Cubnut
@cubnut.bsky.social
Former blogger for The Cub Reporter, longtime Cubs fan with the ulcers to prove it. Will forever worship at the altar of Santo, Kessinger, Beckert, and Banks.
An awful season for #MLB journalism. “Player X being targeted by Team Y” or “Team X is the frontrunner for Player Y.” That’s a #baseball writer concocting a rumor or repeating someone else’s concocted rumor. Just tell me when a player signs. I can come up with my own make-believe machinations.
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Interesting stuff here, including thoughts on a soon-to-be-former #Cubs RF:
“Though Tucker has a history of getting to balls well, his arm strength is 4-5 MPH below that of an average right fielder… In sum, a decent defensive player if healthy, though not necessarily up with the best-skilled RFs.”
“Though Tucker has a history of getting to balls well, his arm strength is 4-5 MPH below that of an average right fielder… In sum, a decent defensive player if healthy, though not necessarily up with the best-skilled RFs.”
Stat of the Week offers notes/comments on 9 free agents who could bring defensive value to their new teams
- Harrison Bader
- Cody Bellinger
- Alex Bregman
- Danny Jansen
- Ha-Seong Kim
- Carlos Santana
- Ranger Suárez
- Kyle Tucker
- Mike Yastrzemski
www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2025/11/12/s...
- Harrison Bader
- Cody Bellinger
- Alex Bregman
- Danny Jansen
- Ha-Seong Kim
- Carlos Santana
- Ranger Suárez
- Kyle Tucker
- Mike Yastrzemski
www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2025/11/12/s...
Stat of the Week: Top Defensive Players in Free Agency
Harrison Bader, Cody Bellinger, Ha-Seong Kim, and … Ranger Suárez are among the players who could bring good defensive value to the teams that sign them.
www.sportsinfosolutions.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Interesting stuff here, including thoughts on a soon-to-be-former #Cubs RF:
“Though Tucker has a history of getting to balls well, his arm strength is 4-5 MPH below that of an average right fielder… In sum, a decent defensive player if healthy, though not necessarily up with the best-skilled RFs.”
“Though Tucker has a history of getting to balls well, his arm strength is 4-5 MPH below that of an average right fielder… In sum, a decent defensive player if healthy, though not necessarily up with the best-skilled RFs.”
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There's no such thing as a "favorite" or a "front-runner" for any free agent right now, except maybe if it's a guy likely to stay in the same place. There's no "in the lead," there's no "close to the finish."
It's either signed or not signed.
It's either signed or not signed.
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
There's no such thing as a "favorite" or a "front-runner" for any free agent right now, except maybe if it's a guy likely to stay in the same place. There's no "in the lead," there's no "close to the finish."
It's either signed or not signed.
It's either signed or not signed.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Wow I can't believe George
Soros bought up all those seats and paid all those people to dress up as Commanders fans
Soros bought up all those seats and paid all those people to dress up as Commanders fans
November 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Wow I can't believe George
Soros bought up all those seats and paid all those people to dress up as Commanders fans
Soros bought up all those seats and paid all those people to dress up as Commanders fans
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
After years of customarily seeing the #Blackhawks at 32nd or 31st in @theathletic.com power rankings, today I see them at 20. I'm dizzy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
NHL Power Rankings: A new No. 1, plus Olympic roster bubble boys
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
After years of customarily seeing the #Blackhawks at 32nd or 31st in @theathletic.com power rankings, today I see them at 20. I'm dizzy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
I also declined his option. Does that count?
An official announcement from the MLBPA is showing that Chicago Cubs infielder Justin Turner will be a free agent, meaning one of the two sides declined the mutual option. #cubs #chicago #behereforit
Justin Turner's Mutual Option Declined; Becomes a Free Agent
An official announcement from the MLBPA is showing that Chicago Cubs infielder Justin Turner will be a free agent, meaning one of the two sides declined the mutual option.
dlvr.it
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I also declined his option. Does that count?
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Cubs prospects C Owen Ayers and RHP Koen Moreno were named to the AFL’s Fall Stars team. The game will be at 7 pm CT on Sunday, aired on MLBN and MLB.com.
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Cubs prospects C Owen Ayers and RHP Koen Moreno were named to the AFL’s Fall Stars team. The game will be at 7 pm CT on Sunday, aired on MLBN and MLB.com.
That $9 million can be applied toward "a strong offer" to a marquee free agent, who will thank the #Cubs before opting for one of several much stronger ones.
The Cubs have traded reliever Andrew Kittredge to the Orioles for cash considerations.
Kittredge, who the Cubs acquired from Baltimore at the trade deadline, had a $9 million club option for 2026.
Kittredge, who the Cubs acquired from Baltimore at the trade deadline, had a $9 million club option for 2026.
November 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
That $9 million can be applied toward "a strong offer" to a marquee free agent, who will thank the #Cubs before opting for one of several much stronger ones.
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Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
November 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
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SUPPORT MANNY'S IF YOU ARE IN CHICAGO.
October 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
SUPPORT MANNY'S IF YOU ARE IN CHICAGO.
While raking leaves, I noticed dozens of birds assembled in the branches of our tallest tree, chirping in chorus, as if agitated. Possible film idea? Birds turn aggressive, attack people for no apparent reason. Not sure what I’d call it, but thinking “the birds” should be in the title. #scriptsky
October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
While raking leaves, I noticed dozens of birds assembled in the branches of our tallest tree, chirping in chorus, as if agitated. Possible film idea? Birds turn aggressive, attack people for no apparent reason. Not sure what I’d call it, but thinking “the birds” should be in the title. #scriptsky
Wow. #Cubs’ Jason Heyward is second, and it’s not even close.
Andy Pages is having the weakest hitting postseason on record (min 50 PA) www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...
October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Wow. #Cubs’ Jason Heyward is second, and it’s not even close.
Where would Dodger fans be without the stadium organist, PA system, and video boards constantly cuing them when to cheer and what to cheer for (“FREDDIE, FREDDIE…”)?
October 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Where would Dodger fans be without the stadium organist, PA system, and video boards constantly cuing them when to cheer and what to cheer for (“FREDDIE, FREDDIE…”)?
Any chance the Dodgers could put Treinen back in?
October 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Any chance the Dodgers could put Treinen back in?
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Clayton Kershaw sitting there visualizing all the runs he could give up
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Clayton Kershaw sitting there visualizing all the runs he could give up
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This game is so fun I have a massive tension headache and I strained a muscle in my butt from clenching.
October 28, 2025 at 3:16 AM
This game is so fun I have a massive tension headache and I strained a muscle in my butt from clenching.
Yeah, but his New Balance commercial sucks.
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Yeah, but his New Balance commercial sucks.
How does the richest team in baseball history play on a field where sharply hit balls down the foul lines send on-field personnel scrambling out of folding chairs to avoid interference?
October 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
How does the richest team in baseball history play on a field where sharply hit balls down the foul lines send on-field personnel scrambling out of folding chairs to avoid interference?
Just 4 1/2 hours until kickoff…between Philadelphia Union and @chicagofire.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Just 4 1/2 hours until kickoff…between Philadelphia Union and @chicagofire.bsky.social