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When your favorite team is 150 years old almost everything has been done before. After all, Wrigley Field is the home of Babe Ruth’s called shot. It’s also the only MLB ballpark left that Jackie Robinson played a game in. You can almost feel the ghosts of baseball past whispering at you from the ivy […]
Nine is divine! It sure wasn’t pretty. But in the end, that doesn’t really matter. The Cubs won their ninth consecutive game. It’s April, and so the two teams the Cubs faced in those nine games understandably have two of the worst records in baseball. For kicks, I pulled up MLB.com’s preseason baseball predictions for […]
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Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Welington Castillo* and a mighty host of others, plus more baseball stories, like “NEWS ALERT”: The HOF and BBWAA have always been stupid entities, and world stories, such as Sir Paul is still kicking. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Willi Castro, Steven Souza Jr., […]
In case you haven’t heard: The Cubs assigned Lopez to Iowa, but I wouldn’t count on him actually ever going there. Iowa also activated catcher Casey Opitz off the Developmental List. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs’ bats went silent against the Louisville Bats (Reds), 1-0. Jordan Wicks went 2.2 innings in a rehab assignment and […]
Well. That was… Not exactly the way you’d want to win a game, but wins are wins. The Cubs blew leads of 6-2 and 7-6, but walked off the Phillies 8-7 in the 10th inning on Dansby Swanson’s bases-loaded hit. The Cubs have now won nine consecutive games and, at 16-9, are tied for first […]
Last game: 8-7 win over Phillies Next game: Friday, April 24, vs. Dodgers at Los Angeles, 9:15 p.m. CT. TV: Apple TV (how to watch) Cubs regular season radio: WSCR 670/104.3 The Score (all regular season games), Cubs broadcast radio affiliates, Cubs Sirius XM radio schedule Current MLB standings 2026 Cubs regular season schedule Cubs […]
Go get ‘em, Edward.
Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: Phillies lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Cristopher Sánchez, LHP Edward Cabrera has been as advertised so far this year. His power changeup results in a lot of strikeouts — 17 in 22.2 innings. It also has led to a fair number of walks, 11, which is too many. Cut down on […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25 Cubs 8, Phillies 7: Dansby Swanson’s walkoff single gives the Cubs a sweep and nine straight wins Cubs vs. Phillies, Thursday 4/23, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies preview, Thursday 4/23, 1:20 CT
Just for curiosity, I checked the math on flipping a coin and getting heads eight consecutive times. You’d expect to find four such sequences out of 10,000 flips, or about once every 2,500 times. I think I could take that math and apply it to once every 15 years if you were a team that […]
The Cubs have found many different ways to win during their current eight-game winning streak. Blowouts (three straight games with 10+ runs). Extra-inning thrillers (over the Mets on Sunday). Winning despite leaving 17 on base (Tuesday). And Wednesday, a home run by a player who’s been struggling at the plate helped galvanize the offense. Michael […]
No, Charlie most likely isn’t the goose’s name. But he had to know he wasn’t going to get hit by a ball from Michael Busch at the moment. Strong performance from Shota Tuesday. Good hitting. Timely hitting — despite stranding SEVENTEEN runners. Great to see Seiya’s first HR. Hope to see Palencia before too long. […]
It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hot spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We can always find room for another friendly face. There’s no cover charge tonight. We still have a few tables available. The […]
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs broke the Louisville Bats (Reds), 15-9 There was not a lot of good pitching today in Des Moines and the wind was steady out to left field. Starter Charlie Barnes pitched solidly anyways, giving up three runs on five hits over five innings. Two of those five hits were solo […]
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
Today’s roster move: Here Wednesday notes… The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. Phillies lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Kyle Backhus, LHP Matthew Boyd returns tonight from an injured list stint for a bicep issue. His first start this year on Opening Day wasn’t […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 24 Cubs vs. Phillies, Wednesday 4/22, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies preview, Wednesday 4/22, 6:40 CT
Matthew Boyd spent about two weeks on the injured list with a biceps issue. The left-hander made one rehab start in which he struck out six and was deemed ready to return. So, the Cubs activated Boyd from the 15-day injured list this afternoon and he will start tonight’s game against the Phillies. To make […]
The Cubs are in the midst of their longest winning streak since 2023, but it does feel a bit precarious. While the roster was built for a deep October run, with an excellent lineup and bullpen bolstered by numerous offseason acquisitions, injuries have been a massive issue early. Precisely no one had Javier Assad and […]
Win one for Jody? I think of Jody Davis when I think of number 7’s in Cub history (Also, Dansby and Rick Monday). I’ve definitely got seven on the brain with a seventh straight win and a 7-4 win. That’ll be an interesting one for Craig Counsell and the coaching staff. You have to be […]
Michael Busch has been in a season-long slump. Hopefully, his bases-l0aded two-run single that broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning will help him get back to who he was last year. The Cubs also got home runs from Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki and rode yet another outstanding outing from Shōta Imanaga to […]
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Did you know the Cubs are in the most interesting division in baseball? Of course, we always knew that, but it seems like the NL Central is getting a lot of attention this week. Other things on people’s minds? The Phillies, Mets, and Astros are the talk of the town, and it’s […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Mickey Morandini* and a mighty host of others, plus more baseball stories. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Mickey Morandini*, Terry Francona, Fabian Kowalik, Taylor Douthit, Bob Smith. Today in history: *pictured.
It’s another Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents nd Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. New friends or old, all are welcome. The dress code is casual. We’ve still got a few tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After […]