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As the week flips over into Monday, I will take care of some housekeeping where hopefully all interested eyes will see it. I’m flying out for a trip Tuesday evening. I won’t return home until Saturday, Aug. 8. It’s a safe bet that I will write up the Saturday 8/8 game on Sunday 8/9. I […]
New MLB Trade Rumors: Tarik Skubal, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Jeff Hoffman, Phillies, & New York Yankees. The post MLB Trade Rumors: Cubs & Dodgers Fighting For Skubal, Blue Jays’ Hoffman Dealt Soon & Yankees Big Buyers appeared first on HEAVY .
The Chicago Cubs are expected to be buyers ahead of the August 3 MLB Trade Deadline.Chicago has a clear need in the rotation, as the Cubs should look to make a big splash. Ahead of the deadline, MLB analyst Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic made a bold prediction that the Cubs would acquire Reid Detmers […] The post Cubs Predicted to Acquire Impact Left-Handed Starter in Bold Move appeared first on HEAVY .
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Joe Tinker, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2012 – Wally the Green Monster, the Red Sox’s mascot, goes missing before today’s game with the Yankees, making the team suspect a dastardly deed by Yankee fans. Boston Police issue an all-points bulletin looking for a […]
The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs will lose a trade target after the Minnesota Twins took pitcher Joe Ryan off the market. The post MLB Trade Rumors: Cubs, Red Sox Get Bad News on $6.2 Million Pitcher appeared first on HEAVY .
After everyone lost yesteday, everyone won today! OK, the Pelicans actually split a doublheader. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs stuffed and mounted the Gwinnett Stripers (Braves), 7-3. Grant Kipp turned in a solid start, earning the win after allowing one run on four hits over five innings. Kipp walked three and struck out two. DH […]
The Cubs have been linked to Tarik Skubal, but acquiring the ace as a rental at the trade deadline could force Chicago to choose between a 2026 push and its long-term future.
The Cubs’ attempt to complete a sweep of the Pirates came up short at PNC Park Sunday afternoon. For a second consecutive start, Jameson Taillon put his team in a hole they could not climb out of to win. Chicago grabbed the lead on an RBI single from Dansby Swanson against Braxton Ashcraft in the … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/26/26): Pirates 8, Cubs 7 – TaiLLon Rocked Again appeared first on .
The Cubs are very active in the search for pitching help on the trade market, but the deadline could coincide with two internal reinforcements. Relievers Hunter Harvey and Daniel Palencia have combined to throw less than 21 innings this season, but both are trending to begin rehab assignments the week of August 3. Craig Counsell … The post Daniel Palencia, Hunter Harvey Tracking Toward Early August Rehab Assignments appeared first on .
Jameson Taillon was a solid if unspectacular member of the Cubs rotation the last two years. This year, though, the long ball got him, and then a hamstring injury kept him out about six weeks. Since his return he’s made two starts and they’ve both been, well, terrible. Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh was yet another […]
Cubs utility man Matt Shaw will remain on the injured list beyond the Aug. 3 trade deadline with a left hand sprain, manager Craig Counsell confirmed. The post Cubs’ Matt Shaw Expected to Miss Time Beyond Trade Deadline appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
Last game: 8-7 loss to Pirates Next game: Monday, July 27, vs. Cardinals at St. Louis, 6:45 p.m. CT. TV: Marquee Sports Network. Cubs regular season radio: WSCR 670/104.3 The Score (all regular season games), Cubs broadcast radio affiliates, Cubs Sirius XM radio schedule Current MLB standings 2026 Cubs regular season schedule Cubs 2026 regular […]
On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs will finish their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.The Cubs are looking to sweep the Pirates after winning the first two games.They won by a score of 11-0 on Saturday.Chicago Cubs Player Makes PostOn Saturday, Javier Assad went 3.0 innings (and let up no runs).He also picked up […] The post Chicago Cubs Player Makes Post After Milestone During Pirates Series appeared first on HEAVY .
Alex Bregman is out of the Cubs lineup today as Chicago goes for a sweep of the Pirates. Here’s why the star third baseman is not starting. The post Why Is Alex Bregman Out of Lineup Today as Cubs Go for Pirates Sweep? appeared first on HEAVY .
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, July 26, 2026, 1:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing off a three-game series against the NL Central rival Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. The Pirates are tossing the ball to All-Star Braxton Ashcraft, who is making his second start of the second half of the season. Ashcraft struggled […]
The Chicago Cubs (59-45) look to close out a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates (53-52) on Sunday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. How to Watch Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pete Crow-Armstrong powered Chicago to an 11-0 rout on…
It’s always good to have two wins banked heading into a series finale, and that’s where the Cubs sit after walking all over Paul Skenes and the Pirates last night. A little cushion is never a bad thing, especially with Jameson Taillon on the mound. The big righty has a propensity for allowing homers, and … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/26/26): Taillon Going for Sweep appeared first on .
Sunday notes… Once again, neither team had a lineup available at the time this preview posted. Please check BCB social media for the lineups. Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Braxton Crawford, RHP Jameson Taillon has not had a good year. This, you know. His last start at PNC Park was kind of the epitome of his […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Dansby Swanson is the Superhero vs. the Pirates Pirates 8, Cubs 7: It’s time to take Jameson Taillon out of the rotation Cubs vs. Pirates, Sunday 7/26, 12:35 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Sunday 7/26, 12:35 CT
Could Chicago Cubs All-Star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong snag the NL MVP from Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani? PCA's narrative speaks for itself.
Let's acknowledge that there is no conversation to be had about who the best player in baseball is, so long as Shohei Ohtani is drawing breath and applying his skills as a two-way player. The gavel has long been banged on that issue. But there's a lot of baseball being played, and a lot of cool guys doing the playing, and one of those guys is Pete Crow-Armstrong, who in an Ohtani-less universe is the best player in baseball. Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs beat the crap out of the Pirates last ...
It came up in the comments yesterday as to why there is so much talk around a 17-game stretch like this. Every team has at least one and often a couple of these every year. This one grew to 17 when the Toronto game in Chicago in June got rained out and had to be […]
Coming off a 92-70 record and a Wild Card appearance last year, the Cubs are well-equipped to repeat that in 2026. The offense, led by Pete Crow-Armstrong, ranks third in the Majors with a 110 wRC+. While the pitching staff can be improved, Chicago has scored 77 more runs than they’ve allowed, and they currently […]
On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs will finish their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. They are looking to go for the sweep after winning each of the first two games. Most recently, the Cubs won by a score of 11-0 on Saturday. Cubs Announce Daniel Palencia News During their series with the Pirates, […] The post Chicago Cubs Announce Daniel Palencia News During Pirates Series appeared first on HEAVY .