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Sources say the Cubs are stockpiling Quad-A type pitchers. Corbin Martin and Tyler Beede are reportedly in the organization now. Cub Tracks is happy to mea culpa after the big-boy signings last week. The position here was never that the Cubs were ‘cheap’ — indeed, it was that they didn’t want to win as badly […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 24 days ago | 1 read
For weeks, baseball insiders have been saying that the free agent market has been slow moving. However it only takes one big move to potentially jump start things, and we may have gotten that in the Chicago Cubs signing free agent 3B Alex Bregman to a 5 year, $175M deal. Where does that take us? […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 24 days ago | 4 reads
It’s a new week here at BCB After Dark, the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the cold. We’ve got a fire going in here. There’s no cover charge. We can check your coat for you. The hostess will seat you now. Bring […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 24 days ago | 2 reads
The Chicago Cubs are really cooking now on the reclamation additions for the bullpen competition. We just discussed the Tyler Beede signing , who was joining Jeff Brigham and Collin Snider in the bullpen reclamation group, and now there’s already a new name to add to the mix. Former Astros/Diamondbacks/Orioles righty Corbin Martin, come on down: Heavy cut four-seam sits 95 mph. Orioles nixed his sweeper for a “death-ball” curve early last season (which became his best Stuff+ pitc...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 24 days ago | 1 read
We’re just four days from Cubs Convention in downtown Chicago and the Cubs have a lot to celebrate. They signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million deal this weekend and traded for starting pitcher Edward Cabrera a few days before that. It’s also the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Cubs World Series championship team, […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 25 days ago | 3 reads
The annual Cubs Convention will be held his weekend, Friday through Sunday, Jan. 16-18, at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. Hopefully, the Cubs will have announced the Alex Bregman signing by then and he’ll make his first appearance as a Cub. Beyond that, at this year’s convention many events will be focused on the club’s 150th […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 25 days ago | 4 reads
With the signing of Alex Bregman by the Cubs to a five-year, $175 million deal, reported Saturday though not yet officially announced by the team, I thought it was time to take another look at the team’s payroll and luxury tax figures for the upcoming season. Based on reporting on Bregman’s deal, this is not […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 25 days ago | 1 read
Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms on a five year, $175 million deal, per multiple reports. There are no opt outs on the deal, but the third baseman does get a full no-trade clause. There is also reportedly $70 million in deferrals, though the exact details of the deferrals have not […]
From Lone Star Ball | 25 days ago | 5 reads
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. Happy birthday to Bill Madlock*, it’s drafty in here, and other stories for the discerning […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 25 days ago | 0 reads
Former LSU great Alex Bregman is now a very, very rich man. The former Tiger is trading in his Red Sox for Cubbie Blue as Bregman signed a five-year $175 million deal with the Chicago Cubs Saturday night. A three-time All-Star, Bregman opted out of a $40 million player option with Boston to hit free […]
From And The Valley Shook | 25 days ago | 4 reads
“We don’t start stuff, but we will stop stuff; we will end stuff.” That quote from World Series winning Cubs manager Joe Maddon after a September game against the Cardinals sticks with me 11 years later. And that it resurfaced from my memory banks after a Bears-Packers thriller makes sense. After all, the Packers did a lot of talking in the days leading up to Saturday’s game against at Soldier Field in Chicago. But it was the Bears, with their play on the field, who came away with the fin...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 25 days ago | 2 reads
BCB reader Joe Coney sent me a number of photos to sleuth and I decided to start with this one, a great look at the board from the 1970s. So what are we looking at here? The Cubs are, obviously, playing the Expos. It’s the top of the seventh inning — in fact, that half-inning […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 26 days ago | 1 read
Last night, while the Bears were engineering one of the greatest playoff comebacks in league history, the Chicago Cubs were making one of the biggest free agent signings in franchise history, handing Alex Bregman a five-year, $175 million deal, complete with a full no-trade clause and something like $70 million in deferrrals (bringing the present day value of the contract down to around $150M). We got into the signing last night , the deferral details this morning , and the celebratory re...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 26 days ago | 0 reads
What a night! On January 10, the Chicago Bulls, the Blackhawks , the Cubs , and the Bears all grabbed a win of their own. The city is riding a wave of euphoria it doesn’t quite know how to handle, but it’s handling it with a lot of smiles and plenty of flexing on social media. I don’t know about you, but the way the Bulls won last night was the real surprise. What a 2-hour span for the Windy City. Have yourself a night, Chicago! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/DLENZKgNmx — SportsCenter (@S...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 26 days ago | 7 reads
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Alex Bregman signed a 5-year, $175 million contract with the Cubs. Apparently, $70 million of it is deferred. Bergman will be 32 this coming season. The deferral makes the value somewhat less than $175 million but he won’t be having to buy value meals at McDonald’s any time soon. I’m […]
From Bluebird Banter | 26 days ago | 1 read
Where do you even start after a night like that? There I was, sitting in my basement, stewing as I watched the Chicago Bears enter the fourth quarter with an 18-point deficit against the one team whose seemingly inevitable win could really spoil what was otherwise an incredible season for the franchise … when BANG, the alert hits: The Cubs have signed free agent 3B Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million deal . I sprint upstairs to my computer and start typing, grateful the Cubs sa...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 26 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, folks… Alex Bregman is reportedly heading to the Chicago Cubs on a 5 year, $175 million deal. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.
From Lone Star Ball | 26 days ago | 2 reads
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, here we are. Not only did the Cubs make a gigantic splash in free agency last night , signing third baseman Alex Bregman to a (nominal) five-year, $175 million deal exactly when they needed to, but the deal also comes with upwards of $70 million deferred per Ken Rosenthal . That’s a good thing and a good sign for a number of reasons. Let’s discuss. Alex Bregman Contract Deferrals We don’t know the full details of the de...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 26 days ago | 0 reads
The MLB offseason had ground to a standstill, mainly because of the lack of movement around the top free agents. Well, we finally had a major domino fall, with Alex Bregman inking a five-year, $175-million deal with the Cubs. Chicago didn’t really seem like major players at the top of the free agent market, but […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 26 days ago | 1 read
The Chicago Cubs signed former Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman to a bad contract tonight: five years, $175 million with no opt-outs. The Great Bregman Saga, which has consumed two consecutive offseasons for the Red Sox, is now over. The final line reads: 114 G, 18 HR, .273/.360./462, 3.5 bWAR, $40 million, 1 postseason […]
From Over the Monster | 26 days ago | 1 read
After trading for right-hander Edward Cabrera earlier this week, many observers said it was time for the Cubs to open up their wallet and sign an impact bat. Many of you have been screaming for owner Tom Ricketts to open up his wallet. That’s exactly what the Cubs did tonight. The Cubs have pursued Bregman […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 26 days ago | 4 reads
This morning, Ken Rosenthal joined David Haugh and Bruce Levine on Inside The Clubhouse to discuss where the Cubs go after making their big trade for Edward Cabrera this week. Haugh got straight to the point, asking Rosenthal if he believes the Cubs are in pursuit or close with any of the four remaining big free agent hitters: Cody Bellinger, Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, or Alex Bregman. Here’s what Rosenthal had to say: I would not say close. I have not heard that. They are cert...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 27 days ago | 1 read
I am posting this one not because I know the date, because I don’t. It’s impossible to figure out the date this photo was taken because there aren’t enough clues. I know, I know, usually I can find a clue that isn’t totally obvious, but this time… nope. All we know is this: The photo […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 27 days ago | 1 read
Nine days ago, as the clock struck midnight, the calendar flipped to 2026. And that means we are officially in the 10-year anniversary of the 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series championship. And because of that, the Cubs have invited as many of the (non-active) 2016 World Series roster back to Chicago for the Cubs Convention . As previously reported, the list of attendees does not include any active players, including Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Aroldis Chapman, Willson Contreras, Javier Bae...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 27 days ago | 6 reads
MLB’s new media landscape has brought NBC back to baseball broadcasting in 2026, and part of that is taking over the Sunday Night Baseball franchise that’s been carried by ESPN for the last 35 years. Friday, NBC announced their entire Sunday night schedule (and some of these games are afternoon contests, as you will see). […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 27 days ago | 4 reads