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Gabby Hartnett’s famous “Homer In The Gloamin’” is not just the most famous walkoff home run in Cubs history — maybe the most famous Cubs homer, period — it’s one of the top walkoff home runs in all of MLB history, at least in a regular-season game. The BilL Mazeroski homer that won the 1960 […]
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MESA, Arizona — I attended the Mesa Solar Sox game Sunday at Sloan Park. Like most AFL games, many attendees were family members of friends of the players and scouts. There were a few of us there who were just plain ol’ baseball fans wanting to get more of the sport after the World Series […]
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There is surprising news today about Japanese left-hander Shōta Imanaga, and I call him “Japanese” instead of “Cubs” because… So as of today, Imanaga is a free agent. For the first season and a half of his time with the Cubs, Imanaga was one of the better pitchers in the National League. He was an […]
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Ryan Brasier, Willi Castro,, Aaron Civale, Brad Keller. Drew Pomeranz, Taylor Rogers, Carlos Santana, Mike Soroka, Caleb Thielbar, and Kyle Tucker have declared Free Agency. I’d bring three of them back. Your mileage may vary. We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Like Ian Happ covers left. Like Nico Hoerner covers short. *means autoplay […]
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It’s the first week of the offseason here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come in out of the cold. We’re open for business. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. The hostess will season you now. Bring your own […]
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This news was expected, and today, Major League Baseball made it official. Cubs right-hander Cade Horton is a National League Rookie of the Year “finalist”: Just to make it clear: There isn’t another election. The “finalists” are simply the players who were the top three vote-getters in the award voting that was completed when the […]
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Today, as the baseball offseason begins, I’m beginning a series on great Cubs walkoff wins. Instead of focusing just on the win, though, these will focus on the individual responsible for the win, in this case Kiki Cuyler, who’s a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, though largely forgotten today. And so this isn’t […]
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Every Monday is an off-day in the Arizona Fall League, so it’s an excellent time to check in on how the Cubs Boys of Autumn are doing out in the desert with the Mesa Solar Sox. The Solar Sox had their best week of the season so far, going 5-1 and currently sport a four-game […]
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I’m going to preface this by saying that you know it as well as I do: The Cubs aren’t going to retain Kyle Tucker. That seems completely obvious to anyone who’s followed Tucker’s saga from being traded to the Cubs last winter, to becoming a free agent the day after the World Series ended. Why […]
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Good morning. Not even Yogi Berra did that. (Bluesky Link)
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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. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Jim McCormick, Ed Lennox, Bob Fisher, Fred Richards, Ken Holtzman, Danny Young, Jonathan Herrera, Ryan […]
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The Rawlings Gold Glove Awards were announced this evening and three Cubs players, second baseman Nico Hoerner, center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and left fielder Ian Happ, all won Gold Gloves at their respective positions. Crow-Armstrong was a human highlight reel in center field this past year, making plays that almost no other center fielder would […]
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Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers on winning the 2025 World Series, the ninth title in their franchise history. They’re the first team to win two straight since the Yankees won three in a row from 1998-2000. With that, baseball’s offseason commences. Here’s a handy calendar to help you fill your fall and winter until […]
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We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Something happened on this day in 2016. It hadn’t happened in a while. You probably know what I’m talking about. The 2026 team has a ways to go, but that’s the objective, or should be, when the real games begin today. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove […]
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One game, then, to decide the 2025 World Series championship. It’s the first Game 7 since 2019, when the Nationals defeated the Astros in Houston to win the WS. That Series was unique — it’s the only one where the visiting team won every game. That won’t be the case here, of course. Game 6 […]
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This is a real good photo of the iconic Wrigley Field scoreboard in its early years. That scoreboard was completed in late 1937 and, as we learned in this 2020 sleuthing article, the clock on top was added sometime in mid-1941. So that’s the time frame we’re looking at. The scoreboard matchups are as follows. […]
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We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Greetings and solicitations. Welcome to more words about Bryce Harper’s dog’s name and other great hits. The silly season before the offseason is upon us, the Great Pumpkin is behind us, and we’re headed for the cranberry bogs before minter sets in. Boswell has it that […]
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The Blue Jays need just one more win for their first World Series championship in 32 years. The Dodgers hope to force a Game 7. This is a pitching rematch of Game 2, where these two right-handers matched up pretty evenly until the seventh, when Kevin Gausman allowed homers to Will Smith and Max Muncy. […]
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Earlier this week, I asked you via the SB Nation Reacts survey which long-time Cubs player you would most like to see get a contract extension. The result really was no surprise at all: Nico Hoerner’s age, defensive ability and offensive consistency do call for the Cubs to keep him for a few more years. […]
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I like Seiya Suzuki and what he’s brought to the Cubs. He’s been worth 11.1 bWAR in his four years with the team, about 3 WAR per season. He will hit his 100th home run as a Cub next year, most likely (almost certainly, as he’s averaged 22 per season). The Cubs have wanted to […]
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The World Series has returned to Canada, and the Blue Jays are hoping that tonight will be the end of a drought that has lasted over thirty years. Things seemed somewhat lost for the Jays for a brief period, but they have turned things around, winning the last two games, and are now within one […]
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On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, 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 HALLOWE’EN! Today in baseball history: The story of Hall-of-Famer Burleigh Grimes: “I used to […]
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It’s been quite a week at the World Series. Monday’s marathon 18-inning game ultimately went to the Dodgers on the back a number of outstanding relief appearances, including the longest of his career from the last man in LA’s bullpen, Will Klein. Klein ultimately earned the win after throwing four scoreless innings before Freddie Freeman […]
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Finally, I think I’ve got one here that all of us can agree on. Nico Hoerner was one of the top players in the National League this year. He might have received an All-Star nod if he’d hit somewhat better in the first half. Overall his year was worth 6.1 bWAR, which ranked tied for […]
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We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. The Cubs have things to do. I’ve no doubt that the current scarcity of Cub coverage is only due to the ongoing finale to the season, a dramatic World Series between the mighty Dodgers and ineffable Blue Jays, who seek to cast a fog upon LA. […]
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