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Alright, after waiting 84 years for Dillon Maples's spring training debut, he finally pitched against the Texas Rangers today. For those who are new to me/my fandom, I am a Maples stan. He's insanely talented and seems like a humble, hardworking guy. I just like him and I want him to succeed at what some …
We are three days into Cubs spring training games and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Mostly because I live in New York and I can get games on MLB.tv without many blackouts, apologies to those dealing with the Marquee Network nonsense. I often hear that "spring training doesn't matter," and that is true in a larger …
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This was originally posted at Cubs Den on January 13, 2020. View the original here. The Cubs have signed former Cleveland second baseman Jason Kipnis to a minor league deal. Did you know that he’s from Chicago? Yes, that is sarcasm. Everyone knows he’s from Chicago (specifically, Northbrook), and everyone remembers the home run he …
This is my excerpt from a holiday post published at Cubs Den on December 24, 2020. We all wrote up some positive things about the Cubs and/or the upcoming season during a time when many were feeling down about the team and baseball in general. I chose to write about the greatest relief pitcher of …
This was originally published at Cubs Den on January 24, 2019. You can read the original here. Attending a Cubs Convention is something that I had debated for a while, but I finally decided to make the trek to my first one this year. Being from out of state (home for me is Rochester, NY), …
The following is a blog post for Cubs Den. You can view the original here. Major League Baseball has proposed cutting ties with 42 minor league baseball teams after the Professional Baseball Agreement (PBA) expires between the two at the end of the 2020 season. MLB Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem stated that the reductions are …
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This is the first professional piece I wrote for publication while I was an intern with the Rochester Red Wings during the 2011 season. Unfortunately, it has since been removed from the MiLB archives, but I promise it once existed on their website! Brock Peterson has established himself as one of the best power hitters …
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