Why Joe Maddon’s Cubs have been a strong second-half team

Joe Maddon’s rotating lineups can sometimes cause fans and even analysts to chirp in protest, but there’s a method to this madness.

Joe Maddon’s rotating lineups can sometimes cause fans and even analysts to chirp in protest, but there’s a method to this madness.

Joey Votto’s plate approach is a model for the rest of baseball

It takes special talent to sustain attention-grabbing success across a span of time like Joey Votto has since his debut in 2007.

It takes special talent to sustain attention-grabbing success across a span of time like Joey Votto has since his debut in 2007.

Time to scoreboard-watch? Not yet, MLB players say

More so than fans, MLB players understand when it’s time to panic, relax and turn it on during a season. Just ask Clayton Kershaw, Jon Lester and others.

More so than fans, MLB players understand when it’s time to panic, relax and turn it on during a season. Just ask Clayton Kershaw, Jon Lester and others.

How ‘hybrid’ pitchers prepare for dual roles in rotation and bullpen

The challenge for so-called hybrid pitchers, those who serve as relievers and occasional starters, is both mental and physical.

The challenge for so-called hybrid pitchers, those who serve as relievers and occasional starters, is both mental and physical.

Kerry Wood’s 20-K game was just beginning of stellar month for Cubs righty

Kerry Wood’s 20-strikeout game against the Astros on May 6, 1998, was remarkable on its own, but what’s often overlooked is that Wood’s dominance continued for the rest of the month, which was arguably the best of his 14-year career.

Kerry Wood’s 20-strikeout game against the Astros on May 6, 1998, was remarkable on its own, but what’s often overlooked is that Wood’s dominance continued for the rest of the month, which was arguably the best of his 14-year career.

Tweets, trolls and time: An inside look at what it’s like to run an MLB social media account

For 162 games a year, the people behind each MLB team’s social media voice are there — in the pressbox, on the field, in the clubhouse, roaming among the fans, or maybe searching for a good signal — to talk baseball.

For 162 games a year, the people behind each MLB team’s social media voice are there — in the pressbox, on the field, in the clubhouse, roaming among the fans, or maybe searching for a good signal — to talk baseball.