may well be a bench spot on the 25-man roster waiting for him in the spring.Texas Rangers: The idea of having Shin-Soo Choo in the Rangers lineup for the playoffs is starting to look more and mor

The Art of VictoryWe asked 10 Chicago artists to come up with commemorative posters inspired by the Cubs run to their first World Series title since 1908. Bobo Wilson Jersey Store .The Art of VictoryWe asked 10 Chicago artists to come up with commemorative posters inspired by the Cubs? first World Series appearance in 71 years.Chuck Anderson?I?ve been a Cubs fan my whole life. I grew up around Cubs fans, collected Ryne Sandberg cards as a kid, have some very fond memories going to Ron Santos old restaurant, and I still recite lines from ?Rookie of the Year? on a regular basis ... I?m a Cubs fan, a Chicago fan, and try to be a champion for all things creative and positive in this city. The images in this collage were taken the morning after the Cubs won Game 6 of the NLCS. I felt like I was standing on holy ground.?Go to the Artists WebsiteZack Anderson?I grew up in Berwyn, Illinois, during the ?90s when the Bulls were dominating and it was a point of pride to say you were from Chicago. When your team is doing well, it acts like a cultural glue. Our neighbors would have cookouts, play sports, and just hang out on a regular basis. I felt a deeper sense of community back then, and our teams? success reinforced that.? Go to the Artists WebsiteBilly Baumann of Delicious Design League?For this poster I was most inspired by the Cubs? programs from the 1950s, which are great. Even though I?m not a Cubs fan -- I moved from St. Louis so I?m actually a Cardinals fan -- you have to respect their fans and their tradition of never losing faith in the club.?Go to the Artists WebsiteIan Dickens?Having just relocated from Boston, I can definitely relate to a team that?s experienced its own historic World Series drought ... I?m fascinated by the idea of the Cubs as a cursed organization. The lore that surrounds the Curse of the Billy Goat is absolutely bonkers.?Go to the Artists WebsiteMike Dornseif?The Cubs have completely consumed the city and suburbs. Loyalists and bandwagoners are all over the place flying those damn W?s. I grew up a White Sox fan, but you can?t deny how good this team is.?Go to the Artists WebsiteRyan Duggan?I?ve lived in Chicago for 15 years and northern Illinois my entire life. Chicago is a vibrant and beautiful city with a history full of characters. I think we get a rough reputation in the news, so I wanted to portray the city as I see it.?Go to the Artists WebsiteChristopher Gray of Half Hazard Press?The concept behind this artwork was to capture the feeling of possibility and excitement you can feel as a fan. It?s almost childlike, the excitement of being a part of something bigger that everyone believes in wholeheartedly. Theres a literal sense of awe when you visit Wrigley for the first time and you can feel the history in the place.?Go to the Artists WebsiteElias Stein?My grandfather was a Cubs fan, so it has always been in the family. I got hooked on the team when I was 10 years old. Summer of ?98. Sammy Sosa hit 66 home runs and the Cubs won the wild card. More than anything, being a Cubs fan has taught me patience. No matter what happens, there?s always going to be a next year.?Go to the Artists WebsiteDan Streeting?[My wife] Jessica and I spent a summer living a couple blocks from Wrigley Field. It?s great to see such a historic stadium nestled right in the heart of the community, symbolized by the iconic rooftop seating that surrounds the stadium, as if the architecture itself is leaning towards the field, showing its support.?Go to the Artists WebsiteJustin Van Genderen ?You try not to get too excited, but in the end you just can?t help yourself from rooting for them. 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Its a fools errand that borders on the impossible.With the regular season in the homestretch, were here for the last time to give you a snapshot of whats going on in the world of baseball, with one fantasy takeaway from each of the leagues 30 teams. Think of it as your one-stop shop for the final games ahead. On to the choice nuggets!Arizona Diamondbacks: An unexpected day off on Monday seems to have given Paul Goldschmidt a little late-season boost headed into the final games of the season. Manager Chip Hale rested his first baseman for the first game of a three-game set with the Padres, and he responded with three home runs in the last two games, his first round-trippers since Aug. 24. Fantasy owners are certainly hoping that a scheduled day off for the team on Thursday doesnt end Goldschmidts momentum headed into a weekend set with the Orioles.Atlanta Braves: Josh Collmenter is now 2-0 with a 9.0 K/9 rate and a .206 BAA since joining the Braves, and the pitcher is hoping he can be part of the teams 2017 rotation. Itll be interesting to see what happens this offseason, but yeah, itd be a tremendous opportunity to stay here, Collmenter said prior to his quality start against the Marlins. Manager Brian Snitker has liked what hes seen so far from the recently-acquired pitcher. Hes definitely helped us, Snitker said. We definitely needed stabilization with some of the holes in the rotation. Hes been really good.Baltimore Orioles: Manager Buck Showalter is optimistic that Kevin Gausman can get back on the mound for the Orioles by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Gausman has been scratched from his scheduled Sundays start due to a muscle sprain that Baltimore is hoping that theyve caught before it gets more serious. Dylan Bundy will start in Gausmans place on Sunday. If Gausman does throw on Tuesday, he would be in position to also take the mound against the Yankees in the October 2 season finale.Boston Red Sox: Since returning from the disabled list on September 15, Andrew Benintendi has hit safely in all five games that he has started. Each of those starts saw the left fielder in the No. 9 spot in the Boston order, but theres growing buzz that he may end up getting bumped to No. 6 in the lineup. Manager John Farrell has started four players in that lineup spot over the teams last four games, and 13 players for the season, so some stability down the stretch would be nice.Chicago Cubs: As expected, with their playoff placement no longer in doubt, the Cubs are using the final stretch of the regular season to get their ducks in a row ahead of postseason baseball. Kyle Hendricks has had his next start pushed from Saturday to Monday, lining the rotation up to have Jon Lester in Game 1 of the playoffs, followed in Game 2 by Hendricks.Chicago White Sox: In his previous six starts, Chris Sale had gone at least eight innings in each, with a 1.98 ERA and a .206 BAA. On Wednesday, Sale lasted just four innings, allowing six runs in a loss to the Phillies. Manager Robin Ventura seemed to hint that he believed his ace was a bit fatigued after a heavy workload this season. Usually theres a big difference between his fastball and changeup. Ventura said. Tonight it didnt seem like there was as much life on the fastball. Sale chalked the poor outing up to it just being an off night, however his manager may decide to take the proverbial foot of the gas on his pitchers behalf for the rest of the season.Cincinnati Reds: Odds are good that both Billy Hamilton and Zack Cozart have played their last baseball for 2016. Manager Bryan Price wouldnt formally announce that his players were done, but did say that were so far removed now from baseball activity, were getting to that point where the realism portion of this deal is fading real fast -- for both. Hamilton is expected back with the team next season, but the emergence of Jose Peraza puts Cozarts return in question. If the Reds can find a taker before April, they may well trade him.Cleveland Indians: In the last 15 innings he pitched this season, Danny Salazar struck out 25 batters (a 15.0 K/9 rate). Unfortunately, it was at this point, September 9, that Salazar was diagnosed with a strained forearm that ended his regular season. However, fantasy baseball players who participate into major leagues post-season take note that Salazar may be part of the Indians plans. Salazar has his eyes set on pitching out of the bullpen in the ALDS: Im trying to get back and I know I will. By the way I feel right now, its good and Im really positive about it.Colorado Rockies: Jorge De La Rosa made his final start of the season, and probably his last for the Rockies. The pending free agent posted a 10.93 ERA in his last three starts, and has been told by manager Walt Weiss that hes finished for 2016 so that the team can take a look at 21-year-old German Marquez. In his first major league start on Wednesday, Marquez got the win with five innings of one-run, four-hit ball against the Cardinals. A strong finish to the season could give Marquez a leg up on the competition for a spot in the teams 2017 rotation.Detroit Tigers: Jordan Zimmermann will pitch this weekend -- but only in yet another simulated game. The pitcher says he could pitch right now if allowed to only throw out of the stretch, and that even with a full wind-up I still throw pretty well. As of now, it looks like the Tigers may let Zimmermann take the mound in the final series against the Braves --- but only if they feel he gives them a better chance to win than using either Anibal Sanchez or Buck Farmer, since every game still counts.Houston Astros: Hes had zero hits in just 22 plate appearances since Sept. 9 and now, it looks like Colby Rasmus could potentially be out of action for the rest of the season. Rasmus says hes not feeling right and, given his season-long battle with vertigo, its possible that this situation may continue for some time. Tony Kemp and Teoscar Hernandez should see an uptick in playing time going forward as a result.Kansas City Royals: The team had Jason Vargas on a pitch count of 70 for his second start back from Tommy John surgery on Thursday. Vargas hit the nail on the head, striking out four over four innings in the process. Manager Ned Yost is very pleased with the pitchers progress and future promise, saying It just gives him, and everybody, confidence that hes going to be ready to go in spring training.Los Angeles Angels: Garrett Richards is hoping to be able to be a part of the Angels plans for 2017, and a huge step in that direction would be to get back on the mound by October. Richards, who tore his UCL in May, decided to rehab his throwing elbow rather than undertake Tommy John surgery. The plan right now is to have him face live hitters on Oct. 1, before sending him to the instructional league for a few starts.Los Angeles Dodgers: On Thursday, Brett Anderson (blister) was able to make it through five innings in his first start since August 20. Today, Scott Kazmir will take the mound in his first start since being placed on the disabled list on Aug. 23 with thoracic spinal inflammation. The Dodgers are hoping that one or both of these pitchers will throw well enough down the stretch to warrant starting in the postseason in lieu of rookies Ross Strripling, Brock Stewart and Jose De Leon. Tandon Doss Jersey Store. Miami Marlins: Although he has yet to play a complete nine innings, the good news regarding Giancarlo Stanton is that in his last three starts, he has been able to get in three at-bats in each contest, hitting home runs in two of them. Miami is monitoring their right fielder closely. Stanton did appear to have an issue with his leg on Thursday, while fielding a ball, just before getting pulled. It may end up being nothing, however the teams caution just underscores that you simply cant count on any regular playing time the rest of the season here.Milwaukee Brewers: Owner Mark Attanasio was asked if he thought Ryan Braun would be on his team in 2017. The question needs to be asked, since the Brewers were quite close to dealing Braun to the Dodgers at the deadline, before running out of time. I hope he is, Attanasio said. That was a unique circumstance, and well see if a circumstance like that presents itself again or not. I think all of us like having a guy who hits .300 and 30 home runs in the middle of the lineup.Minnesota Twins: Joe Mauer hit just 2-for-29 (.069) from Sept. 5-18, and he has not played since then due to a sore right quad. When will he be able to play again? It may not be until Sunday, with left-handed pitchers on the mound for Seattle in the first two games of their upcoming series, as Mauer has been sitting regularly against southpaws. However, if his quad is still giving him grief, the hometown fans may not get another chance to see Mauer play in person in 2016.New York Mets: In the midst of a 3-for-39 (.077) stretch with 11 strikeouts, manager Terry Collins has opted to put Jay Bruce on the bench, starting him just once since Sept. 17. Alejandro De Aza has been seeing more time in center field, with Curtis Granderson moving to right. How long Bruce will remain in purgatory is unknown, but as Collins said, My job is try to win the game, even if that means benching a high-priced regular.New York Yankees: When Starlin Castro went down with a hamstring injury on Saturday, the prevailing wisdom was that his season was over. However, that may not be the case after all. Castro has been rehabbing hard and claims he may be ready to get back in the Yankees lineup as early as this weekend: Ive been feeling pretty good... Hopefully its going to be soon. Until Castro gets the green light, Donovan Solano and Ronald Torreyes will split time at second base.Oakland Athletics: Josh Reddick is hitting .400 for the month of September, which would be great news for the As -- if he hadnt been traded to the Dodgers at the deadline. That said, Reddick is a free agent at the end of the season, and the feeling is that theres a chance the slugger might return to Oakland. Jane Lee of MLB.com writes, Reddick was always sincere in his desire to remain in Oakland, and Im not sure the trade has changed that... The need is also there, with the As likely pining for help to augment their outfield this offseason... If the As are willing to guarantee Reddick four years, which seems to be a non-negotiable, I wouldnt be surprised if they could work something out.Philadelphia Phillies: Could Joely Rodriguez be the Phillies closer in 2017? Manager Pete Mackanin will see what the pitcher can do over the last 10 games of the season. Rodriguez topped 98 mph on the radar gun earlier this week, causing his skipper to declare, He has nasty stuff and he could get righties out. [The] last pitch he threw was filthy.Pittsburgh Pirates: Negotiations are reportedly in full swing between the Pirates and starting pitcher Ivan Nova. Nova is said to have requested a five-year, $70 million deal, and Pittsburgh has made a counter-offer. Should an agreement be reached, Nova would likely slot in as the teams No. 3 pitcher in 2017, behind Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon.St. Louis Cardinals: Jaime Garcias second relief outing resulted in four strong shutout innings, with five strikeouts -- a result made all the more impressive as it took place at Coors Field. Thats the guy that we love to watch, manager Mike Matheny said. His breaking ball was terrific, he had good sink. He didnt make a lot of mistakes. Should Garcia continue to excel in this role, and should St. Louis make the playoffs, Garcia could be a huge postseason asset.San Diego Padres: Yangervis Solarte has been dealing with the loss of his wife, who passed away over the weekend from complications related to cancer. Knowing now what he had been dealing with off the field, its even more impressive that Solarte had been batting .357 in September. Solarte says he wants to play again before the end of the season. While no return date has been set yet for the third baseman, Solarte is sure to have a lot of support from fans, teammates and coaches once hes back.San Francisco Giants: Johnny Cueto may not be ready to make his next start on Sunday as he continues to deal with a strained groin. Though he hasnt yet rules Cueto out, manager Bruce Bochy doesnt want to rush his pitcher back too soon only to have him end up having to miss potential playoff starts should he exacerbate the injury, originally suffered on Tuesday night.Seattle Mariners: Ketel Marte has gone just 1-for-16 since September 14, and the Mariners are wondering whats to blame. Is it simply fatigue at the tail-end of a season, a residual effect from the mononucleosis he dealt with earlier in 2016, or is it cracking under the pressure of a pennant race? If the team feels its the latter reason, dont be surprised to see renewed off-season interest in upgrading at shortstop via trade, potentially in the form of the previously-discussed Cozart.Tampa Bay Rays: Steven Souza Jr. underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair his left hip, and was placed on the 60-day disabled list. The move opened up a spot on the 40-man roster for Juniel Querecuto, an infielder who can play second base, shortstop and third base. That decision is telling, since the Rays decided not to add either Tim Beckham or Taylor Motter to their expanded September roster. If Querecuto impresses, there may well be a bench spot on the 25-man roster waiting for him in the spring.Texas Rangers: The idea of having Shin-Soo Choo in the Rangers lineup for the playoffs is starting to look more and more like a reality. Choo, who had surgery for a fractured left forearm on August 17, is expected to travel with the team this weekend to take batting practice. A trip to the instructional league would follow, should all go well, with an eye on a return to Texas for the start of the ALDS on Oct. 6.Toronto Blue Jays: The team has been spacing out Aaron Sanchezs starts of late, hoping to keep down an innings count that is already at 179 for the season. However, that kid gloves treatment appears to be at an end. Manager John Gibbons says that Sanchez will now give Sanchez the ball every fifth day, for as long as the team remains alive. Thats good news for fantasy owners who have Sanchez on their roster, and the better news for Blue Jays fans is that Gibbons included the playoffs as part of this new every five days policy.Washington Nationals: Daniel Murphy is dealing with some kind of leg injury, though neither Murphy, nor the Nationals will be any more specific about the ailment. Manager Dusty Baker did say on Wednesday that his second baseman hasnt been responding to treatment, which means that Stephen Drew will be seeing a lot more at-bats until this mysterious calamity goes away. ' ' '