Ahem. I have an announcement.
I’m Josh Timmers and as of today, I have officially rejoined the writing staff of Bleed Cubbie Blue. I had been writing for this site since 2007 before changes in California labor law in 2020 caused Vox Media to terminate my contract. Without getting too deep into the details which I don’t completely understand anyway, the California AB5 law has been amended so that I can return as a staff writer.
You can read my farewell letter from last March if you want a refresher. Since that time, I contributed two articles “for free,” but honestly, other than that, I didn’t do too much with baseball or the Cubs in 2020 other than watch passively.