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It’s here, it’s here! Opening Day is upon us, and excluding the All-Star Break pause, we won’t have to deal with another baseball-free day until November. It may just be spring, but the Boys of Summer are back, and it’s time to get excited because starting today, all the stats matter. It’s the best day […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to PCA and others, and other stories. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Frank Dwyer, Bill Carney, Polly McLarry, Denver Grigsby, Jim Ellis, Jeff Kunkel, Scott Sanders, Neal Cotts, Pete Crow-Armstrong*. Also notable: Tom Glavine HOF. Today in history: *pictured. **this turns out to be untrue. Click the link.
Good evening from all of us here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re all getting excited around here as the season is about to start. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We’ll waive the cover charge. We’ve got […]
Tonight, ESPN’s Jeff Passan broke the news that Cubs fans have been waiting for. We have no details as of yet on the length of the deal or how much money Pete Crow-Armstrong will get. Bob Nightengale reports that it will be more than $100 million, which is a safe report, honestly. Most observers have […]
The Cubs’ final spring training game was a clunker, an 8-3 loss to the Yankees at Sloan Park. So this is going to be a very short game recap, as the team’s focus turns to the 2026 season opener Thursday at Wrigley Field. The Cubs scored both of their runs on solo homers. Alex Bregman […]
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Go get ‘em, Edward.
Yankees 8, Cubs 3: And now, on to the regular season Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Yankees, Tuesday 3/24, 2:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Yankees, Tuesday 3/24, 2:05 CT Cubs vs. Yankees at Mesa preview, Tuesday 3/24, 2:05 CT
Tuesday notes… Here are today’s particulars. For the third straight day, neither team’s lineup was available at posting time. I assure you that will change starting Thursday. Edward Cabrera will start for the Cubs. Gerrit Cole will start for the Yankees. As noted above, there’s no TV today. There will be a radio broadcast on […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’re just two days from Opening Day of the 2026 regular season. The Cubs will face the […]
Breaking news late Monday night: Pete Crow-Armstrong is signing a long-term extension to remain a Cub. Josh has details. The Opening Day 26 has just about solidified. Javier Assad will stretch out in Iowa. Ben Brown made the squad. Megham Montemurro has camp cuts* {$}. Game results: Cubs 15, Yankees 6. Al has details. Miscellaneous: […]
It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you tonight. Opening Day is just around the corner. Come on in and join us. The dress code is casual. The hostess can seat you now. Bring your […]
The Cubs met the Yankees in an Arizona spring game for the first time in 75 years and left the visitors wishing they hadn’t bothered. In front of a full house at Sloan Park that included many Yankees fans, the Cubs exploded with three home runs in an 18-hit attack that defeated the visitors 15-6. […]
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Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Cubs 15, Yankees 6: Michael Busch, Alex Bregman and Matt Shaw all go deep Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Yankees, Monday 3/23, 2:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Yankees, Monday 3/23, 2:05 CT Cubs vs. Yankees at Mesa preview, Monday 3/23, 2:05 CT
Monday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Neither the Cubs nor the Yankees starting lineups were available at press time. Shōta Imanaga will start for the Cubs. Carlos Lagrange will start for the Yankees. No TV today. There will be radio broadcasts on WSCR The Score and also the Yankees radio flagship, WFAN 660 AM. MLB.com […]
In the spirit of BCB After Dark, done ably by Josh and Sara (and Sara promises to return to After Dark this season), I am today beginning a new occasional feature: BCB This Morning. What is BCB This Morning? Basically, it’s an article intended to stimulate discussion when I don’t have a specific topic to […]
Good morning.
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Today in baseball history: Gary Matthews Jr. is traded to the Cubs, and other stories. Cubs Birthdays: Peaches Graham, Cy Slapnicka, Johnny Moore, Pat Bourque, Mike Remlinger, Joel Peralta. Today in history: *pictured.
Cubs right-hander Cade Horton, who shapes up to be the No. 2 starter after Matthew Boyd begins the season, had an excellent six-inning outing against the Brewers Sunday at Sloan Park. Okay, so it was against a team of Brewers minor leaguers, as all the MLB Brewers had departed for Milwaukee Sunday, as they have […]
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Go get ‘em, Cade.
Cubs 12, Brewers 0: Cade Horton is ready for the season Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Brewers, Sunday 3/22, 2:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Brewers, Sunday 3/22, 2:05 CT Cubs vs. Brewers at Mesa preview, Sunday 3/22, 2:05 CT
Sunday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Neither the Cubs nor the Brewers lineup was available at press time. Cade Horton will start for the Cubs. Chad Patrick will start for the Brewers. Today’s game is on Marquee Sports Network, Brewers TV and ESPN Unlimited. There will be a radio broadcast on WSCR The Score. MLB.com […]