First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Rangers, Saturday 2/21, 2:05 CT
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
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Spring Training Game Thread: Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs
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 […]
Cubs vs. Rangers at Mesa Saturday 2/21 live discussion threads
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
Cubs vs. Rangers at Mesa preview, 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 […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Bregman, Hodge, Suzuki, Taillon, PCA
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 […]
White Sox 8, Cubs 1: Remember, the results don’t matter
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]. […]
White Sox club Cubs, 8-1
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 […]
Overflow thread: Cubs vs. White Sox, Friday 2/20, 2:05 CT
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First pitch thread: Cubs vs. White Sox, Friday 2/20, 2:05 CT
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Game Thread: White Sox (0-0) at Cubs (0-0)
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 […]
Cubs vs. White Sox at Mesa Friday 2/20 live discussion threads
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
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 […]
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 […]
2026 Chicago Cubs player profiles: Hunter Harvey
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 […]
Here’s a complete schedule of where you can watch or listen to Cubs Spring Training games
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 […]
Chicao Cubs history unpacked — February 20
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: […]
2026 Chicago Cubs player profiles: Ben Brown
Today we are looking at the talented but enigmatic right-hander. Ben Brown has had several lives as a Chicago Cub. He’s worked as a starter and a reliever, has ridden the Iowa bus often. His talent is undeniable, but he just doesn’t get people out as consistently as he or the Cubs would like. There […]
Fun with Cubs 2026 photo day
One of the rituals for Major League Baseball’s players every spring is to pose for team and media photographers. These shots get used in a variety of ways; you’re probably most used to seeing them on player pages on various websites, or in the pitcher previews I do here at BCB. If you think this […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — PCA, Shaw, Suzuki
Tom Ricketts is making World Series noises, which ring like endorsing a manager before changing faces. There’s a real spring game tomorrow. Kris Bryant is having a hard time with his chronic pain condition. *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 […]
Alex Bregman Excited for ‘October baseball at Wrigley’ Field
Spring training games are set to commence tomorrow, so you know what that means? Time to talk Major League Baseball and the upcoming season’s expectations. The Chicago Cubs, coming off a 92 win season and appearance in the National League Division Series, are substantial favorites to win the NL Central division in 2026. They made […] The post Alex Bregman Excited for ‘October baseball at Wrigley’ Field appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Cubs BCB After Dark: Should coaches call pitches?
It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by tonight. It’s always good to see a friendly face. There’s no cover charge. If you have anything to check, let us know. The hostess will […]
Blue Jays Claim Ben Cowles From Cubs
The Jays have claimed Ben Cowles off waivers from the Cubs. The Cubs DFAed him Sunday. The Jays put Bowden Francis on the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man roster. Francis is going to be out all season. Cowles has two options. He’s a right-handed-hitting infielder, 26 years old. He hasn’t played in […]
What is #This, Cubs?
Chicago is finally thawing out after an interminable winter that saw a brutally cold January transition straight to a just as frigid February. While Chicago shows signs of emerging from its long winter slumber pitchers and catchers have already reported to Arizona. There will be Spring Training baseball this week when the Cubs host the […]
Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-man: Tommy Nance
Tommy Nancy is a 34-year-old (35 in March), right-handed reliever, from Long Beach, California. He was undrafted (is that a word?), and signed as an amateur free agent in 2016 by the Cubs, after playing in an independent league in 2015. He had a rather slow climb up the minors. When you are undrafted, you […]
2026 Chicago Cubs player profiles: Javier Assad
Today we look at the Cubs’ younger right-handed swingman. The Cubs have restocked the bullpen and added a starter. So far, we’ve covered the starting five and the entire batting/fielding group (as it stands). We’ll look at the additional starter candidates and the bullpen in alphabetical order, which means that the roster will consist of […]
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