With a lackluster on-field product, a complete lack of star power and one of the costliest game day experiences in the league, the Chicago Cubs shouldn’t be shocked at the message fans sent this year in their lack of attendance, especially late in the year. The 2022 attendance at Wrigley Field marked the lowest full-season […] Examining Cubs attendance trends following the 2016 World Series - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

Seasons change. Every fall the leaves change into brilliant colors, shades of red, orange and yellow. Then the leaves die. And you have to rake or blow them and the like. The World Series comes along and the Chicago Cubs fire their hitting coach. For fans’ sake. I don’t have a problem with a coach […] Cubs: What’s behind the revolving door of hitting coaches? - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The World Series shifts to Philadelphia Monday night for Game 3 between the Phillies and Astros, tied one game apiece. So with just a handful of games left this postseason, it’s all eyes on free agency – and one name sure to be a hot commodity is Aaron Judge, who is coming off a historic […] Cubs nothing more than a long shot for Aaron Judge, per report - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The World Series is underway, meaning the 2022 season is almost over and free agency will soon begin. The Chicago Cubs ended their season with a third-place finish in the NL Central, with a 74-88 record – wrapping a whopping 17 games behind the first-place Cardinals. But, as is the case every season, there were […] Cubs: What went right and what went wrong this season - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

Recently, reports surfaced suggesting former Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will likely opt out of his deal with the New York Yankees. Rizzo made $16 million in 2022 and has a player option for 2023. Naturally, the ears of the Cubs fan community perked up when the report came out. Chicago has several potential options […] Who fits the Cubs better – Anthony Rizzo or Jose Abreu? - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

Although not all recent moves made by the Cubs have sat well with fans, the fact is this new front office has worked wonders in the last year and a half. Sure, Chicago dropped the ball when non-tendering Kyle Schwarber. Anthony Rizzo went on to have a great year in 2022 in the Bronx, as […] 3 recent trades that prove the Cubs front office deserves our trust - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

If you’re someone who deeply values job security, it’s safe to say hitting coach of the Chicago Cubs isn’t the position for you. In what’s become an annual tradition, the North Siders are parting ways with their hitting coach, making it 14 individuals to hold the position since 2012. The latest casualty, former Tampa Bay […] Cubs: Another offseason brings yet another hitting coach shakeup - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

The Chicago Cubs may not be in the postseason, but baseball has teed up an interesting matchup for this year’s Fall Classic. In a shocker on the National League side, the Philadelphia Phillies are taking on the Houston Astros, who’ve been to the World Series three times in the past four years. While their paths […] Cubs can learn from the World Series-bound Phillies, Astros - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

With the Chicago Cubs clearing going in a different direction behind the plate moving forward, one focused more on game-calling and defense rather than the offense-first mindset we’ve seen in years past, it would be no surprise if someone like Christian Vazquez were on the team’s wish list this offseason. If you’re unfamiliar with Vazquez, […] Cubs: Christian Vazquez makes perfect sense as a catching target - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more

As a kid, I was a bit of a nerd. If I had spent as much time practicing baseball as studying baseball, I may have been better at it. In retrospect, I may have been given a bit better brain, and imagination, than arms or legs. This being said, I did bat third one season […] Cubs Throwback Thursday: Can you guess this underrated former Cub? - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Fan Community ..read more