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Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers preview, Saturday 5/9, 6:05 CT
Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: Rangers lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Jack Leiter, RHP Edward Cabrera has been remarkably consistent this year. After starting with two scoreless outings, he has allowed exactly three earned runs in each of his last five starts. So you pretty much know what you’re getting with a Cabrera start. This will […]
Cubs vs. Rangers Saturday 5/9 game threads
Rangers 6, Cubs 0: Sometimes it’s just not your day. The winning streak ends at 10 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 40 Cubs vs. Rangers, Saturday 5/9, 6:05 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers preview, Saturday 5/9, 6:05 CT
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 39
The 2026 Cubs are off to an historic start. It’s an exceedingly rare occurrence to have two distinct 10-game winning streaks over a team’s first 39 games. Certainly none of us have seen the Cubs do anything like this before. For what it’s worth, just from an overall standpoint, it only took the 2016 Cubs […]
Cubs 7, Rangers 1: Ben Brown’s great start helps the winning streak reach 10
All year, the Cubs have gone by a “next man up” mantra. Thus, when Matthew Boyd went down with a knee injury this week, Ben Brown was tabbed to make the start in his place. It was Brown’s first start of the year, and his past results as a starter have been uneven. Like just […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Happ, Martin, Brown
Today’s Reflections Here we are, on May 9th, and the Chicago Cubs have been christened by the media as the most stunning, powerful, dominant team in baseball!!! If they were talking to the Mets’ fanbase, or those from St. Louis, Atlanta, Texas, Tampa, etc., those fans would be on TOP OF THE WORLD!!1!! But. Let’s […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Smokies get one-hit and win by 7
Right-hander Frankie Scalzo Jr. was promoted to Triple-A Iowa from Double-A Knoxville. I-Cubs catcher Christian Bethancourt went on the bereavement list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs hung on to beat the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 13-12. Starter Doug Nikhazy didn’t fool anyone early, as he gave up two runs in the first on two solo home […]
Cubs vs. Rangers, Friday 5/8, 7:05 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Ben.
Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers preview, Friday 5/8, 7:05 CT
Today’s roster move: Here Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Rangers lineup: Ben Brown, RHP vs. Kumar Rocker, RHP This is Ben Brown’s first start of 2026. Given that he has maxed out at 50 pitches in a game this year — and that was on March 31 vs. the Angels — this is likely to be […]
Cubs vs. Rangers Friday 5/8 game threads
Cubs 7, Rangers 1: Ben Brown’s great start helps the winning streak reach 10 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 39 Cubs vs. Rangers, Friday 5/8, 7:05 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers preview, Friday 5/8, 7:05 CT
Cubs roster move: Ethan Roberts activated from IL, Gavin Hollowell optioned
Cubs right-hander Ethan Roberts went on the injured list a couple of weeks ago with a nominee for “Weird Injury of the Year”: Roberts said he was on his ninth rep in a 10-throw workout involving a medicine ball, which is part of his daily routine. Without space to do the drill in the weight […]
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Rangers series preview
The Cubs met up with an AL West team in their second series of 2026 and took two of three from an Angels club that has fallen into the basement in their division. This weekend they’ll visit another AL West team, the Rangers. For more on the Rangers, here’s Adam Morris, manager of our SB […]
Could the Cubs bolster the rotation by trading for Freddy Peralta?
The Cubs’ starting rotation has actually done pretty well in 2026, considering they lost Cade Horton for the season after two starts, and now are missing Matthew Boyd with an injury for the second time this year (and Boyd has a 6.00 ERA in five starts in 2026). The team’s 3.77 starting pitcher ERA ranks […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 38
This whole stretch has been such a whirlwind, there has been no time really spent on narratives. Beginning April 17, the Cubs played 13 games in 13 days. That included a trip to Los Angeles and San Diego in there as well as series again the Mets and Phillies, both with playoff aspirations. They aced […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: Legendary Braves owner Ted Turner passes
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Chicago Cubs history unpacked, May 8
Free of charge for the discerning reader. A HUGE Happy birthday to Ross Barnes, who was born in 1850 and played on the 1876 White Stockings (Cubs, hence the photo) and was considered the GOAT of MLB upon his death in 1915, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history: In 1973, Cubs manager Whitey […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: South Bend beats rain, Lugnuts, 9-2
Right-handed pitcher Tyler Ferguson was acquired from the Athletics and sent to Triple-A Iowa. Right-hander Kenten Egbert was promoted from High-A South Bend to Iowa. Iowa catcher Casey Opitz was activated off the Development List. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were broadsided by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 4-2. Connor Noland gave the I-Cubs a solid […]
Cubs 8, Reds 3: Shōta Imanaga and Michael Conforto lead the team to its ninth straight win
I’m running out of superlatives to describe what the 2026 Chicago Cubs are doing, but I’m certainly going to try, because the Cubs keep topping themselves every single day. On a coolish Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field, the Cubs decided they’d had enough of late-inning comebacks and walk-off wins and instead dominated the Reds in […]
Cubs vs. Reds, Thursday 5/7, 1:20 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds preview, Thursday 5/7, 1:20 CT
Today’s roster move: Here Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: Reds lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Rhett Lowder, RHP Shōta Imanaga has just been excellent this year. A couple of starts have been not-great, but overall his numbers are outstanding, especially regarding long balls, considering his issues with them last year. He has allowed just three home […]
Cubs vs. Reds Thursday 5/7 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 38 Cubs 8, Reds 3: Shōta Imanaga and Michael Conforto lead the team to its ninth straight win Cubs vs. Reds, Thursday 5/7, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds preview, Thursday 5/7, 1:20 CT
Cubs roster move: Gavin Hollowell recalled, Corbin Martin DFA
The Cubs, needing an extra arm in the bullpen for Thursday’s game, today recalled right-handed reliever Gavin Hollowell from Triple-A Iowa. Hollowell pitched in six games for Iowa, covering eight innings, with a 2.25 ERA and 15 strikeouts. To make room for Hollowell on the 26-man active roster, right-hander Corbin Martin was designated for assignment. […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 37
Ho hum, anyone see anything interesting on Wednesday night? With all due respect to the 2016 Cubs, this team is becoming the most “must watch” Cub team of my lifetime. That ‘16 team was a rampaging juggernaut. But that was like sitting down and watching Michelangelo bang out a work of art. You expected them […]
Cubs 7, Reds 6: Michael Busch walks it off… with a walk
I keep telling you that there’s something special about this Cubs team. Maybe if they keep pulling out wins like the one Wednesday night against the Reds, you’ll believe me. I almost have no words… oh, wait, I’ve got about 1,700 words to describe Wednesday’s amazing comeback win. After the team had one of their […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Kerry Wood, Boyd, Kelly
Today’s Reflections I was just wrapping up Cub Tracks for you good folks, checking for mistakes and broken links, giving the news feed one last refresh— I (and probably a lot of Cub fans) feel like they are standing on the precipice of either the second World Series appearance in a decade (the Dodgers just […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Would you risk trading for Tarik Skubal?
It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in for a while. We always have a seat for a friend, new or old. There’s no cover charge. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage. BCB After […]
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