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So if the Cubs aren’t going to re-sign Kyle Tucker — and I do not believe they will — then how about a reunion with Cody Bellinger? Bellinger had a very good 2025 with the Yankees, batting .272/.334/.480 with 29 home runs in 152 games. That was worth 5.1 bWAR. Yes, it was skewed a […]
No news to Chicago Bears fans, but Caleb Williams took a lot of sacks last year, getting sacked on 10.79% of his dropbacks. However, did you know he also led the league in sacks avoided as a rookie? This season, he’s taking far fewer sacks, with his sack percentage way down to 4.56 (fifth lowest in the […]
For nearly three quarters in Chicago on Monday, Victor Wembanyama looked ordinary – well, at least for his extraordinary standards. The 7-foot-5 forward moved carefully, probing but never truly penetrating the Chicago Bulls’ defense. He came into the game on a slump, averaging just around 17 points per game over the previous three games. His […]
Finally saw ‘Weapons,’ and I thought it was an incredibly enjoyable watch. All the more enjoyable, I suspect, because I was lucky enough to have avoided any spoilers. Went in to it knowing almost nothing, and that made the payoffs so much better. Kyle Hendricks is officially retired, which we knew was coming based on the reports, but the finality of which – without even a whiff of pomp – is still a little jarring. Then again, is it really a surprise that Kyle Hendricks is keeping it low...
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks European prospect update, 11/11: Kantserov, Frondell flourishing ( SCH ) What’s driving the Blackhawks’ surprising success? It boils down to Connor Bedard, Spencer Knight and Jeff Blashill ( Sun-Times ) Why Connor Bedard is taking flight in his third NHL season ( The Athletic ) Hawk Season vs. Duck Season ( Fels ) Louis Crevier working on passing as he settles into permanent role...
Happy birthday to Jody Davis and other former Cubs. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: […]
Last Devils Game On Monday night, the Devils lost to the New York Islanders, 3-2. The loss wrapped up a 3 game home stand where on the positive side, they grabbed 5 out of a possible 6 points. Before the home stand, I had commented that it was important to get a few wins/points before […]
After it seemed like Victor Wembanyama had come back to earth, the Alien ascended back to Mars with a clutch performance in a win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. The San Antonio Spurs will need him to continue playing amongst the stars in a tough matchup with the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. The […]
We have four games on the NHL menu Wednesday, and anytime goal-scorer odds for players from around the league are listed here. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Today’s Top Anytime Goal Odds Jack Hughes (Devils) +120 to score Devils vs. Blackhawks Game Time: 9:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 12 Hughes’ stats: 10 goals in 16 games Leon Draisaitl (Oilers) +120 to score Oilers vs. Flyers Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 12 Draisaitl’s stats: 10 goals in 17 games ...
It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. It’s always good to see a friend. Your name is on the guest list. We can take your coat if you’d like. The […]
The Chicago Cubs knew that the complex “five-year” contract to which they signed Shōta Imanaga a couple years ago might not actually ever become a five-year contract. Instead, multiple options approaches were baked into the deal, and we saw a couple of them play out at the start of this offseason. The Cubs had the option to retain Imanaga for the next three seasons at $57 million. Once they declined, Imanaga had the option to stay for the next two seasons at $30.5 million, with an opt out...
The Chicago Bears did it again! On the latest Mac and Read Show, Evan McLean and Ross Read discuss the Bears’ exciting come-from-behind win against the New York Giants. They also talk about the incredible fourth quarter from the “Iceman” Caleb Williams and his growth this season, but also about the weakness of the Chicago […]
After a fairytale start to the 2025-26 regular season, the Chicago Bulls had the book slammed on their finger. The team has suddenly dropped four of their last five games after starting the season 5-0, dropping from the East’s top spot to sixth seed. Three of those losses have come consecutively to the Bucks, Cavaliers, and Spurs. To their credit, the young and energetic Bulls kept things close in each outing. They were particularly close to beating both the Cavs and Spurs, holding a lead...
Since their 0-2 start to the season, the Bears are 6-1. Yes, they’re still 0-2 in the division. And the teams they have beaten aren’t exactly shaping up for playing deep into January. But keep in mind that expectations for this team were not very high. We all wanted to see competent coaching and scheming, […]
The Green Bay Packers losing back-to-back games to the Carolina Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles in gut-wrenching fashion is usually enough to raise our antennas around Chicagoland and among Chicago Bears fans who love schadenfreude. But then I read this piece from The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, whose story has me wondering if Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur is coaching for his job. This excerpt from his story certainly opened my eyes: Has the seventh-year man in charge proven to ...
While there’s been a lot of attention on the hot start Connor Bedard has had to the season and Artyom Levshunov being among the leaders among rookie defensemen this season, they’re far from the only young Blackhawks carving out a role on the roster this season. Coming home from a six-game, 12-day road trip, the team had a lot of time to bod on the road. Sometimes that can lead to awkward moments when older players want to chill and the young guys want to be… young guys. But the Blackhawks...
In a game where drops were an issue for the Chicago Bears, rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III stepped up down the stretch, hauling in a 27-yard catch ahead of the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter. It was part of a day in which Burden caught three passes for 51 yards in Chicago’s Week 10 victory against the New York Giants. It brought his season total to 16 catches (on 18 targets) for 222 yards and a touchdown. And perhaps more is on the way. Sunday’s drop totals were costly in...
It’s that time of the week again. Grab your shopping cart as we look through this week’s cob nominations. Washington The Huskies haven’t done well on the road at all this season. Surprisingly the streak continued in Madison. Virginia The Cavaliers got a wake up call at home against the Demon Deacons. Louisville The Bears […]
In a just-for-fun exercise at ESPN today , Jeff Passan picked one perfect offseason move for each of the 12 playoff teams plus 9 other plausibly active clubs. No overlaps or duplicates, so each club gets just one more. The one Passan picked for the Cubs, incidentally, is the one I would pick, too (well, with a little caveat to follow). It’s Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai, who will be posted soon . From ESPN : “The perfect transaction: Even with Tucker expected to leave, the Cubs still h...
The Arizona Fall League is already in its fifth week, and the White Sox have nine prospects in action, headlined by OF Braden Montgomery (White Sox No. 1/MLB No. 35) and LHP Hagen Smith (No. 5/No. 88). Rounding out the crew: IF Sam Antonacci (No. 11), RHP Tyler Davis, IF Ryan Galanie, RHP Carson Jacobs, […]
Another week, another game winning drive for Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears. That’s now four such drives on the season, tied for the league lead. It also ties Caleb for first place in single-season Chicago Bears franchise history with Jay Cutler (2009, 2010, 2015), Billy Wade (1962), and Bob Avellini (1977). One more breaks […]
As we all know, there are some matters of concern about the extent to which the Chicago Cubs spend commensurate with revenue, market size, and brand identity. I’m not about to throw stones without at least some measure of humility. But there’s a nine-figure chasm between the Cubs’ alleged parsimony and that deployed by clubs like the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins. Two clubs that have been the subject of grievance(s?) by the MLB Players Association for how little they actually spend...
The Minnesota Vikings are coming off of a tough loss in Week 10, but they’re being favored by the oddsmakers to bounce back this week and complete a season sweep of a division rival. According to the FanDuel Sportsbook, the Vikings are a 2.5-point favorite over the Chicago Bears when the two teams meet this […]
The date in the headline likely sounds familiar to you. Of course, it’s the date of The Sandberg Game, in which Ryne Sandberg burst on the national scene with a 5-for-6 performance that included game-tying home runs in the ninth AND 10th innings. The Cubs came from deficits of 7-1 and 9-3 to defeat the […]
You may vaguely remember that, a few years ago, there were stray rumors about the possibility the Cubs could try to trade for Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, rather than signing one of the big shortstops available in free agency at the time. The Cubs, of course, went on to sign Dansby Swanson. A year later, there were stray rumors about whether the Cubs might try again to trade for Bichette, this time to play third base. There hasn’t been much there since, in part because Bichette had su...