Steve Vanisko

@Yourmom32522 @JonHeyman @BNightengale Old enough to not act like an infant when the Cubs pick up a reliever after 1/3 of a season

How old are you, like 9? 😂 You just recounted one season of a franchise that was cursed for multiple generations of our families before 2016 happened And everything since has indicated a new cub Ice Age is dawning for another 100 years But yeah, talk about 2025’s near miss and tell me what I don’t know about baseball 🤪🤡

Aaron Bummer agrees to Cubs deal @BNightengale 1st

@Yourmom32522 @JonHeyman @BNightengale So Cub? Won 5 playoff games last season. 1 win away from NLDS which means just outside of top 4 in MLB. Current losing streak sucks big time but also had two 10 game winning streaks in first 55 games. And if you don’t know who Aaron Bummer is, you aren’t much of a baseball fan

@JonHeyman @BNightengale We signed a dude named Bummer in the midst of a 10 game losing streak? So Cub

@ESPNRittenberg Realize you cover college football but you are like an angry sports talk radio caller when it comes to the Cubs

Why he gets paid the big bucks

@Michael_Cerami When the inevitable decline due to age and or injuries hits the three blocked positions this year or in the future, who has proven they can play there besides Shaw with his 4 yrs of control? For 60-70 games of an Impact starting pitcher & playoffs vs loaded NL? I’ll take a pass.

Would you want the Cubs to trade Matt Shaw *this season* if it meant they got back an impact starting pitcher? bleachernation.com/cubs/2026/05/1…

@flushingitgolf Recall pre round 1 when the Rory strategy was to “bash the driver” and essentially deal with the consequences. He had a horrible first 18, doesn’t like the course and doesn’t care who he pisses off sharing his views. Been kind of a d-bag since he got there this week.

After an opening 74 at the PGA Championship that he described as “shit”, Rory McIlroy bounced back with a bogey free 67 that he says was “not as shit” to comfortably make the cut. Despite unanimous praise from fans about the Aronimink set up, Rory is not as impressed: “The only thing I would say is, I think a bunched leaderboard like this, I think it's a sign of not a great setup, I think when it's as bunched as it is, because it hasn't really enabled anyone to separate themselves. It's like, you know, it's easy to make a ton of pars, hard to make birdies, and not that it's hard to make bogey, but it feels like bogey's the worst score you're going to shoot on any one hole. “There's not a lot of hazards. There's not, you know -- yeah, I think the setup is fine, like the golf course is good, the pins were tough, and the wind was what it was as well. But I just think, yeah, I've always felt like really good setups, it starts to spread the field a bit, and not great setups sort of bring everyone together. I feel like that's what's happened the last two days.” Rory is 5 shots back of the lead in T30th position heading into the weekend and says he still feels like he is in with a chance: “At five back I do feel like I'm right in the tournament, and that's really what I wanted to do today was to just get myself back in it, and I feel like I've done that.” Rory has a Saturday pairing with Brooks Koepka at 11am EST. He will need 2 low ones over the next 2 days if he is to claim his third PGA Championship and be halfway towards completing the calendar year Grand Slam. @McIlroyRory @PGAChampionship

@ESPNRittenberg @EdwardDeano You are really tough to please.

@EdwardDeano It’s important to view the team through a critical lens, even when the record is good. My comment had nothing to do with injured pitchers. Study the RISP numbers and it’s not all sunshine and rainbows.

Cubs shut out for consecutive games. Maybe it’ll turn around in ATL, but issues with RISP, a problem for years, are still present with this team, despite the pretty record. Too many auto-outs in those situations.

@ClayTravis Mayor Pete has a beard now so he looks tough. He also drove his bike to work once so he could appear to be one of the guys. Unfortunately, he has no idea how to run a business or anything related to transportation, success or the free market. He is complete and utter clown 🤡

Here’s Mayor Pete announcing the Biden administration’s decision to fight the Jet Blue and Spirit merger so they could protect consumers and ensure low fares. Now the airline doesn’t exist and passengers are stranded across the country.

@cody__cubs Ok. Shaw will make less than $1m each of the next two years. They have a lot of guys on long term deals now. Guys get hurt. He plays all three infield positions. This team has lacked depth for years. You are trying to win now. To me, trading him makes virtually no sense.

@stevevanisko It’s not an obsession. I didn’t say to trade him. I’m just curious to what they wanna do because their entire infield is locked up the rest of the decade.

I guess my biggest question after this Hoerner extension news now is how the Cubs feel about Matt Shaw. Suzuki and Happ are free agents after the year so Shaw could theoretically move to one of those spots. Or they could trade him before the deadline for what you hope is a big piece of Shaw performs in the first half. I expect he’ll be a popular name in July.

@ballskwok Busch is under control until 2029 and he will be 32 that year. Love the guy but not sure The Cubs top prospects are all outfielders. I predict neither Happ nor Suzuki will be extended. And fwiw, both have already been paid handsomely by the Cubs under their current agreement.

2 down, 1 more to go.

@JonHeyman @mullyhaugh PCA is making MLB minimum for year 1 of the 5 years of control (2026), so net result for Cubs starting this year roughly 7 years/$116m. Could be reason for no club option?

PCA deal: —A Top 3 contract for guaranteed money that doesn’t have team control past age 30 – he will be FA after age-30 season —Largest contract ever with no club options for a player with 5 years control left at time of signing

@obvious_shirts Bad teammate when he doesn’t play well or enough. Pass.

I say yes, and I don’t care. Yes. Absolutely yes.

@MLBBruceLevine Hard pass on that potential deal

Nationals were asking for four top players including Caisse and Wiggins from Cubs for Gore last July before deadline.

@jacobzanolla Jed was on MLB Network today addressed the need for quality depth. Compared Shaw’s 2026 role to KB and Javy early in their careers- specifically after Schwarber injury. Also said he can play all IF spots plus corner outfield. With 5 years of control, why trade him?

At Cubs Convention this weekend, Matt Shaw’s positional versatility was a major talking point. That versatility makes him an intriguing trade target for other teams. Read now ⬇️ cubsinsider.com/2026/01/18/mat…

@peters_bri9623 @donthateon_1908 @HotStoveCubbies Hope will have an infinitely better career than Busch…🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

@donthateon_1908 @HotStoveCubbies I LOVE Busch! He’s gonna be very, very, very good. But Hope will be playing a more prime position than 1B. That’s all I’m saying.

They did provide us with our 1B of the present and future via trade.

@secnumbersguy Pavia looked real good against Iowa🤡

SEC Quarterbacks with more passing yards than Fernando Mendoza (all played fewer games): -Trinidad Chambliss -Ty Simpson -Joey Aguilar -Diego Pavia The committee made it clear that wins against cupcake schedules are more important than stats.

@FullCountTommy Definitely do not need to trade Shaw or Hoerner

Definitely wonder a bit if this frees up Tolle/Early for a trade. Matt Shaw is a great fit in Boston.

@HotStoveCubbies Who plays SS if Swanson gets hurt and Nico is traded? I like Shaw overall but that would not be a good fit for a team currently projected to win 90+ games in 2026

This.

@cody__cubs @AldoSoto21 Keith Law is a moron

well, at least we’ll have a new narrative to spin if it were to actually happen. Gonna take a lot for Jed Hoyer to trade six years of control for a player he and his front office liked at the draft. Course they did trade Cam Smith for one year of Kyle Tucker so anything is possible.

From Keith Law, who discussed the potential of a trade after the Cubs signed Alex Bregman. Matt Shaw, uncoachable? 🤔 nytimes.com/athletic/69608…

@ragazzoreport Sources say Cubs have, in turn, requested Medicals on Gerrit Cole and expect Yankees to eat over 65% of the remaining financial commitment on his current contract. Also want 1 of Yanks top 3 prospects for Hoerner

Sources: Yankees reached out to the Cubs about infielder Nico Hoerner after the Alex Bregman signing and have legitimate interest