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The Cardinals have always been that way, and other stories. Plus ‘poetry’. A LOT happened today, historically-speaking. Read on! Happy birthday to Jose Veras and other former Cubs. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various […]
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The Mariners blew open Game 5 with Eugenio Suárez’s grand slam off former Cub Brendon Little. Now they can punch their ticket to their first-ever World Series with a win in Toronto tonight. Here’s all the info you’ll need for tonight’s ALCS Game 6. Mariners at Blue Jays, 7:03 CT Mariners lead series 3-2 Logan […]
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You might not think there are enough clues in this photo to narrow down the date, but not only do I have the date, I can tell you exactly when this photo was taken. First, let’s look at the photo again (click to enlarge): So this is clearly old-style Wrigley Field — no lights, small […]
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Since it’s the offseason, it’s time to resume my photo/video historical sleuthing series. Before I begin, this is a call for you to send me photos or videos you’ve found that you think I could sleuth for you. Hopefully these are finds that I haven’t previously sleuthed. Or maybe you have personal photos from Wrigley […]
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We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Keegan Thompson won’t be back, several sources say. El Jaguar had sports hernia surgery and is expected to be able to play in the spring.. The various options for Shōta Imanaga and Kyle Tucker are surely being explored, as are the possibilities of extending a few […]
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The Dodgers are on the cusp of their second straight World Series after defeating the Brewers in Game 3. No National League team has ever come back from a three games to none deficit to win a best-of-seven series. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays blew out the Mariners for the second straight night, so that series […]
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For the last couple of years, the Cubs have acquired former Houston Astros relievers, notably Hector Neris and Ryan Pressly. As you know, neither one of those worked out for the Cubs and both were unconditionally released by the team mid-season. Now, the Astros are going to try the reverse signing move by acquiring a […]
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There’s a reason this article is headed by the photo of Shōta Imanaga, Nate Pearson, Porter Hodge and Miguel Amaya, the pitching/catching group that threw a combined no-hitter against the Pirates on Sept. 4, 2024. It’s because that’s the most recent no-hitter thrown in the major leagues. That’s right, not a single no-no was thrown […]
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We’ve talked a lot about Kyle Tucker’s free agency here over the last few days. The Cubs have eight other players who will officially be free agents after the World Series is over, plus four other players with various types of options. So let’s have a look at all of them and discuss whether the […]
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The Bay Quake and other stories. Happy birthday to Johnny Klippstein* and other former Cubs. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, 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 […]
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The NLCS shifts scenes to Dodger Stadium after the Dodgers won the first two games over the Brewers in Milwaukee. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays blew out the Mariners in Seattle in Game 3, so the road team has won all three games so far in the ALCS. Here’s all the info you’ll need for tonight’s […]
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