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 Kyle Schwarber experiment as the leadoff hitter for the Chicago Cubs was a disaster in 2017, yet manager Joe Maddon didn't rule out the lefty returning to that role earlier this offseason. However, with the start of spring training a new trio has emerged as the leading candidates to get the...
The Chicago Cubs made a few great plays defensively in their spring training opener Friday, but Javier Baez wasn't going to be outdone. In his first game on Saturday, Baez made one of the best defensive plays you'll see all season. It came in the first inning, when a chopper got over Anthony...
The Chicago Cubs had a pretty good showing against the Texas Rangers, playing in their first home spring training game Saturday at Sloan Park. Anthony Rizzo hit the team's first home run of Cactus League play and then Willson Contreras followed with a home run of his own. Unfortunately Saturday's...
I demand a 1-on-1 matchup immediately between Donovan Mitchell and Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen for the slam dunk title. If jumping over a crouched Kevin Hart is good enough for the judges, then I'm sure Markkanen can do better in his sleep. Before Saturday's game against the Minnesota...
Fans going to Sloan Park on March 1, will get to see Yu Darvish's Chicago Cubs debut in spring training, as the newly-acquired starter will pitch against the Colorado Rockies. The Cubs announced next week's starting pitchers and we'll get to see the whole rotation for the first time this spring. It...
Kris Bryant is well aware of the slow-moving market this offseason across MLB and he's prepared to fight for big changes in the next collective bargaining agreement. The current CBA happens to expire one year before Bryant himself becomes a free agent. The Chicago Cubs star told USA TODAY that...
It might only be the first spring training game, but don't tell that to Ian Happ and Tommy La Stella. The duo combined for a pair of outstanding defensive plays for the Chicago Cubs on Friday, when they started Cactus League action against the Milwaukee Brewers. La Stella got the nod at third base...
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon doesn't want you to read too much into the first lineup in spring training, but it was the first of many auditions to get the leadoff spot for the 2018 season. Before the Cubs began Cactus League play against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, Maddon said four players...
Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn is playing in his first game at the United Center since suffering a concussion against the Golden State Warriors January 17, and he almost had another nasty injury Thursday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Dunn chipped his teeth and missed nearly a month of...
Gleyber Torres is recognized as one of the top prospects in baseball right now, but it's crazy to think how stacked the Chicago Cubs were in 2015, when the shortstop couldn't even crack the top-five in the Cubs system. Three years have passed and the six prospects that were ranked ahead of Torres...
I don't care that some guy I've never heard of is pitching on Friday for the Chicago Cubs because baseball is just a few days away from starting once again. The Cubs announced the first three starting pitchers for spring training, with two familiar names in Eddie Butler and Jen-Ho Tseng....
I've said it before, getting upset over subjective rankings can be a little dumb, but I simply can't stand for the continued disrespect of Jose Quintana. What makes it worse is that there is still a section of Chicago Cubs fans who choose to be ignorant on how good Quintana is and I bet it has...
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