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MLB is still pretending like there’ll be a season next year, which I suppose is nice. The Cubs have released their 2027 spring training schedule, tickets for which go on sale December 4. For those of you keeping score at home, that’s two days after the lockout will start. Major League Baseball and the Chicago … The post Cubs Announce 2027 Spring Training Schedule appeared first on .
The Cubs will have to be content with a Wild Card berth, but we aren’t content at all. Billy Devore joins us to recap the Reds series and Eric Wielo joins us to recap the Brewers series as the Cubs have a losing week at home. Brought to you by Penguin Imprints, Fanarchy and our … The post Lunch Ranto: Wild Card It Is appeared first on .
This was not a vintage 2026 Cubs win, though another win by five runs is plenty acceptable. This one didn’t get out of hand and there wasn’t a lot of offensive heroics. Largely, the offense had one very good inning and the team rode that and really strong pitching to a second straight win. The […]
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson just proved that the city of Chicago believes in Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs.
The Cubs got their series in South Florida against the Marlins off to a strong start with an impressive victory Friday night. Starter Shōta Imanaga had a nice bounce-back performance to lead the way in a relatively comfortable win. Chicago went in front on Janson Junk via an RBI groundout by Pedro Ramírez in the … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/4/26): Cubs 6, Marlins 1 – Shōta Shoves in W appeared first on .
Imagine playing a game for over 120 years. By year 120, you’d expect most, if not all, of what could happen to have happened. That’s usually the case for Major League Baseball, but 2026 seems to be the year for new heights — specifically in the NL Central. Earlier this season, rookie slugger Joshua Báez […] The post NL Central Could Pull a Clean Sweep of This Year’s Awards appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Chicago Cubs won their second straight game on Friday, taking the series opener against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park by a score of 6-1. In doing so, they re-took the top National League Wild Card spot from the Philadelphia Phillies by a half-game. More News: Chicago Cubs: Edward Cabrera bullpen prep has begun [...] The post Chicago Cubs: Nico Hoerner is the unsung MVP, yet again appeared first on ChiCitySports .
In the preview to this game that I posted Friday afternoon, I wrote: Personally, if I were making the decisions for the Cubs, I would not have Shōta Imanaga make this start. Well. Couldn’t be happier to have been wrong about that. Imanaga had one of his best outings of the 2026 season, allowing just […]
The Chicago Cubs had a clear plan to add starting pitchers at the trade deadline this year. They made good on this, acquiring both Clay Holmes and Kevin Gausman, as well as Braxton Garrett for some extra depth. However, a move that flew under the radar was actually a part of the Holmes deal: Tyrone […] The post When Do We Buy Into Tyrone Taylor’s Shocking Heater? appeared first on Just Baseball .
Today’s Reflections What an interesting pair of games. In one, the Cubs faced the NL Cy Young favorite, chased him by scoring five runs in four innings — and lost. And in the other, the Cubs’ offense was smothered by yet another up-and-coming Brewer SP, balanced by an elite Cub SP performance. Yet, the Cubs […]
Today’s Reflections What an interesting pair of games. In one, the Cubs faced the NL Cy Young favorite, chased him by scoring five runs in four innings — and lost. And in the other, the Cubs’ offense was smothered by yet another up-and-coming Brewer SP, balanced by an elite Cub SP performance. Yet, the Cubs […]
Iowa right-hander Andrew Wantz was activated off the temporarily inactive list. Iowa second baseman Hayden Cantrelle went to the development list. Knoxville right-hander Brody McCullough went to the development list. Knoxville right-hander Luis Martinez-Gomez comes off the 7-day injured list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were broadsided by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 7-1. Braxton Garrett […]
Pete Crow-Armstrong turned a routine single into a little league home run versus the Milwaukee Brewers in May and then lost a ball in the lights against the Athletics a couple weeks later. These low lights felt so out of place for a Gold Glove center fielder, but they have since been buried by a […] The post Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong adds another circus catch in MVP case appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Fans at Wrigley Field were fired up for the Chicago Cubs’ 2-1 win over the Brewers on Thursday night. In an up-and-down series, the Cubs split the four-game set with Milwaukee. Too late to make a run at the division, but they need to stay in the top Wild Card race. One of the big [...] The post Cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong backed by Chicago’s fellow stars appeared first on ChiCitySports .
A Chicago sports supergroup friendship between Chicago Bulls wings Matas Buzelis and Caleb Wilson, Bears QB Caleb Williams, and the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Marlins lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Janson Junk, RHP Well. Personally, if I were making the decisions for the Cubs, I would not have Shōta Imanaga make this start. He’s been back to bad Shōta lately, with a 7.13 ERA and 1.528 WHIP over his last four starts, with eight (!) […]
Cubs 6, Marlins 1: Shōta Imanaga gives Miami a haircut 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Shōta Imanaga is the Superhero vs. the Marlins Cubs vs. Marlins, Friday 9/4, 6:10 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Friday 9/4, 6:10 CT
The Cubs managed to make it out of town on a high note, riding a Pete Crow-Armstrong homer and a complete pitching performance to a series-halving victory. Now they face a Marlins team that has been hovering right around the .500 mark for most of the season. That might present a bit of a reprieve … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/4/26): Imanaga Gets Another Shot in Miami appeared first on .
The Cubs enter the final weeks with an improved pitching staff, but Shota Imanaga’s home run problem leaves Craig Counsell with a difficult October decision ahead.
The Dodgers were one inning away from a deflating sweep at the hands of the Cards, but ifs don’t come into play. And thanks to Teoscar Hernández, the Dodgers now host the Nats with a lighter, freer mood, even more so since the Brewers lost to the Cubs last night. Settling in nicely since getting […]
The Milwaukee Brewers suffered a loss after a series against the Chicago Cubs.
We’re still in the stretch run for the 2026 postseason, but today Major League Baseball and the Cubs announced Spring Training schedules for next year. As is the case for the regular season schedule, there will be the earliest-ever date for the beginning of Spring Training games. This, of course, is subject to the labor […]
The Cubs last played the Marlins May 21, 2025. They won that game 2-1. That was 471 days ago, so long ago that it was the day of Cade Horton’s second MLB start and Matt Mervis was the Marlins’ designated hitter. Things are, obviously, very different now for both teams. The good news here is […]
The Chicago Cubs scored a much-needed W against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on Thursday. Thanks to MVP candidate Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Cubs split four games against the first-place Brewers. They did so before a who’s who of Chicago athletic bigwigs. Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams was in attendance. Plus, Caleb Wilson and Matas […] The post Pete Crow-Armstrong had Caleb Williams, Caleb Wilson, Matas Buzelis going nuts at Wrigley Field appeared first on ClutchPoints .