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MLB News: Tarik Skubal injury, George Springer, AL East race, John Sterling Yankees
Happy Wednesday, everyone. Unless, of course, you’re the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers—who had already lost several pitchers to the IL—are losing their ace, Tarik Skubal, to surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow. It’s creating a lot of questions for how the Tigers will proceed as the AL Central becomes unexpectedly tight, and it […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked, May 6
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Bill Hands, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1998, Rookie Kerry Wood ties the ML record with 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game, pitching a one-hitter to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros, 2-0. This and other stories are posted as well, including a trio of examples of […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: What’s your favorite 2026 home run?
It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Thank you for stopping in. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. We’ve still got a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage BCB After […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Pedro Ramírez named IL Player of the Month
Some honors for Cubs prospects came today. Infielder Pedro Ramírez was named International League Player of the Month for April. Ramírez batted .323/.398/.625 for the month and led the league-lead in home runs (seven), RBI (28) and runs scored (24). He also stole ten bases. Right-hander Brooks Caple as named Midwest League Pitcher of the […]
Cubs vs. Reds, Tuesday 5/5, 6:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds preview, Tuesday 5/5, 6:40 CT
Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Reds lineup: Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Andrew Abbott, LHP Jameson Taillon has had some good starts this year, some bad, some middling. The last one, last Wednesday in San Diego, was really good — seven innings, three runs, six strikeouts. Last year against the Reds, he made two starts, throwing 13.1 […]
Cubs vs. Reds Tuesday 5/5 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 36 Cubs 3, Reds 2: Michael Busch walks it off Cubs vs. Reds, Tuesday 5/5, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds preview, Tuesday 5/5, 6:40 CT
Today in Cubs history: The Cubs put up 20 runs against the Dodgers
In 2001, the Cubs were coming off a 97-loss season. The Dodgers were good, but hadn’t made the playoffs in four years. That was the backdrop to what began as an ordinary Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Cubs, off to a good start that year, entered the day at 17-11, two games in the […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 35
Holy cow. 42 years of watching baseball prepares you for so many things. So many days, you “feel” what is going to happen next. Obviously, I liked this matchup on paper for this game. Chase Petty has a pretty decent pedigree, but he hadn’t yet established himself at the major league level. I doubt any […]
Cubs 5, Reds 4: Michael Conforto walks it off
Michael Conforto has been an afterthought for most of this Cubs season. The team didn’t sign him until late February. He got some playing time early on because of the injury to Seiya Suzuki, but since Suzuki’s return April 10, Conforto has played in just 10 games, starting just four of those. He didn’t play […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes: Hoerner, Imanaga, Brown
Today’s Reflections “Nico Hoerner conjures images of Ryne Sandberg”. My wife is (not really) tired of me nudging her, pointing and saying to her, “There’s Nico, doing it again.” I honestly thought I was stretching the truth within my mind, wishing it was really happening. Even after seeing it so many times, especially over the […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: How is Craig Counsell doing?
Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is the place […]
Cubs vs. Reds, Monday 5/4, 6:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Edward.
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds preview, Monday 5/4, 6:40 CT
As you know, tonight’s game time was moved up because there is a chance of rain this evening. Here’s the local radar for you to keep handy. Monday notes… Cubs lineup: Reds lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Chase Petty, RHP Edward Cabrera has been pretty consistent throughout this season. His K rate has been down […]
Cubs vs. Reds Monday 5/4 game threads
Cubs 5, Reds 4: Michael Conforto walks it off 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 35 Cubs vs. Reds, Monday 5/4, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds preview, Monday 5/4, 6:40 CT Tonight’s Cubs/Reds game time has been moved up to 6:10 p.m. CT
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Reds series preview
The Reds got off to a good start this year and held first place in the NL Central for the last two weeks of April. But they just got swept by the Pirates and were outscored 27-8 in the three-game series. Their expected W/L record of 15-19 is five games below their actual record of […]
Tonight’s Cubs/Reds game time has been moved up to 6:10 p.m. CT
There is a forecast of rain and storms sometime late this evening in Chicago. As a result, the start time for the Cubs vs. Reds game scheduled for 6:40 p.m. CT has been moved up 30 minutes and will instead begin at 6:10 p.m. CT. If you have tickets to tonight’s game, they should have […]
Chicago Cubs update: Ian Happ, Shōta Imanaga, Ben Brown
There’s almost all positive news about the Cubs this week, as they took five of six from the Padres and Diamondbacks, the last five all in a row. Winning 15 of their last 18 games, the Cubs enter this week’s series against the second-place Reds two games in the lead of the NL Central. Here’s […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 34
This has been one of the more remarkable stretches in Cub history. Though I often try to put things into the bigger picture context here, I’ll let John and Al write about the historically significant winning streaks and periods in Cub history. Obviously, a team that has 150 years of existence has so much history […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: Walks will haunt
Good morning to fans of a first-place team.
Chicago Cubs history unpacked, May 4
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Joe Borowski, and a mighty host of others. He probably doesn’t like Star Wars, either. Today in baseball history, in 1963, Bob Shaw of the Milwaukee Braves sets a major league record by committing five balks. In the third inning, Shaw walks Billy Williams and sends him home with three straight balks. […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Trice HR gives Smokies a 1-0 win
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were cast out by the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 8-7. Jordan Wicks had a rough start in a rehab assignment. He took the loss after giving up six runs on nine hits over 3.2 innings. The positive news is that he struck out four and walked just one and 50 […]
Cubs 8, Diamondbacks 4: Michael Busch and Moisés Ballesteros lead the way to a sweep
The Chicago Cubs train just keeps on rolling. Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field, Moisés Ballesteros homered and Michael Busch smacked a bases-loaded triple. That, plus six solid innings from Matthew Boyd, helped the Cubs to an 8-4 win over the Diamondbacks, a series sweep and their 11th consecutive win at home. Arizona scored first, in […]
Cubs vs. Diamondbacks, Sunday 5/3, 1:20 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Sunday 5/3, 1:20 CT
Today’s roster move: Here Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: Diamondbacks lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Merrill Kelly, RHP Matthew Boyd’s numbers aren’t good (7.00 ERA, 1.444 WHIP) but I can’t help thinking he’s pitched better than that record. For one thing, in his two bad starts a run scored in each after he left the game. […]
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