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Cubs roster moves: Dansby Swanson and Edward Cabrera placed on injured list
As you know, Dansby Swanson left Sunday’s game after taking an awkward swing [VIDEO]. Your browser does not support the video tag. That didn’t look good when it happened and after the game it was announced that Swanson had suffered an oblique strain and would be placed on the injured list. Swanson had an MRI […]
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. White Sox series preview
The White Sox have been one of the surprise teams of MLB this year after a 102-loss season in 2025, holding first place in the AL Central much of the year and taking two of three from the Cubs on the South Side back in May. As I noted last month, the Cubs and Sox […]
SB Nation Reacts Survey: What should the Cubs do with Edward Cabrera’s rotation spot?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Edward Cabrera’s start against the Cardinals Sunday was, in a word, awful. This, you know. You also know that Cabrera said he had another blister issue […]
Chicago Cubs update: Seiya Suzuki, Alex Bregman, Clay Holmes
The Cubs split their six games this past week, taking two of three in Washington, then losing two of three at home to the Cardinals. They’ll have to pick up the pace this week if they still retain hopes of catching the Brewers in the NL Central. Here’s who was hot and not for the […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Pete Crow-Armstrong is the Superhero vs. the Cardinals
I’m again floored by just how lights on, lights off this team is. They’ve now lost three of four by a combined score of 26-11. All the more remarkable because the one win was 3-0. Six games, six different starters and five of them have struggled. Fortunately, the team had been pretty hot ahead of […]
MLB News: Tommy John passes, Hunter Greene, Aaron Judge, Joshua Baez
Happy Monday, everyone! It was a good weekend to be making your MLB debut, especially if your name happens to be Joshua Baez for the St. Louis Cardinals, as the young slugger made major league history by becoming the first player ever to hit three home runs in their MLB debut. To a lesser degree, […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — August 17
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Victor Caratini, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1973 – At Shea Stadium, 42-year-old New York Mets outfielder Willie Mays hits the 660th and final home run of his career off Reds lefty Don Gullett, and other stories as well. Today in baseball history: Today in Cubs history: Cubs Birthdays: Victor […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Kane Kepley leads Knoxville past Rocket City
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were excommunicated by the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 2-1. Jordan Wicks turned in his second-straight start of five innings and two runs, but he took the loss anyway. Wicks surrendered four hits. He struck out six and walked two. Daniel Palencia pitched a scoreless sixth inning in a rehab appearance. […]
Cardinals 11, Cubs 4: Edward Cabrera gets rocked and Dansby Swanson is injured. How was your Sunday?
Your recap for the Cubs’ 11-4 loss to the Cardinals Sunday is basically in the headline. Edward Cabrera returned from injury, got hit hard and didn’t have command, and then Dansby Swanson took a swing in the third inning and immediately came out of the game. I guess I could wrap things here, but… you […]
Cubs vs. Cardinals, Sunday 8/16, 2:15 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Edward.
Cubs vs. Cardinals ABC Sunday Baseball Bingo
The Cubs and Cardinals will play the rubber match of this series Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Cubs took game one Friday afternoon, which was quite the pitchers’ duel only interrupted by a home run swing from Seiya Suzuki for a Cubs win. The Cardinals took Saturday’s game on the strength of a rookie […]
Cubs roster move: Edward Cabrera activated, Javier Assad optioned
Edward Cabrera has been out nearly two months after suffering this injury June 23 in a game against the Mets [VIDEO]. Your browser does not support the video tag. Yeah, that looks pretty nasty. Cabrera has made three rehab starts and looked pretty good in the last one (granted, Double-A hitters) and s0 he’s being […]
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Sunday 8/16, 2:15 CT
Sunday notes… The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. Cardinals lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Hunter Dobbins, RHP Edward Cabrera, as you know, suffered a groin injury while pitching against the Mets June 23 in New York. That was actually one of his better […]
Cubs vs. Cardinals Sunday 8/16 game threads
Cardinals 11, Cubs 4: Edward Cabrera gets rocked and Dansby Swanson is injured. How was your Sunday? Cubs vs. Cardinals, Sunday 8/16, 2:15 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Sunday 8/16, 2:15 CT
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Michael Conforto is the Superhero vs. the Cardinals
I picked the wrong week to get comfortable with this Cub team. They haven’t looked very good over the last three days, notwithstanding Clay Holmes’ fantastic outing and a couple of really timely swings. After 39 runs over a five-game stretch, the Cubs follow up with seven runs in the following three games. Feast and […]
Chicago Cubs news — Holmes, Suzuki, Rolison, Zeferjahn, Webb
Today’s Reflections Not only was that the Clay Holmes Friday that I expected with the deadline trade, maybe he actually exceeded my expectations. Almost to the point of placing him in a spot of expecting too much from him in the future. But it sounds like Holmes has a great handle on his personal evaluation: […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Smokies roll past Trash Pandas, 4-1
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were swept in a doubleheader by the Saint Paul Saints (Twins), 6-0 and 5-4. Grant Kipp started game one and gave Iowa three strong innings with no runs and no hits. He did walk three batters, however, while striking out four. Hoby Milner relieved Kipp as part of his rehab […]
Cardinals 8, Cubs 4: Joshua Baez’s 3-HR debut crushes Matthew Boyd
I don’t really like putting photos of Cubs opponents as the lead image on these recaps, but as I did after Thursday’s game in Washington, I felt I had to do that again for this one, even though it’s a Cardinal, because the story of this game is Joshua Baez, the top Cardinals prospect who […]
Cubs vs. Cardinals, Saturday 8/15, 1:20 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Saturday 8/15, 1:20 CT
There’s rain in the forecast this afternoon so here’s the local radar for you to keep handy: Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: Cardinals lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Michael McGreevy, RHP I’ll just keep posting these numbers because they sound ace-like: Since his return from his knee injury, in nine starts Matthew Boyd has posted a […]
Cubs vs. Cardinals Saturday 8/15 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Michael Conforto is the Superhero vs. the Cardinals Cardinals 8, Cubs 4: Joshua Baez’s 3-HR debut crushes Matthew Boyd Cubs vs. Cardinals, Saturday 8/15, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Saturday 8/15, 1:20 CT
SB Nation Reacts: Pete Crow-Armstrong should be NL MVP
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Earlier this week I asked you a Cubs-related question in the SB Nation Reacts survey, but we’re going to start this one with the national question asked […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Clay Holmes is the Superhero vs. the Cardinals
I don’t want to be hasty. But I think Clay Holmes might be healthy. I mean it could also be that the Cardinal offense isn’t particularly terrifying. But he handcuffed them all day long. I don’t think I’m engaging in hyperbole to suggest that was one of the best starts this year by a Cub. […]
Chicago Cubs news — Bregman, Swanson, Suzuki, Ramirez
Today’s Reflections “The difference between night and day”. Definition: two things are totally opposite or completely different from each other. That’s what baseball fans witnessed in Washington, D.C. over a 24-hour period. The time period ended Thursday afternoon. Kevin Gausman struck out seven in his 4.2 IP, but surrendered six runs on seven hits and […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Smokies hang on to beat Trash Pandas, 5-4
Iowa Cubs Rained out. Doubleheader tomorrow (Saturday). Knoxville Smokies The Knoxville Smokies reached escape velocity against the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Angels), 5-4. Another strong start from rising prospect Luis Martinez-Gomez, who gave up a solo home run in the first inning and not much else. Martinez-Gomez got the win after going five innings and […]