I just wrote the Cubs News & Notes blog when I saw this and I don’t want to update it. Instead I think this item stands alone as its own blog.…

TRADE RUMORS – The Cubs have optioned third baseman Matt Shaw to the minors, reports Keith Law of The Athletic. It hasn’t yet been officially announced by the team and it’s unclear what corresponding…

This is a Cubs News & Notes blog where I recap some of the miscellaneous stuff going on in the Cubs universe. Let’s get into it: Mahoney on Twitter Monday Morning…

Alexa I saw this today and it made me really happy because I never really liked LaVine. He always seemed like such a diva and then an Ayo story got back…

So biggest story in the universe right now is this Blue Jays correspondent getting a phone number in the middle of last night’s game. Credentialed people everywhere see it as a…

The biggest conversation right now in Chicago sports is the Chicago Bears draft. The next biggest thing is the Cubs bullpen and I want to write a blog about how people…

So big news yesterday is that both Kasparas and Will Riley are declaring for the NBA draft from Illinois and it has a lot of people upset. Specifically, there’s a huge…

That’s Jackie Robinson – arguably the most important American professional athlete of all time. Today is his annual celebration in MLB where everyone will wear the #42 and remember his greatness.…

GOOD MORNING SPORTS FANS. USA Today – It’s Jackie Robinson Day on Tuesday, with every player wearing No. 42, teams holding ceremonies, ballparks showing video tributes, and Major League Baseball reminding America that…

I’m only blogging this because it moved me to tears and instantly converted me to being a huge elephant guy. So in that sentiment, I’m compelled to offer the same emotional…