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2026 Cubs final season grades: Position players
It’s time to look back at Chicago Cubs player performances over the 2026 season. For the purposes of this exercise, the regular season is all I’m going to consider. I don’t think the clear underperformance of two postseason games moves the needle on any of these players. A reminder that these grades are 100 percent […]
MLB News: Postseason, Wild Card, Yankees, White Sox, Padres, Torey Lovullo, Sonny Gray
Happy Friday, everyone. I know this week hasn’t gone the way we had hoped, and that October baseball is now over for the Cubs, but the postseason rolls on, and we’ll still be keeping an eye on its progress as the month goes on. Today, we look at how the Astros fans turned on their […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — October 2
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Rafael Lopez, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1966 – Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers wins his 27th game of the season and the final game of his career. Koufax’s 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies clinches the […]
MLB Wild Card Series Game 3: Phillies at Braves, Thursday 10/1, 7 p.m. CT
Here’s all the info you need for tonight’s Wild Card Series decisive game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. The series is tied 1-1. Aaron Nola, RHP vs. Ray Kerr, LHP The Braves are going with a bullpen game. Kerr, a lefthander, is obviously starting to try to neutralize the LH power hitters at […]
2026 Cubs Playoff Heroes and Goats: Nico Hoerner is the Superhero vs. the Padres
And just like that, the season comes to an end with barely a whimper. Over two days, the Cubs looked completely and totally over matched. If you’re a decades long Cubs fan, you’ve seen this before. There were exceptions along the way in the playoff era, but generally the Cubs have a really good season, […]
Padres 4, Cubs 1: Farewell to 2026, and on to an uncertain 2027
When the Chicago Cubs began the 2026 season 27-12, a stretch that included two 10-game winning streaks, many of us thought, “Hey — maybe this year can be something special.” Well. You know what happened after that. A 10-game losing streak. Injuries. Guys not producing. The bullpen imploding multiple times. After 27-12, they were just […]
Chicago Cubs news — Boyd, Hoerner, Suzuki
Today’s Reflections Okay. The appearance of San Diego native Joe Musgrove in the ninth inning, to the screams of a chanting crowd, was pretty cool. And that was the only enjoyable part of Game 1 of the Wild Card game versus the Padres. “Enjoyable” because by that point, Cub fans that were still watching were […]
Cubs current record, schedule, MLB standings, broadcast information
Last game: 4-1 loss to Padres Next Spring Training game: Friday, Feb. 19, 2027, vs. Athletics at Mesa, time TBD. TV: TBD Next regular season game: Thursday, March 25, 2027, vs. Guardians at Wrigley Field, 1:20 p.m. CT. TV: Marquee Sports Network. Cubs regular season radio: WSCR 670/104.3 The Score (all regular season games), Cubs […]
Cubs Rapid Recap: Cubs season ends meekly with 4-1 loss to Padres
It ain’t over ‘til it’s over. But it’s over. The Cubs lost Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series 4-1 to the San Diego Padres. The Friars advance to the Division Series and eliminate the Cubs, 2 games to 0. The Cubs came out just as mildly as they did in Game 1 […]
MLB Wild Card Series Game 2: Cubs vs. Padres, Wednesday 9/30, 9 p.m. CT live!
Go get ‘em, Kevin.
MLB Wild Card Series Game 2 preview: Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres, Wednesday 9/30, 9 p.m. CT
Wednesday notes… Cubs lineup: Padres lineup: Kevin Gausman, RHP vs. Nick Pivetta, RHP This is exactly why the Cubs traded for Kevin Gausman: His extensive postseason experience, which includes six appearances (five starts) and 30.2 innings in last year’s postseason for the Blue Jays in which he posted a 2.93 ERA. He’ll need to be […]
MLB Wild Card Series Game 2: Cubs vs. Padres Wednesday 9/30 game threads
Sep 29, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; General view before game one of the Wildcard round for the 2026 MLB Playoffs between Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Padres 4, Cubs 1: Farewell to 2026, and on to an uncertain 2027 2026 Cubs Playoff Heroes and Goats: Nico Hoerner is the Superhero vs. the Padres MLB Wild Card Series Game 2: Cubs vs. Padres, Wednesday 9/30...
If MLB streams it, baseball fans won’t watch
Game 1 of the Wild Card round is in the books, and Chicago, we have some serious problems. The Cubs’ vaunted offense did nothing against Padres pitching, narrowly avoiding being no-hit in the first of the three-game series. Admittedly, Michael King dominated, throwing pitches that looked out of the zone only to dart back in […]
MLB Wild Card Series Game 2: Phillies at Braves, White Sox at Astros, Red Sox at Yankees
The Cubs and Padres will again be the last of the four Wild Card Series to get underway today. That game will begin at 9 p.m. CT and I will have the usual game preview up at 6:30 p.m. CT. In the meantime, there are three other Wild Card games today, so this is an […]
2026 Cubs Playoff Heroes and Goats: Seiya Suzuki is the Superhero vs. the Padres
This is the kind of thing I was talking about down the stretch. I felt the Cubs wouldn’t be backed down or awed by the situation. This is an experienced club. At the end of the day, this didn’t come down to injured pitchers or one eyed third basemen. It didn’t come down to one […]
Padres 8, Cubs 0: Matthew Boyd gets crushed by three long balls
It’s the first game of a postseason series. The first batter of the home team smashes a home run. One out later, the third home team hitter also homers, and that home team is on its way to a blowout shutout . Oh, you think I’m talking about last night’s disaster, the 8-0 Cubs loss […]
MLB News: MLB Wild Card, Postseason predictions, Pope Leo White Sox letter, Aaron Judge
Happy Wednesday, everyone! The postseason is officially here and Wild Card games are underway. While we wait to see how the final postseason picture develops, we’ve got loads of little news tidbits, including deep dives into how all the teams are shaping up, and how all the different MLB experts predict things going as we […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — September 30
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Trent Thornton, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1972 – Roberto Clemente doubles off the Mets’ Jon Matlack to become the eleventh major leaguer to collect 3000 hits. The hit, sadly, will be the Pirate right fielder’s last, as he will die in a plane crash on New […]
Cubs Rapid Recap: San Diego snuffs out Cubs in Game 1, 8-0
No matter what your worst expectations were for this game, you probably didn’t expect this. Three Padres pitchers combined for a three-hit 8-0 shutout in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series. Padres starter Michael King came out and absolutely dominated the Cubs. Whether he was amped up because of the situation or […]
MLB Wild Card Series Game 1: Cubs vs. Padres, Tuesday 9/29, 9 p.m CT live!
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
MLB Wild Card Series Game 1 preview: Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres, Tuesday 9/29, 9 p.m. CT
SITE NOTE: NBC says the first pitch of this game should happen around 9:10 p.m. CT. The BCB “live” thread will post tonight at 8:30 p.m. CT. Tuesday notes… Here is how important winning Game 1 of a Wild Card series is: Cubs lineup: Padres lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Michael King, RHP Matthew Boyd […]
MLB Wild Card Series Game 1: Cubs vs. Padres Tuesday 9/29 game threads
Padres 8, Cubs 0: Matthew Boyd gets crushed by three long balls 2026 Cubs Playoff Heroes and Goats: Seiya Suzuki is the Superhero vs. the Padres MLB Wild Card Series Game 1: Cubs vs. Padres, Tuesday 9/29, 9 p.m CT live! MLB Wild Card Series Game 1 preview: Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres, Tuesday 9/29, 9 p.m. CT
A Cubs fan’s guide to the Wild Card Series
The 162-game regular season is behind us and the brackets are set for the Wild Card round, which has already opened in Atlantat this afternoon. It’s been quite the season across baseball. We saw two future Hall of Fame pitchers end their careers, with Max Scherzer throwing on short rest the final day of the […]
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Padres Wild Card Series preview
Well, here we are again. This is, as you all know, a rematch of last year’s Wild Card Series, won two games to one by the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Padres had one of the best home records in MLB this year at 51-30. That included going 10-2 at home in September, although six […]
Cubs announce Wild Card Series roster
Here are the 26 players who will be available to face the Padres in the best-of-three Wild Card Series which begins this evening at Petco Park in San Diego. Players are listed in alphabetical order by position. Infielders (6) Gabriel Arias, Alex Bregman, Michael Busch, Nico Hoerner, Pedro Ramírez, Dansby Swanson No surprises here. Outfielders […]
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