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The Short Porch is thinking about Jeff Kent’s tribute to Ryne Sandberg
On Sunday the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame were inducted in Cooperstown, New York. It’s a celebration of a baseball career that made its mark well beyond the impact a player had on an individual team. There are 354 members of the Hall of Fame, including just 281 players. This year’s class […]
Cubs trade target: Robbie Ray
As many of you know, my dad lives in San Francisco and I visit him often. Thus I was in San Francisco this past weekend while the Cubs were in Pittsburgh, and I took the opportunity to go to the Giants/Angels game Saturday at Oracle Park. Mainly just because I love baseball — and I […]
Chicago Cubs update: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Pedro Ramirez, Shōta Imanaga
The Cubs split six games over the last week, losing two of three at home to the Tigers, then winning two of three on the road at Pittsburgh. Even this treading-water week kept them in good postseason position, and there were some good performances to celebrate. Here’s who was hot and not for the Cubs […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Dansby Swanson is the Superhero vs. the Pirates
As the week flips over into Monday, I will take care of some housekeeping where hopefully all interested eyes will see it. I’m flying out for a trip Tuesday evening. I won’t return home until Saturday, Aug. 8. It’s a safe bet that I will write up the Saturday 8/8 game on Sunday 8/9. I […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: Trade season kicks off
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Chicago Cubs history unpacked — July 27
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Joe Tinker, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2012 – Wally the Green Monster, the Red Sox’s mascot, goes missing before today’s game with the Yankees, making the team suspect a dastardly deed by Yankee fans. Boston Police issue an all-points bulletin looking for a […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Jefferson Rojas HR leads Smokies to 6-5 win
After everyone lost yesteday, everyone won today! OK, the Pelicans actually split a doublheader. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs stuffed and mounted the Gwinnett Stripers (Braves), 7-3. Grant Kipp turned in a solid start, earning the win after allowing one run on four hits over five innings. Kipp walked three and struck out two. DH […]
Pirates 8, Cubs 7: It’s time to take Jameson Taillon out of the rotation
Jameson Taillon was a solid if unspectacular member of the Cubs rotation the last two years. This year, though, the long ball got him, and then a hamstring injury kept him out about six weeks. Since his return he’s made two starts and they’ve both been, well, terrible. Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh was yet another […]
Cubs vs. Pirates, Sunday 7/26, 12:35 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Sunday 7/26, 12:35 CT
Sunday notes… Once again, neither team had a lineup available at the time this preview posted. Please check BCB social media for the lineups. Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Braxton Crawford, RHP Jameson Taillon has not had a good year. This, you know. His last start at PNC Park was kind of the epitome of his […]
Cubs vs. Pirates Sunday 7/26 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Dansby Swanson is the Superhero vs. the Pirates Pirates 8, Cubs 7: It’s time to take Jameson Taillon out of the rotation Cubs vs. Pirates, Sunday 7/26, 12:35 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Sunday 7/26, 12:35 CT
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Shōta Imanaga is the Superhero vs. the Pirates
It came up in the comments yesterday as to why there is so much talk around a 17-game stretch like this. Every team has at least one and often a couple of these every year. This one grew to 17 when the Toronto game in Chicago in June got rained out and had to be […]
Cubs 11, Pirates 0: Pete Crow-Armstrong has himself a game…
So after Friday night’s tightly-fought Cubs win over the Pirates, we were discussing where the offense might have disappeared to, as the team scored just three runs, two of them in the 10th inning with the help of the placed runner. Well. That problem went away Saturday, as the Cubs pounded out 16 hits — […]
Chicago Cubs news — Boyd, Happ, Hoerner, PCA, Swanson, Hollowell
Today’s Reflections I don’t want to run through the play-by-play, as Al has covered it all thoroughly. But I’d be remiss: Matthew Boyd — it wasn’t pretty or dominant, but all that matters is that he (and the defense) got out of jams, and the important two numbers: one run allowed over seven innings. What […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: South Bend falls late to Wisconsin, 6-4
With the Arizona Complex League now over, the following players have been promoted from the ACL Cubs to Low-A Myrtle Beach. Right-hander Geovanny Vazquez Right-hander Julio Valdez Right-hander Freddy Rodriguez Shortstop Fernando Cruz Everyone loses today. The four affiliates even managed to lose five games between them. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were swept in […]
Cubs vs. Pirates, Saturday 7/25, 5:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Saturday 7/25, 5:40 CT
Saturday notes… Neither team’s lineup was available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the lineups. Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Paul Skenes, RHP Shōta Imanaga continued his good stretch of starts his last time out with seven shutout innings against the Twins last Sunday at Wrigley Field. Over his last seven: 2.31 ERA, […]
Cubs vs. Pirates Saturday 7/25 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Shōta Imanaga is the Superhero vs. the Pirates Cubs 11, Pirates 0: Pete Crow-Armstrong has himself a game… Cubs vs. Pirates, Saturday 7/25, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Saturday 7/25, 5:40 CT
SB Nation Reacts: Jaxon Wiggins is the Cubs’ untouchable prospect
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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week in the SB Nation Reacts survey, I asked you which of six Cubs prospects you considered […]
Cubs trade target: Emerson Hancock
This is the second in an occasional series about starting pitchers the Cubs might want to target in a trade. I didn’t expect to write this one, but from the same Ken Rosenthal/Will Sammon article in The Athletic that mentioned Reid Detmers, who I profiled yesterday, they also mention Mariners right-hander Emerson Hancock: In their […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Matthew Boyd is the Superhero vs. the Pirates
This team is a study in contradictions. Two 10-game winning streaks (out of the three total 10+ game winning streaks in MLB this year) and a 10-game losing streak. The team has a leaky bullpen and yet it’s something like a quarter of their games that have been won in their last team at-bat. There […]
Cubs 3, Pirates 2: Defensive gems, a Pete Crow-Armstrong homer, and Matthew Boyd’s pitching
The Cubs didn’t generate much offense Friday night in Pittsburgh, just six hits and three walks. They struck out 11 times and left seven runners on base. Thanks to some great defensive work, solid pitching, a Pete Crow-Armstrong homer and a two-run 10th inning, the Cubs opened their road trip with a 3-2 win over […]
Chicago Cubs news — Suzuki, Happ, Rolison, Hollowell
Today’s Reflections This group of starting pitchers are earning a middle name of “But One Pitch”. Shota Imanaga avoided getting that tag in his last outing, but Colin Rea didn’t Wednesday. Rea’s pitching line would have been six baserunners over five innings with five strikeouts. He did earlier give up a solo home run, and […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Luis Martinez-Gomez shines in Smokies win
Left-hander Drew Pomeranz has elected free agency. If you want to know why I don’t do Dominican Summer League recaps, among the many reasons is that Cubs Blue lost to Pirates Gold today 21-17. Cubs Blue drew 18 walks and issued 11 of them. Iowa Cubs Rained out. Doubleheader on Saturday in Gwinnett. Knoxville Smokies […]
Cubs vs. Pirates, Friday 7/24, 5:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
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