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Wow. Just wow. Just last night I talked about the perils of falling in love with walk-off victories. Not that I think the Cubs were sitting back and waiting and thinking that they could just flip a switch at the last minute. And yet, the game played out that way anyway. Your mileage may vary, […]
When Jameson Taillon went down with an injury in the second inning, it appeared that any chance of the Cubs winning Sunday’s game — especially since they were already down 1-0 with a runner on base — was close to zero. They didn’t win, losing the game 2-1 and the series to the Giants, but […]
Yankees fans are feeling the pain this week as they learned the fate of Aaron Judge and his ribs. It appears the team captain has a rib fracture and will miss considerably more time than originally anticipated. While the team has every reason to believe Judge will be back this season, this, of course, will […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Terrance Gore, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1933 – Jimmie Foxx hits three home runs in his first three at-bats as the Philadelphia Athletics outscore the New York Yankees, 14-10. Foxx had homered his last time up the previous day to give him four consecutive […]
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Go get ‘em, Jamo.
A rain-shortened schedule today. Iowa Cubs Rained out. The game will not be made up. Knoxville Smokies The Knoxville Smokies exiled the Birmingham Barons (White Sox), 7-4. The win moved the Smokies into a tie for first place in the Southern League North Division. Starter Brooks Caple took home the win after he went five […]
Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: Giants lineup: Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Trevor McDonald, RHP Jameson Taillon has had a rough year, but also has made some very good starts, including last time out, last Tuesday against the A’s. Hope that continues. Current Giants are batting .169 (11-for-65) against Taillon, though with four home runs (two by […]
Giants 2, Cubs 1: Javier Assad is magnificent, but the offense vanishes. Again. 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Javier Assad is the Superhero vs. the Giants Cubs vs. Giants, Sunday 6/7, 7:30 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants preview, Sunday 6/7, 7:30 CT
Last week the Cubs were the Sunday Night game of the week on NBC against the Cardinals. It did not go well for the North Siders with the Cardinals winning 5-1. But the broadcast was pretty good, albeit a little crowded sometimes. And it turns out that Bingo is good on any network for a […]
I will talk from time to time about the “shape” of a win. As much fun as these come from behind, walk-off wins are, it would be okay to have some mundane wins too. It’s ironic that Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Pete Crow-Armstrong have been publicly seen hanging out this year. The Bears set […]
Today’s Reflections Following a game like Friday’s where the Cubs were errorless on the field while seven pitchers combined for an 19-hitter, it’s refreshing to start off a Cub Tracks with Matthew Boyd’s story. And with the lineup changes and trade ultimatums discussed, it will be good to change those boos into cheers once and […]
The Cubs signed right-hander Andrew Wantz and assigned him to Triple-A Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs split a doubleheader with the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), winning game one 7-5 and losing the second one 8-1. The good news in game one is that Matthew Boyd started and got the win. The bad news is […]
That wasn’t the usual way to come back from an 18-3 thrashing the previous day, but the Cubs will certainly take it, I’m sure. Pete Crow-Armstrong’s two-out game-tying homer in the ninth sent the game to extra innings and when Giants right fielder Victor Bericoto fumbled Michael Busch’s single in the 10th, Dansby Swanson scampered […]
Go get ‘em, Ben.
Today’s roster move: Here Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: Giants lineup: Ben Brown, RHP vs. Landen Roupp, RHP Ben Brown has been just outstanding since he joined the Cubs rotation. Over those five starts: 1.73 ERA, 1.79 FIP, 0.846 WHIP, 29 strikeouts in 26 innings. NO home runs. In fact, Brown hasn’t allowed a home run […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Pete Crow-Armstrong is the Superhero against the Giants! Cubs 3, Giants 2: Pete Crow-Armstrong homers twice and the Cubs walk it off in 10 Cubs vs. Giants, Saturday 6/6, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants preview, Saturday 6/6, 1:20 CT
The Cubs keep trying to fix the pitching mix. Saturday, they recalled right-hander Javier Assad from Triple-A Iowa. To make room for Assad on the 26-man roster, right-hander Ethan Roberts was optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Assad has made eight appearances for the Cubs this year (three starts) with a 5.88 ERA and 1.269 WHIP. At […]
I can safely say that I got the answer to the question I posed yesterday. Well, not exactly. The question I asked was: Is it possible for the team to hit rock bottom and still end up winning the game? If that’s possible, I suppose, remains an open question. The reality is, though the Cubs […]
Today’s Reflections I could post more PCA stories (and I probably did too many), but after I went through and posted the supportive and the mixed stories about his play, I came across a couple of closed-minded, well, fellows, who were looking for a new target for the shooting range. One guy’s title was “The […]
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were chicken against the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 8-4. Rough start for Jordan Wicks, who took the loss after allowing six runs on seven hits over 4.2 innings. Two of the hits were home runs. Wicks walked two and struck out five. Left fielder Chas McCormick hit a solo home […]
I thought about it, I really did — just posting the final score here and tomorrow’s pitchers and that’s it. So, here you go: The Giants crushed the Cubs 18-3 Friday afternoon in a rain-delayed contest at Wrigley Field. There was some history made here, and I wanted to tell you about that, plus show […]
Go get ‘em, Edward.
Today’s roster move: Here Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Giants lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Robbie Ray, LHP Edward Cabrera’s return from the IL, where he sat out two weeks with a blister, comes at a time when the Cubs really need a solid outing from a starting pitcher. So all we can do is hope […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Seiya Suzuki is the Superhero vs. the Giants Edward Cabrera serves up 3 homers and the Cubs get thrashed by the Giants 18-3 Cubs vs. Giants, Friday 6/5, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants preview, Friday 6/5, 1:20 CT