Bleed Cubbie Blue Nov 24, 2020
Give thanks for these Cubs
Yu Darvish was the Cubs leader by fWAR in 2020 | Photo by Ron Vesely/ Yes, even in 2020 Apparently it’s Thanksgiving week, a time that would normally be characterized by a bit of a frenzy at work while we all juggle our commitments so everything is wrapped up enough to enjoy a four-day weekend to give thanks with family, friends and football. However, this is 2020, so even that ritual is complicated by a surging pandemic and desperate pleas from healthcare workers that we all stay home (again and/or still) in the hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19. In an effort...
Cubbies Crib Nov 18, 2020
Cubs News: Mike Minor looks like an ideal one-year target for the team
In their search for more pitching, the Cubs should be in on veteran Mike Minor. There is no shortage of free agent arms for the Chicago Cubs to pursue this winter and they desperately need some quality behind Yu Darvish and Kyle Hendricks. Given that Alec Mills has earned himself a spot in the team’s […] Cubs News: Mike Minor looks like an ideal one-year target for the team - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News and Fan Community
Cubbies Crib Nov 14, 2020
Cubs News: Yu Darvish just won our hearts if not the Cy Young
Once again, Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish shows he’s a good player and better man. There’s a significant segment of baseball fandom that believes that players are overpaid, greedy whiners who don’t care about the game or fans. Then along comes a guy like Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish who blows up that assumption. You’ll recall that when Theo Epstein signed […] Cubs News: Yu Darvish just won our hearts if not the Cy Young - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News and Fan Community
Cubbies Crib Nov 14, 2020
Cubs News: Appreciating Yu Darvish’s drastic evolution since 2018
NL Cy Young runner-up Yu Darvish came to the Cubs in 2018 amidst a lot of hype. February 10, 2018. The Chicago Cubs had reached an agreement with free agent pitcher Yu Darvish. Six years for $126 million. Darvish had five MLB seasons under his belt since coming over to the United States from Japan. […] Cubs News: Appreciating Yu Darvish’s drastic evolution since 2018 - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News and Fan Community
Bleed Cubbie Blue Nov 12, 2020
Ryan Tepera got a 10th-place MVP vote and that is the weirdest thing ever
Photo by Jonathan Daniel/ This should give you a laugh for the day. Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves was named National League Most Valuable Player Thursday, getting 28 of the 30 first-place votes. Mookie Betts of the Dodgers got the other two top votes. Some Cubs got some downballot votes. Yu Darvish finished 14th, with a couple of votes as high as seventh place. Ian Happ, who had a great start to 2020 and was in the MVP conversation before fading, finished tied for 19th with one 10th-place vote. Also tied for 19th were Max Fried, Dansby Swanson, Devin Williams and Ryan...
Bleed Cubbie Blue Nov 12, 2020
Yu Darvish finished second in Cy Young Award voting, but one writer left him off the ballot entirely
Yu Darvish pitching in the postseason at Wrigley Field | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/ The justifications for that ballot are incoherent - let’s talk about why One of the nice things about the Gold Glove Awards this year was that they were based entirely on statistics for 2020. It meant some players who have been overlooked for baseball’s top defensive honor got a chance to shine. It also added an element of transparency and reason to the process that boosted the legitimacy of a process that is often fraught with second guessing and raised eyebrows. Which brings us to a process that...
Cubbies Crib Nov 12, 2020
Cubs News: Yu Darvish finishes second in tight NL Cy Young race
Cubs ace Yu Darvish fell short in his quest to win the 2020 NL Cy Young Award. In 2015, Chicago Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta turned in a historically dominant campaign to earn the team’s first Cy Young nod since Greg Maddux in 1992. It was a miracle season that year in which the Cubs dethroned […] Cubs News: Yu Darvish finishes second in tight NL Cy Young race - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News and Fan Community
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Hoornstra: In defense of a Yu Darvish-less Cy Young Award ballot
What’s the difference between a fifth- and sixth-place ranking in a 60-game season? It meant more to me than it did to Walker Buehler; not so for fans of Darvish and the Cubs who found a temporary target for their Twitter incredulity.
Bleed Cubbie Blue Nov 12, 2020
Cub Tracks’ Bauer to the inevitable
Photo by Jonathan Daniel/ #Cubs and #MLB news you can use. Yu Darvish and David Ross are first in my book. A-Ram was a good batsman and worked hard on his D. They’re in the news today. Here at Cub Tracks News and Notes, we are closing in on our eighth anniversary. As always, * means autoplay on, or annoying ads, or both (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. (In the comments section, use @ before and after your remarks @ to produce sarcasm font.) Congratulations to @faridyu, who...
Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports Nov 11, 2020
Chicago Cubs ace Yu Darvish finishes 2nd to Trevor Bauer in NL Cy Young voting while Shane Bieber unanimously wins the AL award
Trevor Bauer became the first Cincinnati Reds player to win the NL Cy Young Award in voting announced Wednesday evening, easily beating out Chicago Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish, and Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber was the unanimous winner in the AL.
Cubbies Crib Nov 9, 2020
Cubs News: Kyle Hendricks quietly had yet another good year
Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks – rather quietly – had another great season in 2020. When we look back at the starting pitching for the Chicago Cubs in 2020, there were several storylines that got a lot of attention. Yu Darvish was good enough to be part of the NL Cy Young Award discussion. Alec Mills […] Cubs News: Kyle Hendricks quietly had yet another good year - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News and Fan Community
Bleed Cubbie Blue Nov 5, 2020
Here is the dumbest Yu Darvish trade proposal you will probably ever see
Photo by Jonathan Daniel/ No, seriously. It’s ridiculous. Let me preface this by saying that I don’t believe the Cubs will trade Yu Darvish this offseason. To do so would be admitting that they are going into a rebuild, and I do think Theo & Co. are going to at least attempt to make one more run at a title with the current core, even if one of two of them are traded. But those “one or two” aren’t going to include Darvish. I don’t usually write articles based on random trade rumors or proposals, because the overwhelming majority of the time, those don’t come to fruition. But...
Cubbies Crib Nov 4, 2020
Cubs Rumors: Yankees, Cubs rumors could take shape?
New York Post baseball writer Joel Sherman suggested a bit of a salary dump trade between the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs. Does the trade benefit the Cubs? Joel Sherman suggests the Chicago Cubs trade Yu Darvish, Craig Kimbrel, and Jason Heyward to the Yankees for Giancarlo Stanton. This is a salary dump trade […] Cubs Rumors: Yankees, Cubs rumors could take shape? - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News and Fan Community
Cubbies Crib Nov 4, 2020
Chicago Cubs Rumors: Yu Darvish to Mets? No chance
Although the 2020 season was mostly a disappointing one for the Chicago Cubs, Yu Darvish’s performance was an inherent positive. The Chicago Cubs’ Yu Darvish built on the momentum he established in the second half of the 2019 season, going 8-3 with a 2.01 ERA and NL-best 2.23 FIP in 12 starts. The 34-year-old had […] Chicago Cubs Rumors: Yu Darvish to Mets? No chance - Cubbies Crib - Cubbies Crib - Chicago Cubs News and Fan Community
Call to the Pen Nov 3, 2020
Kenta Maeda, Yu Darvish vying to be the 1st Japanese Cy Young winner
Yu Darvish of the Chicago Cubs and Kenta Maeda of the Minnesota Twins are representing Japan proudly. Both are attempting to make history. The AL and NL Cy Young Award finalists were announced yesterday and Japanese-born Yu Darvish of the Cubs and Kenta Maeda of the Twins were among the three finalists from each league. […] Kenta Maeda, Yu Darvish vying to be the 1st Japanese Cy Young winner - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
