Jordan BastianinMajor League Bastian“It was probably the best situation developmentally that I could be in.”The way Cubs assistant hitting coach Chris Valaika put it, Brennen Davis does not boast a lot of “baseball miles” in his career. That has…Feb 4, 2021Feb 4, 2021
Jordan BastianinMajor League BastianCovering the Bases: Sept. 21Notes and quotes from Monday’s 5–0 win over the Pirates…Sep 22, 2020Sep 22, 2020
Jordan BastianinMajor League Bastian“I’ve seen such good at-bats from him. Consistency.” A look at Jason Heyward’s 2020 offensive tearLeave it to our friends over at Bleacher Nation for providing a factual statistical snapshot that would rile up Cubs and Baseball Twitter…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
Jordan BastianinMajor League Bastian“We just hope people have a conversation.Prior to Friday’s game in Cincinnati, Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward met with media via Zoom for a 20-minute discussion about his decision…Aug 28, 2020Aug 28, 2020
Jordan BastianinMajor League Bastian“That game is never going to go away.Cubs second baseman Jason Kipnis met with reporters via Zoom on Tuesday afternoon, ahead of Chicago’s game against the Indians at…Aug 11, 2020Aug 11, 2020
Jordan BastianinMajor League Bastian“So far, so good. But, long way to go.” Q&A with Cubs’ Theo EpsteinCubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein met with Chicago reporters over Zoom for more than a half-hour prior to Tuesday’s 5–4…Aug 5, 20201Aug 5, 20201
Jordan BastianinMajor League Bastian“I wish I could stick to sports.” Q&A with Cubs outfielder Jason HeywardPrior to Friday night’s Opening Day game against the Brewers, the Cubs wore “Black Lives Matter” shirts during warm-ups and issued a…Jul 24, 2020Jul 24, 2020
Jordan BastianinMajor League Bastian“There are going to be a lot of challenging moments to the year.” Q&A with Theo EpsteinThe Cubs unveiled their 30-man Opening Day roster on Thursday afternoon, on the eve of Friday’s lid-lifter against the Brewers at Wrigley…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
Jordan BastianinMajor League Bastian“Everybody’s working on the same thing: How to practice with a clear mind.”Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce sat down in the team’s “Zoom Room” on Saturday afternoon and scanned the monitor in front of him. As he…Jul 11, 2020Jul 11, 2020
Jordan BastianinMajor League Bastian“A lot of dad strength.” Summer Camp Zoom Q&A with Kris BryantCubs third baseman Kris Bryant met with Chicago reporters via Zoom on Monday. He discussed the arrival of his son, his future with the…Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020