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2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Javier Assad is the Superhero vs. the Giants
We’ve reached the point where these Cubs now feel like someone you dated some time ago. You see a couple of good things, but your brain just keeps reminding you of all of the painful moments from the past. Even against two teams that have already played themselves firmly into wait til next year territory, […]
Cubs 5, Giants 1: Javier Assad does it again
SAN FRANCISCO — Raise your hand if you knew that by mid-June, Javier Assad and Ben Brown would be the saviors of the Cubs starting rotation. I better not see any hands because you did not know. I did not know. No one knew. Assad had his second straight outstanding outing — both against the […]
Chicago Cubs news — Suzuki, Cabrera, Bregman
Today’s Reflections Not that I was snoozing ….. but, boy, Seiya Suzuki’s slam had to wake everybody up, especially the other bats. Speaking of Suzuki, Seiya must have read Ken Rosenthal’s article suggesting that the Cubs trade him (see link bel0w). Just like 100 million other people who read the article, those of which who […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Will Sanders returns as Iowa beat Bats 6-4
Iowa right-hander Connor Noland and catcher Casey Opitz were placed on the development list. Both threw too many innings and need a rest, I guess. Iowa right-hander Tyler Beede was activated off the development list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs blinded the Louisville Bats (Reds), 6-4. Will Sanders was activated off the injured list just […]
Cubs vs. Giants, Friday 6/12, 9:15 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Javier.
Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants preview, Friday 6/12, 9:15 CT
SAN FRANCISCO — Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Giants lineup: Javier Assad, RHP vs. Landen Roupp, RHP Javier Assad was magnificent against the Giants last Sunday — 6.1 innings of one-hit relief. He retired the last 15 Giants he faced. Maybe it’s a bit much to ask but… Javier, can you do that again tonight? Landen […]
Cubs vs. Giants Friday 6/12 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Javier Assad is the Superhero vs. the Giants Cubs 5, Giants 1: Javier Assad does it again Cubs vs. Giants, Friday 6/12, 9:15 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants preview, Friday 6/12, 9:15 CT
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Giants series preview
SAN FRANCISCO — Last weekend, the Cubs lost two of three to the Giants at Wrigley Field, scoring only seven runs in the three games against a pitching staff that’s in the top third of most runs allowed in MLB this year. Since then, the Cubs also lost two of three to the Rockies, winning […]
10 teams that came back from worse starts than the 2026 Cubs
The Cubs looked like they were going to have a great 2026 after they started 27-12. They had a 3.5 game lead in the NL Central with that record after defeating the Rangers 7-1 on May 8. Since then, as you know, the Cubs are 8-22 and trail the first-place Brewers by 7.5 games. I’ll […]
Pete Crow-Armstrong leads all NL players in the SABR Defensive Index
The Society for American Baseball Research has created something called their Defensive Index, rating players for their defense using a number of different criteria, which you can read about in detail here. The SDI is used, in part, to help decide each year’s Gold Glove and Platinum Glove winners. SABR announced today that Pete Crow-Armstrong […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Seiya Suzuki is the Superhero vs. the Rockies
None of us is throwing any parades based on winning one game in Colorado. This was another disappointing series as part of more than 30 days of struggling. It’s been so bad that the last five weeks of Cub baseball have largely felt like one long disappointment. Quite frankly, most days it feels like this […]
MLB News: Max Scherzer 3500K, Cam Schlittler Cy Young, Anthony Volpe, Tarik Skubal
Max Scherzer might be in the last years of his career, but what a career it has been. Without a doubt, he will be headed to the Hall of Fame, but now he’s gunning to make it to the top 10 strikeout leaders of all time, and he doesn’t have far to go. This week, […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — June 12
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Damon Buford, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1939 – In front of a record crowd of 23,864 fans at Ruppert Stadium in Newark, NJ, Lou Gehrig plays his last game in a Yankee uniform when he participates in an exhibition contest against the Kansas City Blues, the team’s American Association farm […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Josiah Hartshorn homers, but South Bend loses
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs got battered by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 20-3. It’s the second-straight game Iowa gave up 20 runs. Starter Connor Noland got the loss after allowing four runs on six hits over four innings. Noland neither walked nor struck anyone out. Casey Opitz gave up three runs and allowed three inherited […]
Cubs 9, Rockies 3: Seiya Suzuki’s grand slam leads an offensive barrage
I told you this team could still hit. I told you this team still had good hitters. And I’m telling you right now — and you can come back to this recap if I’m right, or if I’m wrong — that the 2026 Cubs are going to start winning again and still make a run […]
Cubs vs. Rockies, Thursday 6/11, 2:10 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Edward.
Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies preview, Thursday 6/11, 2:10 CT
Thursday notes… For the third day in a row, the Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Honestly I have no idea why it takes this long, why they can’t do this by two hours to game time. Anyway, please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. Rockies lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. […]
Cubs vs. Rockies Thursday 6/11 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Seiya Suzuki is the Superhero vs. the Rockies Cubs 9, Rockies 3: Seiya Suzuki’s grand slam leads an offensive barrage Cubs vs. Rockies, Thursday 6/11, 2:10 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies preview, Thursday 6/11, 2:10 CT
The Cubs losses will continue until morale improves
The Cubs sit at 34-34 so far in 2026, but the way they’ve gotten to that .500 record is anything but average. While it seems hard to believe here in June, yes, it was 2026 when the Cubs were putting together multiple 10 game winning streaks, not to mention a 15-game home winning streak that […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Shōta Imanaga is the Superhero vs. the Rockies
Just as a MLB team might have an emergency fill-in, I am filling in for Thomas Smith on Heroes and Goats today. That’s because Thomas got stuck in Charlotte on a work trip and hasn’t had much sleep in a couple of days. So I agreed to post this in Thomas’ place, to give you […]
Rockies 3, Cubs 2: I would walk .500 miles
I’m running out of recap ideas here, folks, help me out? Every day, the Cubs find a new way to lose. Wednesday, it was a 3-2 loss to the Rockies in walk-off fashion at Coors Field. The Cubs have eight walk-off wins this year, but this was just their second walk-off loss (the other was […]
Chicago Cubs news — Hoerner, Taillon, Bregman, Suzuki, Happ
Today’s Reflections Today’s Reflections have no one to reflect positively on. I mean, PCA won NLPlayer Of The Week, but even he doesn’t want to talk about it (below). So the players listed in the title are SOME of the problem guys mentioned in the articles below. The story below about Nico Hoerner’s problems is […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Owen Ayers goes wild
The Cubs released right-hander Jeff Brigham. Brigham was signed to a minor league deal in the offseason but was injured in Spring Training and never actually pitched for Iowa or any other minor league team. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were locked in a cave by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 20-5. Yikes. Jordan Wicks started […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Who’s most likely to snap out of it?
It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. Come on in and cool off with us. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. We’ve still got a few tables available. Bring […]
Cubs vs. Rockies, Wednesday 6/10, 7:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
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