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Spring Training Double Header: A’s vs Dodgers/A’s vs. Angels

Happy Sunday A’s fans! For the second straight day, the Athletics will play a split-squad double header. Yesterday, the A’s dropped both games as the squad that remained in Arizona lost to the Chicago Cubs 4-3. The other half of the team made a bad first impression at the organization’s future home Las Vegas, losing […]

Cubs news: 9 players cut from Spring Training roster

The Cubs today announced that they have reduced their Spring Training roster down from 62 to 53 with nine players having been reassigned elsewhere in the organization. Five players on the 40-man roster were reassigned. Right-handed pitchers Riley Martin and Jack Neely as well as infielders Ben Cowles and James Triantos were assigned to Triple-A […]

Cubs vs. Giants at Mesa preview, Sunday 3/8, 3:05 CT

MESA, Arizona — Sunday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Giants lineup: Caleb Thielbar will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Phil Maton, Hunter Harvey and Hoby Milner will also throw in what will be a bullpen game. Landon Roupp will start for the Giants. Other Giants pitchers scheduled today: Blade Tidwell […]

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Happ, Imanaga, Ramirez

How nice that there was no available media coverage of the game on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. I was looking forward to cocking one eye at the game. But no. The faithful are taken for granted. Our only view is obstructed. We do not provide much in the way of profits, either short or long-term. […]

A’s Drop Both Sides Of Saturday Double Header

One day, two losses. The A’s split the team up and dropped both sides of Saturday’s double header, first falling to the Cubs in Arizona 4-3 and then seeing the other half lose to the Angels 3-0 in front of their future Las Vegas fans. Not a great day for scores but still exhibition! More […]

Cubs 4, Athletics 3: A tale of three home runs — and one misplay

MESA, Arizona — The Cubs defeated the Athletics 4-3 on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon at Sloan Park, largely on the strength of home runs by Pedro Ramirez and Ian Happ. Those were good! Not so good was yet another home run allowed by Shōta Imanaga hit by A’s catcher Brian Serven. That homer accounted for […]

Spring Training Double Header: A’s at Cubs/A’s vs. Angels

Rise and shine A’s fans! We got two for one this fine Saturday afternoon with the A’s splitting up and taking on two separate squads. One half of the team will head on over to visit the Chicago Cubs for another exhibition game while the other half heads to Las Vegas to take on the […]

Cubs vs. Athletics at Mesa preview, Saturday 3/7, 2:05 CT

Saturday notes… Here are today’s particulars. The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. A’s lineup: Shōta Imanaga will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Gavin Hollowell, Riley Martin, Jack Neely, Jeff Brigham and Connor Schultz. Mason Barnett will start for the A’s. […]

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Brown, Cabrera, Wright

Ben Brown didn’t exactly put his best foot forward, allowing three runs in 2.1 innings against the Padres. He was a little wild. The Cubs had those special bats with ball-avoidance radar. One run would have been enough to defeat them. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are […]

ST Game 15: Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres

Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres, March 6, 2026, 5:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV/MLB Network Location: Peoria Sports Complex – Peoria, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!

Cubs vs. Padres at Peoria preview, Friday 3/6, 7:10 CT

Friday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Padres lineup: Ben Brown will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Ethan Roberts, Ryan Rolison. Jack Neely, Collin Snider and Grant Kipp. Germán Márquez will start for the Padres. Other Padres pitchers scheduled today: Marco Gonzales, Adrian Morejon, David Morgan and Jeremiah Estrada. Today’s game […]

2026 Chicago Cubs player profiles: Colin Rea

Today we look at the Cubs’ veteran swingman. Cascade, Iowa-born Colin Rea is a well-traveled player, having had stints as a Padre, Marlin, Cub, Brewer, and Cub again. In seven years in the majors, he’s amassed a 1.9 bWAR (4.4 fWAR), a record of 37-27, a 4.41 ERA, 91 home runs, 182 bases on balls, […]

A few thoughts about the lack of televised Cubs games this spring

As you certainly know, the Cubs are televising very few games this spring. The good news, such as it is, is that going forward there are just two spring games remaining that will have no TV or radio coverage — Tuesday, March 10 at the Rangers, and Wednesday, March 11 vs. the Royals at Sloan […]

Dodgers notes: Santiago Espinal, Alex Freeland, Blake Treinen

Three years ago, the Dodgers took a chance on outfielder Jason Heyward after a disappointing finish to his seven-year tenure with the Chicago Cubs. Although signed to a minor-league deal, Heyward eventually broke camp, had a bounce back season in 2023 and was able to prolong his career for another two years afterwards. Now, the […]

Chicago Cubs history unpacked — March 6

The Hawk* signs a blank check, Kirby Puckett departs this vale, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Today […]

Cubs 8, Diamondbacks 1: Dansby Swanson and Carson Kelly homer

MESA, Arizona — It was a windy day in the Valley of the Sun Thursday, but neither Cubs home run needed any help from the wind. Dansby Swanson homered in the third and Carson Kelly added one in the fifth and the Cubs defeated the Diamondbacks 8-1. The Cubs put two on the board in […]