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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 […]
Cubs 3, Cardinals 0: Clay Holmes’ pitching and a Seiya Suzuki three-run homer
Now be honest. You were thinking “Here we go again” after the Cubs didn’t have a hit through the first four innings — just like Thursday in Washington. And this was true even though the Cardinals didn’t have a hit through five, thanks to Clay Holmes mowing down St. Louis hitters. Fortunately, all’s well that […]
Cubs vs. Cardinals, Friday 8/14, 1:20 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Clay.
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Friday 8/14, 1:20 CT
Friday notes… The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. Cardinals lineup: Clay Holmes, RHP vs. Matthew Liberatore, LHP Clay Holmes struggled in his first Cubs start — but then, it was also his first start back after he fractured his fibula back in May. […]
Cubs vs. Cardinals Friday 8/14 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Clay Holmes is the Superhero vs. the Cardinals Cubs 3, Cardinals 0: Clay Holmes’ pitching and a Seiya Suzuki three-run homer Cubs vs. Cardinals, Friday 8/14, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Friday 8/14, 1:20 CT
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Cardinals series preview
This series wraps up Cubs vs. Cardinals for this year (barring an unlikely postseason matchup). After struggling vs. the Cardinals in their first two series of 2026, the Cubs took three of four in St. Louis last month and so the season series is tied at five wins each. For more on the Cardinals, here’s […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Aaron Civale is the Superhero vs. the Nationals
This is going to be a quick one. I watched this game for about three innings before heading off with my family for dinner. Boy, did I pick a good one to miss. I basically announced I was trust falling with this team yesterday and then I splatted into this game. Yuck. The Cubs offense […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: Wanna have a catch?
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Chicago Cubs history unpacked — August 14
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Juan Pierre, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2009 – The Cubs jump to a 14-0 lead after two innings in crushing the Pirates, 17-2. The Cubs send 15 batters to the plate and score 10 runs in the second inning in support […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Ben Cowles hits 2 HRs as Iowa routs St. Paul
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs blasphemed the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 10-3. Kohl Franklin had a very good start as he works his way back from missing almost two years. Franklin allowed just one run on three hits over four innings. The one run came on a home run by the first hitter of the […]
Nationals 7, Cubs 0: Michael Busch breaks up Cade Cavalli’s no-hit bid in the seventh
It was bound to happen. The Cubs offense has been so good lately that you knew if they ran into a good, hot pitcher they’d probably get stymied. And that was what happened Thursday afternoon at Nationals Park. It took until two out in the seventh for Cade Cavalli’s no-hit bid to be broken up. […]
Cubs vs. Nationals, Thursday 8/13, 3:05 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Kevin.
Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals preview, Thursday 8/13, 3:05 CT
Thursday notes… Lineups were not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for today’s lineups. Kevin Gausman, RHP vs. Cade Cavalli, RHP Kevin Gausman was solid in his first Cubs start last Friday in Kansas City. He has not faced the Nats since 2024 and so only three of the current Nationals have […]
Cubs vs. Nationals Thursday 8/13 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Aaron Civale is the Superhero vs. the Nationals Nationals 7, Cubs 0: Michael Busch breaks up Cade Cavalli’s no-hit bid in the seventh
A look at remaining schedules for the Cubs and Brewers
Perhaps it’s a bit early for this, but with the Cubs having crept to within three games of the NL Central lead, I thought it would be worth looking at the teams’ remaining schedules, a good discussion topic. Both teams have 41 games remaining. The Brewers lead the season series with the Cubs four games […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Alex Bregman is the Superhero vs. the Nationals
I lead off with my overriding impression of this game and, in fact, the first two games of this series. Future me is not looking forward to playing this Nationals team a year or two from now. I mentioned yesterday that I had picked up the stat during the broadcast just how young this Nationals […]
Cubs 12, Nationals 6: The Alex Bregman game
As we all know, Alex Bregman didn’t get off to a very good start with the Cubs after signing a five-year, $175 million deal last January. And that’s downplaying it — Bregman had a terrible first half and even used that word — “terrible” — to describe his own play. Just before the All-Star break, […]
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