David Ross News Archive
News -- April 2024 (23)
- 4/30 North Side Baseball: How Mike Tauchman Keeps Winning New Converts:
I spent the better part of 2023 refusing to accept Mike Tauchman as a legitimate part of the Chicago Cubs’ roster. A fringe...
- 4/26 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Sweep ‘Stros, PCA Breaks Slump in Big Way, Players’ Weekend Returns, White Sox Still Sliding: “Well, I took a **** at Fortune’s sweet kiss… It’s like eatin’ caviar and dirt. It’s a...
- 4/26 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Sweep ‘Stros, PCA Breaks Slump in Big Way, Players’ Weekend Returns, White Sox Still Sliding: “Well, I took a **** at Fortune’s sweet kiss… It’s like eatin’ caviar and dirt. It’s a...
- 4/26 Cubs Insider: Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 61.5% Playoff Odds in First Check This Season: We’re almost a month into the season, so it made sense to revive your third-favorite recurring series here at CI. For those...
- 4/26 Cubs Insider: Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 61.5% Playoff Odds in First Check This Season: We’re almost a month into the season, so it made sense to revive your third-favorite recurring series here at CI. For those...
- 4/21 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/21/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Busch Batting Cleanup, Hendricks on Mound: The Cubs should probably be going for the sweep this afternoon, which is actually a more common occurrence than splitting a four-game...
- 4/21 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/21/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Busch Batting Cleanup, Hendricks on Mound: The Cubs should probably be going for the sweep this afternoon, which is actually a more common occurrence than splitting a four-game...
- 4/18 Cubs Insider: Kyle Hendricks Scheduled to Face Marlins Sunday, Ben Brown Looks Like Odd Man Out: Ben Brown started Monday’s nail-biter in Phoenix and surrendered one run over six innings, tying him with Javier Assad and...
- 4/18 Cubs Insider: Kyle Hendricks Scheduled to Face Marlins Sunday, Ben Brown Looks Like Odd Man Out: Ben Brown started Monday’s nail-biter in Phoenix and surrendered one run over six innings, tying him with Javier Assad and...
- 4/16 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Rookies Carry Cubs to Big Win Over D-Backs, Busch Ties Team Record, League Honors Jackie Robinson: “After all the jacks are in their boxes and the clowns have all gone to bed, you can hear happiness staggering down the...
- 4/16 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Rookies Carry Cubs to Big Win Over D-Backs, Busch Ties Team Record, League Honors Jackie Robinson: “After all the jacks are in their boxes and the clowns have all gone to bed, you can hear happiness staggering down the...
- 4/16 North Side Baseball: How Long Will Cubs Be Without Seiya Suzuki, and How Do They Fill His Spot?:
It felt ominous, early Monday morning, when Jesse Rogers reported that the Cubs were calling up outfielder Alexander Canario...
- 4/15 North Side Baseball: Top Prospect Alexander Canario Called Up To Cubs; Is Another Move Coming?:
Alexander Canario, the 12th-ranked prospect on North Side Baseball, technically got the call last year. Still, after being sporadically...
- 4/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/14/24): Suzuki DH, Tauchman RF, Assad Pitching: The Cubs got back in the win column after a minor hiccup and now have a chance to capture a series win in Seattle before heading...
- 4/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/14/24): Suzuki DH, Tauchman RF, Assad Pitching: The Cubs got back in the win column after a minor hiccup and now have a chance to capture a series win in Seattle before heading...
- 4/12 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Trends Emerging for Counsell’s Cubs, Cuas Optioned, Metrics Say Morel’s Hot Start Sustainable, Orioles and Royals Surging: “The stars came out and warned me so. As I walked on down the road, fifty bucks and a suitcase steered me clear.”...
- 4/12 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Trends Emerging for Counsell’s Cubs, Cuas Optioned, Metrics Say Morel’s Hot Start Sustainable, Orioles and Royals Surging: “The stars came out and warned me so. As I walked on down the road, fifty bucks and a suitcase steered me clear.”...
- 4/9 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers lost their manager and traded their ace. They also focused on big league talent in their trade returns and added several...
- 4/3 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Pummel Rockies, Win Streak at Three, Bellinger Blasts Bomb on Queue, Bullpen Game Tonight: I had a feeling the bats would break out against Kyle Freeland last night, and after a 12-2 win over the Rockies, the Cubs are...
- 4/3 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Pummel Rockies, Win Streak at Three, Bellinger Blasts Bomb on Queue, Bullpen Game Tonight: I had a feeling the bats would break out against Kyle Freeland last night, and after a 12-2 win over the Rockies, the Cubs are...
- 4/3 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Chicago Cubs: The Cubs retained Cody Bellinger at a bargain price, replaced Marcus Stroman, found a potential first base solution, and supplemented...
- 4/2 North Side Baseball: Craig Counsell Got to Shape This Roster, and He's Using It Fearlessly:
Whereas the Cubs were persistently cautious about investing playing time in Christopher Morel over the last two seasons,...
- 4/1 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Opening Day, Steele, Wicks, George Kirby, and More:
Happy Monday, everyone! Admittedly, it’s a lot easier to say that now that the weather is getting nicer and baseball is being...
News -- March 2024 (22)