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Today’s roster move: Here Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: The Pirates lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Pirates lineup. Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Bubba Chandler, RHP A long time ago (16 years, to be exact) Jameson Taillon was the Pirates’ No. 1 pick (second overall) out of high […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 15 Cubs 7, Pirates 6: Carson Kelly walks it off Cubs vs. Pirates, Sunday 4/12, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Sunday 4/12, 1:20 CT
The Cubs signed left-hander Charlie Barnes to a minor-league deal in January. Barnes did appear in two Spring Training games for the Cubs, throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. He was assigned to Triple-A Iowa and has pitched in three games there, posting a 2.38 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 11.1 innings. Today, the […]
Reminder: I’m on vacation all this week and will be a little briefer than usual and one or more pieces could be delayed. Thanks for your patience. If you’re not one of my longtime readers, this is a great jumping-in point. By about the third inning Saturday, I saw the season declared as over, the […]
Jeimer Candelario is waiting for the phone to ring. He’s a fallen Angel. Pirates 4, Cubs 3. Edward Cabrera opposed Braxton Ashcraft. Both threw well enough, Ashcraft getting the upper hand this time around, with help from O’Neil Cruz, who had a Game. Two of the Cubs’ runs came in on groundouts, by Nico Hoerner […]
Right-hander Zac Leigh was activated off the Development List and assigned to Triple-A Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were too fast for the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 7-3. Starter Vince Velasquez gave up two runs in the top of the first inning, but settled down after that. The final line on Velasquez was two […]
I’m not sure what to think of the Cubs’ frustrating 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Pirates Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Should I be unhappy because they lost, and part of the reason was a player playing his first game at first base — ever? Or should I take some solace in the fact that […]
Go get ‘em, Edward.
Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: The Pirates lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Pirates lineup. Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Braxton Ashcraft, RHP Edward Cabrera has not only been the Cubs’ best starter so far this year, he’s been one of the top starters anywhere in MLB, alllowing just […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 14 Pirates 4, Cubs 3: This space intentionally left blank Cubs vs. Pirates, Saturday 4/11, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Saturday 4/11, 1:20 CT
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. As you know, the Cubs have had multiple starting pitcher injuries, including the loss of Cade Horton for the […]
When the Cubs decided to largely run it back with a team that pushed the Brewers to their limits before falling just short of the NLCS, one might have hoped it would have been relatively smooth sailing for this team in 2026. This looked, on paper, to be a top 10 team in baseball. I […]
Bruce Levine reports that Matthew Boyd will make a rehab start this coming week. More when we know more. We’ll see if Dylan Carlson makes it back to Triple-A. Shōta Imanaga on the hill versus Carmen Mlodzinski. Let’s hope Mike Imanaga takes the day off. Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ were in the lineup, which […]
His brother may be off to the Marlins, but shortstop Alexis Hernandez joined the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were swept in a doubleheader by the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 6-4 in nine innings and 6-1. Will Sanders started game one and didn’t make it out of the second inning. Sanders finished […]
Shōta Imanaga was absolutely magnificent Friday at Wrigley Field. He allowed just one baserunner, a two-out walk in the second inning. (More on that later.) He struck out nine. Imanaga had to be removed after six innings, having thrown 100 pitches. No one quibbles with that. He was the first Cubs pitcher to throw 100 […]
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Friday notes… The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. Pirates lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Carmen Mlodzinski, RHP Shōta Imanaga has made two starts this year. The first was just okay, the second, against the Guardians, was pretty good. Shōta has kind of lucked […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 13 Pirates 2, Cubs 0: Shōta Imanaga’s gem ruined by a total lack of offense Cubs vs. Pirates, Friday 4/10, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 4/10, 1:20 CT
As you know, Seiya Suzuki suffered a knee injury during the World Baseball Classic. Here is how that injury happened [VIDEO]. Your browser does not support the video tag. It’s still not clear to me exactly how that injury happened. Fortunately for Suzuki and the Cubs, it was a MCL injury and not an ACL. […]
Hey, look! The Cubs don’t have to face Paul Skenes in this series — and he’s made more career starts against the Cubs than any other team, seven of his total of 58. Skenes, incidentally, currently has the highest ERA of any Pirates starter. Don’t expect that to be the case much longer, though. Austin […]
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Free of charge for the discerning reader. Jackie Robinson signs, Bill Veeck gives away seats, Cubs wave the BIG BANNER for the first time and win, too. Happy birthday to Chuck Connors*! Today in baseball history: Cubs birthdays: Tom Parrott, Chuck Connors*, Tom Lundstedt. Also notable: Ross Youngs HOF. Today in History: Thanks for reading. À bientôt. * pictured
Iowa Cubs Rained out. Doubleheader starting at 5:08 tomorrow. Knoxville Smokies The Knoxville Smokies knocked the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Angels) out of orbit, 8-7. The Trash Pandas jumped all over Smokies starter Luis Martinez-Gomez with two runs in the first, one in the second and two more in the third. The final line on […]
With the Cubs off today, let’s have a bit of fun by looking back at some players we used to root for when they were members of our favorite team. These men are all the former Cubs on other MLB 26-man active rosters as of today (with one exception, noted below). Notes: This does not […]
In 2024, Javier Assad ascended from swingman to the Cub rotation and made 29 starts in a very effective season. Between injuries and other options emerging in 2025 he was an afterthought. Tuesday night, he was summoned from Iowa to fill one big hole in the Cub rotation. In 2025, Colin Rea was signed for […]