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Cubs vs. Brewers Tuesday 5/19 game threads
Brewers 5, Cubs 2: The Cubs bats again remain silent 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 49 Cubs vs. Brewers, Tuesday 5/19, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Tuesday 5/19, 6:40 CT
Cubs roster move: Caleb Thielbar activated from IL, Ty Blach DFA
Caleb Thielbar suffered a mild hamstring strain April 23 in a game against the Phillies. Here’s how that happened [VIDEO]. Your browser does not support the video tag. So Thielbar has missed almost four weeks. He threw an inning of scoreless relief for High-A South Bend on Saturday, striking out two and throwing 23 pitches. […]
A few thoughts about the kerfuffle between Pete Crow-Armstrong and the White Sox fan
Now that the kerfuffle referenced in the headline is settled, I thought I’d weigh in on it. As you know, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong got into it with a White Sox fan during Sunday’s game> it happened after PCA just missed a spectacular catch in center field and sat on the field for a […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 48
The Cubs have now dropped seven of nine after opening their recent trip with their 10th straight win. We are allowed, even at a crummy time to pull the camera back and say that the team has won 22 of 32 and that remains an incredible stretch of baseball. And without any parsing of numbers, […]
Brewers 9, Cubs 3: Shōta Imanaga implodes and the long home winning streak ends
Shōta Imanaga has been so good this year that I think all of us hoped he had turned the page on 2025 and would have a 2024-type season all year. Until Monday, that was the case. Unfortunately, Imanaga got hit hard and had his worst start of the year (and to be honest, he had […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Conforto, PCA, Happ
Today’s Reflections ….. unless it’s Michael Conforto! On Sunday, I had posted that “I can’t imagine that there has been a better non-pitcher “backup” free-agent acquisition in recent years that Carson Kelly”. And I stand by that — Kelly is the No. 1 player at his position who takes on all comers at the plate. […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Can Ben Brown stay in the rotation?
It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is the […]
Cubs vs. Brewers, Monday 5/18, 6:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Monday 5/18, 6:40 CT
Monday notes… Cubs lineup: Brewers lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Brandon Sproat, RHP As you’ll recall, Shōta Imanaga’s second half was so bad that the Cubs didn’t use him in the deciding game of the division series in 2025. Things have changed. Imanaga is 100 percent healthy again and in three starts this month he […]
Cubs vs. Brewers Monday 5/18 game threads
Brewers 9, Cubs 3: Shōta Imanaga implodes and the long home winning streak ends Cubs vs. Brewers, Monday 5/18, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Monday 5/18, 6:40 CT
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Brewers series preview
This is the first meeting between these division rivals since last October’s Division Series, which, as you know, the Brewers won three games to two. Both teams have made significant changes since that time. For more on the Brewers, here’s Harrison Freuck, manager of our SB Nation Brewers site Brew Crew Ball. The Milwaukee Brewers […]
Chicago Cubs update: Alex Bregman, Ben Brown, Jacob Webb
The Cubs just completed a 3-6 road trip. They were outscored 41-33 and those numbers are only that “good” because the first game of the trip was a 7-1 win over the Rangers. After that they were shut out twice and had some bullpen failures. Hopefully, some home cooking this week will help them get […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 47
If you are not all over MLB social media, you might not know that come from behind wins often get tagged with a wheeee! That’s because the game graph usually looks like a slide or a sled hill. This one was wild enough that it looks a little like a bad EKG. One where the […]
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Chicago Cubs history unpacked, May 18
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Eric Young Sr., and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1897, Bill Joyce hits four triples to lead the New York Giants to an 11-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Exposition Park. This is the last time this feat has been accomplished in major league history. Previously, George Strief of the American […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Smokies storm back to beat Clingstones, 4-3
The Cubs claimed right-hander Christian Roa off of waivers from the Orioles and assigned him to Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs are Roa’s fourth team this year already. Iowa blew a two-run lead in the ninth. Knoxville rallied after trailing by two in the ninth. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs lost their seventh-straight game, 4-3 to […]
White Sox 9, Cubs 8: This space intentionally left blank
You can probably guess why the headline to this recap is what it is, because, well, there aren’t many non-profane words to describe the Cubs’ 9-8 loss to the White Sox Sunday afternoon on the South Side. Two blown three-run leads. A remarkable ninth-inning comeback. And then… well, just too many home runs served up […]
Cubs vs. White Sox, Sunday 5/17, 1:10 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Colin.
Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox preview, Sunday 5/17, 1:10 CT
Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: White Sox lineup: Colin Rea, RHP vs. Erick Fedde, RHP Colin Rea was going along pretty well and then the Braves torched him pretty good last Tuesday in Atlanta. But, I’d say Rea does well enough for a fifth starter type. Eats innings, and most of the time gives you a […]
Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox preview, Sunday 5/17, 1:10 CT
Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: White Sox lineup: Colin Rea, RHP vs. Erick Fedde, RHP Colin Rea was going along pretty well and then the Braves torched him pretty good last Tuesday in Atlanta. But, I’d say Rea does well enough for a fifth starter type. Eats innings, and most of the time gives you a […]
Cubs vs. White Sox Sunday 5/17 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 47 White Sox 9, Cubs 8: This space intentionally left blank Cubs vs. White Sox, Sunday 5/17, 1:10 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox preview, Sunday 5/17, 1:10 CT
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 46
In recent years, baseball fans have come to accept the phrase “Because baseball” to describe certain games. Generally, it involves a situation where you look at the matchup on paper and assume that Team A will dominate Team B because of a very favorable matchup. But then Team B wins. And we say, because baseball. […]
White Sox 8, Cubs 3: What the heck, Jameson Taillon?!?!?!?
Jameson Taillon has been a decent starting pitcher in MLB for a decade. Some years have been better than others; his last two were pretty good for the Cubs after a rough first season in Chicago in 2023. I’ve met him and he seems to be a good guy. I’m afraid Jamo might be past […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Kelly, Thornton, Suzuki
Today’s Reflections I’m sure the encyclopedic minds out there will think of a better player, but I can’t imagine that there has been a better non-pitcher “backup” free-agent acquisition in recent years that Carson Kelly. I like Miguel Amaya, but Kelly can stay the Cubs starting catcher for as long as he would like to […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: South Bend scores another 24 runs in Wisconsin
Left-hander Jordan Wicks was activated off the injured list and assigned to Triple-A Iowa. So not much changed for him from his rehab assignment. Left-hander Caleb Thielbar started a rehab assignment for South Bend. So great news from South Bend (or Appleton, technically). You might want to close your eyes for the other games. Iowa […]
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