Jeffrey Alan Samardzija (Shark)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 225 lb.

Born: January 23, 1985 in Merrillville, IN
High School: Valparaiso HS (Valparaiso, IN)
School: University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 2006 amateur draft.
Signed June 20, 2006. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 25, 2008 (Age 23)   vs. FLA 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER
Team: Cubs 2008-2013
2013 Contract Status: 1st-Year Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$2.64M (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 3.028, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2016 [*], Agents: Frontline (Mark Rodgers) [*]
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• 5/23 www.drstrangeglove.com: Francisco Liriano Ices Cubs: When the Pirates jumped out to an early 1-0 lead against the Cubs, it soon became clear how important that run was going to be....
• 5/23 Baseball News Source: Edwin Jackson Falls to 1-7 With Loss to Pirates: Once a “can’t miss” pitching prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, Chicago Cubs starter Edwin Jackson...
• 5/23 Cubbies Crib: Same ole’ song and dance for Samardzija, Cubs: Same story, different day. That’s probably the best way to describe Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija’s latest outing....
• 5/23 Billy-Ball.com: Jeff Samardzija loses 1-0…again: Yes, I’m impressed with the Pirates’ Francisco Liriano who allowed just two Cubs hits over seven innings and the moved...
• 5/23 TheFantasyFix.com: The Rubber, Week Eight: Potential K% Surgers and Losers: We all know there is a strong correlation between swinging strike rate (SwStr%) and strikeout rate (K%). But how strong is it?...
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• 5/22 North Side Notch: Francisco Liriano shuts down Cubs in 1-0 win: Final: Pirates 1, Cubs 0 (box) WP: Francisco Liriano (3-0, 1.00 ERA) LP: Jeff Samardzija (2-6, 3.25 ERA) SV: Mark Melancon (1,...
• 5/22 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Samardzija dominant, Cubs waste it of course: Full Box Score Yet another outstanding effort from a Cubs starting pitcher ends up in a Cubs loss, as it has so often in 2013....
• 5/22 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 46 Recap - Pirates 1, Cubs 0: -This game was all about Francisco Liriano. When the Pirates signed him I liked the signing and thought he could be pretty good...
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• 5/22 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs – Game 46: Great win last night.  The Pirates did exactly what I said they had to do, get Matt Garza to his pitch count and pummel the...
• 5/21 North Side Notch: Travis Snider grand slam powers Pirates over Cubs: Final: Pirates 5, Cubs 4 (box) WP: Wandy Rodriguez (5-2, 3.40 ERA) LP: James Russell (1-1, 1.04 ERA) SV: Jason Grilli (18, 1.31...
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• 5/21 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Cubs @ Pirates; May 21 – May 23, 2013: It’s really quite disappointing that the Cubs come into the series on the heels of just losing one at home to the Mets. ...
• 5/17 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Should Consider a Six Man Rotation: Matt Garza tossed six innings of shutout ball Thursday in a rehab start for AAA Iowa. He only allowed two hits with no walks while...
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• 5/17 Billy-Ball.com: Starting pitchers ERA in losses: Stephen Strasburg broke a seven-start winless streak last night as the Washington Nationals topped the Padres, 6-2. Strasburg...
• 5/16 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Samardzija Wins Bout with Rockies: After his worst start of the season last time out, Jeff Samardzija bounced back with an effort that exceeded the definition of...
• 5/16 MLBTradeRumors: NL Notes: Samardzija, Brian Wilson, Phillies, Braves: The St. Louis Cardinals are the class of the National League right now, having won exactly two-thirds of their first 39 games....
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• 5/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Daily: Jeff Samardzija, Shin-Soo Choo, Jason Kipnis: Taking a look around the league, here’s a recap of last night’s action and suggestions for your fantasy baseball team. Mr....
• 5/16 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Travis WoodThose of you who read this week’s Dixon’s Picks have gotten something of a sneak preview here, but a guy More......
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• 5/16 Cubbies Crib: Cubs’ Current Winning Ways Not Accidental: Baseball may be the most beautifully complex sport on the planet other than curling… that **** is whacky as all hell. But...
• 5/16 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs win second straight series behind strong Samardzija:   Full Box Score I know it sounds funny given the Cubs struggles, but they are playing their best baseball of the year right...
• 5/15 Baseball Jerks: Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for May 15: It is a getaway day for many MLB teams, so many are playing matinee baseball, today. That means fewer late games this evening...
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• 5/15 MLBTradeRumors: NL Notes: Shortstops, Cardinals, Bourn, Cubs, Padres: Baseball is seeing the emergence of numerous quality young shortstops at the same time, writes ESPN's Keith Law (Insider subscription...
• 5/13 The Sports Critic: Cubs / Anthony Rizzo Deal Is a Team Builder: We Chicago Cubs fans got one of the best pieces of news that we could possibly get all season. MLB.com’s Cubs beat writer Carrie...
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• 5/8 Baseballhotcorner.com: 2013 MLB All-Star Game Candidates: Baseball is only a month old, and it’s already time to start submitting your ballots for the 2013 All-Star Game in New York...
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• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Targets With Control: Rentals such as Mike Morse, Kendrys Morales, Matt Garza, Scott Feldman, Ricky Nolasco, Edinson Volquez, and Frank Francisco...
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• 5/5 Beyond the Scorecard: 5/4/13 Box Score Ephemera: The infinite jest that were the Saturday, May 4th, 2013 box scores. But first, some thoughts on last night's Bulls game. As I...
• 5/4 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Marmol leads Reds to victory: Full Box Score Another game, another loss that the opponent didn’t have to earn.  Jeff Samardzija battled his way through...
• 5/4 Justin Jabs: Samardzija’s bloody ball sold for just $130: Image from Reds Auctions By now you’ve probably seen the story about Jeff Samardzija‘s bloody ball up for sale. A...
• 5/4 Redlegs Review: Reds auction off bloody sock worn by Cubs pitcher: A baseball stained with the blood of Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija was auctioned off by the Reds via their official team...
• 5/4 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Reds and Cubs offer a great pitching duel as rookie Tony Cingrani takes on Chicago ace Jeff Samardzija. Cingrani is blowing...
• 5/4 Blog Red Machine: Reds v Cubs – 5/4: Starters, Lineups and Notes: The local returns. Tony Cingrani, born in Evergreen, IL and attendee of Lincoln Way Central HS in New Lenox, IL and of South Suburban...
• 5/4 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Saturday: May 4, 2013: The month of May has not been kind to this old game picker. For every brilliant pick like A.J. Burnett shutting down the Nationals,...
• 5/3 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs chase Chapman, but fall just short: Full Box Score Well, how should we look at this loss?  Be thrilled that the Cubs fought back against arguably the best closer...
• 5/3 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Reds @ Cubs; May 3 – May 5, 2013: The Cubs come into this series playing well, okay, play well for most of the game I guess.  The Cubs could have very easily taken...
• 5/2 Justin Jabs: Emma Award, April Pitcher: Kyle Lohse: The Emma Award is given monthly to the best pitcher in the I-94 Rivalry. In short, it is bestowed upon one Milwaukee Brewer...
• 5/1 60ft6in.com: April 2013 F12 #1′s: Here is the list of the pitchers who were #1 in the Factor12 Rating each day of the season so far…. Date Pitcher Age IP...
• 5/1 Obstructed View: Cubs Groundball Rate: Snorting Bosio’s Magic Sinker Dust: Prior to the season, I was set to write about how the Cubs were gradually amassing a bunch of fly-ball heavy pitchers. I...

• 4/30 Chicken Friars: Padres Go Down Swinging: Padres lose the first road game at Wrigely Field against the Chicago Cubs 5 – 3, and it is just my luck that I’m...
• 4/30 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Ransom, Bullpen Lead Cubs to Victory: Full Box Score The Cubs fight finally paid off in this one, so often this year the Cubs have had the will to win….see what...
• 4/29 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (9-15) vs San Diego Padres (9-15): It was nice to see the Cubs beating up on another team for once this year. They get to face another team that may be worse than...
• 4/29 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Padres @ Cubs; April 29 – May 2, 2013: The Cubs are playing better baseball of late, and they were finally rewarded with a few wins in Miami as they took three out of...
• 4/29 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Week 5 Musings: This article originally appeared on www.RotoBaller.com: Fantasy Baseball Musings Week 5: Crawford, Jennings, Cingrani, Goldschmidt,...
• 4/29 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Monday: April 29, 2013: From Giancarlo Stanton's two homers to bring in the Miami pick to Clay Kershaw pitching nothing but zeroes to the Indians and...
• 4/28 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Fall Short of Sweep in Miami: Full Box Score The Cubs held early leads of 1-0 and 3-2 but couldn’t hang on as the Marlins scored four times in the final...
• 4/28 Blog Red Machine: Reds Fantasy Roundup: Week Five: Ouch. Watching Reds baseball over the past 3 games has not been a pleasant experience. After getting subsequently 1-hit for the...
• 4/28 The Baseball Haven: Velocity and Value: Once upon a time, Greg Maddux was winning four straight Cy Young awards (1992-1995) and Tom Glavine was painting the corners and...
• 4/27 fantasyteamadvice.com: Updated – Two start pitchers for fantasy baseball week 5 2013 (April 29th – May 5th): As expected, the wild weather in week 4 messed with the rotations heading into week 5.  Here are your updated projections for...
• 4/27 Billy-Ball.com: Double digit strikeout performances: Anibal Sanchez now leads the majors with the most strikeouts in a game with 17, topping Yu Darvish‘s 14 whiffs of the Astros...
• 4/27 The Sports Critic: Chicago Cubs April 2013 Report Card: We have entered the final weekend of April, and the Chicago Cubs already find themselves in the cellar of the National League...
• 4/26 Beyond the Scorecard: 4/24/13 Box Score Ephemera: Mutterings and odd thoughts on the box scores from the Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 baseball games.***A FOUR-RUN ERROR***The way...
• 4/26 Call to the Pen: The King’s Court, Kia Yuniverse, Stand for Harvey: What’s Next in Naming Stadium Sections?: In some ballparks to create a greater connection between the fans and the team they support, teams have created a section where...
• 4/25 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Rockies Rock Craig Kimbrel: Since the Atlanta Braves called up young flame thrower Craig Kimbrel in 2010, he has saved 97 games while blowing just 11. ...
• 4/25 Marlin Maniac: Chicago Cubs @ Miami Marlins Series Preview: Is Starlin Castro Going to be Demoted?: Fresh off of a win, the Miami Marlins will try to get their season back on track during a seven game homestand. The Chicago Cubs,...
• 4/25 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 24 Observations: Pitchers: Blue Jays 6, Orioles 5 Brandon Morrow: Morrow ended the sixth inning with a pretty solid start to his credit....
• 4/24 The Baseball Haven: No Runs For You!: Should you take Justin Verlander, David Price, or Felix Hernandez as the first pitcher in your fantasy league? Well, the Mariners...
• 4/24 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Baffled by Latos in Loss: Full Box Score If you like a good old fashion pitchers duel, then this one was for you.  Jeff Samardzija and Mat Latos went toe-to-toe...
• 4/24 Baseball Analytics: The Cubs starters deserve a better fate: Entering action on April 24, whose starting pitching has been better this season, the Cubs or the Giants? Let me ask you another...
• 4/24 Blog Red Machine: Cubs v Reds – 4/24/13: Pitchers and Lineups: Well last night’s outcome sure sucked… Maybe the Good Guys can start another winning streak before they head out on...
• 4/24 Billy-Ball.com: MLB SCHEDULE: April 24, 2013: AL Blue Jays (Brandon Morrow) at Orioles (Josh Stinson), 12:35 Indians (Zach McAllister) at White Sox (Jose Quintana), 2:10 Mariners...
• 4/24 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Wednesday: April 24, 2013: Oh my. This is embarrassing. Suddenly in this office chair sits an old man reverted back to little boy saying in a small voice,...
• 4/24 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Find a Way to Win Despite Another Blown Save: Full Box Score Same thing every night it seems as once again the Cubs blew a ninth inning lead, this time it was Carlos Marmol...
• 4/23 fantasyteamadvice.com: Two start pitchers for fantasy baseball week 5 2013 (April 29th – May 5th): Plenty of two start pitchers to choose from again heading into week 5, and with another wild week of weather expected, these projections...
• 4/22 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Cubs @ Reds; April 22 – April 24, 2013: Time to start playing good baseball, and getting some wins, and no better time than right now.  The Cubs travel to Cincinnati...
• 4/22 Justin Jabs: The George Scott Series Preview: Today begins the second meeting of the 2013 Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers. I will be travelling all weekend so unfortunately,...
• 4/21 Blog Red Machine: Reds Fantasy Roundup: Week Four: Last week was a much more enjoyable experience for Reds’ fans. The Reds pulled off a surprising 3 game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies,...
• 4/20 Bush League Chronicle: Video: Fan leans over rail, makes great catch on home run ball: Your browser does not support iframes.This guy probably made the greatest catch of his life Friday night.It came at Miller Park...
• 4/20 Reviewing the Brew: Brewer Daily News for April 20th: Green out, Brewers win: Good morning everyone and welcome to the Saturday edition of Brewer Daily News. Yesterday, the Milwaukee Brewers announced that...
• 4/20 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Sloppy First Dooms Cubs: Full Box Score Once again the Cubs put up a fight, and once again the Cubs lose a close game.  The damage was done early as Samardzija and...
• 4/19 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Cubs @ Brewers; April 19 – April 21, 2013: No rain outs this weekend!  It seems as though the Brewers have found a groove since playing the Cubs as they are playing better...
• 4/18 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Use Extra Base Hits to Pound Rangers: Full Box Score Now these are the games that I think a lot of Cubs fans can get used to.  Thirteen hits, and six runs, not just...
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• 4/16 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Top50 thru 4-15: RANK PITCHERS AGE IP F12 1 Clayton Kershaw* 25 23.33 35.925 2 Adam Wainwright 31 22.00 34.740 3 Matt Harvey 24 22.00 34.700 4...
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• 4/14 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Sunday: April 14, 2013: Yesterday's MLB Game Picks came out in the positive. But for some reason, it sure does not feel that way. The first three games...
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• 4/11 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Series Preview – Giants @ Cubs; April 11 – April 14, 2013: Ah, Spring in Chicago, either it’s great or horrible, usually no in between.  Hopefully the weather cooperates today, and...
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• 4/8 Tomahawk Take: Morning Chop: Braves News 4/8:   ESPN Braves trip Cubs despite Jeff Samardzija‘s 13 strikeouts For the first four innings, Tim Hudson wondered...
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• 4/7 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Sunday: April 7, 2013: The first week of Major League Baseball for 2013 is in the books. Yeah, I am a traditional Sunday to Saturday type guy. The...
• 4/7 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Marmol Coaster Comes Off Tracks in Loss to Braves: Full Box Score Over the course of 162 games there will be losses that are harder to take than others, this is one of those losses,...
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• 4/3 Baseballhotcorner.com: Pittsburgh Pirates: Series 1: The Pittsburgh Pirates kicked off their 2013 regular season yesterday at 1:05PM at PNC Park on a brisk afternoon against division...
• 4/2 Call to the Pen: Big Name Pitchers Own Opening Day: One baseball tradition is to roll out your ace to start the season. Opening day is the one day all season when pretty much every...
• 4/2 Venom Strikes: D’backs’ Opening Day Observations: Here is an easy question to answer.  Isn’t it great to have baseball back?   The Arizona Diamondbacks continued their...
• 4/2 Billy-Ball.com: Nine to Know – April 2, 2013: From the Bill Chuck Files…Here’s what you should be talking about today Bryce Harper became the youngest player to...
• 4/2 Justin Jabs: Baseblog sponsors Jeff Samardzija’s PITCHf/x page: In an ongoing attempt to increase readership*, I’m always on the lookout for ways to help the site’s traffic while...
• 4/2 Baseballhotcorner.com: No Shortage of Good Pitching on Opening Day: 1953: Yes, that is the last time that anybody in baseball achieved what Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw did on Monday....
• 4/2 TheLeadoffWalk: Opening Day Recap and Observations: Mets 11, Padres David Wright: New York’s franchise third baseman a pair of bases and removed any doubt he...
• 4/2 Baseball Musings: Good Day for Aces: Opening Day this year turned out to be a pretty good day for aces. Felix Hernandez, Brandon McCarthy, and Ian Kennedy all pitched...
• 4/2 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Tuesday: April 2, 2013: Monday gave us our first semi-full day of Major League Baseball and it was delicious. Only having all thirty teams in action...
• 4/2 Puckett's Pond: Big Statisticles: Special Opening Day Edition: Welcome to Big Statisticles, where mild inappropriateness and fantasy baseball reign supreme. Each week this will be your home...
• 4/1 Rum Bunter: Jeff Samardzija: The Newest “Pirate Killer?”: Over past seasons there have been a certain players who stand out when it comes to their success against the Pittsburgh Pirates....
• 4/1 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 1 Recap - Cubs 3, Pirates 1: In the scope of 162 games about 152 of those games are unmemorable. Sure, you have those ten or so games that at the end of the...
• 4/1 Raise the Jolly Roger: Opening Day thoughts: Cubs 3, Pirates 1: Much like they did last season against Roy Halladay and the Phillies, the Pirates quickly killed a good amount of optimism and...
• 4/1 Obstructed View: Opening Day postgame thread – Cubs 3, Pirates 1: Cubs win! The Cubs took an early lead on a first inning home run by Anthony Rizzo that still hasn't landed. Combine that with...
• 4/1 North Side Notch: Burnett K’s 10 in Opening Day loss to Cubs: Final: Cubs 3, Pirates 1 (box) WP: Jeff Samardzija (1-0, 0.00 ERA) LP: A.J. Burnett (0-1, 4.76 ERA) SV: Kyuji Fujikawa (1, 0.00...
• 4/1 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Samardzija Filthy in Victorious Opener: Full Box Score   Cold weather usually favors the pitchers, while it was cold, I think both guys didn’t need any help today....
• 4/1 Justin Jabs: Dale Sveum manages the 9th as Cubs win Opening Day: The Chicago Cubs won today. They beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Opening Day for one of the most exciting Game Ones in recent...
• 4/1 Cubbies Crib: Samardzija brilliant in win over Pirates: Just 12 short months ago, the Cubs were unsure whether or not Jeff Samardzija would even be effective as a member of the starting...
• 4/1 Baseball Musings: Time to Learn to Spell Samardzija: Jeff Samardzija shut down the Pirates for eight innings as the Cubs go on to a 3-1 victory to start the 2013 season. Jeff struck...
• 4/1 TheLeadoffWalk: Spring Training Recap: The audience at The Leadoff Walk is growing by the day, and with most of the attention being paid to the work being published...
• 4/1 Billy-Ball.com: Today’s schedule: Opening Day is a perfect day to pick up Lee Sinin’s new edition of the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia. It can be ordered...
• 4/1 numberFire: Chicago Cubs 2013 Statistical Preview: Pitching: Jeff Samardzija could be a legitimate ace. As for everyone else... oh look, Samardzija!See More Carlos Villanueva Edwin Jackson Jeff...
• 4/1 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Week 1 - Two Start Pitchers: Every season, fantasy owners rely on streaming starting pitching.  If you don't know which pitchers will get two starts that...
• 4/1 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Monday: April 1, 2013: Major League Baseball has this Opening Day thing all wrong. On Opening Day of the season, every team should be in action. It...
• 4/1 North Side Notch: Opening Day: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs: Chicago Cubs (0-0, T-1st in NL Central) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (0-0, T-1st in NL Central) Probable Starters: CHC – Jeff Samardzija...
• 4/1 Justin Jabs: Darwin Barney injured … bummer.: Everyone’s favorite Gold Glove second baseman of the Epstein era is out for at least a few days. Darwin Barney was injured...
• 4/1 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs – Game 1 (Opening Day Yo!): It’s finally here!  Opening Day has arrived in earnest and a new season brings new hope for a fanbase that has been punished...
• 4/1 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (0-0) at Pittsburgh Pirates (0-0): Well, here we go with another season of Cubs baseball. The Cubs open the season in what is probably the most beautiful ballpark...

• 3/29 Justin Jabs: Paul Goldschmidt’s extension and Anthony Rizzo: According to Jim Bowden of ESPN, the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a contract extension with first baseman Paul Goldschmidt....
• 3/29 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ask Nash: Mid-Late Round Pitching StrategyNash “I am in the middle of my draft. Most of the upper tier pitchers are gone leaving mostly guys More......
• 3/28 Mets Merized: 2013 MLB Preview: National League Central: NL Central At A Glance Chicago Cubs: If you think it can’t get worse than where the Mets were – take a look at the Cubs. However,...
• 3/28 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: 2013 NL Central Preview: Chicago Cubs with @BleacherNation: Just as quickly as the MLB season ended last year it is ready to kick back up again in 2013. Spring Training has been going on...
• 3/28 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Chicago Cubs: The Cubs were heavily involved in free agency, adding four starting pitchers as well as relief and outfield depth. Major League...
• 3/27 Mets360.com: Why Collin Cowgill should be the Mets’ full-time starter in CF: When the Mets traded for Collin Cowgill it seemed to be a nice stroke by Sandy Alderson, as it gave Terry Collins a player to...
• 3/27 mlbreports.com : The Cubs And Jeff Samardzija Belong Together: Like us on Facebook here Wednesday March.27/2013 By Alex Kantecki (Cubs Correspondent):  I remember the grumbles and the echoes...
• 3/26 Splash Hit Blog: NL Central Division Preview: Red, Yellow, Blue: The regular season begins this Sunday at 5:05PM PST when the Texas Rangers play the Houston Astros in that famous AL West rivalry,...
• 3/25 MLB Injury News: Cubs’ Scott Baker to miss first half of season: Chicago Cubs right-hander Scott Baker will miss the first half of the 2013 season after an exam on his elbow determined he’s...
• 3/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago Cubs preview: Expect the worst, hope for the best: Coming off their first 100-loss season since the 1960s, the Chicago Cubs could not afford to stand still in the offseason, and...
• 3/23 Obstructed View: That revamped Cubs rotation: Much has been written here in the last few days about the Cubs rotation injuries and what it means for the overall strength of...
• 3/22 Justin Jabs: Sizing up the Cubs’ 25 man roster: The Chicago Cubs have 9 Spring Training games left to evaluate the talent they still have in camp as Dale Sveum & company...
• 3/22 Justin Jabs: A few reasons to watch today’s I-94 matchup: The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs will do battle this afternoon. Here are all the reasons you should watch today’s...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Padres, Wainwright, Posey, Theriot: Cubs starting pitcher and extension candidate Jeff Samardzija struggled on the hill at times tonight, but showed a new way to...
• 3/21 Obstructed View: Who Might Be Traded This Year?: A cursory glance at the Cubs' roster tells you a lot about the makeup of this team. They look be to a middling rotation, a...
• 3/19 KC Kingdom: NL Central Predictions: Every spring, it is always fun to make pointless and meaningless predictions on the outcome of the upcoming baseball season. Regardless...
• 3/18 Justin Jabs: The Cubs’ Opening Day lineup is set: Courtesy of Carrie Muskat, and first presented to me by the Born On Third blog, Dale Sveum has unveiled his Opening Day lineup...
• 3/17 Obstructed View: How much is Jeff Samardzija worth?: With news that the Cubs have tried to extend Jeff Samardzija beyond his arbitration eligible seasons not once, but twice, I thought...
• 3/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago White Sox preview: Don’t stop surprisin’ on the South Side: The Chicago White Sox have a tendency to do what you don’t expect them to do. The 2011 club failed to live up to the expectations...
• 3/16 Obstructed View: The Cubs Have Tried to Extend Jeff Samardzija Twice: John Heyman passes along a few nuggets today with respect to the Cubs' efforts to extend Jeff Samardzija. JefF7 is three years...
• 3/16 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs, Jeff Samardzija Far Apart On Talks: The Cubs made pitcher Jeff Samardzija an offer "well above" the nearly $30MM, five-year contract the Rangers gave Derek Holland...
• 3/14 Obstructed View: Assume the Position: MLB Starting Pitchers: For pitching, I'm going to break it down into more easily-digestible bunches. For this version, I'm going to look at the...
• 3/13 We Talk Fantasy Sports: RotoBaller - Starting Pitching Tier Rankings: This article originally appeared on www.RotoBaller.com: RotoBaller.com Rankings: 2013 Starting Pitcher Rankings with ADP ComparisonRotoBaller.com...
• 3/13 Blog Red Machine: Notes Around the NL Central: The Reds are 5-11 this spring and currently 8.5 back of the red-hot Royals. They were 2-11 before their recent three game winning...
• 3/12 fantasyteamadvice.com: Fantasy baseball 2013 – Starting Pitcher rankings and projections – Top 100+ SP: These rankings were updated March 12th, 2013 Rank Name Team IP W L SO BB ERA WHIP 1 Justin Verlander DET 240 22 8 245 59 2.35...
• 3/12 RoxPile: Playing GM: What Pitchers Should the Rockies Target?: In my last venting session post, I shared some of my frustration around the speculated moves the Rockies could make to “upgrade”...
• 3/11 Obstructed View: Random crap: I've had a very sore neck, back and shoulders for the last couple of weeks so I haven't written much over that time. It's...
• 3/11 Cubbies Crib: Climbing The Ivy Episode 5 – Grin and Bear It: It was one of the loneliest episodes of Climbing The Ivy yet. I was left to my own devices as Stan was watching his Dominican...
• 3/10 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Draft Strategy: Dream to Stream: As we noted in our starting pitcher rankings, it’s an incredibly deep year for starting pitching. Most of the We Talk team has...
• 3/7 Cubbies Crib: Is Samardzija Ready For His First Opening Day Start?: With Matt Garza out to a lat injury and expected to start the season on the disabled list, there are very few who qualify to take...
• 3/7 Justin Jabs: Cubs look to improve kid experience … with a mascot?: Photo from NBCsports.com The Chicago Cubs sent a survey out to fans a few days ago, asking for opinions on how to improve the...
• 3/5 Raise the Jolly Roger: News and notes: The Pirates have been struggling through some more spring training games, but nobody really cares (or should care) about the results...
• 3/4 11th and Washington: : When Jeff Samardzija delivers the first pitch of the Cubs' season on April 1 in Pittsburgh, he'll be the fourth pitcher to come...
• 3/4 Blog Red Machine: 2013 Cubs Preview: Theo Laying Foundation: It’s an odd dichotomy. It’s not often a franchise that can spend with Yankees, Red Sox and Dodgers is known as “lovable...
• 3/3 This is Getting Old: Get Yo Tickits! A.J. Burnett vs. Jeff Samardzija: Getting close now.  You can feel it in your veins.  Opening Day is approaching like a fast moving train.  Pittsburgh Pirates....
• 3/3 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Shark Warning Issued For April 1st in Pittsburgh: The Cubs, or Dale Sveum have officially named Jeff Samardzija the opening day starter for the 2013 season.  Sure it’s only...
• 3/3 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Cubs' Garza Shut Down For Month: Chicago Cubs right-hander Matt Garza is once again experiencing tightness in his strained lat muscle and has been shut down...
• 3/3 MLB Injury News: Cubs' Matt Garza Out Season's First Month: Some of the questions about Chicago Cubs’ starting pitcher Matt Garza’s health have been answered. The Cubs have decided...
• 3/3 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.3.13 – Shark named opening day starter, Garza probably to miss a month: Matt Garza shut down, likely to miss first month of the season Per Carrie Muskat, Garza experienced more pain related to his strained...
• 3/3 Baseball News Source: Cubs News: Garza Likely Out Until May, Samardzija Named Opening Day Starter: Chicago Cubs starter Matt Garza will  start the season on the disabled list according to manager Dale Sveum. Garza was in the...
• 3/3 Justin Jabs: Matt Garza will start on the shelf: Some bad news is circulating around the Chicago Cubs world today. I first heard from Paul Sullivan that Matt Garza experienced...
• 3/2 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Tigers, Cubs, Rondon, Valverde: The Tigers would love to lock Justin Verlander up for the long-term, but it may take a while for the two sides to find middle...
• 3/1 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Walk This Way; Cubs Hand Game to D-Backs Behind Eight Walks: Full Box Score   On the surface it looks as though the Cubs staff struggled as a whole today, but that really wasn’t the...
• 3/1 Call to the Pen: Matt Garza Will Likely Start Season on DL: Already trying to recover from an elbow injury that cost him half of the 2012 season, Chicago Cubs right-hander Matt Garza is...

• 2/27 Baseball News Source: Cubs Spring Training : Edwin Jackson Hurls Two Scoreless Innings: Fresh off a four-year, $52 million dollar deal, Edwin Jackson seemed comfortable in his Chicago Cubs‘ debut.The right-handed...
• 2/24 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Navarro Propels Cubs With Big Three Run Blast: Full Box Score   The Cubs exploded for four runs (all unearned) off of Giants ace, well one of them, Matt Cain, in the first...
• 2/22 Call to the Pen: The Chicago Cubs: Getting to the North Side of 70 Wins: Since the Chicago Cubs haven’t won a World Series since 1908 this may be a redundancy, but they have fallen on hard times....
• 2/20 Cubs Stats: The 5 Most Exciting Cubs On The Roster: Do not come to this post expecting a mathematical formula or some sophisticated method for determining players on the brink of...
• 2/19 Redlegs Review: 2013 NL Central Preview: Chicago Cubs: Everyone heckles the Cubs Despite packing in the fans last year (the Cubs held the tenth spot in overall attendance...
• 2/19 Baseball Jerks: Five Players to Watch: 2013 Chicago CubsTheo Epstein will forever be known as the man who broke The Curse of the Bambino, but if he can ever cast aside The Curse......
• 2/16 Obstructed View: Cubs players who are out of options: There are 6 Cubs players who are out of options meaning they cannot be optioned to the minor leagues. They would have to be placed...
• 2/15 Full Spectrum Baseball: TheologyTheology: The field of study and analysis to build a world championship baseball team at Clark and Addison...
• 2/15 Obstructed View: Scott Feldman will be the 4th starter: Dale Sveum said yesterday that Scott Feldman will be the 4th starter for the Cubs. He also confirmed what we already knew in that...
• 2/14 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Rotation Crush; It’ll Be A Thing: There are crushes, there are man-crushes, there are bro-mances, heck, I even have my advanced stat man-crush, Ben Zobrist! Bit...
• 2/12 MLBTradeRumors: Extension Notes: Samardzija, Wainwright, Ventura: Here's a look at players and a manager who aren't looking to rush into a contract extension just yet... Jeff Samardzija...
• 2/11 Cubbies Crib: Under The Hood With Jeff Samardzija: A good friend of mine and fellow baseball fan Craig Skochinski wrote up a piece about Jeff Samardzija that was so fun to read,...
• 2/6 Cubbies Crib: Cubs rotation set to play critical role in upcoming season: The Chicago Cubs have been oft-mentioned as one of the organizations that have significantly improved over the course of the offseason....
• 2/6 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 10 Spot Start Pitchers Ready for Jump to Next Level: This isn’t the first or last time you’ll hear this from me, but drafting the game’s elite pitchers early in...
• 2/5 Cubbies Crib: Matt Garza “In Great Shape” After Elbow Injury: Great news coming from Cubs’ pitching coach Chris Bosio today stating that Matt Garza is not only back in good health,...
• 2/4 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Rotation Crush; It’ll Be A Thing: There are crushes, there are man-crushes, there are bro-mances, heck, I even have my advanced stat man-crush, Ben Zobrist! Bit...
• 2/3 Call to the Pen: The MLB All-Super Bowl Team: Baseball and football have a long history of competing for America’s greatest athletes. The MLB All-Super Bowl team honors current...
• 2/2 Cubbies Crib: The Top 10 Reasons To Love Jeff Samardzija: We all love quality baseball, but some some reason Jeff Samardzija has emerged as a fan favorite after only 1 real season of...

• 1/31 Call to the Pen: The National League Central Dream Rotation 2013: The National League Central Dream Rotation 2013 may be partially to blame for the strength of the strength of the NL Central Dream...
• 1/28 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013 Chicago Cubs Hitting & Pitching Projections: Chicago Cubs — Predicted Finish: Fifth Place, NL Central Oh Theo, are you regretting the move to Chi-town yet?!? Your best…well…at...
• 1/26 Cubbies Crib: FanGraphs’ Bradley Woodrum Projects 75+ Wins Season For Cubs: Someone over at FanGraphs has some big love for the Cubs, and his name is Bradley Woodrum. Woodrum just recently wrote a piece...
• 1/25 Obstructed View: It’s time to get excited about the 2013 Cubs: Spring training is just around the corner and the 2013 Cubs are set to kick off their Cactus League schedule on February 23rd....
• 1/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Two moves the Chicago Cubs could make before spring training: The Chicago Cubs have been inactive since signing Edwin Jackson, Carlos Villanueva and Nate Schierholtz, so what else should...
• 1/19 Obstructed View: Cubs signed Jeff Samardzija and James Russell: It was reported yesterday that the Cubs signed Jeff Samardzija and James Russell to avoid arbitration. The Cubs signed Matt Garza...
• 1/19 Cubbies Crib: Jeff Samardzija and James Russell Avoid Arbritration: The Cubs resolved their 2 final arbitration cases with both James Russell and Jeff Samardzija signing contracts today. Russell’s...
• 1/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija likes direction: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija sees the big picture coming into focus with the team, and he likes direction the organization...[+] is headed under president Theo Epstein and the front office. He feels the team might surprise people after losing 101 games a season ago.
• 1/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Avoid arbitration with two: The Chicago Cubs avoided arbitration with Ps Jeff Samardzija and James Russell Friday, Jan. 18, by agreeing to one-year deals...[+] with both. Samardzija will make $2.64 million and Russell will earn $1.075 million. Samardzija has a chance to make an extra $125,000 in performance bonuses.
• 1/18 mlbreports.com : MLB Player Profile: Chicago Cubs SP Matt Garza: Like us on Facebook here Friday, January.18, 2013 Alex Kantecki (Guest Baseball Writer and Cubs Correspondent): Matt Garza was...
• 1/18 The Flagrant Fan: Jeff Samardzija under the radar: After years of being the golden boy and fan favorite who couldn't quite get there, Jeff Samardzija arrived as a starter in...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Avoid Arbitration With Matt Garza: The Cubs have avoided arbitration with Matt Garza by agreeing to a one-year, $10.25MM deal, according to his representatives...
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Notes: Samardzija, Pence: Teams and players must exchange arbitration submissions on Friday, so as the end of the week approaches we can expect a number...
• 1/16 Splash Hit Blog: The Best Individual Seasons of 2012: 81st through 100th: Idea: Rank the best individual seasons of the 2012 MLB regular season (Spring Training, Minor Leagues, and Postseason are not...
• 1/11 Baseball News Source: Chicago Cubs: Top Prospects For 2013: Just as he did when he was general manager of the Boston Red Sox, Cubs president Theo Epstein is focusing on building a contender...
• 1/10 Obstructed View: Luis Valbuena avoid arbitration with Cubs: The Cubs have signed Luis Valbuena for $930,000, which is about $930,000 more than he deserves. Then again, the Cubs have few...
• 1/10 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs, Luis Valbuena Avoid Arbitration: The Cubs avoided arbitration with infielder Luis Valbuena, Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald reports (on Twitter). The Elite Sports...
• 1/7 Cubbies Crib: Epstein Speaks On Cubs’ Organizational Core: We all know the name, the person and the title – Theo Epstein: President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs. We...
• 1/6 Obstructed View: Nick Cafardo on the Cubs and a Matt Garza non-rumor: MLBTR led to me this article by Nick Cafardo, which talks a bit about the Cubs. “We’re certainly farther along than we were...
• 1/6 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Cubs, Ellsbury, Morneau, Dodgers: When Theo Epstein took over the Cubs a year ago, he took the long range view and opted for an all-out gutting and rebuilding. ...
• 1/5 MLBRandomFandom: Offseason Review: Chicago Cubs: By Rob WillerAs the first half of the offseason comes to a close, many people are beginning to wonder how teams’ final rosters...
• 1/4 Obstructed View: How many games will the 2013 Cubs win?: Over at The Cub Contrarian, Kyle used an estimated WAR for players to get a team win total. I thought I'd do the same thing,...
• 1/3 Through The Fence Baseball: This dissident Cubs fan not happy with Edwin Jackson signing: The most obvious shortcoming for the Chicago Cubs last season was a lack of good starting pitching. One of the two winningest...
• 1/2 Baseball News Source: Cubs Finalize Deal with Edwin Jackson: Jackson $11 million last year with the Washington Nationals The Chicago Cubs have finalized their deal with free-agent right-hander...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Sign Edwin Jackson: The Cubs have officially signed Edwin Jackson, the team announced. It's a four-year contract worth $52MM, and it does not include...

• 12/27 Obstructed View: 2012 in Review: January – When We Were Stupidly Kind of Optimistic About Stuff: 2012 was pretty painful to live through as a Cubs fan, and even more so as a Cubs blogger who felt obligated to pay even more...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Cubs Reach Agreement With Edwin Jackson: Four Years $52 Million: The Cubs will be the eighth team Jackson has played for in his MLB career The Chicago Cubs reached an agreement with free-agent...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Report: Cubs and Carlos Villanueva Reach Agreement: Villanueva went 7-7 with a 4.16 ERA in 2012 The Chicago Cubs lost out on Anibal Sanchez last week, but appear to be closing in...
• 12/22 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: You Should Let Someone Else Draft Jered Weaver: This is a Guest Post by Bryan Curley. Bryan is the founder of BaseballProf.com. Clave was a guest poster on Baseball More......
• 12/21 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Cubs sign Edwin Jackson: Edwin Jackson joins the rotation on the North Side. (US Presswire)Edwin Jackson will find yet another new home in 2013, as...
• 12/21 MLBRandomFandom: Cubs Strike Gold with Innings Eater Jackson: By Rob WillerThe Chicago Cubs have come to an agreement on a four-year, $52-million contract with free agent starting...
• 12/21 Cubs Stats: Jackson, Villanueva Push Cubs Closer To 80 Wins: So, big news on Thursday: The Chicago Cubs added a pair of starting pitchers, Carlos Villanueva and Edwin Jackson. Like many...
• 12/21 Jays Journal: Former Jay Villanueva Set to Sign With Cubs: With the flurry of moves made by the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason, it is easy to forget Carlos Villanueva. The swing-man was...
• 12/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago Cubs pitching dilema: What to do with Matt Garza?: Now that the Chicago Cubs have reportedly added two more starters into their staff – Carlos Villanueva and Edwin Jackson...
• 12/20 Obstructed View: An updated look at the 2013 rotation: The Cubs finalized contracts with Edwin Jackson and Carlos Villanueva today, which gives the Cubs something like 18 starters....
• 12/20 Obstructed View: Edwin Jackson Signs: Patrick Mooney was first with the news, and the usual suspects seem to be in agreement, though we at Obstructed View reserve the...
• 12/20 Baseball News Source: Cubs Reach Agreement With Edwin Jackson: Four Years $52 Million: The Cubs will be the eighth team Jackson has played for in his MLB career The Chicago Cubs reached an agreement with free-agent...
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs To Sign Edwin Jackson: The Cubs have agreed to sign Edwin Jackson to a four-year, $52MM contract, Patrick Mooney of CSNChicago.com reports (on Twitter)....
• 12/20 MLB Injury News: Cubs Rumors: Chicago Frontrunner for Edwin Jackson: Yesterday it was reported that free agent Edwin Jackson had narrowed his list of suitors down to two teams; the Chicago Cubs...
• 12/19 Baseball News Source: Report: Cubs and Carlos Villanueva Nearing Agreement: Villanueva went 7-7 with a 4.16 ERA in 2012 The Chicago Cubs lost out on Anibal Sanchez last week, but appear to be closing in...
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs To Sign Carlos Villanueva: The Cubs have agreed to sign Carlos Villanueva, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (on Twitter). Terms of the deal are unknown....
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Sanchez, Marmol, Samardzija, Garza: The Cubs are going down to the wire with another top free agent pitcher, as we heard earlier today that Chicago and the Rangers...
• 12/17 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Simple Sabermetrics: Command Ratio: Some people criticize sabermetrics because they claim they are made-up, “invented statistics.” Let me share you some...
• 12/13 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Agree To Sign Anibal Sanchez?: 5:08pm: The deal is not yet complete, as Sanchez's agent Gene Mato tells CBS Sports' Jon Heyman that he is still talking to other...
• 12/13 mlbreports.com : State Of The Union: What’s In Store For The 2013 Chicago Cubs?: Thursday December 13th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky (Baseball Writer): Needless to say, it has been a dismal last few years for the...
• 12/12 Cubs Stats: Cubs 2013 Projection: Another Sub-.500 Season On The Horizon: For fun, I threw together a napkin projection for the 2013 Cubs. I'm probably wrong here and there about the playing time -- for...
• 12/11 MLBRandomFandom: Chicago Cubs Team Page: CHICAGO CUBSMLBDepthCharts Team PagePlayers 1-25 by Number Score1. Starlin Castro (8.75)2. Alfonso Soriano (8.25)3. Matt Garza...
• 12/10 Justin Jabs: Free Agent Watch: Dempster’s quest for three years: The market for free agent starter Ryan Dempster is dwindling quickly. Here’s the latest on Dempster, who has been connected...
• 12/1 Cubbies Crib: Tender Deadline Strikes – Cubs Still Have Question Marks: November 30th is always an exciting day in baseball. All MLB franchises have until 11:59pm ET to either tender contracts to their...

• 11/30 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Non-Tender Ian Stewart, Among Others: Some Cubs roster moves today, figured this was coming based on the comments from Jed Hoyer earlier in the day. via Bleacher Nation...
• 11/30 i70baseball.com: Wil the Royals trade Myers away for starting pitching?Excuse the pun, but is trading away Wil Myers a good idea?...
• 11/29 Blog Red Machine: Chapman to be on Innings Limit: You knew it was coming, didn’t you? The onslaught of opinions of the Reds inking Jonathan Broxton to a three-year, $21MM...
• 11/29 Rally Caps: Rally Caps Offseason Outlook - Chicago Cubs: Pos Player Salary Total C Welington Castillo $500,000 2008 $118,345,833 1B Anthony Rizzo...
• 11/29 Baseball Jerks: Championshipless in Chicago: 2013 Cubs Roster Projections and Breakdown: Since the Cubs last World Series title in 1908 we have seen: 19 different US Presidents, 18 recessions, the conquering of human...
• 11/28 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs add free agent Scott Feldman to starting rotation: The Chicago Cubs signed right-handed starting pitcher Scott Feldman to a one-year $6 million deal on Tuesday that includes another...
• 11/27 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs To Sign Scott Feldman: The Cubs announced that they agreed to sign right-hander Scott Feldman to a one-year contract. Feldman, a client of agent Matt...
• 11/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago Cubs sign reliever Shawn Camp to one-year deal: The Chicago Cubs signed right-handed relief pitcher Shawn Camp, the club’s lone free agent, to a one-year $1.35 million contract...
• 11/19 Rising Apple: Amazin’ Ten of 2012: #10 – June 27: With 2012 winding down fast, it’s time to bid adieu to the year that was by looking back on some of its best Mets games. …Yes,...
• 11/12 Cubbies Crib: Your Cubs Draft Survival Guide: 2013 Edition: Arms are at a serious premium in Chicago right now. With starting pitching being priority #1 on the Cubs’ list right now,...
• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Talking extension with Jeff SamardzijaThe Chicago Cubs have had preliminary discussions with SP Jeff Samardzija on an extension....[+] The Chicago Cubs have had preliminary discussions with SP Jeff Samardzija on an extension.
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Chicago Notes: Youkilis, Pierzynski, Samardzija, Haren: Here's the latest out of the Windy City from both the White Sox and the Cubs... The Sox are talking to Kevin Youkilis about...
• 11/8 Johngy's Beat: On the Beat with Jeff Samardzija of the Chicago Cubs: We had pretty much wrapped up  one of the days, when Matt spotted Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija coming out of the dugout...
• 11/6 Cubbies Crib: Jeff Samardzija’s Future With the Cubs In Good Hands: I can’t think of any reasons to dislike Jeff Samardzija. Other than his great hair and style, he’s classy, effective...
• 11/2 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Pursuing Los Angeles Angels’ Pitcher Dan Haren: The Chicago Cubs have a clear need for starting pitching. Entering the Major League Baseball free agent period that begins tonight...

• 10/31 Cubbies Crib: Darwin Barney Wins Gold Glove Award: Chicago Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney has added another piece of evidence to the growing suggestion that Barney may be the...
• 10/30 Cubbies Crib: Rebuild Progress: True Test For Cubs’ Brass Begins Now: Strap on those work boots, ladies and gents – its going to be a long off season. While Cubs fans are very well acquainted with...
• 10/29 Cubbies Crib: Darwin Barney Listed As A Finalist For Gold Glove Award: The Chicago Cubs lost 100+ games during the 2012 season. To a general baseball fan, one would take a glance at the Cubs’...
• 10/29 Halo Hangout: Angels Roundtable: Garrett Wilson: I kicked off this Angels Roundtable with a Matt Welch interview last week. Today we soldier on (hurricane or not) with the Monkey...
• 10/27 Cubbies Crib: Kansas City Royals Present The Cubs With Early Halloween Treat: As teams progress through the off-season and towards the Rule V draft later in the winter, they generally begin to clear space...
• 10/22 Baseball News Source: National League Central – 2013 Team Needs and Outlook: The Cincinnati Reds captured the National League Central in 2012, but … Editor’s Note: Baseball News Source provided a...
• 10/16 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Chicago Cubs: The Cubs enter the 2012-13 offseason with multiple needs, but their pitching staff requires the most attention at this point. Guaranteed...
• 10/12 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Chicago Cubs: The Cubs are next in our 2013 Arbitration Eligibles series.  Matt Swartz's salary projections are below. First time: Luis...
• 10/8 Call to the Pen: 2012 Review Series: Chicago Cubs: Much like their division-mates in Houston (well, the Astros are moving to the American League starting in 2013), the Chicago Cubs...
• 10/7 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs To Add Two Starting Pitchers This Winter: It is no secret what position the Chicago Cubs are looking to target this season. If you have lived under a cave for the past...
• 10/3 Cubbies Crib: Smile! 100+ Losses Couldn’t Be Better For the Cubs: Yes, you read that correctly. And no, I haven’t lost my mind. I’m absolutely thrilled to see the Cubs drop over 100...
• 10/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija willing to listenChicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija is willing to listen to an extension offer....[+] Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija is willing to listen to an extension offer.
• 10/2 Cubbies Crib: Francisco Liriano May Be A Top Cubs’ Target: Please forgive me for the Moneyball references, because I watched the movie for the first time this past weekend. But, as was...

• 9/27 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs To Target Starting Pitching: The idea that the Chicago Cubs will have money to spend this off-season has circulated around the baseball industry. Some have...
• 9/26 Cubbies Crib: Sveum To Meet With Cubs Brass To Discuss Direction: While Major League Baseball’s regular season is the focal point for anyone involved in the baseball industry, there is no...
• 9/16 Baseball News Source: Alfonso Soriano Still in Cubs’ Trade Plans: Soriano is one home run and one RBI away from his first “30-100″ season since 2002 Owed $36 million over the next...
• 9/12 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Saturday: September 8, 2012: September has really gotten off to a rocky start for the Game Picks. On the one hand, the Game of the Day feature has been correct...
• 9/12 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Labor Day (Monday): September 3, 2012: Once again, the picks labored yesterday (pun intended and Happy Labor Day). It was a struggle to get to nine correct picks for...
• 9/12 Through The Fence Baseball: Anthony Rizzo collision has Cubs fans gasping “oh no!”:   Anthony Rizzo has been identified with Theo Epstein’s Chicago Cubs like no other player, and with good reason. Epstein...
• 9/9 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Vs Pittsburgh Pirates: Pre-Game Notes, Lineup, and TV Info: The Chicago Cubs probably will not have a lot of viewership from the Chicago land area today for their game against the Pittsburgh...
• 9/9 Raise the Jolly Roger: Cubs edge Bucs: The Pirates weren’t a sloppy embarrassment on Saturday night like they were on Friday, but they were outpitched and dropped...
• 9/9 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates vs. Cubs: Cubs (52-86) at Pirates (72-65) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports The Bucs will...
• 9/9 Baseball Musings: Going Out with a Bang: The Cubs announced that Saturday’s game would be the last this season for Jeff Samardzija. Since the Cubs are closer to...
• 9/8 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 138 Recap - Cubs 4, Pirates 3: Just another brutal loss to a team that the Pirates shouldn't lose to. Sure the Cubs had Jeff Samardzija on the bump and he has...
• 9/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija goes distance in final start: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija threw a 120-pitch complete game Saturday, Sept. 9, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He allowed...[+] three runs (two earned) in the win, improving to 9-13 while lowering his ERA to 3.81. Samardzija was making his first start, as the team decided to shut him down after this outing in order to limit his innings.
• 9/8 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Vs Pittsburgh Pirates: Pre-Game Notes, Lineup, and TV Info: On the same day that the starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija will be making his final start of the season for the Chicago Cubs, the...
• 9/8 Redbird Rants: The Wussification of our pro athletes: This blog may anger off some of you and believe me when I say, that is not my intention. And my blog doesn’t necessarily include...
• 9/8 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs – Game 138:     First Pitch:  7:05 PM EST Where To Watch:  Root Sports, MLB.TV, CSN   Jeff Samardzija, RHP (27) The Shark....
• 9/8 Cubbies Crib: Jeff Samardzija To Be Shutdown For The Season: The Washington Nationals imminent decision to shutdown starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg has been drawing the attention of many...
• 9/8 Rum Bunter: Wow. Heh, Pittsurgh Pirates, That Sucked: The Pittsburgh Pirates are fighting for their lives to get to the postseason. The Chicago Cubs came into PNC Park with a six-game...
• 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija to be shut down: The Chicago Cubs will shut down SP Jeff Samardzija for the rest of the season following his start versus the Pittsburgh Pirates...[+] Saturday, Sept. 8. He is 8-1 on the season with a 3.91 ERA in 165 2/3 innings at this point. He'll be replaced in the rotation by P Jason Berken, who was claimed off waivers Friday, Sept. 7.
• 9/7 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: September 7 – 9, 2012; @ Pirates – Series Preview: Let’s hope the Cubs have some fire left over from yesterday as they could use some of that on the field this weekend against...
• 9/7 Cubbies Crib: A Field Of Nine: The month of September is here. That means a multitude of things, but perhaps most important, it means that the Chicago Cubs are...
• 9/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Will discuss plan for Jeff Samardzija: Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum said Tuesday, Sept. 4, that the team originally set out an innings limit of 180 for SP Jeff Samardzija...[+] before the start of the season. Right now, Samardzija is at 165 2/3 innings for the season. 'Well, we have to sit down with the whole organization and evaluate that decision and see where we want to be,' Sveum said. 'That would obviously be a lot more innings that he's ever pitched (in the big leagues). But the strength level is obviously there right now, so it's something that we really got to evaluate.'
• 9/4 High Heat Stats: Labor Day game notes: The Game Notes hard drive died of a nostalgia overdose after watching music videos from the 1970s & ’80s. Je ne regrette...
• 9/4 Cubbies Crib: All Star LaHair vs. Top Prospect Rizzo: Who’s Best On First and the Stats That Will Shock You: In a roller coaster season loaded with ups, dows, low points and especially downs, it’s never easy to go back to the highs...
• 9/3 Cubbies Crib: Samardzija showing signs of improvement in second half: Following a 2-1 loss at Washington Monday afternoon, Jeff Samardzija had nothing to hold onto but himself, maybe a towel. For...
• 9/3 District On Deck: Game 134: Nationals 2, Cubs 1: In a season the Washington Nationals hope to fill with milestones, few in the regular season will match the significance of the...
• 9/3 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (51-82) at Washington Nationals (81-52): Team Overviews   Cubs Nats wRC+ 78 (16th) 98 (4th) BSR -0.7 (9th) -15.5 (16th) UZR 19.1 (3rd) 19.5 (2nd) DRS -5 (9th) -3...
• 9/3 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: September 3 – 6, 2012; @ Nationals – Series Preview: Long time no see as the Cubs travel to Washington to take on the Nationals.  When the two teams last met it was the opening series...
• 9/3 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Vs Washington Nationals: Pre-Game Notes, Lineup, and TV Info: The Chicago Cubs are celebrating the Labor Day holiday in the Nation’s Capitol as they begin another week of labor beginning...

• 8/30 Obstructed View: Cubs “shifting gears” because we have to: According to Paul Sullivan, the Cubs are going to shift gears with regards to what they're doing at 3rd base. You're not...
• 8/29 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Harper’s two home runs lead Nationals over Marlins: Washington 9  - Miami 4 - Bryce Harper hit two home runs and was later tossed out of the game for spiking his helmet in frustration....
• 8/29 Call to the Pen: Starlin Castro Cornerstone Of New Cubs: By inking Starlin Castro to a seven-year contract, the Chicago Cubs have made it clear that the young infielder is one of the...
• 8/26 Cubbies Crib: Could Randy Wolf be an option for the Cubs moving forward?: Last week, the Milwaukee Brewers released 36-year old left-hander Randy Wolf, after he posted a 3-10 record with a 5.69 ERA in...
• 8/25 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Vs Colorado Rockies: Pre-Game Notes, Lineup, and TV Info: The Chicago Cubs kicked to the weekend off to a good start on Friday as the Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 5 to 3. The starting...
• 8/24 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Astros Down Reeling Mets: Houston 3 – New York 1 -  Jordan Lyles pitched six innings allowing one earned run, and striking out four, Tyler Greene homered...
• 8/24 RoxPile: Rockies Fall To Cubs As Bullpen And Defense Falter Late: The Colorado Rockies jumped out to a 3-0 lead today in Chicago only to see the Chicago Cubs score 5 unanswered and steal the game...
• 8/24 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Vs Colorado Rockies: Pre-Game Notes, Lineups, and TV Info: The Chicago Bears play in their third pre-season game tonight in New York against the New York “Football” Giants....
• 8/24 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Colorado Rockies (50-73) at Chicago Cubs (47-76): The Cubs have made a strong push for the second spot in next year's draft with a 4-17 record in the month of August. The Rockies...
• 8/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Not ready to shut Jeff Samardzija down: Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum said the team isn't considering shutting SP Jeff Samardzija down despite his career-high 144 2/3...[+] innings thrown to this point. 'He's fine,' Sveum said. 'We'll make those decisions, but right now - like I said a week ago - all of his tests came back with flying colors. Right now, we're on the thought of making it all the way through.' Samardzija has a 2.83 ERA in his last nine starts, and he doesn't appear to be wearing down thanks to a strict training regimen.
• 8/23 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: August 24 – 26, 2012; vs. Rockies – Series Preview: Oh right, the Colorado Rockies are still in the National League, maybe the reason I forgot about them was that the Cubs haven’t...
• 8/21 Cubbies Crib: Wanted: Starting Pitchers For 2013: When the Chicago Cubs first promoted Brooks Raley to the Major League, the thought was that Raley would be a temporary fill-in...
• 8/19 Baseball News Source: Castro Agrees to Seven-Year Extension with Cubs: A centerpiece in the Chicago Cubs’ rebuilding movement, 22-year-old shortstop Starlin Castro has agreed to  seven-year,...
• 8/19 Full Spectrum Baseball: Field Of Streams: Fantasy Baseball Pitching Options: Welcome back to another edition of Field of Streams, your in depth look at some viable, and some not so viable, fantasy streaming...
• 8/18 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Reds, Cubs Split Doubleheader: Chicago 9 – Cincinnati 7 – Rookie Brett Jackson hit his first career home run, Starlin Castro had three hits and two...
• 8/18 Blog Red Machine: Todd Frazier making his case for ROY: I just watched Todd Frazier hit his 17th homerun of the year.  It was an 86 mile an hour changeup from Jeff Samardzija about...
• 8/17 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Samardzija, Stauffer, Izturis, Reynolds: Tigers manager Jim Leyland all but confirmed that Victor Martinez will not return this season, reports James Schmehl of mLive.com....
• 8/17 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Iowa Cubs of Chicago (46-70) at Cincinnati Reds (71-47): Contest reminder: Don't forget to enter our contest to win The Essential Games of the Chicago Cubs DVD set. It runs through...
• 8/17 Baseball News Source: Cubs Looking to Extend Starlin Castro with Long Term Deal: Days after it was learned that expensive veteran outfielder Alfonso Soriano cleared waivers and can be dealt to any team willing...
• 8/17 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: August 17 – 19, 2012; @ Reds – Series Preview: Tons of baseball to be played this weekend in Cincinnati as the Cubs and Reds square off in a four game series.  Yes, that’s...
• 8/17 Full Spectrum Baseball: Where have all the good nicknames gone?: Recently, I ran across an article on Athlon Sports that purported to list the 50 best baseball nicknames ever. It is a woefully...
• 8/15 Full Spectrum Baseball: Shark Week: The Jeff Samardzija Evaluation: That's right, it is Shark Week ladies and gentleman! No better time to try and figure out the real fantasy value of Jeff "The...
• 8/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija fans 11: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija tied a career high with 11 strikeouts in his win over the Houston Astros Monday, Aug. 13. He allowed...[+] a run on four hits in seven innings.
• 8/13 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Hamels Throws 2nd Straight Shutout in Win over Marlins: Philadelphia 4 – Miami 0  - Cole Hamels tossed his second straight shutout, a 4-0 win over the Miami Marlins. in his...
• 8/13 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Houston Astros (38-78) at Chicago Cubs (44-69): The Cubs are 7.5 games out of the top pick in the 2013 draft, and can pick up some ground on the loss-leading Astros in this series....
• 8/12 Full Spectrum Baseball: Field Of Streams: Fantasy Baseball Pitching OptionsOnce again, it's time to time to be savvy, get crafty and stream away!...
• 8/9 Chicken Friars: Padres Ride Richard To Sweep Of Cubs: The Padres won another low-scoring affair against the Chicago Cubs, this time behind the left arm of Clayton Richard. Richard...
• 8/8 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Stanton Powers Marlins Over Mets: Miami 13 – New York 0 - Nathan Eovaldi tossed five scoreless innings for the Marlins. Chris Young allowed seven runs on...
• 8/7 Baseball News Source: Anthony Rizzo – Cubs Source of Hope and ****: Anthony Rizzo‘s story is one of **** and perspective. A highly acclaimed prospect since he was a sixth round draft pick...
• 8/7 Baseball News Source: Matt Garza – Season In Jeopardy With Elbow Injury: In the weeks leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, Cubs right-hander Matt Garza was one of the hottest pitching...
• 8/5 Full Spectrum Baseball: Field Of Streams: Fantasy Baseball Pitching Options: Fantasy leagues are in the home stretch and if you're in the playoff hunt, it is time to be savvy, get crafty and stream away!...
• 8/4 Obstructed View: Let’s play “What if”: Starlin Castro has established himself at the big league level and he's going to get better. How much so? Who really knows,...
• 8/4 Lasorda's Lair: A.J. Ellis Channels Mike Piazza in His First Career Multi-Homerun Game: Dodgers 6 10 0 Cubs 1 4 0 WP- Billingsley (7-9) LP- Samardzija (7-9) HR- A.J. Ellis (9 & 10) Before the game we learned that...
• 8/3 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Take On the Ryan Dempster-Less Cubs: Dodgers Lineup vs. Cubs Victorino 7 M. Ellis 4 Kemp 8 Ethier 9 Ramirez 6 Loney 3 Cruz 5 Ellis 2 Billingsley 1 * this is the first...
• 8/3 Cubs Stats: Jeff Samardzija On FanGraphs Audio: David Laurila gets the single best interviews in all of sports right now, and he recently took a trek to Wrigley Field, where...
• 8/2 Baseball News Source: Feliz, Bard, Sale – Converting Relievers to Starters Produces Mixed Results: On separate sides of Chicago, two converted relievers have mowed down opposing hitters as starting pitchers this season. In Texas,...
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Updates On Converted Relievers Now Starting: Building a rotation through free agency can be expensive and frustrating, so teams are understandably open to alternatives. One...
• 8/1 Cubbies Crib: Josh Vitters and Brett Jackson To Be Promoted This Month?: Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum addressed reporters on Wednesday in the wake of the team trading away Ryan Dempster, Paul Maholm,...

• 7/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Dismantling of the Cubs continues today … or does it?: Today’s trading deadline could be the biggest purge yet of the remnants of Jim Hendry’s Cubs, in favor of Theo Epstein...
• 7/30 Baseball News Source: Cubs Epstein Looks to Stock Farm System with Trade Deadline Deals: When he took over as general manager of the Boston Red Sox before the 2002 season, Theo Epstein inherited a mostly barren farm...
• 7/28 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 101: A Deserved Loss: Joe Kelly produced a typical Kelly Start™: six innings, two runs, six strikeouts, no walks. Unfortunately, Kelly’s efforts...
• 7/26 Cubbies Crib: Pirates Sweep Incomplete as Dempster Dominates: Its starting to feel like Ryan Dempster is going to have a lot of “final starts” for the Cubs…. While rumors...
• 7/24 The "Mc" Effect: Whaddya Know, Good Teams Lose Too!: The 2011 Philadelphia Phillies won 102 games. In September, they lost eight straight games. Four of those games were to the Washington...
• 7/24 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 96 - Cubs:  Pirates (54-41) vs Cubs (39-56)7:05 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsPNC Park - Pittsburgh, PAStarting PitchersPittsburgh - James McDonald...
• 7/24 High Heat Stats: Monday, Monday … hey, look, it’s game notes!: @Giants 7, Padres 1: Four in the 1st matched San Francisco’s season high, and Buster Posey broke it open with a 3-run...
• 7/24 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bedard outdueled: The Pirates came up on the wrong end of a pitcher’s duel Monday night and saw their 5-game winning streak come to a halt...
• 7/24 Obstructed View: Paul Maholm on possibility of Pirates trading for him: Paul Maholm was asked about rumors the Pirates may be interested in him last night in Pittsburgh and he had this to say: “It...
• 7/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija dominant: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija allowed one hit and struck out five over eight shutout innings to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates...[+] Monday, July 23.
• 7/23 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 95 Recap - Cubs 2, Pirates 0: In baseball you just have some games where the other team is better and the other pitcher is on his game and that is pretty much...
• 7/23 Baseball Musings: Pirate Pitching Battle: Jeff Samardzija turned in one of the best pitching performances of his career, and Erik Bedard came close as the Cubs beat the...
• 7/23 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates vs. Cubs: Cubs (38-56) at Pirates (54-40) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports The Pirates,...
• 7/23 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 95 - Cubs:  Pirates (54-40) vs Cubs (38-56)7:05 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsPNC Park - Pittsburgh, PAStarting PitchersPittsburgh - Erik Bedard...
• 7/23 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs – Game 95: I’m baaaaaack.  Nice to see the Buccos staying afloat without my previews.  I was legitimately worried. First five game...
• 7/19 Cubbies Crib: Strange Baseball: Cubs Up 5-1 On Marlins at 8th Inning Rain Delay:   When Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis read the starting lineup and throw the opening pitch to a baseball game, you know...
• 7/18 Marlin Maniac: Lee Breaks a Record; Gaudin Offers to Make Room for Mujica:       The Marlins traveled to Chicago to face the Cubs in an evening game. The on-field heat index was north of...
• 7/17 The Rays Today: Throwing Heat: Posted in David PriceMatt MooreDavid Price has averaged 95.5mph which is good enough for 3rd fastest average fastball speed in...
• 7/15 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Rumors: Garza, Barney, Wood, Stewart: Pitching amid trade rumors yet again, 28-year-old Cubs righty Matt Garza blanked the Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field this afternoon,...
• 7/12 Cubbies Crib: Money Talks:     While its been scientifically proven that money does not make the world go ’round, it certainly does have...
• 7/8 Obstructed View: Dale Sveum’s First Half MVPs: Shawn Camp and James Russell: NEW YORK — Who's your first half Most Valuable Player for the Cubs? Manager Dale Sveum picked relievers Shawn Camp and...
• 7/7 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 84: Loss to Cubs: Cubs 8 Mets 7 The cardiac kids nearly pulled off another last-inning, dramatic victory, but instead, it was a case of too little,...
• 7/6 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Get Rematch With Cubs: Tonight, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Cubs at Ciri Field. First pitch is at 7:10. Since we last left the Cubbies,...
• 7/4 Cubbies Crib: Dale Sveum Has Some Not So Kind Words For Chris Volstad:   July 3, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Chris Volstad (32) pitches in the second inning against the...
• 7/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija fans 11 in win: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija allowed a run on four hits and a walk while fanning a career-high 11 in seven innings to beat...[+] the Atlanta Braves Monday, July 2.
• 7/2 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Shark Guides Cubs to Fourth Straight Victory: I can get used to this type of baseball from the Cubs, Jeff Samardzija pitches a gem, Anthony Rizzo goes deep, and the Cubs win...
• 7/2 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (29-49) @ Atlanta Braves (41-37): The red hot Chicago Cubs travel to Atlanta fresh off sweeping the super-talented Houston Astros. The Braves lost 2 of 3 to the...

• 6/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija rocked: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija allowed nine runs on six hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings in his loss to the New York Mets...[+] Wednesday, June 27. He has allowed 25 earned runs in his last four starts to balloon his ERA to 5.05.
• 6/27 High Heat Stats: 17 RBI, by just 4 hitters: Mets 17, @Cubs 1: All the Mets’ runs were batted in by just 4 men, distributed 4, 4, 4 and 5. Never before did the Mets...
• 6/27 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Cubs Bid For Sweep Ends In Disaster: Certain games you just forget and move on, I think losing 17-1 would be one of those games.  Nothing went right for the Cubs...
• 6/26 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 75: Loss to Cubs: Cubs 5 Mets 3 Who knew the Ringling Brothers were from Flushing? If the excuse is still related to the Mets being tired, perhaps...
• 6/25 MetsToday.com: Mets vs. Cubs Series Preview: Mets vs Cubs: Snakebitten Edition I don’t want to be cliche and use the “this is a trap series” but this is...
• 6/25 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Mets @ Cubs: The Mets will be traveling to Wrigley Field to face the Chicago Cubs for the first time in 2012. New York holds an all-time record...
• 6/23 Cubbies Crib: Could Samardzija’s Slipping Performance Impact Garza Trade Talks?: Jeff “The Shark” Samardzija has become somewhat of a legend here in Chicago. His unique style on and off the field...
• 6/23 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Road and Offensive Woes Continue for Cubs: Over the course of a season certain games stand out, whether it be bad or good, for some reason you remember them, tonight was...
• 6/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija to alter offseason routine: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija will tone down his vigorous offseason workout routine as he is expected to approach 200 innings...[+] this season.
• 6/20 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: They Lince-come and they Lince-go: It’s a sad day when you realize that your favorite player in all of sports, well second to Steve Nash, is on the brink of complete...
• 6/17 Cubbies Crib: Los Angeles Dodgers Stepping Up Pursuit Of Ryan Dempster: Jun 16, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster (right) talks with actor Vince Vaughn (left) prior...
• 6/17 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/17: With Josh Beckett out for at least the next 15 days, the Boston Red Sox are going to need Jon Lester to pitch like we all know...
• 6/17 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/17: With Josh Beckett out for at least the next 15 days, the Boston Red Sox are going to need Jon Lester to pitch like we all know...
• 6/17 SOX & Dawgs: Windy City Red Sox Delight - 6/16: After being shutout 3-0 yesterday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track in the middle game of a three-game...
• 6/16 SOX & Dawgs: Windy City Red Sox Delight - 6/16: After being shutout 3-0 yesterday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track in the middle game of a three-game...
• 6/15 SOX & Dawgs: Boston Red Sox @ Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchups: 6/15-6/17: Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change Friday, June 15 @ 2:20 PM Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP (0-1, 7.20) vs Ryan Dempster,...
• 6/14 SOX & Dawgs: Boston Red Sox @ Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchups: 6/15-6/17: Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change Friday, June 15 @ 2:20 PM Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP (0-1, 7.20) vs Ryan Dempster,...
• 6/11 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fishy Ballplayers: With Mike Trout playing at an unconscious level ( .349 AVG, 5 HRs, 13 SBs in just about 150 ABs) for a 20-year-old (or anyone...
• 6/11 Obstructed View: No Love For Jeff Samardzija: I was checking out the stats for most of the Cubs players today (and some other players too). When I was looking at what Jeff...
• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Manager says Jeff Samardzija had bad mechanics: Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum said SP Jeff Samardzija had some issues with his mechanics during his start Saturday, June 9,...[+] and tried to bully his way through the Minnesota Twins’ starting lineup. Sveum believes Samardzija is trying too hard to be successful which is making his pitches be up in the zone.
• 6/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija shockingly bad in loss: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija allowed eight runs in 3 2/3 innings in a loss Saturday, June 9, against the Minnesota Twins in...[+] what easily his worst outing of the season. Samardzija had allowed eight total runs over 20 1/3 innings in his past three starts. His ERA rose from 3.13 to 3.96 as a result of the poor outing.
• 6/9 FanSided: Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs. Minnesota Twins
• 6/9 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Cubs and Twins lead off the Day with a nice pitching match-up as Jeff Samardzija (who is no Javier Vazquez) takes on Scott...
• 6/7 MLBTradeRumors: Platform Years For First-Time Eligible Starters: Clayton Kershaw's salary jumped from $500K to $7.5MM this year, and it wasn't just because of his Cy Young performance. Kershaw...
• 6/6 The Baseball Page: Baseball – K is the word:   In the baseball movie “Bull Durham” catcher Crash Davis says to his pitcher Nuke LaLoosh, “Don’t...
• 6/6 The Baseball Page: Baseball K is the Word:   In the baseball movie "Bull Durham" catcher Crash Davis says...
• 6/4 Raising Matt Cain: Squeakin' out a sweep!: Giants score 11 runs in four games and win them all. Today they once again benefited from poor fielding by the Cubs. Starlin ...
• 6/4 Baseball Musings: Castro Loses Count: Jeff Samardzija of the Cubs has been pitching in and out of trouble all day. The Giants had the bases loaded with one out in the...
• 6/4 Full Spectrum Baseball: NL Pitching Planner: June 4 – June 10Not a lot of high end pitchers for the NL this week, but the middle tier is stacked....
• 6/4 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Jeff Samardzija and Ryan Vogelsong square off in an afternoon contest in San Francisco as the Giants face the Cubs. Samardzija...
• 6/2 MLBTradeRumors: Chicago Cubs Rumors: Saturday: Two days ago we heard that the Cubs are letting teams know that almost all of their players -- other than Jeff Samardzija and...

• 5/31 The "Mc" Effect: The Starlin Castro Thing: Yeah, the Cubs said today that everyone outside of Jeff Samardzija is available for trade; including Starlin Castro. Theo Epstein...
• 5/31 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Not Moving Castro, Epstein Confirms: Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein has denied that his team is exploring deals for Starlin Castro, report Doug...
• 5/31 FanSided: Castro On The Block: Can The Red Sox Get Involved?: [caption id="attachment_14899" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro at Wrigley Field....
• 5/31 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Will Consider Offers For Castro, Others: The Cubs are letting teams know that nearly every player except Jeff Samardzija is available in trades, Bob Nightengale of USA...
• 5/29 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Attention Cubs Management: Please do NOT sign Ryan Dempster to an extension.: OK, so its been a pretty slow year as far as Cubs news goes.  The Cubs are in last place and Carlos Zambrano is not around...
• 5/29 Full Spectrum Baseball: Goodbye Kerry Wood, whatever you do…don’t sing.Kerry Wood went out, as he came in to his major league baseball career, in true rock star fashion....
• 5/29 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Padres and Cubs play a Tuesday afternoon game as Eric Stults takes on Jeff Samardzija. Stults makes his third start for San...
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija fans eight in no-decision: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija allowed six hits and three runs while walking two and striking out eight in 7 1/3 frames in a...[+] no-decision against the Chicago White Sox Friday, May 18.
• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Chicago Cubs: The Cubs are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (4) Ryan Dempster - Dempster owns...
• 5/16 Justin Jabs: Series Preview: Phillies @ Cubs: The Chicago Cubs are taking on the Philadelphia Phillies in Baseblog’s first ever series preview. I’m currently working...
• 5/15 Justin Jabs: Top Freebies: Late May: “Top Freebies” posts highlight the best promotions and giveaways twice a month. “Early (Month)” means specials before...
• 5/15 Cubbies Crib: Anthony Rizzo’s Time May Be Near: Mar 4, 2012; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs infielder Anthony Rizzo (44) against the Oakland Athletics during a spring training game...
• 5/15 Baseball Musings: Wainwright on Samardzija: Bleacher Nation calls out Adam Wainwright when Adam claims the Cubs are babying Jeff Samardzija: Do I have to say it? I have to...
• 5/14 Baseball Analytics: Samardzija's Splitter Key to Breakout: When the Cubs announced that Jeff Samardzija would shift from the bullpen to the starting rotation in 2012, the move looked...
• 5/13 Baseball Musings: Cubs Stay Close: The Cubs beat the Brewers 8-2 behind good pitching from Jeff Samardzija and good table setting at the top of the order. Jeff lasted...
• 5/13 Justin Jabs: At least Reed didn’t pitch, and Axford is pretty cool: Something about this picture really struck me as funny. Fortunately or unfortunately, I did not catch Friday’s five+ hour,...
• 5/12 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Garza, Eveland, Wright, Beckett, Brewers: Here's the latest from around the league as Saturday turns into Sunday... Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.com (video link) says...
• 5/12 FanSided: Brew Crew Online: Episode Four: [caption id="attachment_5090" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Jonathan Lucroy has hit full beast mode as of late. Mandatory...
• 5/11 Cubbies Crib: Friday Morning One-Liners While Drinking The Cubbie Kool-Aid: Apr 24, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs first baseman Bryan LaHair (6) celebrates with pitcher Matt Garza (middle) after...
• 5/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Matt Garza, Ryan Dempster off to solid starts, unlike Cubs: In the early going of the 2012 season, much talk has focused on the Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers (most...
• 5/8 Braves Journal: Cubs 5, Braves 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs – Box Score – May 07, 2012 – ESPN. So after all those runs at Beer Bandbox,...
• 5/7 Justin Jabs: Recap: Literally the best game I’ve ever been to: Today was literally the best game I’ve ever been to. This game recap is very long and kind of wordy, but I want to be able to...
• 5/6 Full Spectrum Baseball: NL Pitching Planner: May 7 – 13 Those of you languishing in the middle of the pack, don't fret, its still early....
• 5/3 MLBTradeRumors: Updates On Converted Relievers Now Starting: One way for teams to avoid building their rotations through free agency is to move relief pitchers to the starting rotation. Few...

• 4/30 Cubbies Crib: Ham(els)mer Time: Apr. 25, 2012; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels throws in the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks...
• 4/30 Full Spectrum Baseball: NL Pitching Planner: April 30 – May 6: Pitchers are a fickle breed. One week they can dominate, the next they get shelled. Our jobs as fantasy players (and writers)...
• 4/25 C70 At The Bat: Cardinals 2, Cubs 1, Umpires 2: I don't like to complain about the umpires.  They have a tough job and often complaints about them are...
• 4/25 Baseball Musings: Midwest Roundup: The Cadinals and Cubs played ten innings Tuesday night, Chicago winning on an Alfonso Soriano infield single 3-2. Jeff Samardzija...
• 4/20 The Baseball Page: The Round Up – Granderson Goes 5-5 with 3 HomerunsThe Round Up - Granderson Goes 5-5 with 3 Homeruns...
• 4/20 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues: Nolan Reimold's power surge can help fantasy owners. (US Presswire)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under the...
• 4/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija rocked in loss: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija allowed five runs and eight hits in just 3 2/3 inning in a loss at the hands of the Miami Marlins...[+] Thursday, April 19, for his first loss on the year. He walked five and struck out three in the outing to push his ERA to 5.71.
• 4/16 High Heat Stats: Monday morning action & random stuff: In the annual Patriots Day game in Fenway, Daniel Bard issued 7 walks (a new game high for this year) in 6.2 innings. His last...
• 4/15 FanSided: Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs. St Louis Cardinals (4/14/12): [caption id="attachment_5050" align="aligncenter" width="224" caption="Apr 8, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin...
• 4/14 The Baseball Page: Fantasy Baseball Week 2 (4/9 – 4/15)the week in review for fantasy baseball...
• 4/14 i70baseball.com: That did not go well at all…: The St. Louis Cardinals had their Home Opener spoiled by the Chicago Cubs on Friday, as the North Siders downed the Redbirds 9-5....
• 4/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija qualifies for victory: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija wasn't as sharp in his second start of the season Friday, April 13, against the St. Louis Cardinals,...[+] but he picked up the win anyway. Samardzija allowed five earned runs, 10 hits and a walk with five strikeouts, needing 103 pitches to go five innings.
• 4/13 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 8: Wainwrong: One of the worst outings in Adam Wainwright‘s career combined with the weather to produce one of the more miserable home...
• 4/13 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues: Up-and-comer J.D. Martinez is hitting third for the Astros. (US Presswire)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under...
• 4/13 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The final eight home openers take place today, staring in the Bronx as the Angels face the Yankees. This will be Albert Pujols‘s...
• 4/11 Cubs Stats: Things To Be Happy About: CubsBryan LaHair has been scalding the ball. The starting pitching — and especially Jeff Samardzija — has been beyond...
• 4/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy tango: The love/hate of Francisco Liriano: For each of us, we look at different qualities that define what we want from a fantasy player. Whether it encompasses pitching...
• 4/9 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Cubs, Brewers, Aybar, Padres, Volquez: It's no secret that the new regime in Chicago will need time to turn the Cubs around, but Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes that...
• 4/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija sustaining heat: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija averaged 96.3 mph with his fastball in the ninth inning Sunday, April 8. It was the best velocity...[+] for any inning in the game.
• 4/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija stellar: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija allowed an earned run on four hits and no walks while fanning eight in 8 2/3 innings to beat the...[+] Washington Nationals Sunday, April 8.
• 4/8 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Today’s post should be brought to you by Scrabble®. Clay Buchholz returns from an injury shortened 2011 to face Max Scherzer...
• 4/5 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Recapping the Spring Training Battles.: Over the last several weeks, I took a look at four of the Cubs Spring Training Battles.  Now that the battles are over and...
• 4/4 Roto Think Tank: Oh, I Blew It...Or Did I?: So much for being an industry expert… Many times, both on this blog and also in other venues, I have preached the value of spending...
• 4/3 Baseball Analytics: Samardzija's Marginal Fastball: New Cubs manager Dale Sveum recently named righty Jeff Samardzija his club's third starter, giving the former Notre Dame wide...

• 3/31 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Looking For Bullpen Help: The Cubs are looking for bullpen help now that right-hander Jeff Samardzija has won a spot in the rotation, reports ESPN's Buster...
• 3/30 MLB Dirt: My 2012 Predictions: NL Central: I am continuing my 2012 prediction series by revealing my NL East standings and adding a few positive and negative predictions...
• 3/24 Obstructed View: Cherry Picking: In the final 14 appearances one season, he threw 74 innings, allowed only 50 hits and posted a sparkling ERA under 2. After the...
• 3/23 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.23.12 – Too many DUIs edition: Practice game recap The Cubs pounded the rangers 11-4. Soriano, Mather, Jackson, and Ian Stewart all homered. Matt Garza threw...
• 3/22 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Spring Training Battle #4: The Bullpen: With the trade of Sean Marshall and Jeff Samardzija likely locking up a spot in the starting rotation, the Cubs bullpen has...
• 3/22 Cubbies Crib: Cubs’ Depth Could Signal A Trade:   February 23, 2012; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer watches during spring training at Fitch Park....
• 3/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs fans already thinking: Wait ’til next year: The team’s probable opening-day starter is Ryan Dempster, who is in the final year of his contract with the Cubs. The second...
• 3/22 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.22.12: Practice Game Recap Not applicable. But Paul Maholm didn't get rocked by the Giants' A ball team.  So there's...
• 3/19 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Jeff Samardzija is turning the Cubs pitching plans upside down.: Per Paul Sullivan, Dale Sveum says that Jeff Samardzija is a near lock for the rotation.  Which means that the final rotation...
• 3/19 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.19.12 – Weekend of Samardzija: Playing Time Projections Please take a few moments to fill out the 2012 Cubs playing time projections. It's as simple as possible....
• 3/18 Obstructed View: Jeff Samardzija close to locking down spot in rotation: Dale Sveum says Jeff Samardzija is close to locking down a spot in the rotation. “Obviously, that lock’s getting a...
• 3/15 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.15.12 – Calling in Sick with March Madness: Practice Game recap Travis Wood probably punched his ticket to Iowa yesterday, giving up six runs while only recording one out....
• 3/14 Cubbies Crib: It’s A Numbers Game: Mar. 14, 2012; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Travis Wood leaves the game during the fourth inning against the Milwaukee...
• 3/14 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Spring Training Battle update: Jeff Samardzija and Chris Volstad looking good: I know its still early and most of the Cubs starters have made two (or fewer) starts, but so far I have been impressed with the...
• 3/14 Obstructed View: Position Battles: Back-up Catcher: The Cubs roster is mostly set with a few exceptions. Welington Castillo and Steve Clevenger are battling it out for the back-up...
• 3/14 MLBTradeRumors: First-Time Arbitration Eligible For 2013: Some pre-arbitration eligible players have already signed million dollar extensions, but arbitration eligibility represents the...
• 3/13 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.13.12: Practice game wrapup The Cubs knocked the eminently hittable Bronson Arroyo around in the first inning, capped off by an approximately...
• 3/12 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.12.12 – Garza struggles: Garza has a rough outing While the Cubs starters have been impressive in their short outings for far this spring, Matt Garza ran...
• 3/11 Cubbies Crib: Spring Training Games Notes: Milwaukee Brewers (03/10/2012): March 16, 2011; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves outfielder Joe Mather (4) before a spring training exhibition game against...
• 3/10 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Roster Profiles: Travis Wood: Mar. 9, 2012; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Travis Wood (30) in the first inning during a spring training game against...
• 3/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Friday Fantasy Roundup: McCutchen, Darvish, Verlander: Welcome to another edition of the Friday Fantasy Roundup. I have been scouring the Internet in search of articles about players...
• 3/9 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.9.12 – Volstad Good, Soriano Good, Marmol Bad: Rotation battle news Chris Volstad followed up Jeff Samardzija's strong outing with three solid innings of his own yesterday....
• 3/8 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.8.2012 – ST Cubs Not Entirely Depressing: Cubs win! Cubs win! Cubs win! The Cubs brought their spring training record up to the .500 level with a win against the vaunted...
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija sharp in spring outing: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija tossed three scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals in the team's spring game Wednesday,...[+] March 7. He faced the minimum nine hitters and struck out three while throwing 35 pitches.
• 3/6 Obstructed View: What’s all this Jeff Samardzija starting crap?: I paid so little attention to Cubs baseball after the first few weeks that it's hard for me to believe that Jeff Samardzija...
• 3/6 PaulLebowitz.com: National League Fantasy Sleepers: Let’s look at some fantasy sleepers in the National League. — Mike Minor, LHP—Atlanta Braves He got a lot of grief...
• 3/6 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Not The News – Vol X: 2011 World Series MVP David Freese is actually Chuck Norris, and he’s a bad man.  After several viewers contacted us to...
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija pushing for rotation spot: Chicago Cubs P Jeff Samardzija is pushing hard for a rotation spot this spring, and he has impressed manager Dale Sveum. 'That's...[+] going to be the million-dollar question in spring training,' Sveum said. 'Against live hitters (on Thursday), he threw the heck out of the ball and had great command, which he has every time. It's going to be an interesting decision later this month.' He is using his cutter more and seems to be more aggressive with better command.

• 2/27 Cubbies Crib: Could Randy Wells Be Traded?: Aug 19, 2011; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Randy Wells during the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals...
• 2/23 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Spring Training Battle #1: Starting Rotation: With Spring Training already underway, its time to look at some of the key spring battles for the Chicago Cubs, starting with...
• 2/21 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 2.21.2012 Start Losing Already: What's Going On? Take a look at the headlines at cubs.com. Truly scintillating. Trey McNutt is willing to not pitch. Outstanding....
• 2/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Will stretch Jeff Samardzija out: The Chicago Cubs plan to stretch out RP Jeff Samardzija during spring training. 'He might wow us - you never know,' manager Dale...[+] Sveum said. 'That's a power arm, power body, obviously built to start.'
• 2/17 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Scouting the Out-of-options Players: Every year teams enter spring training with some difficult decisions looming.  One such decision involves players who are...
• 2/17 MLB Dirt: 2012 Chicago Cubs Outlook: Bullpen: In my second installment of looking towards the Cubs 2012 season, we’re going to examine the options the Cubs have in to...
• 2/13 11th and Washington: From ND to MLB: Jeff Samardzija: I've fallen way behind on my Notre Dame to MLB project, so it's time to pick it up again. In an effort to move things along, I'm...
• 2/13 MLB Dirt: 2012 Chicago Cubs Outlook: Starting Pitching: In my first installment of seven where I’m going to look at the outlook of the Cubs 2012 season. I’ll examine the...
• 2/11 Obstructed View: Trusting Theo: The Cubs new President of Baseball Ops was one of the best GMs in the game. Their new GM was one of the best assistants in the...
• 2/8 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 2-8-2012: Numerology: Campana's Number 1! With **** now saving face in free agency, Tony Campana has claimed the number 1 spot in the jersey lottery....
• 2/1 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Could Cole Hamels be on the horizon for the Cubs?: The Cubs have undergone a major overhaul this offseason, as Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have worked hard at making the team younger...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Qualls, Luhnow, Indians: A few items to pass along from the Central divisions as Tuesday becomes Wednesday ... The Cubs were interested in Chad Qualls...

• 1/20 Justin Jabs: Ordering the Cubs’ ten man rotation: On the outset of the Winter Meetings last December, Theo Epstein commented on the Chicago Cubs’ starting pitching situation....
• 1/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija might remain in bullpenChicago Cubs RP Jeff Samardzija might have to stay in the bullpen rather than getting a chance to switch to the rotation....[+] Chicago Cubs RP Jeff Samardzija might have to stay in the bullpen rather than getting a chance to switch to the rotation.
• 1/5 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Projecting the Cubs future starting rotations and closers: With the acquisition of Chris Vostad for Carlos Zambrano and it looking less likely that the Cubs will trade Matt Garza, due...

• 12/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs acquire Travis Wood, part ways with Sean Marshall: The Chicago Cubs continue to shed payroll as they swapped lefties with the Cincinnati Reds. Twenty-nine-year-old Sean Marshall,...

• 11/30 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Pitching Tops My Cubs Christmas Wish List: OK, I'll admit it.  I've been a little burned out writing about the Cubs.  After another disappointing season, I found...
• 11/30 Obstructed View: 2012 Cubs Oliver Projections, Part 2: We took a look at the Oliver projections for the Cubs hitters yesterday and realized how bad the offense currently is. The pitching...
• 11/27 YankeeAnalysts.com: Trade Match Series-Matt Garza: Whether or not a trade happens between two teams can come down to many nebulous factors, from the relationship between the two...
• 11/26 Obstructed View: Some thoughts on the new CBA: Earlier this week MLB owners reached an agreement with the MLBPA on a new collective bargaining agreement. There was never any...
• 11/18 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy's Two-a-Days: Chicago Cubs: 71-91, 5th place, 25 GBFragile Freddy’s “Two A Days” series continues today with the Chicago Cubs.  Each day (except...
• 11/16 Obstructed View: Cubs news and rumors: Manager MILWAUKEE -- The Cubs will meet Wednesday with Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum about their vacant managerial position....
• 11/9 Obstructed View: 2012 Cubs Bill James Projections, Part 2: It's Bill James week here at Obstructed View. We published the hitter's projections a few days ago, our interview with Bill James...

• 10/31 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Cardinals, Samardzija, Votto: Tony La Russa's retirement has highlighted a busy day in the NL Central. Here are the latest notes from the division... Former...
• 10/31 Obstructed View: Aramis Ramirez declines option, Cubs decline option on Jeff Samardzija: The Cubs exercised their part of the option for Aramis Ramirez while he declined his. By exercising the option the Cubs are now...
• 10/30 Obstructed View: 2012 Cubs ZiPS Projections, Part 2: We looked at the ZiPS projections for the batters already so here are the pitchers. Player IP H HR BB K ERA FIP Matt...
• 10/28 Obstructed View: 2012 Cubs CAIRO Projections, Part 2: Below are the pitching projections for SG's CAIRO. ZiPS is already out so I'll post the batter projections later today. ...
• 10/22 PaulLebowitz.com: Don’t Expect Miracles From Theo Epstein: The Cubs paid a lot of money and are going to send undetermined compensation—a prospect or prospects—for the right...
• 10/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Let me tell you the good news about the Cubs Mr. Epstein: On the surface, it appears you are taking the reigns of a team at one of its lowest points. A team with one of the biggest payrolls...

• 9/21 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Cubs continue their efforts to ruin Jeff Samardzija: After two years of bouncing back and forth from the bullpen to the rotation (and from Iowa to the Cubs), Jeff Samardzija finally...
• 9/12 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Berkman, Samardzija, Jocketty : Aramis Ramirez, whose solo homer helped the Cubs beat the Reds tonight, will be looking for a multiyear deal this offseason....

• 8/25 Obstructed View: Jeff Samardzija and James Russell: Non-closers don't have a whole lot of value and that will remain true for both Jeff Samardzija and James Russell, but both of...
• 8/17 Cubs Stats: Jeff Samardizja: Real Deal? Probably Not.: A little while ago at Cubby-Blue, Tim began sifting through some Jeff Samardizja stats, pondering: "Could Jeff "Spellcheck" Samardzija...

• 7/29 Obstructed View: Batman-abbreviated Series Preview: Iowa Cubs of Chicago (42-63) at St. Louis Cardinals (55-50): I was going to write a longer preview, but I got sucked into this whole "Batman Equation" thing that was running around the...
• 7/25 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: Matt Downs: Top 2: Matt Downs struck out swinging against Matt Garza Top 4: Downs struck out swinging against Garza Top...
• 7/12 Baseball Reality Tour: Mixed Emotions: This could get personal and may ramble on, but in the meantime, I'll try to be concise while struggling through the mixed emotions...

• 6/29 Cubs Stats: Newsflash! The Cubs Are Bad At Everything!: The Cubs are not good defensively. They are not good on the base paths. They do not pitch well. And they are average offensively....
• 6/26 Obstructed View: Mike Quade, You Are A Dumbass: It's the bottom of the 8th inning on Saturday night and I had sat in Kaufmann Stadium and watched the Cubs and Royals play a very...
• 6/20 My Pinstripes: Swisher Clubs Cubs: Nick Swisher has been looking high and low for his swing all season, especially from the left side of the plate, where his has...
• 6/16 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Right-Handed Relievers: The Rangers and Cardinals are just a few contenders who might look to add relief help at the trade deadline.  Let's take a...
• 6/7 B-R Blog: Random Recap for Monday, June 6: “Danks Wins! Danks Wins!”: White Sox 3, Mariners 1: In a battle of the 6-and-2 phenom Michael Pineda against the 0-and-8 veteran, John Danks finally broke...

• 5/23 Obstructed View: The Cubs just aren't very good: About a quarter of the 2011 season is in the books and the Cubs have performed about as we expected overall. The pitching, particularly...
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija earns third relief victory: Chicago Cubs RP Jeff Samardzija allowed one hit and two walks in two scoreless relief innings in a win Wednesday, May 18, against...[+] the Florida Marlins. He also struck out three batters in the 40-pitch appearance, lowering his ERA to 2.96.
• 5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija on a scoreless streak: Chicago Cubs RP Jeff Samardzija worked a perfect inning Sunday, May 8, against the Cincinnati Reds. He has now worked 14 straight...[+] scoreless frames.

• 4/29 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Braun, Pence, Wilson, Lee: Two historic pitching records have been set on his date. Back in 1986, Roger Clemens set the single game strikeout record by...
• 4/21 B-R Blog: The Cubs haven’t been more than 1 game over or under .500 all season: Thanks to a reader identifying himself or herself as "fajita" for this little nugget. Through 18 games, the Cubs have yet to ever...
• 4/20 Chicken Friars: Game 1 goes to Cubs after Padres leave 16 men on bases: San Diego Padres 1 – Chicago Cubs 2 W: Jeff Samardzija (1-0) L: Luke Gregerson (0-1) Another frustrating performance by...
• 4/5 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Cubs fans hold their breath as Andrew Cashner goes for MRI: Andrew Cashner pitched well today in his major league debut as a starter, lasting 5.1 IP and giving up only 1 run.  However,...
• 4/5 Baseball Musings: Cashner’s Shoulder: Andrew Cashner had to leave his start against the Diamondbacks with a stiff shoulder after one out in the sixth inning. Arizona...

• 3/29 Obstructed View: 2011 Cubs a Pretty Blank Slate: I haven't heard anyone not named Carlos Silva complain about Andrew Cashner being named the Cubs' 5th starter. I'm still waiting...
• 3/28 Obstructed View: 2011 Cubs a Pretty Blank Slate: I haven't heard anyone not named Carlos Silva complain about Andrew Cashner being named the Cubs' 5th starter. I'm still waiting...
• 3/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Team does not have designated long reliever: Chicago Cubs manager Mike Quade said the team does not have a designated long reliever but RPs Marcos Mateo, James Russell and...[+] Jeff Samardzija are expected to share the workload if the need arises, according to Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune.
• 3/27 Cubs Stats: Cashner Wins; Silva Loses: Hmm... Soto seems happy. Just about everyone in the city is talking one thing: Carlos Silva has lost, Andrew Cashner will...
• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | More bullpen spots won: Chicago Cubs manager Mike Quade announced Friday, March 25, that RPs James Russell and Jeff Samardzija have won spots in the team's...[+] bullpen, according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine. RPs Carlos Marmol, Sean Marshall, Kerry Wood and John Grabow have also won spots in the pen.
• 3/24 The Golden Sombrero: Five games, Five ballparks, Five sunburns and the Q: Another Spring Training in Phoenix: Last Wednesday, my dad and I flew in to Phoenix for Spring Training.  It was our second year in a row of watching...
• 3/22 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Minor League Monday: A look back at the Cubs Top 10 Prospects from 5 years ago: Every year, I like to take a look at the Cubs top prospects from 5 years ago and see how the panned out.  For those of you...
• 3/16 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Spring Training Battle #4: The Bullpen: Over the past 3 weeks, I've taken a look at the Spring Training Battles for the 5th outfielder spot, the utility infielder spot...
• 3/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija used in relief this year: Chicago Cubs RP Jeff Samardzija will be used in the bullpen this year and not as a starter, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat....[+] The plan is to leave him there, barring injury.
• 3/6 B-R Blog: 2010 Cubs: Blowout Specialists: The  2010 Cubs were involved in a bevy of blowouts.  Mostly they were on the receiving end of the whoopin' , but they also handed...

• 2/12 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Snell, Pujols, Samardzija: Some items of note out of the NL Central as players and reporters alike continue to trickle into Spring Training camps in Florida...
• 2/10 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Could Albert Pujos be in the cards for the Cubs?: What once seemed impossible is looking more and more possible. It appears that Albert Pujols and the Cardinals are at an impasse...

• 1/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija confident about season: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija, who will compete for a rotation spot in Spring Training, is very confident about his arm heading...[+] into this year, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. 'All of my pitches are already there,' Samardzija said. 'Now, I'm trying to get past that dead arm phase you usually feel in Spring Training, so when Spring Training comes around, it's a little different.'
• 1/15 Blog Red Machine: Around the NL CentralStrolling through the NL Central....
• 1/11 Obstructed View: 2011 Cubs Payroll: I haven't updated the Cubs payroll page in awhile so here goes.  Salary information runs through 2014, which is the final...
• 1/10 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Looking into the crystal ball: Predicting the Cubs future: The more things change, the more they stay the same. Here are my predictions for the future of the Cubs: 2011 With a...
• 1/8 And Counting: Cubs Trade What They Need for What They Don't: The Cubs will traded, have traded, or are in the process of trading pitcher Chris Archer, shortstop Hak-Ju Lee, and outfielders...

• 12/16 Baseball Reality Tour: What's Up With Tom Gorzelanny?: Why is Tom Gorzelanny seemingly getting pushed out of the Cubs clubhouse?  He's still relatively inexpensive, left-handed,...
• 12/9 Cubs Stats: The 2011 Cubs Roster: An Early Look: Ol' Berselius took a look at the potential 2011, 25-man roster today at The Sabertoothed Andteater. Here's his estimate of the...

• 11/29 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Big decisions looming for the Cubs and Jeff Samardzija: Nearly 4 years ago, in January 2007, the Cubs signed their 5th round pick in the 2006 draft, Jeff Samardzija, to a 5 year major...
• 11/10 Obstructed View: Swing Rates: Tango took the information in this article and gave us a formula that estimated out of zone swing percentage (using the player's...

• 9/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Koyie Hill to start: Chicago Cubs C Koyie Hill will start the remainder of the team's games with C Geovany Soto (shoulder) out for the year, according...[+] to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. C Welington Castillo was expected to start when either SPs Casey Coleman or Jeff Samardzija pitch.
• 9/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Rotation set this weekend: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny will pitch Friday, Sept. 24, and SP Carlos Zambrano will start Monday, Sept. 27, against the San...[+] Diego Padres, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. SP Casey Coleman will start Saturday, Sept. 25, and P Jeff Samardzija will start Sunday, Sept. 26.
• 9/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija to get another start: Chicago Cubs SP Jeff Samardzija will start again this weekend after beating the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 2/3 shutout innings...[+] Monday, Sept. 13, The Associated Press reports.
• 9/14 Baseball Musings: Not in the Cards: The Cardinals could not take advantage of Jeff Samardzija‘s wildness Monday night. Despite drawing four walks against him...
• 9/13 El Maquino: Cards’ Super Rookie Looking a Bit Better Than the Cubs’: The Cubs send out Jeff Samardzija (Sa-Mar-Ja), who was the Cubs #1 prospect when he came up in 2008.  He is an awful reliever,...
• 9/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija to start Monday: Chicago Cubs RP Jeff Samardzija will make the start against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Sept. 13, in place of SP Carlos Silva...[+] (elbow), according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine. Silva was complaining about elbow pain Sunday, Sept. 12, and was scheduled to meet with a team orthopedist Monday. Samardzija could finish out the season in the rotation.
• 9/9 MLBTradeRumors: The Cubs' 2011 Rotation: Ryan Dempster, Randy Wells, Tom Gorzelanny and Carlos Silva may not be utterly dominant, but they will provide the Cubs with...
• 9/8 And Counting: Samardzija, I Hope Quade Starts Ya: A plethora? Ah . . . no. Let's get something out of the way right now: I should be sued for that awful headline. I apologize,...
• 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Five recalled: The Chicago Cubs recalled OF Sam Fuld, RP Jeff Samardzija, IF Bobby Scales, OF Brad Snyder and P Justin Berg from the minors Tuesday,...[+] Sept. 7, according to CBSSports.com.
• 9/1 Call to the Pen: Call-Ups: Chicago Cubs and Jeff Samardzija: Once again it is collaborative post time here on Call to the Pen. This month’s topic is September call-ups. To get the ball...

• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija excelling as starter in minors: Chicago Cubs P Jeff Samardzija is 4-0 with a 2.29 ERA and a .181 opponents' batting average in eight starts with Triple-A Iowa,...[+] according to the Chicago Tribune's Phil Rogers.

• 7/22 B-R Blog: Vlad Guerrero has a good HR-to-strikeout ratio: As of yesterday, Vladimir Guerrero is the only player this season with a HR total at least 60% of his srtikeout total, minimum...
• 7/6 Obstructed View: Cubs WAR: Last night ygo said something that got me thinking about this year's team. I try not to think much about this team anymore, but...

• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: Players With Full No-Trade Clauses: A contract with a full no-trade clause lets a player control his destiny.  Looking at Cot's Baseball Contracts, here's an attempted list...

• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija optioned to Triple-AThe Chicago Cubs have optioned RP Jeff Samardzija to Triple-A Iowa, according to USAToday.com....[+] The Chicago Cubs have optioned RP Jeff Samardzija to Triple-A Iowa, according to USAToday.com.