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It’s Monday of a new week here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest hole-in-the-wall for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Thanks for stopping by. The place seems empty without you. Come on in and join us. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. The hostess will seat you […]
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There are three World Baseball Classic games this evening, with the biggest matchup being USA vs. Mexico. Those two countries lead Pool B in Houston with 2-0 records… tied with Italy, also 2-0. Italy will play the USA tomorrow. Here are the times, TV channels and pitching matchups for the three games this evening. 6 […]
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Last night’s action in San Juan was an instant classic despite more than 90 minutes of total rain delays at Hiram Bithorn Stadium. The rain didn’t put a damper the energy of the game at all. As I sat with thousands of Canadians, Panameños, Boricuas and béisbol fans from all […]
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Today we look at the Cubs’ right-handed relief pitcher, who is diminutive in baseball terms. Ethan Michael Roberts, 5’10”, 180 lbs, was born in Sparta, Tennessee 28 years ago, and has been in the Cubs’ system for quite some time, first surfacing in 2022 for a small coffee. He got into five games and picked […]
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After a day of terrific baseball, we only got one close game Sunday and that one was a minor upset. Coming up today We have three WBC Games late this morning and early this afternoon. Please use this as a discussion thread for those three games. 11 a.m. Central: Dominican Republic vs Israel at Miami. […]
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Sunday, as you know, the Cubs made their first Spring Training roster cuts. There are now 53 players remaining in camp, and that number’s likely to remain fairly large until the World Baseball Classic ends. There are still eight members of the Cubs’ 40-man roster off at the WBC, as well as several minor leaguers. […]
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Good morning. This is a little shorter edition than I normally do for this because the overwhelming amount of news over the weekend was about the WBC. I think we have that pretty well covered around here elsewhere. We do have some WBC stuff and some other stuff as well.
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Free of charge for the discerning reader. Women in the locker room and other stories. 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. […]
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Welcome back to your indie, boozy coffee shop or maybe today we should call it el bar con café today. We’re coming at you from San Juan, Puerto Rico where I’ll be reporting from the World Baseball Classic over the next ten days. Grab a cerveza with a lime if you’re so inclined or un […]
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MESA, Arizona — The Cubs who played in this game who will actually be on the Opening Day roster did very well. They got five runs out of (most) of the starting lineup and three relievers who will be in the Opening Day bullpen threw scoreless innings (and so did Luke Little, which is a […]
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Last game: 9-5 loss to Giants Next spring training game: Tuesday, March 10, vs. Rangers at Surprise, 3:05 p.m. CT. TV: None. Radio: None Next regular season game: Thursday, March 26, vs. Nationals at Wrigley Field, 1:20 p.m. CT. TV: Marquee Sports Network. Cubs regular season radio: WSCR The Score (all regular season games), Cubs […]
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Go get ‘em, Hunter.
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The Cubs today announced that they have reduced their Spring Training roster down from 62 to 53 with nine players having been reassigned elsewhere in the organization. Five players on the 40-man roster were reassigned. Right-handed pitchers Riley Martin and Jack Neely as well as infielders Ben Cowles and James Triantos were assigned to Triple-A […]
2 days ago | 1 read
Giants 9, Cubs 5: A tale of two games Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Giants, Sunday 3/8, 3:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Giants, Sunday 3/8, 3:05 CT Cubs vs. Giants at Mesa preview, Sunday 3/8, 3:05 CT
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MESA, Arizona — Sunday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Giants lineup: Caleb Thielbar will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Phil Maton, Hunter Harvey and Hoby Milner will also throw in what will be a bullpen game. Landon Roupp will start for the Giants. Other Giants pitchers scheduled today: Blade Tidwell […]
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We got our first ever walk-off home run in WBC history yesterday. Then we got our second ever walk-off home run a few hours later. Finally, we had our first real upset in Tokyo. Pool A (San Juan): Canada 8, Colombia 2 Canada got its WBC journey off to a strong start with an easy […]
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How nice that there was no available media coverage of the game on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. I was looking forward to cocking one eye at the game. But no. The faithful are taken for granted. Our only view is obstructed. We do not provide much in the way of profits, either short or long-term. […]
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MESA, Arizona — The Cubs defeated the Athletics 4-3 on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon at Sloan Park, largely on the strength of home runs by Pedro Ramirez and Ian Happ. Those were good! Not so good was yet another home run allowed by Shōta Imanaga hit by A’s catcher Brian Serven. That homer accounted for […]
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Go get ‘em, Shōta.
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Cubs 4, Athletics 3: A tale of three home runs — and one misplay Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Athletics, Saturday 3/7, 2:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Athletics, Saturday 3/7, 2:05 CT Cubs vs. Athletics at Mesa preview, Saturday 3/7, 2:05 CT
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The WBC got wild yesterday and earlier today with eight games. I’ll try to get you as caught up as I can. There were some good performances from Cubs players as well. Pool A (San Juan) Cuba 3, Panama 1 Right fielder Yoelkis Guilbert and third baseman Yoán Moncada both homered as Cuba slipped past […]
3 days ago | 1 read
Saturday notes… Here are today’s particulars. The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. A’s lineup: Shōta Imanaga will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Gavin Hollowell, Riley Martin, Jack Neely, Jeff Brigham and Connor Schultz. Mason Barnett will start for the A’s. […]
3 days ago | 4 reads