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As the week flips over into Monday, I will take care of some housekeeping where hopefully all interested eyes will see it. I’m flying out for a trip Tuesday evening. I won’t return home until Saturday, Aug. 8. It’s a safe bet that I will write up the Saturday 8/8 game on Sunday 8/9. I […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Joe Tinker, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2012 – Wally the Green Monster, the Red Sox’s mascot, goes missing before today’s game with the Yankees, making the team suspect a dastardly deed by Yankee fans. Boston Police issue an all-points bulletin looking for a […]
After everyone lost yesteday, everyone won today! OK, the Pelicans actually split a doublheader. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs stuffed and mounted the Gwinnett Stripers (Braves), 7-3. Grant Kipp turned in a solid start, earning the win after allowing one run on four hits over five innings. Kipp walked three and struck out two. DH […]
The Cubs have been linked to Tarik Skubal, but acquiring the ace as a rental at the trade deadline could force Chicago to choose between a 2026 push and its long-term future.
The Cubs’ attempt to complete a sweep of the Pirates came up short at PNC Park Sunday afternoon. For a second consecutive start, Jameson Taillon put his team in a hole they could not climb out of to win. Chicago grabbed the lead on an RBI single from Dansby Swanson against Braxton Ashcraft in the … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/26/26): Pirates 8, Cubs 7 – TaiLLon Rocked Again appeared first on .
The Cubs are very active in the search for pitching help on the trade market, but the deadline could coincide with two internal reinforcements. Relievers Hunter Harvey and Daniel Palencia have combined to throw less than 21 innings this season, but both are trending to begin rehab assignments the week of August 3. Craig Counsell … The post Daniel Palencia, Hunter Harvey Tracking Toward Early August Rehab Assignments appeared first on .
Jameson Taillon was a solid if unspectacular member of the Cubs rotation the last two years. This year, though, the long ball got him, and then a hamstring injury kept him out about six weeks. Since his return he’s made two starts and they’ve both been, well, terrible. Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh was yet another […]
Cubs utility man Matt Shaw will remain on the injured list beyond the Aug. 3 trade deadline with a left hand sprain, manager Craig Counsell confirmed. The post Cubs’ Matt Shaw Expected to Miss Time Beyond Trade Deadline appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, July 26, 2026, 1:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing off a three-game series against the NL Central rival Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. The Pirates are tossing the ball to All-Star Braxton Ashcraft, who is making his second start of the second half of the season. Ashcraft struggled […]
The Chicago Cubs (59-45) look to close out a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates (53-52) on Sunday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. How to Watch Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pete Crow-Armstrong powered Chicago to an 11-0 rout on…
It’s always good to have two wins banked heading into a series finale, and that’s where the Cubs sit after walking all over Paul Skenes and the Pirates last night. A little cushion is never a bad thing, especially with Jameson Taillon on the mound. The big righty has a propensity for allowing homers, and … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/26/26): Taillon Going for Sweep appeared first on .
Sunday notes… Once again, neither team had a lineup available at the time this preview posted. Please check BCB social media for the lineups. Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Braxton Crawford, RHP Jameson Taillon has not had a good year. This, you know. His last start at PNC Park was kind of the epitome of his […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Dansby Swanson is the Superhero vs. the Pirates Pirates 8, Cubs 7: It’s time to take Jameson Taillon out of the rotation Cubs vs. Pirates, Sunday 7/26, 12:35 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Sunday 7/26, 12:35 CT
Could Chicago Cubs All-Star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong snag the NL MVP from Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani? PCA's narrative speaks for itself.
Let's acknowledge that there is no conversation to be had about who the best player in baseball is, so long as Shohei Ohtani is drawing breath and applying his skills as a two-way player. The gavel has long been banged on that issue. But there's a lot of baseball being played, and a lot of cool guys doing the playing, and one of those guys is Pete Crow-Armstrong, who in an Ohtani-less universe is the best player in baseball. Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs beat the crap out of the Pirates last ...
It came up in the comments yesterday as to why there is so much talk around a 17-game stretch like this. Every team has at least one and often a couple of these every year. This one grew to 17 when the Toronto game in Chicago in June got rained out and had to be […]
Coming off a 92-70 record and a Wild Card appearance last year, the Cubs are well-equipped to repeat that in 2026. The offense, led by Pete Crow-Armstrong, ranks third in the Majors with a 110 wRC+. While the pitching staff can be improved, Chicago has scored 77 more runs than they’ve allowed, and they currently […]
The postseason dreams may have finally slipped by after the St. Louis Cardinals wasted any and all All-Star break momentum in embarrassing fashion. Two straight series losses filled with epic collapses and a pathetic Thursday game against the Diamondbacks put the Cardinals in the seller spot most of us anticipated in the winter. In my […]
So after Friday night’s tightly-fought Cubs win over the Pirates, we were discussing where the offense might have disappeared to, as the team scored just three runs, two of them in the 10th inning with the help of the placed runner. Well. That problem went away Saturday, as the Cubs pounded out 16 hits — […]
Olivia Dunne has never hidden where her loyalty lies. When she’s off the field, she ensures that they are “super present with one another,” but when it comes to baseball? Yeah, that’s another game altogether. Just last week, she turned heads at Yankee Stadium in custom denim boots featuring Paul Skenes’ name and jersey number […] The post Olivia Dunne Picks Rival Team’s Star Among Favorite MLB Players Amid Boyfriend Paul Skenes’ Tough Loss vs. Cubs appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Paul Skenes had a chance to accomplish something he had never done in his major league career on Saturday. But as it turned out, the reigning Cy Young Award winner could not stop Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs. Chicago routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0 to clinch the series. After getting the better of Skenes, PCA […] The post “One of the Best Competitors” – Pete Crow-Armstrong Makes Feelings Clear About Paul Skenes After Cubs Humble Pirates appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Today’s Reflections I don’t want to run through the play-by-play, as Al has covered it all thoroughly. But I’d be remiss: Matthew Boyd — it wasn’t pretty or dominant, but all that matters is that he (and the defense) got out of jams, and the important two numbers: one run allowed over seven innings. What […]
The Cubs faced a difficult challenge on Saturday with reigning Cy Young winner Paul Skenes on the mound for the Pirates. The road team had a tough time early on, but then they broke through in the middle innings and went on to win going away. Shōta Imanaga was on his game, matching Skenes scoreless … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/25/26): Cubs 11, Pirates 0 – Blowout in Skenes Start appeared first on .
With the Arizona Complex League now over, the following players have been promoted from the ACL Cubs to Low-A Myrtle Beach. Right-hander Geovanny Vazquez Right-hander Julio Valdez Right-hander Freddy Rodriguez Shortstop Fernando Cruz Everyone loses today. The four affiliates even managed to lose five games between them. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were swept in […]