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2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 43
After matching their season-high 10-game winning streak, the team has now followed with a season-high four game losing streak. Spoiler alert, the last (full) season where the Cubs didn’t have a losing streak longer than four games was back in 2003. I didn’t take pen to paper (or make a spreadsheet), but the Cliff’s Notes […]
Braves 4, Cubs 1: Shōta Imanaga shines again, but the offense is still missing
Shōta Imanaga is pitching like the ace everyone hoped he would be. Imanaga threw seven outstanding innings (and one batter into the eighth, and that inning led to the Cubs’ undoing), the third time this year he’s thrown seven. But Phil Maton could not hold a 1-1 tie together and the Cubs lost to the […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Suzuki, Bregman, Brown
Today’s Reflections The Cubs’ current hitting doldrums are one reason I play the blues on here. I picked the featured singer and song way back when the Cubs were the Hitting Kings of Baseball. So it’s so randomly accurate that I picked the King of the Blues, singing, “The Thrill (of double-digit scoring, of 10-game […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: The Jaguar strikes in an Iowa loss to Nashville
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were too quiet for the Nashville Sounds (Brewers), 4-1. Connor Noland pitched the first five innings and took the loss after he permitted three runs on six hits. He walked two, hit one and struck out two. The I-Cubs’ only run came on left fielder Kevin Alcántara’s league-leading 14th home […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Cubs sign Liam Hendriks
It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re hoppin’ in here and you’re welcome to come in and join us. There’s no cover charge. If you have something you’d like checked, we can do that now. The show will start […]
Cubs vs. Braves, Wednesday 5/13, 6:15 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves preview, Wednesday 5/13, 6:15 CT
ICYMI, the Cubs signed Liam Hendriks to a minor-league deal today. Can’t hurt, I suppose. Wednesday notes… Cubs lineup: Braves lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. JR Ritchie, RHP Shōta Imanaga has been just outstanding this year. Last seven starts: 1.70 ERA, 0.850 WHIP, 46 strikeouts in 42.1 innings with only three home runs allowed. The […]
Cubs vs. Braves Wednesday 5/13 game threads
Braves 4, Cubs 1: Shōta Imanaga shines again, but the offense is still missing 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 43 Cubs vs. Braves, Wednesday 5/13, 6:15 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves preview, Wednesday 5/13, 6:15 CT
MLB and the MLBPA have begun CBA talks. Not much happened.
The collective-bargaining agreement (CBA) between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association expires Dec. 1. Last time this happened, five years ago, a lockout was imposed on that date and lasted until mid-March, abbreviating Spring Training and forcing schedule changes which resulted in the Cubs playing six doubleheaders in order to get a full […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 42
Win 10, lose three, win 10, lose three. Win 10 again? Unlikely. But one of the more curious 26 game stretches we’ve ever seen has just concluded. What will be next? We can’t know. But the schedule doesn’t ease up. This Braves team is no joke. Coming off of a down season, experts were divided […]
Braves 5, Cubs 2: It’s hard to win when you have only one hit
Look at it this way. At least the Cubs scored some runs in this game. Not enough runs, as they lost to the Braves 5-2 in the series opener in Atlanta. Colin Rea and Grant Holmes matched zeroes through two innings, and the Cubs failed to score in the top of the third. The Braves […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: What’s wrong with Big Dumper?
Good morning. Tough way to break a slump, but Big Dumper will take it.
Chicago Cubs history unpacked, May 13
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Eli Morgan, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history is a story that is so good, so nice it shouldn’t be buried amongst the ther stories. In 1947 – Larry Miggins hits the first of his two major league home runs, going deep off Preacher […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: South Bend cruises to a 10-1 win
Smokies catcher Owen Ayers was named Southern League Player of the Week. Right-hander Kenten Egbert went back to High-A South Bend after a brief trip to Triple-A Iowa. Right-hander Frankie Scalzo Jr. went back to Double-A Knoxville from Iowa. Right-handers Corbin Martin and Yacksel Rios joined Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were deafened by […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Which starter would you rather . . .?
It’s Tuesday here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. There are still a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage. BCB […]
Cubs vs. Braves, Tuesday 5/12, 6:15 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Colin.
Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves preview, Tuesday 5/12, 6:15 CT
Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: So, I’ve said many times I will admit when I’m wrong. I did not think Craig Counsell would have Moisés Ballesteros catch in this series. But here he is, starting the first game behind the plate. Hope it works out. Braves lineup: Colin Rea, RHP vs. Grant Holmes, RHP Colin Rea […]
Cubs vs. Braves Tuesday 5/12 game threads
Braves 5, Cubs 2: It’s hard to win when you have only one hit 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 42 Cubs vs. Braves, Tuesday 5/12, 6:15 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves preview, Tuesday 5/12, 6:15 CT
The Short Porch is wondering how Ben Brown will fare in the rotation this time around
The Cubs injury-laden pitching staff has forced a number of players into roles they likely weren’t anticipating at the start of the season. After all, how many of us thought the Cubs would have a 27-14 record along with seven different pitchers having saves as they head into a clash of the National League titans […]
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Braves series preview
Raise your hand if you knew that 41 games into the season — one-quarter of the way — the Braves and Cubs would have the two best records in the National League. I better not see any hands raised because, no, you didn’t know that. None of us did. But that should make this a […]
The Cubs are installing ‘Champions Gate’ at Gallagher Way
As part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the 2016 World Series champions, the Cubs are going to create an arch on the western entrance to Gallagher Way, which is on the west side of Wrigley Field. In their Community Connection newsletter sent out to folks who live in the area around Wrigley Field last […]
The Cubs are 27-14. Where have other teams that started with this record finished?
We are just past one-quarter of the way through the 2026 season. And the Cubs are off to one of the best 41-game starts in franchise history. Since 1945 — an arbitrary cut-off, granted — only two other Cubs teams have gone 27-14 to start the season. Those were the 1969 and 1977 Cubs and, […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Kelly, Happ, Milner
Today’s Reflections Today, a lot of varied topics and varied fervor are here in Cub Tracks: From the latest injury news and fears, to rumors of needed trades, to comparing the 2026 and the 2016 Cubs (WAY to early for that, but a fun exercise) to Glenallen Hill checking out the apartment building across the […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Is Ryan Rolison in the Circle of Trust?
It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We’re always open for a friendly face. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. We still have a few tables available. […]
Two of the hottest offenses in MLB will square off in Atlanta this week
While the Cubs dropped two of three to the Rangers, it’s hard to be too terribly upset with their performance recently. After all, they are 20-5 over their last 25 games, including two 10-game winning streaks and an active 15-game winning streak at Wrigley Field. All of these streaks are historic. The last time the […]
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