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Remember last year, when the Cubs bats were on fire for most of the first half? Yeah, me too. Remember last year, when the Cubs bullpen was solid for most of the year? Yeah, me too. Neither of those things is going well for the Cubs so far in 2026, and those were the primary […]
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
The Cubs have not started out the season well, and now have lost a second starting pitcher to injury: Boyd had a rough outing on Opening Day, but recovered and threw very well last Wednesday against the Angels, striking out 10. Let’s hope this turns out to be correct: Javier Assad has made two starts […]
Monday notes… Cubs lineup: Rays lineup: Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Shane McClanahan, RHP Jameson Taillon’s ERA shows 0.00, which is good! I wouldn’t exactly call his first 2026 start “good,” though. He walked four and threw 85 pitches and didn’t complete the fifth inning. Still, it was better than his awful Spring Training. So that’s […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 10 Rays 6, Cubs 4: Not enough hitting or relief pitching Cubs vs. Rays, Monday 4/6, 3:10 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays preview, Monday 4/6, 3:10 CT
The Cubs continue their early-season interleague tour through American League divisions. They began with an AL West club (Angels), played an AL Central team (Guardians) over the weekend, and now it’s an AL East matchup with the Rays, who come into this series with the same record as the Cubs — 4-5. But Tampa Bay […]
Welcome to our first full-week version of this feature. The Cubs played six games over the past week and split them. In fact, they alternated wins and losses for the week, and in fact, have done so for the entire season to date. So they have had no winning or losing “streaks” longer than one […]
What to make of this weekend of Cubs baseball? We talked about Friday. That game was enough of a downer just on another early loss without adding the insult of Cade Horton’s injury. Then the weather kept the teams from getting right back at it on Saturday and trying to get that taste out of […]
Good morning.
Free of charge for the discerning reader. This one has a work stoppage, and other stories. The Vulture, a birthday boy. Today in baseball history: Cubs birthdays: Rudy Schwenck, Don Elston, Phil Regan*, Thomas Diamond. Also notable: Mickey Cochrane HOF, Ernie Lombardi HOF, Bert Blyleven HOF. Today in History: Thanks for reading. À bientôt. * pictured
The Cubs had three home runs in this game, the second time they’ve gone deep three times in the early going in 2026. Matt Shaw, Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ homered for the Cubs. Unfortunately, the result was the same as the other time they homered three times (a 6-3 loss to the Nationals). This […]
Right-hander Ryan Jensen joins the I-Cubs to take Riley Martin’s spot. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs won their fifth-straight game, 6-2 over the Louisville Bats (Reds). Starter Vince Velazquez got the win with five strong innings. He allowed just one run on two hits. He struck out seven and walked just one. Tyler Santana bounced […]
Right-hander Ryan Jensen joins the I-Cubs to take Riley Martin’s spot. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs won their fifth-straight game, 6-2 over the Louisville Bats (Reds). Starter Vince Velazquez got the win with five strong innings. He allowed just one run on two hits. He struck out seven and walked just one. Tyler Santana bounced […]
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
During the Marquee Sports Network broadcast of the Cubs’ 1-o win over the Guardians in Game 1 of Sunday’s doubleheader, Jim Deshaies referred to it as the headline reads: “a throwback from 1968.” That year was known as “The Year of The Pitcher,” with runs down all across MLB. The Cubs won four games by […]
Go get ‘em, Edward.
Today’s roster moves: Here I had not remembered a traditional, non-split doubleheader on the road for the Cubs in recent years. The last such doubleheader at Wrigley Field was Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006 vs. the Diamondbacks. So, naturally, I asked BCB’s JohnW53 if he knew. Of course he did! Here’s the answer. The Cubs have […]
Guardians 6, Cubs 5: Wonky relief work ruins a good Shōta Imanaga outing Cubs vs. Guardians, Sunday 4/5 Game 2, 3:30 CT live! Cubs 1, Guardians 0: A 1968 throwback game Cubs vs. Guardians, Sunday 4/5 Game 1, 12:10 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Guardians doubleheader preview, Sunday 4/5, 12:10 CT
Yes, I know that for any Cubs fan, the words “Cade Horton to injured list” in a headline gives feelings of dread. But here we are. Horton was placed on the injured list today, the move retroactive to Saturday. For pitchers, the IL is 15 days. The “fortunate” thing, if there is one regarding this […]
Sources say that Riley Martin is heading to Chicago. Colin Rea and Ben Brown are the leading candidates to sub for Cade Horton, with southpaw middle/long man Martin standing in for one of them in the ’pen. Horton’s headed to Chicago. More below. Maybe he’ll be good enough to see some volleyball. Game Results: Cubs […]
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs burned the Louisville Bats (Reds), 8-6 in a game that ended in the sixth inning because of rain. Jaxon Wiggins had a rough start today, going four innings and giving up four runs on five hits. Wiggins walked three and struck out four. Luke Little didn’t pitch any better, but […]
If you were hoping to see a Cubs game tonight… you won’t: This is the same storm front that stopped the Cardinals/Tigers game in Detroit this afternoon after eight innings. As of the time of this post, neither team had officially announced any starters for either game, though I would assume Shōta Imanaga and Edward […]
Today’s expected roster move, Cade Horton to the IL and Riley Martin called up, has not been officially announced yet by the Cubs. When it is, I’ll have a separate post on the front page. Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: Guardians lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Slade Cecconi, RHP Shōta Imanaga’s first 2026 start wasn’t terrible… […]
Cubs, Guardians postponed; makeup as part of a doubleheader Sunday Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Guardians preview, Saturday 4/4, 6:15 CT