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An update on the Cubs’ postseason odds and position and this weekend’s Boston weather
Five games remain in the 2026 regular season. The Cubs, Padres and Phillies are currently tied for the top Wild Card spot at 87-70, with the Cubs holding the tiebreaker in any of the two-team or three-team tie scenarios among those clubs. The Diamondbacks are 83-74 and on the verge of elimination, four games behind […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Ryan Rolison is the Superhero vs. the Marlins
If you’ve been a long time follower of my work, you’ve seen me write many times from the perspective of glass half empty, glass half full. I particularly like to do it when you could justifiably look at a game and go either way with the information you got out of it. I thought Tuesday […]
Marlins 8, Cubs 2: RISPy business and an Edward Cabrera meltdown
Let this stand as a monument to perhaps the worst Cubs defeat of the entire 2026 season: I could just end the tale of the Cubs’ 8-2 loss to the Marlins Tuesday evening at Wrigley Field right there, because that’s basically the entire story. Runners all over the place, RISP left in the third, fifth, […]
MLB News: Postseason, Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, Andy Green, Chad Tracy, Justin Verlander
Happy Wednesday, everyone! We’ve got some big manager news, and for once it isn’t anyone getting fired. Two interim managers have been able to remove “interim” from their titles as the Mets and Red Sox make things official with Andy Green and Chad Tracy. We also know two players who might not be participating in […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — September 23
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Willie Greene, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1908 – Giants P Christy Mathewson and Cubs P Three Finger Brown battle in what is perhaps the most controversial game ever played. The score is 1-1, with two outs in the last of the 9th when Fred Merkle‘s failure […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Who’s the Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year?
It’s Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the fall air. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. We have a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage. […]
Cubs vs. Marlins, Tuesday 9/22, 6:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Tuesday 9/22, 6:40 CT
Alex Bregman update: Here Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Marlins lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Janson Junk, RHP This year is a tale of five Shōtas: First nine starts: 2.32 ERA, 0.902 WHIP, only 5 HR in 54.1 inningsNext seven starts: 7.41 ERA, 1.274 WHIP, 15 (!) HR in 37.2 inningsNext seven starts: 1.77 ERA, 1.180 […]
Cubs vs. Marlins Tuesday 9/22 game threads
Marlins 8, Cubs 2: RISPy business and an Edward Cabrera meltdown 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Ryan Rolison is the Superhero vs. the Marlins Cubs vs. Marlins, Tuesday 9/22, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Tuesday 9/22, 6:40 CT
Here’s the latest on Alex Bregman’s injury and status
You know, of course, about the freak injury to Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman that happened during Sunday’s game in Cincinnati. Here’s what Bregman looked like arriving at Wrigley Field this afternoon: I think you’ll agree that he looks significantly improved over the last day or so. Before the game Tuesday at Wrigley Field against […]
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Marlins series preview
The Cubs get lucky once again in this series and don’t have to face Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara, who went Sunday against the Padres. In fact, they’ll face the same three Marlins starters they took on in the series in Miami a couple of weeks ago, in the same order. Since these teams last met […]
The Cubs are selling Wild Card Series tickets. What happens if there’s a 3-way Wild Card tie?
Tuesday, the Cubs announced details of ticket sales for potential Wild Card Series games at Wrigley Field next week. Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m. CT, Cubs fans can purchase single game tickets through the public on-sale at www.cubs.com/postseason. There is a limit of four tickets per game for the N.L. Wild Card […]
The Cubs’ final series of the year at Fenway Park could be threatened by a nor’easter
As if the 2026 season hasn’t been crazy enough, Matthew Gross at our SB Nation Red Sox site Over The Monster detailed on Monday the weather forecast for the Boston area, which is currently calling for a major wind and rain storm, commonly known in those parts as a “nor’easter” because it generates strong northeast […]
Chicago Cubs news— PCA, Suzuki, Busch, Ramirez, Palencia, Boyd, Peterson
Today’s Reflections Oh, it was soooo close to becoming a day of celebration Sunday. But it became a day where the Cubs had to wait until Tuesday to see whether Chicago wins or Arizona loses to clinch a playoff spot, and to hear the official results on the condition of Alex Bregman. There wouldn’t have […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Who’s the Cubs’ Minor League Player of the Year?
It’s a new week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. We’re so happy to see you. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. We still have a couple of tables available. The hostess will […]
Another update on Alex Bregman’s injury
The Cubs haven’t yet said anything about the frightening injury to third baseman Alex Bregman during Sunday’s game in Cincinnati. I’ll spare you more photos, you’ve probably seen enough of Bregman’s swollen left eye. We do have this update from ESPN’s Jeff Passan: So… at this point what we have is “hopeful.” What that post […]
Who plays third base if Alex Bregman has to miss time?
It was a very scary moment during Sunday’s game against the Reds when Michael Busch hit a foul ball that Alex Bregman was unable to avoid as he warmed up on deck. Al already summarized what we know from the injury (and there likely won’t be another update until tomorrow due to today’s off day), […]
Chicago Cubs update: Pete Crow-Armstrong, David Peterson, Daniel Palencia
With one week to go in the regular season, the Cubs’ magic number to clinch a postseason berth has dropped to one, and their magic number to get home field in a Wild Card series is now six. This means that the Cubs control their own destiny. Win out — six games — and they […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Pete Crow-Armstrong is the Superhero vs. the Reds
Injury news was on the top of everyone’s mind Sunday afternoon in Chicago. If you are both a Cubs and Bears fan, you were probably more concerned about the injury news than this game. Hopefully, both injured Chicago sports stars avoided any of the worst potential outcomes of rough looking injuries. I once had a […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: The final week of the season is here
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Chicago Cubs history unpacked — September 21
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Jeremy Jeffress*, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1934 – The Deans shut out the Dodgers. After Dizzy gives up just three hits in a 13 – 0 victory, allowing no hits until the 8th, Paul wins a no-hitter, 3-0. Diz says: “If’n Paul had told me […]
An update on the scary injury to Alex Bregman
NOTE: There are photos in the body of this article that could be upsetting to some readers. Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was injured during the fourth inning of Sunday’s game against the Reds in Cincinnati in the most freakish way possible — on a check swing foul ball off the bat of Michael Busch, […]
Iowa Cubs Wrap: Riley Martin rehabs in season finale
It’s the final day of the minor league season! Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs got drenched by the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 14-3. Kohl Franklin started and had trouble finding the plate, as 24 of his 47 pitches went for balls. Franklin took the loss after giving up four runs on two hits and four […]
Cubs 9, Reds 1: Pete Crow-Armstrong ties Kyle Schwarber for the MLB home run lead
After going 0-for-10 with four strikeouts in the first two games of this series, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong had himself another big day in the third contest. PCA singled, doubled, homered and stole a base and helped lead the Cubs to a 9-1 blowout of the Reds, a victory tempered by a freak injury […]
Cubs vs. Reds, Sunday 9/20, 12:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, David.
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