A Chicago Cubs Fan Community Since February 9, 2005
Good evening. Welcome back to another night of BCB After Dark: the grooviest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop in. You’re always welcome here. The dress code is casual. The hostess can seat you now. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is […]
South Bend right-hander Brooks Caple was named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week. The Cubs signed left-hander Ty Blach and right-hander Paul Campbell assigned both to Triple-A Iowa. Catcher Casey Opitz was activated by Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs sunk the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 8-1. Connor Noland gave up a run in the first […]
Go get ‘em, Riley.
Today’s roster moves: Here The Cubs are interested in Lucas Giolito, per The Athletic. Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Phillies lineup: Riley Martin, LHP vs. Aaron Nola, RHP Riley Martin, clearly, is an opener tonight, starting so he can face Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, Phillies left-handed batters who will come to the plate in the […]
Cubs vs. Phillies, Tuesday 4/14, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies preview, Tuesday 4/14, 5:40 CT
The Cubs are loading up on left-handers as they play the Phillies the next two days — and then four times next week at Wrigley Field: You all know about Luke Little. Throws hard, but often does not know where the ball is going. In 35.1 MLB innings over the last three years, Little has […]
Most MLB teams, including the Cubs, have gone to all-digital ticketing. You can get a paper Cubs ticket… sometimes… depending on the circumstances. This began after the pandemic shut ballparks to fans in 2020. The last year the Cubs issued paper season tickets to fans was 2019, and Wrigley Field — plus most other MLB […]
Reminder: I’m on vacation all this week and will be a little briefer than usual this week. Thanks for your patience. At least once in every season, a baseball fan’s faith will be tested. Losing nine of 16 games is not particularly a sky-is-falling stretch. The easiest example that hits close to home is the […]
What more can be said about a game where your starting pitcher has the worst start of his career and the bullpen made things worse? The reasonable answer to that question is, “Not much,” but you come here for a game recap and so, you will get one for the Cubs’ terrible, horrible, no good, […]
In which an old fart breaks like the wind. Yes, it’s true — I am locking up the imaginary office. Ocular issues, mostly. Thanks again for the reads. Phillies 13, Cubs 7. Javier Assad took the ball to Citizens Bank Park and attempted to throw it past the Phillies. Cristopher Sánchez tried to continue his […]
Last game: 13-7 loss to Phillies Next game: Tuesday, April 14, vs. Phillies at Philadelphia, 5:40 p.m. CT. TV: Marquee Sports Network. Cubs regular season radio: WSCR 670/104.3 The Score (all regular season games), Cubs broadcast radio affiliates, Cubs Sirius XM radio schedule Current MLB standings 2026 Cubs regular season schedule Cubs 2026 regular season […]
It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hot spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to join us. There’s no cover charge this evening. The dress code is casual. We’ve still got a couple of good tables available. The show will start […]
Go get ‘em, Javier.
Monday notes… Cubs lineup: Phillies lineup: Javier Assad, RHP vs. Cristopher Sánchez, LHP Javier Assad stepped up when Cade Horton hit the injured list, and his first start, last Tuesday against the Rays, was outstanding: 5.2 shutout innings, allowing one hit and two walks. Assad has been remarkably consistent through his 79 games (55 starts) […]
Phillies 13, Cubs 7: Losing ugly 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16 Cubs vs. Phillies, Monday 4/13, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies preview, Monday 4/13, 5:40 CT
As you know, the Cubs are off to a rough start this season. But then, so are the Phillies. The teams enter this series with identical 7-8 records, and the Phillies have lost four of their last five, scoring a total of just 11 runs in those five games. Here’s more on the Phillies from […]
About a month ago, I posted here that Duane Pesice, who has been a front-page writer for Bleed Cubbie Blue for more than 11 years (since Oct. 29, 2015), was stepping away for health reasons, and I asked you to write in if you were interested in the position. (Thanks to all those who wrote […]
The 2026 MLB season has had a very weird start. Many good teams — including the Cubs — are off to mediocre starts. In fact, other than the 11-4 Dodgers, the other 29 teams all have records between 10-6 and 6-10 entering Monday’s action: 10-6: Braves, Padres9-6: Pirates9-7: Guardians, Twins, Reds, Diamondbacks8-7: Orioles, Yankees, Rays, […]
Reminder: I’m on vacation all this week and will be a little briefer than usual and one or more pieces could be delayed. Thanks for your patience. Now that one looked like fun. In my head, come-from-behind victories reach almost mythic proportions. The Sandberg Game is the prototype. To be fair, I had to look […]
It feels unbelievable to say, but we are already almost halfway through April, and what’s more, we are almost three weeks into this season. We’ve been seeing a lot of injuries, which is nothing new, and also still the case this week. We’re also seeing baseball teams having a very short leash with struggling players. […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. RIP to The Bird. Jon Lester* attempts a pickoff. Today in baseball history: Cubs birthdays: Claude Hendrix, Roy Walker, Jake Mooty, John Stephenson, Doug Strange. Today in History: * pictured
Iowa Cubs Rained out. The game with the Omaha Storm Chasers will not be made up. Maybe they shouldn’t have run towards the rain. Knoxville Smokies The Knoxville Smokies were left on the launchpad by the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Angels), 7-4 in ten innings. Jake Knapp started and gave the Smokies four strong shutout […]
Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field was better than Saturday in every single way. First, the weather was more than 30 degrees warmer — 80 at game time, a nice day to have in mid-April. And the Cubs came from behind with good relief work and some excellent baserunning, tying the game in the eighth. Then […]
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
Today’s roster move: Here Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: The Pirates lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Pirates lineup. Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Bubba Chandler, RHP A long time ago (16 years, to be exact) Jameson Taillon was the Pirates’ No. 1 pick (second overall) out of high […]