The Pirates made a bit of news this offseason by… well, appearing to want to compete. They made an offer to Kyle Schwarber, which… well, it’s uncertain whether they actually thought he was going to sign,

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Bregman, welcome to the NL Central. Welcome back, Eugenio Suárez. Bregman is hoping to lead the Chicago Cubs to their first Central title since 2020 after signing a $175 million, five-year contract with the North Siders in free agency.

September 18 - Ian Happ homered as part of a three-RBI day for the Chicago Cubs, who clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with their 8-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs celebrated their first postseason berth since the shortened 2020 campaign ...

With pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training this week, our offseason grades roll on with the National League Central. All five teams in this division were active in different ways throughout the winter, with the Cubs, Reds and Pirates making ...

To think, there used to be real conversations about whether the Cubs should start Jon Lester or Jake Arrieta in a potential Wild Card Game. I don't want to shortchange Lester, who's a terrific pitcher in his own right -- one of the better pitchers in the ...

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Loop around the back of the Cubs’ main practice field, onto the spring training complex’ patio, and the view across the agility field will be far different from years past. Where there once was just more grass leading out to the bullpens and half-field,