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Chicago Cubs news — Conforto, PCA, Bregman
Today’s Reflections I wish I just saw the 8-6 final score from Wednesday game. That meant that my comment from Tuesday of that the Cubs could hang with the Brewers was accurate. Um, nah. That’s a case of spinning something positive out of nothing ending up kicking your tail. Kevin Gausman is the next Jekyll […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Josiah Hartshorn moves to Knoxville
With the South Bend season over, first baseman Josiah Hartshorn, shortstop Angel Cepeda and outfielder Michael Gupton were promoted from South Bend to Knoxville. Knoxville second baseman Drew Bowser, second baseman Dom Krupinski and right-hander Jacob Wallace were moved to the Development List to make room. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs scrambled the Toledo Mud […]
Cubs 12, Pirates 2: Alex Bregman’s three hits and homer lead a 16-hit attack
Your browser does not support the video tag. Feel better now? The Cubs spotted the Pirates a first-inning lead and then brought out the big bats against a bullpen game for the visitors. Regardless, those bats provided 16 hits. Alex Bregman homered and had three hits and Seiya Suzuki added three, including a triple, and […]
Cubs vs. Pirates, Friday 9/11, 1:20 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 9/11, 1:20 CT
Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Pirates lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Wilber Dotel, RHP What a crazy season Shōta Imanaga has had: First nine starts: 2.32 ERA, 59 strikeouts and just 5 HR in 54.1 inningsNext seven starts: 7.41 ERA, 29 strikeouts and 15 (!) HR in 37.2 inningsNext eight starts: 2.70 ERA, 56 strikeouts but […]
Cubs vs. Pirates Friday 9/11 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Carson Kelly is the Superhero vs. the Pirates Cubs 12, Pirates 2: Alex Bregman’s three hits and homer lead a 16-hit attack Cubs vs. Pirates, Friday 9/11, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 9/11, 1:20 CT
SB Nation Reacts: Pete Crow-Armstrong will have his 40/40 season
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong enters the weekend series against the Pirates with 41 home runs and 36 stolen bases, perhaps on pace for the seventh 40/40 season ever and first by an Cub. Earlier this week I asked you how many steals you thought PCA would wind up with. Here’s what you said: This […]
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Pirates series preview
The Phillies lost Thursday, so now the Cubs trail them by one game for the top wild card spot. Both teams have 15 games remaining. As you know, the Cubs have the tiebreaker. Oh, yes, the Pirates. They just completed a sweep of the White Sox on the South Side, holding them to just five […]
MLB News: Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Mike Trout, Oneil Cruz, Derek Jeter, Paul Skenes
Happy Friday, everyone. Unless, of course, you’re a Dodgers fan (thankfully, don’t think there’s much risk of that here). But just as one superstar returns from the IL, another one heads there. The Dodgers have had to bench Shohei Ohtani several times over the last week, and finally have opted to give the star a […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — September 11
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Andrew Cashner, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1956 – Yogi Berra ties the major league career record for home runs by a catcher in the Yankees’ 9-5 victory over Kansas City. His 236th – and the Yankees’ 177th of the season – ties him with Cub great Gabby Hartnett, and […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Disappointing end for South Bend
We’ll start with South Bend tonight. South Bend Cubs The South Bend Cubs were hijacked by the Quad Cities River Bandits (Royals), 3-1. The River Bandits win the best-of-three Division Series 2 games to 0 and advance to the Midwest League Championship Series. South Bend season ends now. Nazier Mulé started and took the loss, […]
Pete Crow-Armstrong has the Cubs first 10 fWAR season since 1929
In 2001 Sammy Sosa had a Cubs season for the ages. He posted 9.9 fWAR as he slashed .328/.437/.737 with 64 home runs, 146 runs and 160 RBI in 711 plate appearances. Prior to last night it was the best single season in Cubs history since 1929 when Rogers Hornsby posted a .380/.459/.679 slashline with […]
A modest proposal to deal with the absurd number of position players pitching
Major League Baseball has set specific rules for allowing a position player to pitch in a blowout game. The player’s team has to be trailing by eight or more runs at any point, or be ahead by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Position players can also pitch at any point in extra […]
A look at remaining schedules for the Cubs and their Wild Card competition
As you know, the Cubs hold the tiebreaker over the three teams closest to them in the Wild Card race, the Phillies, Diamondbacks and Padres. This is extremely important now because the Cubs trail the Phillies by 1.5 games entering Thursday’s action, and the Phillies/Astros game will be happening this afternoon. The Cubs are 2.5 […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Michael Conforto is the Superhero vs. the Brewers
I feel certain that if I look long and hard, I’ll be able to find some internet source material that says that Philadelphia is a lovely place to visit in October. I mean, it might be propaganda from the city’s tourism board or something, but it’s got to be out there somewhere, right? Right now, […]
Brewers 8, Cubs 6: In which I quibble with some Craig Counsell managerial decisions
The Cubs, hopefully, will right the ship soon or any postseason play they do qualify for — and yes, there’s now a chance they won’t make it at all — will be short. They lost to the Brewers 8-6 Wednesday evening in Milwaukee, and the game wasn’t that close. That’s a series sweep for the […]
Chicago Cubs news — Kelly, PCA, Boyd, Ramirez
Today’s Reflections The gripes are legitimate. But there has to be something positive out of these last two days of back-to-back 4-3 losses, and losing the year-long series to the Brewers. That is — for these two games, the Cubs proved they can hang with the Brewers. The Team Up North was taken to the […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Who is the NL Rookie of the Year?
It’s the end of the week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re glad that you could join us tonight. Everyone is welcome. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is the […]
Cubs vs. Brewers, Wednesday 9/9, 6:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Kevin.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Wednesday 9/9, 6:40 CT
Wednesday notes… Cubs lineup: Brewers lineup: Kevin Gausman, RHP vs. Logan Henderson, RHP Here’s the third and last pitching rematch from last week’s series at Wrigley Field. Kevin Gausman was absolutely nails in the game last Thursday, allowing just five hits and one run, with nine strikeouts. Gausman usually isn’t a strikeout pitcher, either. Do […]
Cubs vs. Brewers Wednesday 9/9 game threads
Brewers 8, Cubs 6: In which I quibble with some Craig Counsell managerial decisions 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Michael Conforto is the Superhero vs. the Brewers Cubs vs. Brewers, Wednesday 9/9, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Wednesday 9/9, 6:40 CT
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Edward Cabrera rehabs in Iowa
A rare day in the minors where it’s all day games today. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs laid an egg against the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 7-3. Jordan Wicks started this game and took the loss after allowing four runs on six hits over 3.2 innings. Three of the four runs came on a three-run […]
The Cubs bullpen looks like a big problem heading into the Postseason
The last two games in Milwaukee have been the sort of close but not good enough affairs that are designed to rip baseball fans’ hearts out. It’s not losing to the Brewers that’s causing distress as rain blankets the North Side of Chicago on a gloomy September morning, it’s the nature of the losses. These […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Carson Kelly is the Superhero vs. the Brewers.
If you had just a little bit less than five months, you win the prize. The question? How long can a pretty good team last with no bullpen? With smoke and mirrors and grit and perseverance, they held in there for a long time. The bullpen was never good, but for most of the year […]
Brewers 4, Cubs 3: The Jacob Webb disaster, part 3
This one hurt. The Cubs were one strike away from a stirring, ninth-inning rally win over the rival Brewers. Then: Single, two-run homer smashed halfway to the moon off Jacob Webb, and eventually a 10-inning loss, 4-3 to Milwaukee. For those of you of a certain age, you were likely reminded of this game, almost […]
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