Bleed Cubbie Blue
A Chicago Cubs Fan Community Since February 9, 2005
Total reads
5,791
This week
10
Rank
#18 of 419
Published
1,926 posts
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Seiya Suzuki is the Superhero vs. the Twins
Let’s see, how does this go? Welcome back to the remainder of the season. The post-All-Star break portion of the season. Or in common vernacular, the second half. Roughly two weeks before peak trading season. This is almost always an interesting time in the life of a large market team (even if they occasionally behave […]
Twins 5, Cubs 2: Colin Rea’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad pitch
The Cubs’ 5-2 loss to the Twins Friday night at Wrigley Field was certainly not the way we envisioned the season’s “second half’ beginning. The offense (mostly) disappeared. And a long ball by the opposition proved the difference in the game. Let’s begin at the beginning. The Cubs took a first-inning lead. Pete Crow-Armstrong led […]
Chicago Cubs news — Shaw, Brown, PCA
Today’s Reflections I wondered what articles would be out there on the Internet today, thinking it would be rather limited or of one voice. Turns out there’s quite the variety, shown by the number of sections below. Therefore, it becomes difficult choosing who or what to talk about. But let’s start where there’s major interest. […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Owen Ayers debuts in Iowa
The Cubs have officially signed the following draft picks: 1st round—RHP Cade Townsend 3rd round—RHP Carson Jasa 4th round—RHP Dylan Marionneaux 7th round—LHP Cole Tryba 10th round—RHP Luke Alwood Catcher Owen Ayers was promoted from Double-A Knoxville to Triple-A Iowa. Right-hander Jace Beck was also promoted to Iowa from Knoxville. Right-hander Kevin Valdez was promoted […]
Cubs vs. Twins, Friday 7/17, 7:05 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Colin.
Chicago Cubs vs. Minnesota Twins preview, Friday 7/17, 7:05 CT
Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Twins lineup: Colin Rea, RHP vs. Bailey Ober, RHP After a rough stretch, Colin Rea has posted a 2.61 ERA and 1.403 WHIP in his last four starts. In general he’s done a decent job filling in for injured Cubs starters. Last year against the Twins, July 10, 2025 at Target […]
Cubs vs. Twins Friday 7/17 game threads
Twins 5, Cubs 2: Colin Rea’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad pitch 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Seiya Suzuki is the Superhero vs. the Twins Cubs vs. Twins, Friday 7/17, 7:05 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Minnesota Twins preview, Friday 7/17, 7:05 CT
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Twins series preview
The Cubs resume the 2026 season against an American League team. The Cubs’ interleague record to date isn’t very good, just 11-15. That means there are 22 games remaining for the Cubs against AL teams, a reasonable number to improve that record! Let’s hope that improvement begins during this homestand, which is all against AL […]
SB Nation Reacts: The Cubs will be a Wild Card
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 begin the “second half” (actually, the second “a bit more than 40 percent”) of the 2026 season […]
5 bold predictions for the Cubs second half
Back in January I posted five bold predictions for the Cubs this season. And two of them still actually have a chance of happening! Those two are: Pete Crow-Armstrong having a 40/40 season (he’d have to step up his pace a bit, but given how hot a hitter he’s been, it’s still possible) and the […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: The second half begins
Good morning. Gabe Lacques reports that several of today’s games are threatened by bad air from smoke from Canadian wildfires. This includes tonight’s Cubs game. I assume those of you in the Chicago area already know this.
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — July 17
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Don Kessinger, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1941 – In front of more than 60,000 fans at Cleveland, Joe DiMaggio‘s hitting streak is ended at 56 games. Indians P Al Smith and Jim Bagby Jr., plus sensational plays by 3B Ken Keltner, stop the Yankee Clipper, but New York edges the […]
The Short Porch is thinking about the Cubs and the Trade Deadline
The All-Star Game in the rear view mirror, and the Cubs have played their way to a 54-42 mark on the season so far. It’s not quite good enough for a lead in their division, that belongs to the 59-37 Milwaukee Brewers, but it does have them in sole control of the first Wild Card […]
Cubs, MLB announce 2027 regular season schedule
Once again, Major League Baseball has scheduled the Cubs to play multiple games in the Frigid Confines of Wrigley Field — six home games before the end of March. While there was one crazy warm day (77 at game time) during that span, the other five games had an average game-time temp of 46, which […]
An update on MLB labor negotiations… and the 2028 Olympics
The 2026 MLB season resumes later today. That means we’ve got a bit less than half a season remaining, plus the postseason, until the collective bargaining agreement between MLB owners and players expires Dec. 1 and we will almost certainly experience another lockout by owners at that time. What happens after that is really anyone’s […]
Chicago Cubs news — Pete Crow-Armstrong
Today’s Reflections There seems to be only one direction this issue of Cub Tracks can go, with most the articles being about possible trades suggestions, about what happened in the first half and what the second half looks like, and what groups of players need to step it up in the second half. And the […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Would you rather Joe Ryan or Tarik Skubal?
It’s another Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest night spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and cool off with us for a while. There’s no cover charge. We have a few good tables available. The show will start shorty. Bring your own beverage. […]
The Cubs and White Sox have been in the postseason in the same year just three times. That might change in 2026.
The Chicago Cubs are celebrating their 150th anniversary this year. The Chicago White Sox, charter members of the American League in 1901, are in their 126th season. That’s a lot of baseball and a lot of history. And in the World Series era of Major League Baseball the two Chicago teams have played in October […]
How to fix the MLB Futures Game
Major League Baseball has played a Futures Game featuring top prospects every year since 1999 as part of All-Star Game festivities. It began as a seven-inning affair and was lengthened to nine innings from 2008-18, but since 2019 has reverted to the seven-inning format. Many future stars have played in this game. Then-Cubs prospect Kyle […]
SB Nation Reacts survey: Where will the Cubs finish the regular season?
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. This week’s SB Nation Reacts question is a simple one. Josh asked you a variation of this […]
MLB News: All-Star Game, Jordan Walker, Home Run Derby, Olympic baseball
Happy Wednesday, everyone! The big events of the All-Star break have come and gone, with the amateur draft, the Futures Game, the Home Run Derby, and the ASG itself all behind us. As we head towards the latter half of the season, our attention will turn toward the trade deadline and which teams are going […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — July 15
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Chris Denorfia, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1973, California Angels ace Nolan Ryan hurls his second no-hitter of the season in taming the Detroit Tigers, 6-0. Ryan fans 17 batters, the most ever in a nine-inning no-hitter, including eight straight, but only one over the […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Where will the Cubs finish this year?
It’s Tuesday night of All-Star Week 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 heat. There’s no cover charge. We’ve still got a few tables available. The hostess can seat you now. Bring your own beverage. BCB After […]
2026 MLB All-Star Game: Pete Crow-Armstrong gets a hit, but the NL gets shut out
The American League entered this night as winners of 11 of the last 13 All-Star Games, the exceptions being a National League win in 2023 in Seattle and last year’s swing-off in Atlanta, with Kyle Schwarber the swing-off hero and MVP of the game. That continued Tuesday evening as the AL thoroughly dominated the NL […]
2026 MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday 7/14, 7 p.m. CT
First pitch for the 2026 All-Star Game is officially scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, but you know how that goes, could be a bit later than that after all the pre-game festivities. The game will be broadcast over the air on Fox-TV, so check your local listings for the Fox affiliate in your market. Dodgers […]
Displaying items 26-50 of 1926 in total