know the competition for that last spot is pretty much over. Maybe David Ross still won't say anything until the...
Although the Cubs did get on a roll in the second half of the 2022 season, I'd be lying if I said I was watching closely in the second half. I'd pop in from time to time and their run in September was fun, but I missed some things. I did watch Javier Assad start a few games, but most of my...
The Cubs play two spring training games today, hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers at Sloan Park, while half the team will head over to Glendale Ariz., to play against the White Sox in Cactus League action. Here are some of the latest notes from Cubs spring training. Marcus Stroman Starts for Puerto...
I'm not the biggest proponent of vibes in the clubhouse or in the dugout being all that meaningful because guess when players are happy...when they're winning, but having good dudes around who can actually help out at the end of the roster is plenty useful. The White Sox brought back outfielder...
The 2023 MLB season is going to begin with a 13-pitcher limit on every roster, which was supposed to be in effect from the start of a regular season since 2020. Last year, the rule was finally put into place in the summer, but with team's now knowing they'll be limited to a 13-pitcher staff right...
After the Elvis Andrus signing there was really only one starting job up for grabs during spring training, but it doesn't mean there hasn't been competition for a few roster spots come Opening Day for the White Sox. While the team's starting right fielder hasn't been set yet, neither has the bench...
Something about the Toronto Blue Jays really caught the Cubs scouting department's attention because the front office picked up not one, but two pitchers from the waiver wire this offseason from up north. Now, as we're less than two weeks away from spring training coming to a close, right-handed...
Things were looking bad for Cuba in their third game of pool play, but the country has bounced back and is now headed to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic for the first time since 2006. White Sox third baseman Yoán Moncada and center fielder Luis Robert Jr. have been right in the middle...
So, I've been writing about a few pitchers and position players who I think are trending up so far in spring training, which may lead to future opportunities for them on the Cubs some time in 2023. I also wanted to focus on a few guys who have been struggling through the first 2.5 weeks in spring...
For the most part a team's Opening Day roster is set when spring training begins, but that doesn't mean a few guys can't win jobs during March, while others may lose them as they get ready for the start of the regular season. Here are three players who are trending up through the first half of...
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