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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 […]
Make no mistake about it, the Chicago Cubs dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2025. The division rivals played 13 times last season. Chicago won 10. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 54-26 and hit .256 against Pittsburgh’s pitching. Chicago smacked an impressive 16 home runs, compared to the Pirates’ five, and earned a .740 OPS. The […]
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 […]
Last year, even while Nico Hoerner was having a very good offensive season, he did not hit his first home run until June 24 — the Cubs’ 79th game, and his 75th game of the year. Nico’s off to a great start at the plate and Wednesday, in the Cubs’ (and his) 12th game of […]
The Rays dropped the final two games of their first home series back at the Trop against the Cubs, undone by a quiet offense and some uncharacteristically poor defense. An off day gives the position player group a chance to reset – both cleaning up defensive miscues and settling back in at the plate – […]
Hey Moon Man! That was hella funny. The Cubs played the rubber game against the Rays, hoping to help themselves to the meatloaf. Everyone (except Injured List residents) was in the best shape of their lives, tanned, rested, ready, with the redoubtable Seiya Suzuki due to return for Friday’s home game. Ian Happ stayed out […]
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Right-hander Dawson Netz was promoted from South Bend to Knoxville. He hadn’t yet pitched for South Bend this year and pitched for both teams last season. Everybody wins! Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs rained all over the parade of the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 12-4. Charlie Barnes started and got the win after allowing just […]
It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Thank you for stopping in tonight. We’ve been waiting for you. There’s no cover charge. We still have a couple of good tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is the place […]
Through four innings, this was an enjoyable game. Joe Boyle and Colin Rea took two different approaches attacking hitters as each limited the other side to just one run. Boyle made an early mistake missing his location on a putaway sweeper that Nico Hoerner converted into a leadoff home run, but then Boyle quickly rebounded […]
Go get ‘em, Colin.
Wednesday notes… Cubs lineup: Rays lineup: Colin Rea, RHP vs. Joe Boyle, RHP For the second year in a row, Colin Rea is being asked to step into the rotation to replace an injured starter. Last year in place of Justin Steele, Rea was really good. Over his first seven starts after taking Steele’s rotation […]
Cubs 6, Rays 2: Nico Hoerner’s three hits and first homer lead the way 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 12 Cubs vs. Rays, Wednesday 4/8, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays preview, Wednesday 4/8, 5:40 CT
Before you jump all over me for even thinking this, please know that this article is tongue in cheek. Mostly. Cade Horton is now the latest in a long sequence of Cubs players to wear No. 22 who have had their MLB time either interrupted by injury or affected by other things where they wound […]
If you had Javier Assad as the first Cub to have a real “shove” game, kudos. There are no must-win games 11 games into the season. In general, each win is a little more valuable than the one before it. There are definitely some wins against teams that are pretty clearly mailing it in that […]
Up until Monday afternoon, Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen was the probable starter for tonight’s matchup against the Cubs — probable. His wife Stevie went into labor early with their second child and the Rays had a bullpen game. A 16-hit day and 9-2 drubbing was the result. Mason Englert, Cole Sulser, and Yoendrys Gomez got […]
After the fisticuffs between Reynaldo Lopez and Jorge Soler, Walt Weiss had a bit of a problem. He had to get 4 1/3 from his bullpen, but ideally, while preserving a small lead. If the game were a blowout already, it would be easy to sacrifice Jose Suarez and move on from there, but that […]
Coming into Tuesday night’s game, the Cubs were third in all of MLB in hard-hit rate, trailing only the Dodgers and Rangers. Here’s what it looked like before the game: You knew that eventually some of those hard hit balls would start falling in for hits, and that’s what happened Tuesday in Tropicana Field. The […]
Happy Wednesday, everyone! While things have gotten off to a bit of a rough start for the Cubs this season, they aren’t the only club suffering from early season injuries and disappointing numbers. Below, we take a look at some clubs who are being forced to re-assess their plans to get back on track. Plus, […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. The 50th Aaron anniversary and other stories. Happy birthday, Lendy Castillo. Today in baseball history: Cubs birthdays: John Peters, Henry Lynch, Kirby Higbe, Alex Gonzalez, Eric Patterson, Lendy Castillo. Also notable: Catfish Hunter HOF, Gary Carter HOF. Today in History: Thanks for reading. À bientôt. * pictured
The Cubs signed right-hander Tyler Beede and assigned him to Iowa. If you’re confused and thought the Cubs signed Beede over the winter, they did. They also released him two weeks ago and re-signed him today. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs got blown over by the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 8-1. Iowa starter Connor Noland […]
It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. We’ll waive the cover charge. The hostess will seat you now. There’s a two-drink minimum, but it’s bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is the place […]
Go get ‘em, Javier.
Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Rays lineup: Javier Assad, RHP vs. Mason Englert, RHP Today was supposed to be Matthew Boyd’s rotation turn, but as you likely know, he went in the injured list yesterday with a bicep strain. Hopefully he won’t be out too long. With Javier Assad, you know what you’re getting — five, […]