Maddie Lee

Maddie Lee is an experienced journalist who has been covering sports for several years. She specializes in baseball coverage and has written extensively about the Chicago Cubs. Her reporting focuses on player news, trades, and other major events surrounding the team.

Biography:  https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/maddie-lee

83%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • Players praising Bellinger could be interpreted as being used to further the narrative
  • The author portrays money in a positive light
  • The author uses language that dehumanizes opposing team and fans
  • The author uses phrases such as 'best available free agent hitter' and 'replacing his offense was the last major item on Cubs offseason to-do list'

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • Cubs president Jed Hoyer denies reports that the Cubs are out of the race for Shohei Ohtani.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The article falsely states that Cody Bellinger was non-tendered by the Dodgers before being signed by the Cubs.
  • The author claims that Bellinger's contract with the Dodgers expired after 2019 and he became a free agent, but this is not true.

Recent Articles

Cody Bellinger Signs Three-Year, $80 Million Contract with Chicago Cubs

Cody Bellinger Signs Three-Year, $80 Million Contract with Chicago Cubs

Broke On: Sunday, 25 February 2024 Cody Bellinger, a standout center fielder who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2019 and was non-tendered by them during the 2022 season, has agreed to a three-year, $80 million contract with the Chicago Cubs. The deal includes opt-outs after each of the first two years. Bellinger is widely considered one of the best available free agent hitters and was named National League Comeback Player of the Year in 2023 after hitting .307/.356/.525 for the Cubs that season.

Chicago Cubs Remain Hopeful in Shohei Ohtani Race Despite Contradicting Reports

Broke On: Tuesday, 05 December 2023 Cubs president Jed Hoyer denies reports that the Cubs are out of the race for Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani underwent surgery on his pitching elbow and won't be available to pitch in the 2024 season. The Cubs are prepared to analyze the potential impact of signing Ohtani on their budget and revenues. Ohtani's preference for a West Coast team may not work in the Cubs' favor. If the Cubs fail to sign Ohtani, they may consider other targets such as Juan Soto, Rhys Hoskins, Matt Chapman, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.