Tag Archives: Andy MacPhail

A Look At The Offseason (Part 2 – Outfield)

Yesterday I started a series looking at the upcoming offseason for the Cubs.  In part 1, I examined the infield.  If you haven’t read it yet, check it out here: A Look At The Offseason (Part 1 – Infield) Today, I want to turn my attention to the outfield.  The general concensus has been that [...]

A Look At The Offseason (Part 1 – Infield)

The Cubs enter the off season with a mixed bag of needs.  Tops on the list is a middle-of-the-order run producer.  If things work out, they’d also like to get a speedy, OBP-type of lead-off hitter.  They may even look at adding a bullpen arm. In the field, the Cubs would prefer to add a [...]

Piniella’s Wish List For 2010

The Cubs lost the series finale against the Giants yesterday 5-1 (Why does the 1 look like it’s in a different font?).  At the same time, Colorado beat St. Louis 4-3 to increase their Wildcard lead over the Cubs to 6.5 games with just seven games remaining in the season.  I wouldn’t suggest investing in [...]