MESA, Arizona — Tuesday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Italy lineup: Cade Horton will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: zzzz some other guy will start for Italy. Other Italy pitchers scheduled today: zzzz. No TV or radio today. MLB.com Gameday Here is the complete MLB.com live streaming page for today. […]
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It’s a new week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop in. We’ll waive the cover charge. There are still a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own bevergae. BCB After […]
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The Cubs scored four runs in the first inning of this game and the game summary shows they hit three doubles in that inning, but all three of those baseballs could have been played had the Reds had a bit better defense. In the end it didn’t matter, as Jameson Taillon and Ryan Rolison both […]
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Go get ‘em, Jamo.
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Reds 17, Cubs 9: The pitching and defense forgot to show up
Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Reds, Monday 3/2, 2:05 CT
First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Reds, Monday 3/2, 2:05 CT
Cubs vs. Reds at Goodyear preview, Monday 3/2, 2:05 CT
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Monday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Reds lineup: Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Porter Hodge, Jack Neely, Collin Snider and Connor Schultz. Brady Singer will start for the Reds. Other Reds pitchers scheduled today: Brandon Williamson, Sam Moll, Yunior Marte and Sam Benschoter. Today’s game is on […]
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Today we look at one of the Cubs’ veteran relievers. Phil Maton has been around for a minute. He was drafted in the 20th round by the Padres in 2015, and debuted with the same club two years later. He’s piched for six teams over nine years, having amassed 23 wins, 20 losses, boasting a […]
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The Dodgers are going to win 130 games and blow away the NL West. Of course they’re not going to do that. Isn’t that what was said about the Dodgers last year? They won exactly one more game than the Cubs did. Obviously they’re the favorites to win their division again, as they have done […]
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Happy March, everyone! It feels like Spring Training only just got started, but we’re already at World Baseball Classic week as the games get underway on Thursday March 5th. It’s crazy to think that we were just complaining how it felt like winter would never end, and now we’re in the same month that will […]
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Happy Birthday to Reese McGuire* and other former Cubs, fighting amongst themselves, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. […]
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MESA, Arizona — The Cubs’ 5-1 loss to the White Sox on another very hot afternoon was painfully reminiscent of some Shōta Imanaga starts last year. Imanaga threw 47 pitches in 2.2 innings. Three of those pitches left the yard, solo homers by Edgar Quero, Austin Hays and Braden M0ntgomery, two of whom will likely […]
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Go get ‘em, Shōta.
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White Sox 5, Cubs 1: Here we go with Shōta Imanaga and the home runs again
Overflow thread: Cubs vs. White Sox, Sunday 3/1, 2:05 CT
First pitch thread: Cubs vs. White Sox, Sunday 3/1, 2:05 CT
Cubs vs. White Sox at Mesa preview, Sunday 3/1, 2:05 CT
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MESA, Arizona — Sunday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: White Sox lineup: Shōta Imanaga will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Hunter Harvey, Grant Kipp, Luke Little, Corbin Martin, Hoby Milner and Caleb Thielbar. Former Cub Anthony Kay will start for the White Sox. Today’s game is on Marquee Sports Network, […]
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It’s chock-full Sunday. You’ll need at least a coffee. The Cubs Spring Training Crew approaches the .500 threshold. Good news about Justin Steele heads up the list — he’s ready to shove. Bad news about former Cub Dan Serafini, who has been found guilty of murder and won’t be seeing daylight anytime soon. The Cubs […]
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The Dodgers were a split squad Saturday, but many of their regulars played against the Cubs, among them Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernández. And three Cubs pitchers who are all in the mix for swingman/relief/starter roles threw very well and the Cubs defeated the Dodgers 6-2. And today, if you missed […]
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Go get ‘em, Colin.
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Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Dodgers, Saturday 2/28, 2:05 CT
First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Dodgers, Saturday 2/28, 2:05 CT
Cubs vs. Dodgers at Glendale preview, Saturday 2/28, 2:05 CT
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Saturday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Dodgers lineup: Colin Rea will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Javier Assad, Jeff Brigham and Ben Brown. Justin Wrobleski will start for the Dodgers. Other Dodgers pitchers scheduled today: Edwin Díaz, Ronan Kopp, Tanner Scott, Patrick Copen, Wyatt Mills and Jerming Rosario. The Dodgers […]
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We are now a bit over a week into Spring Training games and at last, Friday’s game featured just about everyone who will be in the Opening Day lineup March 26 (except Seiya Suzuki, who’s already back in Japan for the start of the World Baseball Classic). There aren’t many question marks about the Cubs […]
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No TV, no radio. Absolute BS. Baseball teams can afford to take the loss in order to promote the game. But they won’t. And it isn’t going to get better. For the cost of an NRI longshot or, even better, some minuscule portion of CEO salary, these games could be made available to you and […]
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MESA, Arizona — Friday was Edward Cabrera’s first outing in a Cubs uniform and it was a great success. Cabrera retired all six Guardians batters he faced, striking out three. He threw 20 strikes in 31 pitches and had six swings-and misses. The bullpen did a good job, too — well, with one exception, I’ll […]
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