Blackhawks NCAA/USHL Prospect Update, 4/27: Boisvert goes pro; Nestrasil, Mustard finish strong
The Hawks may be done but some of their prospects are not!
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Monday Quickie - Foster-ing ideas of greatness
The Nats keep chugging along four steps forward, five steps back, and last game Foster Griffin shut down the White Sox. Ignore the White Sox for a moment, any chance the fancy stats say something is real here? No. Griffin has pitched a lot like Jake Irvin but his BABIP sits at .233 (abnormally low) and his LOB% at 90.3% (abnormally high) and so they aren't scoring the runs off his that they "should". He's not getting a crazy amount of GBs (could be better) or avoiding hard contact (no on...
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 28
I don’t want to be too hasty, but I think this Shohei Ohtani kid is going to be pretty good and these Dodgers aren’t bad. It’s always great to catch a legendary player at the tail end of a cooler. He woke up over the weekend and had a very productive couple of games at […]
What’s the deal with Reynaldo Lopez and mechanics?
The Reynaldo Lopez mechanics saga is, well, a saga. First, we had his diminished velocity in Spring Training due to “mechanics” rather than injury or something else that persisted, as he was throwing in the high 90s in this 2026 debut. That debut went well without Lopez pitching all that well, but he looked and […]
2026 NL Central Power Rankings: Week 5
Welcome to week 5 of our 2026 NL Central Power Rankings — let’s rank some teams! 1. Chicago Cubs (17-11); 5-2 this week; 73.7% chance to make postseason (FanGraphs) The top of these rankings remain a tough 1-2 punch, as the Cubs and Reds are both vying for the division lead. Chicago extended their win […]
Monday Morning Bag Skate 4-27-26
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Inside Sam Rinzel’s plan to continue gaining weight this summer ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks’ 2026-27 roster: Who stays, who goes? ( Athletic ) Comparing the Blackhawks’ youth movement to the “young” teams in the playoffs ( SCH ) Can Tyler Bertuzzi replicate the numbers from one of the best seasons of his career? ( SCH ) Captain Connor? Bedard says becoming Blackhawks’ 37th captain “would be a ...
Today in White Sox History: April 27
1902 In a 9-0 whitewashing of the St. Louis Blues, leadoff hitter Sammy Strang played the full game with no official at-bats. That anomaly occurred due to a record-setting five walks in the game. Strang became the first of just six White Sox hitters ever to walk five times in a game (the feat, in […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked, April 27
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to the Rajah and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history 1997, Ryne Sandberg breaks the major league record for most home runs by a second baseman, and other stories as well. Cubs Birthdays: Michael Rucker, Joey Gathright, Rogers Hornsby* HOF. Other notables, Enos Slaughter HOF. Today in […]
The Bear’s Den, April 27, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Tracking the Bears’ undrafted free agent signings “Vanilla Gorilla” is in the house. NFC North report: Rivals’ offseason moves make Bears seem stable by comparison I mean, we did win the division after all. With the NFL Draft over, here’s what we know about the 2026 Bears If nothing else, […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Smokies blind the Lookouts, 7-2
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were battered by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 12-6. Paul Campbell gave up five runs, including a grand slam, in the first inning and two more in the third and got the loss. Campbell’s final line was seven runs on seven hits over three innings. Campbell walked three and struck out […]
AZTECS HAVE PLAYERS TAKEN AS UDFA
In addition to Chris Johnson being drafted by the Dolphins, four other Aztecs were given UDFA offers While perhaps not a target rich environment, four other Aztec players managed to receive calls from NFL teams. First up is kicker Gabriel Plascencia who was given an offer by the Chicago Bears. Next up is Cornerback Bryce […]
White Sox Minor League Update: April 26, 2026
Nashville Sounds 5, Charlotte Knights 1The Knights got beaten by good pitching, plain and simple. With the 5-1 loss to the Sounds, Charlotte (13-14) is now a game under .500, which feels about right. Starter Jake Curtis got crushed in the second giving up a three-run bomb, and Nashville just kept piling on. It was […]
Snakepit Roundtable: Anonymous edition
[Editor’s note] Due to an incorrectly constructed Google form, I don’t know whose responses are who! So enjoy this game of “Guess the Snakepitter”! LOL Except for Mak. Thanks for still putting your name, Mak. So what did the disappointing series against the White Sox tell us? Response 4: I think it says more about […]
Film study: New Bears QB Miller Moss a worthy developmental add in UDFA
In his five years as general manager of the Bears, Ryan Poles has prioritized adding a quarterback in some capacity in four of them. Aside from the obvious selection of Caleb Williams at No. 1 overall in 2024, he’s also signed undrafted free agents in Tyson Bagent and Austin Reed. Poles continued that trend after […]
Dodgers 6, Cubs 0: It just wasn’t Shōta Imanaga’s day
This series wasn’t going to be easy, we all knew that before it began. And when Shōta Imanaga had a 32-pitch first inning in which he allowed a pair of walks and three runs, that made the Cubs’ task that much more difficult. That, and the fact that the Cubs again had RISP issues, going […]
Justin Wrobleski keeps on rolling as Dodgers shut out Cubs
The Dodgers took the three-game series from the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, as Justin Wrobleski and the bullpen held the Cubs silent in a 6-0 shutout win. For a second straight game, Nico Hoerner led off the game with a base hit, and the Cubs put two men on with only one out against Wrobleski. […]
Film study: New Bears UDFA Jayden Loving brings speed to interior DL
The Bears were surprisingly quiet attacking the defensive line with their approach to the 2026 NFL Draft, but they added an intriguing athlete at defensive tackle in Wake Forest’s Jayden Loving. After starting off his collegiate career at Bethune-Cookman, Loving spent 2023 and 2024 at Western Kentucky before transferring to Wake Forest for his final […]
Identical scores: White Sox lose game, series 2-1 to Nationals
Despite a terrific outing from Sean Burke, the White Sox couldn’t hit the ball this afternoon, collecting just four singles over 10 innings. Both teams carried zero runs into extra innings, and the White Sox fell to the Nationals, 2-1, in the 10th to collect the series loss. Bryan Hudson, who opened for Burke, had […]
Film study: New Bears UDFA Jaren Kump brings plenty of OL versatility
After the end of the 2026 NFL Draft, one of the most notable undrafted free agents the Bears signed was Utah center Jaren Kump. A six-year senior at Utah, Kump played a career 2,842 blocking snaps for the Utes. Though he played primarily as a center at the collegiate level, he has also taken snaps […]
Film study: New Bears UDFA Caden Barnett a nasty, explosive guard
Of the Bears’ undrafted free agent signings, the highest-rated on my board is Wyoming offensive lineman Cade Barnett. A three-year starter at Wyoming, Barnett spent 2023 and 2024 as the Cowboys’ starting right tackle. In 2025, he kicked inside to right guard and earned all-conference recognition for his performance. He was a wrestler in high […]
Cubs vs. Dodgers, Sunday 4/26, 3:10 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Dodgers vs. Cubs game III chat
Looking to take two of three, the Dodgers host the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Justin Wrobleski faces Shota Imanaga. SUNDAY GAME INFO
Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers preview, Sunday 4/26, 3:10 CT
Roster moves (Bluesky link): Sunday notes… The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. Dodgers lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Justin Wrobleski, LHP After a somewhat rough first start this year, Shōta Imanaga has been just magnificent over his last four outings: 1.13 ERA, 0.542 […]
Cubs vs. Dodgers Sunday 4/26 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 28 Dodgers 6, Cubs 0: It just wasn’t Shōta Imanaga’s day Cubs vs. Dodgers, Sunday 4/26, 3:10 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers preview, Sunday 4/26, 3:10 CT
Game Thread: Nationals (12-16) at White Sox (11-16)
While yesterday’s extra-inning loss was certainly disappointing, it left little doubt in my mind that this is indeed a different Sox team than the moribund group we’ve become accustomed to over the last few years. Noah Schultz dominated, and while the power surges of Colson Montgomery and Munetaka Murakami have slowed down a bit, other […]
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