Jake Misener

Joined: Jan 17, 2012

For more than a decade, Jake has been a staple in FanSided MLB - leading the Cubbies Crib team for most of that time.When he's not in the bleachers at Wrigley Field, he can be found covering all things Cubs - including the latest hot stove rumors, roster breakdowns and statistical analyses. Inducted into the FanSided Hall of Fame in 2018 and featured on Bleacher Report, Jake has 15+ years of sports journalism and blogging experience - and is now focused on teaching his daughter the ways of Cubs fandom.

1 bad start is blurring the numbers of Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon

Despite monster numbers at Iowa, Cubs don't have a spot for Moises Ballesteros

3 Cubs offseason decisions that already look genius

Cubs fans are sleeping on the early-season success of a key member of the team

Friday's Cubs win might go down as the best game ever played at Wrigley Field

Cubs' upcoming homestand offers little relief in a grueling April schedule

This number perfectly captures the Cubs' biggest weakness early in the season

New poll of MLB executives paints a bleak perception of the Cubs and Jed Hoyer

2 managers with Cubs ties could be on the hot seat by the end of the season

Justin Steele’s injury only heightens the importance of a Kyle Tucker extension

3 internal options for the Chicago Cubs rotation after Justin Steele's injury

Digging into Carson Kelly's early-season offensive breakout with the Cubs

Former Cubs pitcher's fraught relationship with his new team feels worse than ever

This Cubs hero from 2016 is standing on the precipice of complete irrelevancy

Amidst early struggles, Cubs rookie Matt Shaw's success in one key area offers hope

This Cubs pitcher is more important than ever in Justin Steele's absence