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Chicago Cubs history unpacked, April 1
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Unrest on the horizon and some of baseball’s sad passings. Also, a homer that wasn’t, and other stories. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Cubs birthdays: Hal Reilly, Jake Jaeckel, Frank Castillo, Daniel Murphy. Also notable: Phil Niekro HOF. Today in History: Thanks for reading. À bientôt.
Cubs BCB After Dark: Do the Cubs need to deal Matt Shaw?
It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the cold. We’ve got a fire going in here. There’s no cover charge. We can check your coat for you. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is the […]
Iowa Cubs Wrap: I-Cubs blow it in the 9th in Louisville
The Cubs have released a ton of players over the weekend as they clear the rosters and we prepare for the start of the rest of the minor league season. I hope I’m getting all of them here. RHP Tyler Beede RHP Walker Powell RHP Ben Heller RHP Dominic Hambley RHP Joel Sierra RHP Ronny […]
Cubs vs. Angels, Tuesday 3/31, 6:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels preview, Tuesday 3/31, 6:40 CT
There’s a pretty good chance of rain this evening in Chicago (weather forecast link below). Here’s the local radar to keep handy. Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Angels lineup: Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. José Soriano, RHP Jameson Taillon had a horrid spring: 17.55 ERA, 10 (!) home runs allowed in 13.1 innings, also nine walks. Awful. […]
Cubs vs. Angels Tuesday 3/31 game threads
Angels 2, Cubs 0: The Cubs didn’t score any runs, so this space is also left blank 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 5 Cubs vs. Angels, Tuesday 3/31, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels preview, Tuesday 3/31, 6:40 CT
SB Nation Reacts survey: What are you worried about regarding the Cubs?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Cubs have played just four games, and won two of them, looking good in those wins. […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4
It’s safe to say we are on the roller coaster ride that is the baseball season. This early season has been filled with ups and downs. It’s fun that no matter how baseball changes, how many ways we can analyze it, it’s still a lot the same game. Oh sure, if this were 50 or […]
Cubs 7, Angels 2: The Edward Cabrera trade pays off
Some of you might have taken note of Owen Caissie’s two-run walk-off homer for the Marlins on Sunday. The other part of that deal, Edward Cabrera coming to the Cubs, also had a very good game for his new team. Cabrera was dominant over six innings, allowing just a walk and a fourth-inning single (and […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Cabrera, Happ, Moncada, Rea
Edward Cabrera started against the Angels’ Ryan Johnson, a comparatively inexperienced player (overall #74 in the 2024 draft). Neither have pitched yet this season. The Ryan Johnson Express derailed; Cabrera was as advertised. Ian Happ homered. What did I tell you? Ryan will have better days. Dansby Swanson got his first hit of the season […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Who will lead the Cubs in home runs?
It’s Monday here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. There’s always room for one more. The dress code is casual. We have a few tables still available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage. […]
Cubs vs. Angels, Monday 3/30, 6:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Edward.
Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels preview, Monday 3/30, 6:40 CT
Monday notes… Cubs lineup: Angels lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Ryan Johnson, RHP Edward Cabrera makes his Cubs debut this evening. This is also his first career start against the Angels. Current members of the Angels are a small sample size 5-for-28 (.179) against Cabrera with 11 strikeouts. Keep that up and tonight will be […]
Cubs vs. Angels Monday 3/30 game threads
Cubs 7, Angels 2: The Edward Cabrera trade pays off 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4 Cubs vs. Angels, Monday 3/30, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels preview, Monday 3/30, 6:40 CT
The Pete Crow-Armstrong contract extension by the numbers
The Cubs wrapped up their first series against the Nationals at home over the weekend. It didn’t go as planned with the North iders dropping two of three games after both Matthew Boyd and Shōta Imanaga had some trouble with the long ball. But the big news last week wasn’t the opening series, it came […]
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Angels series preview
We’re still in March. And the Cubs are once again facing a team that only comes in once… and this time, a team from the West Coast. And after today, the weather forecast looks dicey. So expect either a) postponements or b) games played in poor conditions or c) both. For more on the Angels, […]
Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, March 30 edition
Welcome back to “Three up, three down,” a review of the previous week’s worth of Cubs action during the regular season. Of course, we don’t have an entire week to review, just three games. Nevertheless, there are some positives — and negatives — that came out of the season-opening series against the Washington Nationals. Here […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 3
A few times each year, a series happens and I wonder why I do all of this. On some level, I mean recapping these games. But on other levels, it is even just being a fan. Baseball lends itself to so many disappointments. In 42 years of watching this team, I’ve followed so many stupid […]
MLB News: CB Bucknor, ABS Challenge, Eugenio Suarez, World Series odds, Opening Day, Bo Bichette
Happy Monday, everyone! We’ve gotten through the first series of the season (it could have gone better for hte Cubs, let’s just not talk about it), and the season is underway. We’ve already seen the ABS system getting used a bunch, often with game-changing impact, and we’ll get into that below, but it has especially […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked, March 30
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Sammy Sosa for George Bell, Kris Bryant heads to Iowa, and other stories. Happy birthday to Alex Bregman! Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Tom Burns, George Van Haltren, Herman Bronkie, Ed Sicking, Ripper Collins, Jake Marisnick, Alex Bregman. Today in History: Thanks for reading.
Nationals 6, Cubs 3: Home runs by Alex Bregman and Ian Happ are not enough
Before you start complaining about Shōta Imanaga serving up another home run at an inopportune time (with two runners on base), consider that you’re not going to win many games when you get only four hits and three of them are solo homers. That was the tale of the Cubs’ 6-3 loss to the Nationals […]
Iowa Cubs Wrap: I-Cubs bullpen meltdown leads to 7-5 loss
The Iowa Cubs were caught hibernating by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 7-5. It was a good start for Jaxon Wiggins, who went four innings and allowed just one run on two hits. Wiggins struck out six and walked two. Here’s Wiggins getting a strikeout. Meanwhile, the I-Cubs took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of […]
Cubs vs. Nationals, Sunday 3/29, 1:20 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals preview, Sunday 3/29, 1:20 CT
Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: Nationals lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Jake Irvin, RHP Today, we begin to find out whether Shōta Imanaga can recover his 2024 form. Even then, he did allow a fair number of home runs, but his walk rate was low and he kept guys off base enough to have an outstanding […]
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