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Iowa right-hander Connor Noland and catcher Casey Opitz were placed on the development list. Both threw too many innings and need a rest, I guess. Iowa right-hander Tyler Beede was activated off the development list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs blinded the Louisville Bats (Reds), 6-4. Will Sanders was activated off the injured list just […]
The Giants have named Caleb Kilian their closer, manager Tony Vitello told reporters before tonight’s game against the Cubs (link via Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area). They had used a committee approach but is moving to stricter roles in what has become a problematic bullpen. San Francisco inexplicably made almost no moves of […]
On Friday night, the Chicago Cubs opened up a series with the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in California.The Cubs most recently beat the Colorado Rockies (in Denver) by a score of 9-3 on Thursday.Cubs Announced Roster News Before GiantsAhead of their series with the Giants, the Cubs announced roster news.Vinnie Duber of Chicago […] The post Chicago Cubs Announced Roster News Before Giants Series appeared first on HEAVY .
Go get ‘em, Javier.
The San Francisco Giants welcome the Chicago Cubs to Oracle Park tonight for a rematch of last weekend’s series. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Landen Roupp, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.00 ERA, 3.02 FIP, with 77 strikeouts to 30 walks in 69.2 innings pitched. His last start was in […]
The Colorado Rockies are opening a six-game road trip tonight with three games against the Athletics in Las Vegas, where the A’s are playing a rare ‘home’ series away from their temporary home in Sacramento. After this series, the Rockies head to Wrigley Field for three against the Chicago Cubs. The nomadic Athletics enter at […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Giants lineup: Javier Assad, RHP vs. Landen Roupp, RHP Javier Assad was magnificent against the Giants last Sunday — 6.1 innings of one-hit relief. He retired the last 15 Giants he faced. Maybe it’s a bit much to ask but… Javier, can you do that again tonight? Landen […]
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On Friday Night, the Chicago Cubs will begin a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Field. Most recently, the Cubs avoided a sweep against the Colorado Rockies with a 9-3 win on Thursday.Third baseman Alex Bregman went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in the win.Chicago Cubs Announce Alex Bregman DecisionAhead […] The post Chicago Cubs Announce Alex Bregman Decision Before Giants Series appeared first on HEAVY .
On Friday night, the Chicago Cubs will open up a series with the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in California.The Cubs are coming off a 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies.Dansby Swanson finished with one walk, two strikeouts, one run and one stolen base.Cubs Announce Dansby Swanson DecisionFor Friday’s game, the Cubs have announced […] The post Chicago Cubs Announce Dansby Swanson Decision Before Giants Series appeared first on HEAVY .
On Friday Night, the San Francisco Giants will begin a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs at Oracle Field. Most recently, the Giants avoided a sweep against the Washington Nationals as they won 11-10 following a walk-off grand slam by Bryce Aldridge on Wednesday.Second baseman Luis Arraez went 2-for-5 in the win.San Francisco Giants Announce Luis […] The post San Francisco Giants Announce Luis Arraez Change Before Cubs Series appeared first on HEAVY .
SAN FRANCISCO — Last weekend, the Cubs lost two of three to the Giants at Wrigley Field, scoring only seven runs in the three games against a pitching staff that’s in the top third of most runs allowed in MLB this year. Since then, the Cubs also lost two of three to the Rockies, winning […]
In a move that will surely infuriate KNBR callers, the San Francisco Giants are bringing back Ryan Walker. Prior to Friday’s series opener against the Chicago Cubs, the Giants announced that the right-handed reliever has been recalled from AAA Sacramento, while fellow right-handed pitcher Carson Seymour was optioned. By now you’re all familiar with Walker’s […]
The Cubs looked like they were going to have a great 2026 after they started 27-12. They had a 3.5 game lead in the NL Central with that record after defeating the Rangers 7-1 on May 8. Since then, as you know, the Cubs are 8-22 and trail the first-place Brewers by 7.5 games. I’ll […]
The Cubs have lost 2 out of 3 in their last 4 series, including last weekend in Chicago against the San Francisco Giants. By the way, the extra innings game on Sunday Night Baseball wound up being the fourth-largest primetime audience of the MLB season. The Giants didn’t look like one of the worst teams […]
None of us is throwing any parades based on winning one game in Colorado. This was another disappointing series as part of more than 30 days of struggling. It’s been so bad that the last five weeks of Cub baseball have largely felt like one long disappointment. Quite frankly, most days it feels like this […]
Greetings, Brew Crew Ball community. The Brewers had another slightly underwhelming week, as they swept the Rockies in Colorado and won an extra-innings slugfest on Monday night in Las Vegas but ultimately dropped their series with the A’s. Elsewhere in the division, the bottom three teams (Pirates, Cubs, and Reds) struggled, but the Cardinals continue […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Damon Buford, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1939 – In front of a record crowd of 23,864 fans at Ruppert Stadium in Newark, NJ, Lou Gehrig plays his last game in a Yankee uniform when he participates in an exhibition contest against the Kansas City Blues, the team’s American Association farm […]
Mason McGwire pitched his way to an early promotion to High-A, thanks to improved control and greater mechanical consistency. The post Cubs’ Mason McGwire Finds Right Balance Of Control, Velocity appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs got battered by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 20-3. It’s the second-straight game Iowa gave up 20 runs. Starter Connor Noland got the loss after allowing four runs on six hits over four innings. Noland neither walked nor struck anyone out. Casey Opitz gave up three runs and allowed three inherited […]
There are plenty of rumors that the St. Louis Cardinals could chase in trade talks. And one guy should be on the market, an insider said. Therefore, here is the Cardinals’ perfect trade offer to the Cubs for Seiya Suzuki. The Cardinals aren’t too far ahead of the Cubs. Heading into Thursday’s slate of games, […] The post Cardinals’ perfect trade offer for Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Cubs’ struggles this season have been a popular subject of discussion. The Cubs were able to earn a 9-3 win on Thursday, but the ball club has still underperformed overall. While they will likely look to buy at the trade deadline, the Cubs also may be willing to trade a couple of players […] The post Yankees, Guardians must consider making trade for 2 Cubs players appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Cubs earned an impressive 9-3 win against the Colorado Rockies on the road on Thursday. Colorado still won the series 2-1, however. After the game, Cubs manager Craig Counsell sent an honest message to the team while speaking to reporters, via Marquee Sports Network. “I mean, you gotta play good every day,” Counsell […] The post Cubs’ Craig Counsell sends brutally honest message to team after defeating Rockies appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On the surface, the Los Angeles Dodgers look like a good bet to threepeat as World Series champions. At the moment, the two-time defending champs are first in the NL West at 43-25. The San Diego Padres are seven and a half games back in second place. The division, and possibly a first-round bye, await […] The post Dodgers’ perfect trade offer for Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki appeared first on ClutchPoints .
I told you this team could still hit. I told you this team still had good hitters. And I’m telling you right now — and you can come back to this recap if I’m right, or if I’m wrong — that the 2026 Cubs are going to start winning again and still make a run […]