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It wouldn’t seem as if the Cubs need any more outfielders at this point in Spring Training, but now they reportedly have one: This is all the information we have about the Cubs signing Michael Conforto at this time. We don’t know if this is a minor-league deal or a major-league deal. If the latter, […]
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 in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Eric Yelding, Brian Duensing. Also notable: Sparky Anderson HOF. Today […]
I didn’t go to this game but I kind of wish I had just because of all the weird things that happened in the Cubs’ 4-2 loss to the Giants Sunday afternoon in Scottsdale. First, as the Cubs were batting in the top of the first inning, a loud beeping sound (like a truck backing […]
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Go get ‘em, Colin.
Giants 4, Cubs 2: Seiya Suzuki singles into a triple play Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Giants, Sunday 2/22, 2:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Giants, Sunday 2/22, 2:05 CT Cubs vs. Giants at Scottsdale preview, Sunday 2/22, 2:05 CT
Sunday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Giants lineup: Colin Rea will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Jordan Wicks, Caleb Thielbar and Riley Martin. Robbie Ray will start for the Giants. Other Giants pitchers scheduled today: Carson Seymour, Tristan Beck and Spencer Bivens. Today’s game will be on Giants TV. There […]
MESA, Arizona — Cubs pitchers struck out 14 Rangers hitters Saturday afternoon on another gorgeous day at Sloan Park. For whatever that’s worth. A few Cubs regulars and a bunch of minor leaguers couldn’t put together much offense, though, and so the Cubs lost their second straight Spring Training game, 3-2 to Texas. Matthew Boyd […]
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Go get ‘em, Matthew.
The Texas Rangers hitch a ride east for their first road game of the spring where they will take on the Chicago Cubs from Mesa, AZ. It’s days like today where we discover people such as Jonah Bride, Cooper Johnson, and Tyler Wade both exist and are employed by the Rangers. Right-handed rotation hopeful Kumar […]
Rangers 3, Cubs 2: Well, there were a lot of strikeouts Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Rangers, Saturday 2/21, 2:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Rangers, Saturday 2/21, 2:05 CT
Saturday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Rangers lineup: Matthew Boyd will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Daniel Palencia, Hoby Milner, Luke Little, Jack Neely and Jeff Brigham. Kumar Rocker will start for the Rangers. Other Rangers pitchers scheduled today: Cal Quantrill, Luis Curvelo, Carter Baumler and Patrick Murphy. Today’s game […]
PCA has snazzy new digs. Life goes on. The players are in the best shape of their lives and will get back after it today against the Rangers. This game is on Marquee/MLB.TV, 1:05 pm local time. The Cubs set off on the path toward the 2026 regular season on the wrong foot and will […]
MESA, Arizona — The Cubs lost to the White Sox 8-1 in the first Spring Training game of 2026. To which I say: Who cares? Wins and losses mean nothing until March 26. A few notable things happened in this game, so let’s look at them. Seiya Suzuki homered in his first spring at-bat [VIDEO]. […]
It’s rare that a Cactus League opener is better welcomed for its final score than for the mere notion that baseball is back. But with an 8-1 walloping of the Cubs at their Sloan Park home field — and against a true Cubs rotation piece in Jameson Taillon, at that — the White Sox managed […]
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Even if there are some of you out there who, for whatever twisted reasons, root for the White Sox to lose, on one thing we should be able to agree: Beat the Cubs, always. That includes a Cactus League opener on the road, with roughly three players likely to be in the White Sox lineup […]
Overflow thread: Cubs vs. White Sox, Friday 2/20, 2:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. White Sox, Friday 2/20, 2:05 CT Cubs vs. White Sox at Mesa preview, Friday 2/20, 2:05 CT
Friday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: White Sox lineup: Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Porter Hodge, Gavin Hollowell, Connor Noland, Grant Kipp and Connor Schultz. Also, minor leaguers Frankie Scalzo, Zane Mills, Vince Reilly and Nick Hull. Jonathan Cannon will start for the White Sox. Other Sox […]
Friday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: White Sox lineup: Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Porter Hodge, Gavin Hollowell, Connor Noland, Grant Kipp and Connor Schultz. Also, minor leaguers Frankie Scalzo, Zane Mills, Vince Reilly and Nick Hull. Jonathan Cannon will start for the White Sox. Other Sox […]
Today we look at the Cubs’ new flamethrowing reliever, a former first-round pick (#22 overall in 2013 by Baltimore), who has been in The Show since 2019. Hunter Luke Harvey, son of former MLB reliever Bryan Harvey, came to the Cubs as a free agent, signing on New Year’s Eve, and is expected to take […]
As you know, Marquee Sports Network has cut back on its live game coverage this spring. The Score, now also on FM 104.3 in the Chicago area, will carry some games as well, but radio and TV coverage overlap for some dates. I’m here to tell you that of the 33 Cubs games this spring […]
The end of the College of Coaches and other feel-good 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 in baseball history: […]