By Kevin Powell MESA, Ariz. – The media room at the Cubs’ spring training complex was packed wall-to-wall with reporters waiting to fire questions at the newest addition to the clubs roster. “We’re going to kickoff spring training by announcing the signing of Yu Darvish,” Cubs President Theo Epstein said Tuesday morning. And so it […]

By Kevin Powell The Cubs were legitimate World Series contenders before they signed Yu Darvish, now they’re the clear-cut favorite out of the National League. The Dodgers and Nationals will once again be threats, but the Cubs can now lean on a strong rotation this season, and for years to come. Over the course of […]

By Kevin Powell “He’s got 2020 lineups on the board,” Rick Hahn said to a standing room only crowd in the Continental Ballroom at the Hilton Chicago on day two of SoxFest. The White Sox general manager was referring to manager Rick Renteria’s tendency to play around with lineups for the rebuilding club. “He does […]

By Kevin Powell I met Jim Thome about four years ago, a few months after a massive F4 tornado caused devastating damage to Washington, IL and the surrounding area. Washington is just a short drive east of Peoria. Thome, a Peoria native, was there to lend a hand to the people impacted by the tornado. […]

By Kevin Powell Remember a couple years ago when people started tossing around the idea that maybe the Cubs can someday lure Bryce Harper to the North Side? Most laughed it off. It seemed impossible with massive pay day’s eventually coming for the Cubs’ young core of stars. But fast forward to now, January 2018, and Harper to the […]

By Kevin Powell Somehow, the Cubs are a finalist for Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani. On the surface, of course you’d figure the Cubs –smack dab in the middle of their Golden Era – would be a likely destination for any top international free agent. Who wouldn’t want to play for an iconic franchise that should […]

By Kevin Powell WRIGLEY FIELD – Jose Quintana has already proven he belongs on the mound in big games. He was outstanding in Game 3 of the NLDS, and he gave the Cubs five strong innings of two run ball in Game 1 of the NLCS. “Q’s been great,” Joe Maddon said before their Game […]