Bryan O'Donnell

After graduating from Purdue, O'Donnell entered the publishing industry and now works as a copy editor for a nonprofit. When not watching, reading about, or writing about baseball, he's most likely over-analyzing music or current TV shows. He has a soft spot in his heart for both the beaches of Alabama and the mountains of Colorado. You may not know it to look at him, but he can run really, really fast. Follow him on Twitter at @bodonnell14.

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Bryan O'DonnellOctober 6, 2015

The Rundown: Arrieta Wins NL Pitcher of the Month, Bryant Has Best-Selling Jersey in MLB, Molina May Be Back for Cardinals

I haven’t stopped fidgeting since Sunday and will probably have to endure it for another day, until Wednesday at 7:08.…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 5, 2015

The Rundown: Cubs End Year with 97 Wins, WC Game Will Be in Pittsburgh, Rangers and Astros Make Playoffs in AL

2015 has been an unbelievable year. It started off with a lot of promise, with the acquisition of new manager…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 3, 2015

The Rundown: Arrieta Picks Up 22nd Win, Schwarber Starts in RF, Coghlan Not Happy About Playing Time

The Cubs kept up their end of the bargain in their pursuit for home-field advantage for the one-game Wild Card…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 2, 2015

The Rundown: Cubs Sweep Reds and Reach 94 Wins, A-Jax Stays Hot, Hammel Finishes Strong

With the Cubs finishing off the three-game sweep of the Reds yesterday, they picked up their 94th win. Never would have…
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Bryan O'DonnellOctober 1, 2015

The Rundown: Lester Sets Cubs’ Strikeout Record for LHP in Win, Castro on Fire, Austin Jackson Knocks in 5, Wrigley WC Viewing ‘On Hold’

The Cubs steamrolled the Reds last night with the help of a bunch of great individual performances. Let’s see, who…
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Bryan O'DonnellSeptember 30, 2015

The Rundown: Haren Solid in Possible Final Career Start, Scoreless Streak Ends at 29 Innings, Rizzo Joins Rare 30/30 Club

After waiting through a 2.5-hour rain delay, the Cubs won easily against an abysmal-looking Reds team last night. The Reds have…
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Bryan O'DonnellSeptember 29, 2015

The Rundown: Cubs Pick Up 13th Walk-Off Win with Denorfia HR, Bryant Plays 1st Base, Hendricks Looks Good Again

Last night had a playoff-type feel to it, ending as a 1-0 win for the Cubs in 11 innings. It…
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Bryan O'DonnellSeptember 28, 2015

The Rundown: Arrieta Picks Up 21st Win with 7 Strong Innings, Who Will Win NL Central? Cubs Honor Aramis Ramirez

The Cubs busted the Pirates’ eight-game winning streak last night, thanks to none other than Jake Arrieta. The freak-of-nature Cubs…
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Bryan O'DonnellSeptember 27, 2015

The Rundown: Cubs Celebrate Playoff Berth, Hammel Shaky Again, Cardinals Lose Carlos Martinez

Even though the Cubs lost to the Pirates yesterday, after the game, they made sure to celebrate their first playoff…
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Bryan O'DonnellSeptember 26, 2015

The Rundown: Cubs Clinch Playoff Berth with Giants Loss, 4.5 Games Back of Top Wild Card Spot, Rich Hill is Dealing

Let this sink in: The Cubs will be in the postseason this year. Unfortunately they were unable to clinch things…
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