The NY Mets and Chicago Cubs are playing in the NLCS to see who will represent the National League in the World Series after winning over the Dodgers and the Cardinals. Here are some things to know heading into the series
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs advanced to the National League Championship Series after beating the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 in the NLDS and now the youth movement of Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Kyle Schwarber and Javier Baez moves into the next round of the MLB playoffs for manager Joe Maddon.
Read full storyThe Cubs have called up prospect Javier Baez to the majors again and the former first round pick is joining young stars Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber and Addison Russell for the Cubs run to try and make the playoffs in September.
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs opted not to make any trade deals at the deadline and instead called up Javier Baez to be a starter. Does this mean Starlin Castro is being prepared to be traded?
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs like the improvement that Starlin Castro is showing with Addison Russell. Does this mean the team will not bring Javier Baez back up?
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs are still being tossed around as an option for a trade of Chase Utley. The team could try and offer up Starlin Castro with Jose Reyes and Martin Prado options.
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs would rather move Starlin Castro to second base rather than trade him. If things go poorly, Javier Baez could be called up sooner rather than later.
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs are growing impatient with Starlin Castro who is now playing second base. As Joe Maddon favors Addison Russell and Javier Baez, is a trade in the works?
Read full storyThe San Diego Padres are looking to sell at the trade deadline and players like Justin Upton, Craig Kimbrel, James Shields, Tyson Ross, Andrew Cashner, Will Venable and Joaquin Benoit are all potential options to move and this comes after David Price and Cole Hamels have been traded and teams like the Yankees, Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs could be options if Starlin Castro or Javier Baez are in the mix.
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs continue to seek out trade deals for pitchers and bats as the market becomes smaller. Starlin Castro has been informed that he will be going nowhere, but can the same be said for Javier Baez?
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs might no longer be ale to afford Cole Hamels after his no-hit performance over the weekend. Does that leave the team to explore deals for David Price or Jeff Samardzija?
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs are gearing up to make a move in the coming days as they have targeted Cole Hamels as their favored pitcher with Starlin Castro and Javier Baez being offered to Philadelphia.
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs reassigned prospect Kris Bryant to their minor league camp along with Javier Baez and Addison Russell and the move prompted some around the league and in the media to criticize the Cubs, as Bryant was one of the best players in the minors last season and was tearing it up in Spring Training, leading the league in home runs.
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs have high expectations coming into the 2015 season and some fans are thinking playoffs because of the young talent they have in Jorge Soler, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant and that talent was on display on Tuesday, as the three players hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in spring training play in the Cactus League.
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