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A year ago at this time, fantasy owners were clamoring for the San Diego Padres to promote enticing first base prospect Anthony Rizzo to the big leagues. The prize of the Adrian Gonzalez trade in December 2010, Rizzo had produced terrific numbers for...

Blog | June 26, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses the fantasy prospects of Anthony Rizzo in advance of his Chicago Cubs debut on Tuesday.

Blog | Conversation | June 26, 2012

Theo Epstein's patient approach to building the Cubs will only go so far.

With Alfonso Soriano in left and Bryan LaHair producing at first, the Cubs are having trouble finding room for top prospect Anthony Rizzo. Kevin Goldstein offers a solution to get Rizzo, and three other top blocked prospects, to the big leagues.

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2012

Kevin Goldstein lays out his Top 12 prospects for the 2012 fantasy season, discussing big names such as Bryce Harper and Trevor Bauer, along with a few under-the-radar players.

Story | Conversation | April 13, 2012

When Theo Epstein was introduced as President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs, change was expected. Epstein brought in Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod as GM and Assistant GM, respectively. Bright minds like Shiraz Rehman and Joe Boehringer, bo...

When Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer took over as president and general manager of the Chicago Cubs, they made their offseason plans clear: They wanted to build depth in the rotation, become more left-handed in the lineup and improve the team's defense wh...

Blog | January 11, 2012

Keith Law examines the deal that sends a pair of solid prospects to the Cubs for Andrew Cashner and another prospect.

Blog | Conversation | January 06, 2012

The Cubs acquired Anthony Rizzo from the Padres in a deal that sends right-hander Andrew Cashner to San Diego.

The trade that sent San Diego Padres pitcher Mat Latos to the Cincinnati Reds for right-handed pitcher Edinson Volquez, first baseman Yonder Alonso, right handed pitcher Brad Boxberger and catcher Yasmani Grandal may have a ripple effect on what the ...

Looking around baseball it's not too difficult to figure out the faces of each franchise. It's not necessarily the best player, as is the case with the, um, New York Yankees and shortstop Derek Jeter. In some cases it's not an everyday player at all,...

&#8226 San Diego Padres first baseman Anthony Rizzo made his big league debut Thursday, hitting a rocket for a triple, scoring a run and drawing two walks. Rizzo, the top prize of the Adrian Gonzalez trade with Boston, hit .365 with 16 home runs ...

Blog | June 10, 2011

Eric Karabell highlights Thursday's notable fantasy performances, including Anthony Rizzo's sparkling debut and another pitching gem from Johnny Cueto.

Blog | Conversation | June 10, 2011

Many clubs are getting little offense from first base, but it doesn't have to be that way. Jonah Keri of FanGraphs offers some solutions.

Story | Conversation | May 09, 2011