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Cubs vs. Marlins Friday 9/4 game threads
Cubs 6, Marlins 1: Shōta Imanaga gives Miami a haircut 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Shōta Imanaga is the Superhero vs. the Marlins Cubs vs. Marlins, Friday 9/4, 6:10 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Friday 9/4, 6:10 CT
Caleb Williams and other stars cheered on PCA at Wrigley, an elite moment for Chicago sports
Thursday night I did something I rarely do when I have a ticket at the corner of Clark and Addison, I watched the game from Gallagher Way. It was a wild experience in a number of ways and one I’ll certainly do again someday. Aside from the video board being slightly delayed, I found the […]
Cubs announce 2027 Spring Training schedule
We’re still in the stretch run for the 2026 postseason, but today Major League Baseball and the Cubs announced Spring Training schedules for next year. As is the case for the regular season schedule, there will be the earliest-ever date for the beginning of Spring Training games. This, of course, is subject to the labor […]
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Marlins series preview
The Cubs last played the Marlins May 21, 2025. They won that game 2-1. That was 471 days ago, so long ago that it was the day of Cade Horton’s second MLB start and Matt Mervis was the Marlins’ designated hitter. Things are, obviously, very different now for both teams. The good news here is […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Kevin Gausman is the Superhero vs. the Brewers
If you were writing the script of the Cubs season, I’m sending it back for re-writes. My son, not particularly a baseball fan, has found the path to conversation is being the sounding board for what I’m going to write. He’s always asking what the gist of my story is going to be about. Given […]
Cubs 2, Brewers 1: Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 39th home run is just enough
One of the things you likely think of when you hear the term “Most Valuable Player” is a guy who steps up, all the time, when his team most needs him. That’s exactly what Pete Crow-Armstrong, now the most likely NL MVP, did Thursday night at Wrigley Field. On a pleasant weather evening — and […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: Wake me up when September ends
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Chicago Cubs history unpacked — September 4
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Andrelton Simmons, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2024 – With Shōta Imanaga pitching the first seven innings, three Cubs pitchers combine for a 12-0 no-hitter against the Pirates at Wrigley Field. Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge pitch one inning each to complete the feat. Imanaga is responsible for all seven strikeouts in the […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Kade Snell hits a walk-off HR in South Bend
Left-hander Doug Nikhazy joins Triple-AIowa from the ACL Cubs. Iowa right-hander Connor Noland goes to the Development List. Smokies left-hander Jackson Brockett was activated off the Development List. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs sunk the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 4-2. It was a bullpen game today for the I-Cubs. Evan Taylor started and gave Iowa 2.2 […]
Cubs vs. Brewers, Thursday 9/3, 6:15 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Kevin.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Thursday 9/3, 6:15 CT
Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: Brewers lineup: Kevin Gausman, RHP vs. Logan Henderson, RHP Kevin Gausman has been up and down since his acquisition at the trade deadline. Last week he had a great start against the Diamondbacks, then not so much against the Reds. He allowed three runs in five innings to the Brewers April […]
Cubs vs. Brewers Thursday 9/3 game threads
Cubs 2, Brewers 1: Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 39th home run is just enough 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Kevin Gausman is the Superhero vs. the Brewers Cubs vs. Brewers, Thursday 9/3, 6:15 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Thursday 9/3, 6:15 CT
A look at remaining schedules for the Cubs and their Wild Card competition
With the Cubs now nine games behind the Brewers in the NL Central — Milwaukee’s magic number to clinch the division title is 14 — let’s turn our upcoming schedule attention to the team’s competitors in the Wild Card race. As you know, the Cubs hold the tiebreaker over the three teams closest to them […]
Pete Crow-Armstrong named National League Player of the Month
You don’t need me to tell you how good Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has been all year, but he really turned things on in August. Even after going just 1-for-5 during the Cubs’ home run onslaught on the last day of the month without adding to that home run total, PCA batted .280/.366/.703 (33-for-118) […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Alex Bregman is the Superhero vs. the Brewers
That was one of the more frustrating games of the year. That’s a reasonably high bar too as there have been a lot of lousy, frustrating games. Watching the Cubs rally on two different occasions after Jacob Misiorowski was given the lead by the Brewers offense only to eventually come up (well) short. Just another […]
Brewers 9, Cubs 5: Alex Bregman’s homer and four RBI aren’t enough
What if I had told you Wednesday afternoon that in the game in which the Cubs had to face Jacob Misiorowski, they’d pretty much give him the worst beatdown of his MLB career? You’d have been pretty happy, right? Figure the Cubs should win that game, right? Well, nope. The Cubs did do exactly that […]
Chicago Cubs news — Bregman, Holmes, Taylor
Today’s Reflections After some thought, I felt this was the best way to review Monday night’s game: Tyrone Taylor, Nico Hoerner, Alex Bregman, Seiya Suzuki, Bregman, Carson Kelly, Matt Shaw, Michael Conforto, Bregman. Team record nine home runs. National League record 62 home runs for the month. Clay Holmes, six innings, zero runs, five hits, […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Would you send Daniel Palencia down to Iowa?
It’s the end of another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and enjoy the fall air with us. There’s nothing with pumpkin spice here. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. The hostess will […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Justin Steele returns to the mound
I’m going to get something off my chest. Any level of baseball where the player gets paid a salary is “professional.” (Name, Image and Likeness money in college doesn’t count.) The Dominican Summer League and Arizona Complex League are professional leagues. There’s some guy on Twitter that keeps saying a player’s first hit in Myrtle […]
Cubs vs. Brewers, Wednesday 9/2, 6:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, David.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Wednesday 9/2, 6:40 CT
Wednesday notes… Cubs lineup: Brewers lineup: David Peterson, LHP vs. Jacob Misiorowski, RHP In eight starts and one relief appearance since that debacle against the Cardinals July 3, David Peterson has been outstanding: 2.35 ERA, 1.261 WHIP, although he struggled a bit in his last start, Friday against the Reds. Peterson’s first start as a […]
Cubs vs. Brewers Wednesday 9/2 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Alex Bregman is the Superhero vs. the Brewers Brewers 9, Cubs 5: Alex Bregman’s homer and four RBI aren’t enough Cubs vs. Brewers, Wednesday 9/2, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Wednesday 9/2, 6:40 CT
Cubs pitching is even worse than you think it is
I was planning to write this article even before Tuesday night’s bullpen meltdown against the Brewers. It seems even more important now, so here are some numbers that might astonish you. These are fWAR figures — and they don’t include Tuesday’s game, so the pitching number is likely even worse: By fWAR the Cubs are […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Tyrone Taylor is the Superhero vs. the Brewers (again)
Ah, yes. That time of the year when you can start to feel the sands of time running out. We root so hard hoping that the series of moves they make from somewhere around November 1 through somewhere around September 1 have built and prepared a team to win a championship. In fairness, 29 of […]
Brewers 9, Cubs 4: Another bullpen meltdown. The culprits: Palencia, Zeferjahn, Thielbar, Ferguson
All year, the Cubs bullpen has been an impediment to winning, instead of being the pitchers who come into the game and nail down victories. Never was this as evident as it was during the Cubs’ 9-4 loss to the Brewers Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. Daniel Palencia, Ryan Zeferjahn, Caleb Thielbar and Tyler Ferguson […]
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