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The 2026 Chicago Cubs season ended on a pretty low note, considering how the regular season went. They were in a commanding position to secure home-field advantage for the Wild Card round before losing it to the Padres in the final days of the regular season. That would prove fatal for the team, as they […] The post Where the Cubs Stand After an Abrupt End to the 2026 Season appeared first on Just Baseball .
Comedian Brewers fan and new dad Eric Wielo joins us to gloat and then comedian Joe Kilgallon and Cubs Enthusiast Crawly join Danny Rockett and Michael Cotton to trash the White Sox and their hater fans. Brought to you by Penguin Imprints, Fanarchy and our Patreon supporters. Subscribe free at any of these fine podcasting establishments: … The post Son Ranto Show: Sox Crimes appeared first on .
As all of us know, pitching was the Cubs’ downfall this year. Not in the postseason’s two games, really — those games were largely lost because the offense stopped hitting. Right now I’m going to share this chart yet again because, well, it points out the problem in stark numbers. The Cubs had one of […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Courtney Duncan*, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1906 – Snow flies at Chicago’s West Side Park as the first one-city World Series opens with the 116-win Cubs heavy favorites. However, White Sox starter Nick Altrock outduels Three Finger Brown […]
The Brewers, Dodgers, and Rays punched their tickets to the league championship series, with Tampa Bay waiting to see if they’ll play the White Sox or Guardians for the right to represent the American League in this year’s World Series. With that in mind, let’s look at the strengths of each remaining team to see … The post The Rundown: Cubs Have Plenty of Offseason Work Ahead, 2027 Qualifying Offer Set, White Sox Hoping to Clinch at Home appeared first on .
One of the things required by Major League Baseball before awarding the Cubs the 2027 All-Star Game was to have enhanced security around Wrigley Field, specifically, security bollards on all four streets surrounding the ballpark, as I reported here in May 2025. The cost is being split, as noted in the article, between the Cubs, […]
This could be the last MLB season with a “qualifying offer,” as it’s termed in the labor agreement between owners and players. It’s possible an entirely new system will be created. Until then, the current labor agreement runs through Dec. 1 and so qualifying offers will be made, and accepted or rejected, under that agreement. […]
The Cubs’ Opening Day starter this year was Matthew Boyd. The rotation at that time consisted of Boyd, Cade Horton, Shōta Imanaga, Edward Cabrera and Jameson Taillon. Those five pitchers combined for 86 starts. Only Boyd and Imanaga finished the season in the Cubs rotation and only Imanaga was not injured at some point during […]
Today’s Reflections While watching the Yankees’ four-error performance Monday night ….. It made me GREATLY appreciate the Cubs defense we enjoyed this season. I appreciate your reading. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have enabled real sarcasm font in […]
It’s the end of another week here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest after-party for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. There are a few tables available, or sit with someone new. […]
“You don’t need a penny just to hang around. But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?” – Down on the Corner by Creedence Clearwater Revival I needed some R & R after the abrupt ending to the Cubs’ season, and hopefully I’ve banked enough of each to find a semblance … The post The Rundown: Hoyer Expects to Address Rotation, PCA Named Baseball Digest’s POY, 4 Elimination Games Today appeared first on .
The Wild Card Series between the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs was the most stress-free and lopsided playoff series the team has ever been a part of. The offense was relentless, and the pitching was dominant. It is unrealistic to expect that against the Milwaukee Brewers. What we experienced instead was the most stressful […]
Cubs legend Anthony Rizzo will be cheering on another Chicago team in the MLB playoffs.
The list of known candidates for the Athletics’ general manager opening added two more names this morning. Phillies executive Sam Fuld and Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner are in the mix for the job, per Patrick Mooney and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The reporters add that the vacancy is expected to be filled this […]
Raise your hand if you have any level of confidence in the idea that the Cubs will be willing to hand ace lefty Tarik Skubal what would easily be the largest contract in club history. Okay, I see one or two out there. Now keep them up if you think the Cubs’ offer, even if … The post Cubs Probably Fall Short on Tarik Skubal, Still Need to Get ‘Dude’ appeared first on .
We examine the top performers from the Cubs' 2026 draft class, sleeper names to know and plenty more. The post Chicago Cubs 2026 MLB Draft Report Card appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Jose Cardenal*, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2001 – On the last day of the season, Rickey Henderson of the San Diego Padres bloops a double down the right field line off Colorado Rockies pitcher John Thomson to become […]
Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline. Tendering a contract means […] The post Chicago Cubs Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions appeared first on Just Baseball .
It’s Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We leave the light on for a reason. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. The hostess will seat […]
The Chicago Cubs looked like the best team in Major League Baseball on several occasions during the 2026 regular season. Unfortunately for manager Craig Counsell and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, they were unable to sustain their success and finished well behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the race for the National League Central title. […] The post 2 radical changes Cubs must make this offseason after brutal playoff loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers are set for Game 3 of the NLDS, with both clubs preparing for high-stakes post-game scenarios. The San Diego Padres have an opportunity to keep their season alive in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers , who entered October as one of the regular season’s elite clubs. With everything on the line, anticipation is high heading into a pivotal match in the series. After convincingly eliminating the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card round, t...
Pete Crow-Armstrong had a season worthy of an MVP, but his first taste of the 2026 postseason could not have gone much worse. The Chicago Cubs superstar was held hitless throughout the Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres, struggling to make an impact as the Padres executed a game plan that kept one […] The post Anthony Rizzo gets brutally honest on Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Cubs playoff struggles after huge season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Cubs need to add velocity without sacrificing grounders as they look to rebuild a pitching staff that simply wasn’t good enough in 2026, and the ideal solution might be stocky right-hander Kaima Taira. He’s not your prototypical MLB starter at 5-foot-8 and 220 pounds, but he touches 100 mph — even as deep as … The post Stocky Japanese RHP Kaima Taira Could Be Just What Cubs Need appeared first on .
Matching with the 2026 Cubs made me want to delete Hinge. The MLB Playoffs are at it again, and the Cubs are again out.
The Cubs have a lot of work to do over the offseason, but they’ve only got about a month to get any work done before a lockout puts the kibosh on any activity for a while. Jed Hoyer said during his end-of-season press conference that they may look to be somewhat aggressive ahead of the … The post Cubs Could Try to Retain Clay Holmes, Jays Expected to Pursue Seiya Suzuki and Kevin Gausman appeared first on .