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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 7/24, 5:40 CT
ICYMI, here’s today’s roster move. Friday notes… Cubs lineup: The Pirates lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Pirates lineup. Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Jared Jones, RHP Matthew Boyd since returning from his knee injury: five starts, 2.57 ERA, 1.143 WHIP. He’s been really good and has thrown […]
Cubs vs. Pirates Friday 7/24 game threads
Cubs 3, Pirates 2: Defensive gems, a Pete Crow-Armstrong homer, and Matthew Boyd’s pitching 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Matthew Boyd is the Superhero vs. the Pirates Cubs vs. Pirates, Friday 7/24, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 7/24, 5:40 CT
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Pirates series preview
The Pirates are having a pretty good year. They sit on the fringes of the wild card race, and are second in MLB in runs scored. That’s good! They have also allowed the eighth-most runs in MLB… despite having one of the best pitchers on the planet, Paul Skenes, who is having what, for him, […]
Cubs trade target: Reid Detmers
Today I’m starting an occasional — and probably brief — series on starting pitchers I think the Cubs should go after. Josh already mentioned Reid Detmers, and his teammate José Soriano, in After Dark on Wednesday. I’m posting my own article on Detmers because I think he might be the best fit for this rotation. […]
Cubs Top 25 prospects: Pre-Trade Deadline update
The Trade Deadline is just over a week away and the Cubs are expected to be aggressive buyers. So now is a good time to see what prospects the Cubs have that might interest other teams. The Cubs farm system has had a good first half of the season. Both Double-A Knoxville and High-A South […]
Cubs roster move: James Triantos called up, Kevin Alcántara optioned
This is a really interesting roster move. James Triantos was the Cubs’ second-round pick in 2021 out of high school in Virginia. He had just turned 18, and went right to work in the Arizona Complex League, batting .327/.376/.594 in 25 games. He rose through the system, hitting pretty well at every stop, but never […]
MLB News: Trade deadline, Red Sox streak, Tarik Skubal, Max Scherzer, Wild Card race
Happy Friday, everyone! As predicted, the hottest news in the second half of July is trade deadline speculation, and specifically a big question: are the surging Tigers actually going to sell Tarik Skubal to another contender, or will they hold onto him and hope to continue their push for October? It’s a question we likely […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — July 24
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Miguel Socolovich, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1983 – In the memorable “Pine Tar Game” at Yankee Stadium, George Brett hits an apparent two-run home run off Rich Gossage to give the Kansas City Royals a 5-4 lead with two outs in the 9th inning, only to […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Josiah Hartshorn leads South Bend past Wisconsin, 4-2
I’m sure we’ll have an official post on this when the Cubs issue a press release, but 2B/OF James Triantos has been promoted to the Cubs for his major-league debut. Outfielder Kevin Alcántara has been sent down to Iowa. Right-hander Jacob Wallace moves from the rookie ball ACL Cubs to Double-A Knoxville. The Cubs signed […]
The Short Porch is looking at Nico Hoerner’s rollercoaster of a season
The cadence of the long baseball season lends itself to lots of streaks. Nobody in a Cubs uniform understands that better this year than Nico Hoerner. The Cubs second baseman has had an unusually streaky season that saw a red hot April fade into a soul-crushing slump beginning in May that had fans wondering if […]
The Cubs are on pace to shatter the franchise record for walks by hitters
The Cubs offense has been solid at times this year, sputtering at others. They currently rank fourth in MLB in runs with 520, six ahead of the division rival Brewers. One of the reasons for all those runs is that the Cubs lead MLB in walks with 448, significantly ahead of the second-best Brewers (420). […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Ian Happ is the Superhero vs. the Tigers
This game is why games like Monday hurt. Sometimes, it just isn’t your night. Tigers pitching stifled the Cubs Wednesday night. The result was a non-competitive 5-1 loss. The Cubs managed just four hits and one walk. Unless all of those hits are home runs, that just isn’t going to win many games. They did, […]
Tigers 5, Cubs 1: The story of Colin Rea and the three-run homer… again
The Cubs took an early lead, only to see it vanish when Colin Rea allowed a three-run homer. Then the offense basically vanished, and the game was put out of reach when the pen gave up an additional run in the late innings. Oh, you think I’m talking about Wednesday’s 5-1 Cubs loss to the […]
Chicago Cubs news — PCA, Peterson, Swanson
Today’s Reflections First off, I want to mention how painful it was for me in the last Cub Tracks to be fair when it came to Jameson Taillon’s return. I placed the qualifier, “….. so if successful …..”. I was in the middle of the third paragraph on another rant about how I *feel* about […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Soriano or Detmers?
It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. There are still a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: South Bend stops Wisconsin in matinee
The Iowa Cubs activated right-hander Andrew Wentz from the Development List. Left-hander Luis Peralta went to the Development List. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were pulled into the water by Gannett Stripers (Braves), 7-5. Jace Beck made his Iowa debut and got rocked for five runs on seven hits over three innings. Beck walked two […]
Cubs vs. Tigers, Wednesday 7/22, 7:10 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Colin.
Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers preview, Wednesday 7/22, 7:10 CT
Wednesday notes… Cubs lineup: Tigers lineup: Colin Rea, RHP vs. Keider Montero, RHP Colin Rea wound up with a “quality start,” three earned runs in six innings, in his last outing last Friday vs. the Twins. That’s due to an error that made one run unearned — but really, the outing was pretty good, marred […]
Cubs vs. Tigers Wednesday 7/22 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Ian Happ is the Superhero vs. the Tigers Tigers 5, Cubs 1: The story of Colin Rea and the three-run homer… again Cubs vs. Tigers, Wednesday 7/22, 7:10 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers preview, Wednesday 7/22, 7:10 CT
The Cubs are on pace to score more than 800 runs
The Cubs have played 101 games and have scored 519 runs. Just what does this have to do with MLB’s Trade Deadline, which comes up in just 12 days? Let’s look at some numbers from this season and then I’ll explain further. That run total of 519 ranks fourth in MLB, behind the Dodgers (526) […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Pete Crow-Armstrong is the Superhero vs. the Tigers
This past weekend was the celebration of the 2016 championship Cubs on their 10-year reunion. The various gatherings and events brought back a lot of nostalgia. Tuesday night’s Cub win also brought back some of that nostalgia. This was the blueprint of so much of that season. Jump all over the other team early and […]
Cubs 11, Tigers 2: A six-run first, and Michael Conforto ties a team record
After Monday’s tough extra-inning loss to the Tigers. it was certainly fun to see the Cubs get out of the gate quickly Tuesday, with a six-run first leading to an easy 11-2 win over Detroit, evening up the series. David Peterson had a quick 1-2-3 first and then the Cubs got to work against Framber […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: Get your Trade Deadline shopping lists ready
Good morning. Kuroda stayed in the game to finish his at-bat, singled, and the exited to be taken to the hospital and have surgery on a ruptured testicle.
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — July 22
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Scott Sanderson, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1991, Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck, Jr are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, and other stories as well. Today in baseball history: Today in Cubs […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Would you drink the Hader-ade?
It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the happening-est hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Thanks so very much for stopping by tonight. We always have room for one more. There’s no cover charge. There are still a few tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is […]
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