Connor McKnight
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McKnight: Cubs' postseason roster looks fascinatingSep 28, 2015 9:01 am - With the Cardinals in town and the Cubs adamant that their goal is to chase them down for the NL Central crown, the unusually thick atmosphere seems a harbinger of the p...
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McKnight: Cubs can get even better in the futureSep 18, 2015 2:56 pm - Now is the time when every game, every pitch matters. The now is what's important. The Plan has finally come to fruition and a playoff spot is well within reach. Regardl...
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McKnight: Ways to keep Cubs' lineup producingSep 08, 2015 10:46 am - So the Cubs are now without Kyle Schwarber and heading to St. Louis. Hopefully, it won't be for long. Hopefully, Schwarber meant it when he told reporters Friday that he...
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McKnight: Not as easy for Cubs to replace Soler this timeSep 07, 2015 8:30 am - Despite September's gift — otherwise known as the expanded roster — the Cubs need to learn to survive the last month of the season without Jorge Soler. General Manager J...
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McKnight: What Fowler's surge has meantAug 24, 2015 9:42 am - Everyone loves a leadoff man. When I was a teenager, the Cubs (and White Sox when I was just a tyke) had Lance Johnson popping around the bases. A little later, Corey Pa...
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Maddon deserving of being at the helmAug 15, 2015 9:50 pm - Joe Maddon seems to be earning his money. The 2015 Cubs were always going to go as far as the rookies could propel them. It was to be Maddon's job to shepherd those kids...
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McKnight: For now, is Castro move that big a plus?Aug 10, 2015 10:37 pm - Starlin Castro's long-term future has been a subject of debate since the moment Tom Ricketts hired Theo Epstein. Even in his best season, when he hit .307/.341/.432 in 2...
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Chicago Cubs trades are stabalizers, not blockbustersAug 03, 2015 11:51 pm - All summer long it was clear the Cubs needed to trade for starting pitching. Up against the deadline and seemingly having explored the potential of adding controllable a...
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McKnight: What the Cubs need is a pitcherJul 27, 2015 9:41 am - Watching the Cubs drop even one game to the Philadelphia Phillies this weekend was enough to make the most steeled fan wretch. The stretch after the all-star break was s...
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McKnight: Cubs likely to focus on pitching tradesJul 20, 2015 3:33 pm - It's less than two weeks until the trading deadline. Thirteen days, to be exact. A handful of teams will still take some time to decide if they're sellers, just how much...