Gavin Sheets spent most of September waiting for a chance to help the San Diego Padres. When that opportunity finally arrived in the postseason, he gave Petco Park a moment worth screaming about. With fans chanting “HOLY SHEETS,” the left-handed slugger delivered a pinch-hit, two-run home run Wednesday night that helped finish off the Chicago […]
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The Chicago Cubs entered the MLB playoffs with baseball’s highest-scoring regular-season offense. Two games later, their season was over with just one run, eight hits, and no victories at Petco Park. The San Diego Padres followed an 8-0 opening win with a 4-1 victory to sweep the NL Wild Card Series. The Cubs never supplied […]
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Contreras continues to express himself in just about the least productive way imaginable.
The Cubs didn't just lose the series on Wednesday night, they quit. The "magical" season ends on a whimper.
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Gavin Sheets' pinch homer and an early Padres surge finish a 4-1 Game 2 sweep at Petco Park, ending the Cubs' season in the NL Wild Card Series.
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Cubs star struggles as playoff hopes collapse.
The Cubs were swept out of the NL Wild Card by the Padres, scoring one run in two games. What went wrong and what comes next for Chicago.
At the risk of being obtuse, watching last night’s Cubs game felt a little like losing a loved one after a long battle with a terminal illness. A lot of us have known for quite some time now that the end was coming, so it was just a matter of when. And though they had …
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And just like that, the season comes to an end with barely a whimper. Over two days, the Cubs looked completely and totally over matched. If you’re a decades long Cubs fan, you’ve seen this before. There were exceptions along the way in the playoff era, but generally the Cubs have a really good season, […]
The San Diego Padres are headed to the NLDS after finishing off the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in the Wild Card round, and Fernando Tatis Jr. was enjoying the moment. The Padres star spoke with NBC Sports’ John Fanta and delivered one of the night’s funniest exchanges. Asked how many drinks he had already had, Tatis […]
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The non-stop action of the first two playoff slates will slow considerably until the weekend. Three sweeps mean there is only one game tonight. The Phillies and Braves will decide their series at 7 pm CT. 1. Red Sox voice concerns about approach after sweep A lot went wrong for Boston, but manager Chad Tracy’s […]
It was a horrible offensive performance for the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres. The Padres shut down one of the best offensive teams in baseball in the process of sweeping the Cubs. Now, some of the Cubs’ top offensive players, such as Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex […]
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Good morning A’s fans! Three of the four series of the first round ended with sweeps. The Yankees, Padres, and White Sox all vanquished their opponents and have punched their tickets to the divisional round. The Cubs, Red Sox, and Astros (yay) all saw their seasons come to an unceremonious end. None of them were […]
A poised Friars squad made quick work of Chicago's potent offense.
The man the San Diego Padres fanbase dubbed “Dairy Bonds” stepped to the plate as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the fourth inning with the Padres leading 2-1 after the Chicago Cubs scored a run in the top of the inning. Xander Bogaerts hit a one-out double off Cubs starter Kevin Gausman and that […]
The San Diego Padres will be moving on in the MLB Playoffs. It was a dominant series for the Padres against the Chicago Cubs, outscoring their opponent 12-1 over two games. In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Padres were leading 2-1 with Xander Bogaerts on base. Gavin Sheets came to the plate as […]
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The Cubs’ season came to an end Wednesday night as the Padres won the second game of their Wild Card series at Petco Park. The offense stayed ice cold, scoring just a one run, as the clock struck midnight on 2026. San Diego took the lead against Kevin Gausman in the bottom of the 2nd …
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When the Chicago Cubs began the 2026 season 27-12, a stretch that included two 10-game winning streaks, many of us thought, “Hey — maybe this year can be something special.” Well. You know what happened after that. A 10-game losing streak. Injuries. Guys not producing. The bullpen imploding multiple times. After 27-12, they were just […]
Today’s Reflections Okay. The appearance of San Diego native Joe Musgrove in the ninth inning, to the screams of a chanting crowd, was pretty cool. And that was the only enjoyable part of Game 1 of the Wild Card game versus the Padres. “Enjoyable” because by that point, Cub fans that were still watching were […]
The Milwaukee Brewers will officially face the San Diego Padres in the NLDS this postseason. Last night, San Diego completed a sweep in the Wild Card round against the Chicago Cubs, outscoring them 12-1 in the two games they played. As has been the case for much of 2026, Chicago’s pitching staff proved to be [...]
It’s fair to say Cubs fans had mixed feelings heading into this year’s postseason. The team that struggled down the stretch, lost the top Wild Card spot, and was running into a buzzsaw had an uphill battle. After 89 wins, the Chicago Cubs went out with a sad whimper. Even for fans who didn’t expect [...]
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Daniel Jones clean – Colts make London scene! A’ja Wilson crazy enough to lose? Cubs collapse!
Last game: 4-1 loss to Padres Next Spring Training game: Friday, Feb. 19, 2027, vs. Athletics at Mesa, time TBD. TV: TBD Next regular season game: Thursday, March 25, 2027, vs. Guardians at Wrigley Field, 1:20 p.m. CT. TV: Marquee Sports Network. Cubs regular season radio: WSCR 670/104.3 The Score (all regular season games), Cubs […]
The Chicago Cubs had the highest-scoring offense in baseball in 2026 and were also the league's best defensive team by almost every measure, but that wasn't enough to keep them out of an early playoff exit.
The Chicago Cubs will face some interesting decisions this offseason regarding their starting rotation.