Cubs Interviews Archives

Evan AltmanOctober 16, 2019

Grateful Scott Effross Shoving Since Cubs Pushed Him to Adopt Sidearm Delivery

If you let the stat line tell you how righty reliever Scott Effross pitched in 2019, you’re going to come…

Tom LoxasOctober 2, 2019

I once worked a well-known Chicago nightclub promoter by the name of BJ Murray. In the short time we worked…

Greg HussJuly 26, 2019

Ask just about any Cubs prospect-hound, broadcaster, or coach who’s the best guy to be around in the system and…

Greg HussJuly 5, 2019

The Cubs drafted Riley Thompson in the 11th round of the 2018 MLB Draft on the strength of a high-velocity…

Greg HussJune 14, 2019

When people ask me what prospect they should keep an eye on just in case he becomes a superstar, my…

Interviews are a tricky thing. Sometimes you go into one with a prospect thinking that you’re going to talk about…

Evan AltmanApril 17, 2019

Perhaps my favorite thing about sports fandom is how it provides us with a common ground. Whether you’re across the…

Jeff BurdickOctober 8, 2018

Sadly, only two members of the 2016 Chicago Cubs remain active in this year’s playoffs, and only one of those…

Evan AltmanMay 18, 2018

In Part 1 of our conversation with Mike Bryant, we dispelled myths about the launch angle movement by establishing a…

Jon FerliseFebruary 20, 2018

The Cubs held a blogger forum at Sloan Park in Mesa, where owner Tom Ricketts gave an update on a…