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Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Saturday 9/5, 3:10 CT
Today’s roster move: Here Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: Marlins lineup: Javier Assad, RHP vs. Ryan Gusto, RHP In the words we used to use all the time for Kyle Hendricks: “All he does is get guys out.” That really does apply to Javier Assad, who returns to make this start. The assumption I make is […]
Cubs vs. Marlins Saturday 9/5 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Ryan Zeferjahn is the Superhero vs. the Marlins Cubs 6, Marlins 5: Ryan Zeferjahn is the 14th Cub to record a save this year Cubs vs. Marlins, Saturday 9/5, 3:10 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Saturday 9/5, 3:10 CT
SB Nation Reacts: The Cubs will be the first Wild Card
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. These sorts of surveys can be pretty fickle, especially when the Wild Card standings are changing nearly on a daily basis. To recap: I asked you on […]
Cubs roster move: Javier Assad recalled, Tyler Ferguson optioned
Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced in his postgame remarks Friday that Javier Assad would start today’s game against the Marlins. And so, Assad has indeed been recalled from his relegation to Triple-A Iowa and has rejoined the 28-man active roster for the start this afternoon. Overall this year in 22 games covering 83.1 innings, Assad […]
The Short Porch is looking at Daniel Palencia’s splits
The final game of the Cubs four-game series against the Brewers saw the Cubs eke out a series split on the back of a pitcher’s duel. Kevin Gausman and a pair of Ryans (Zeferjahn and Rolison) combined to hold the Brewers to one run while striking out 10, walking just one and surrendering five hits. […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Shōta Imanaga is the Superhero vs. the Marlins
This was not a vintage 2026 Cubs win, though another win by five runs is plenty acceptable. This one didn’t get out of hand and there wasn’t a lot of offensive heroics. Largely, the offense had one very good inning and the team rode that and really strong pitching to a second straight win. The […]
Cubs 6, Marlins 1: Shōta Imanaga gives Miami a haircut
In the preview to this game that I posted Friday afternoon, I wrote: Personally, if I were making the decisions for the Cubs, I would not have Shōta Imanaga make this start. Well. Couldn’t be happier to have been wrong about that. Imanaga had one of his best outings of the 2026 season, allowing just […]
Chicago Cubs news — Gausman, PCA, Zeferjahn, Rolison, Bregman
Today’s Reflections What an interesting pair of games. In one, the Cubs faced the NL Cy Young favorite, chased him by scoring five runs in four innings — and lost. And in the other, the Cubs’ offense was smothered by yet another up-and-coming Brewer SP, balanced by an elite Cub SP performance. Yet, the Cubs […]
Chicago Cubs news — Gausman, PCA, Jeferzahn, Rolison, Bregman
Today’s Reflections What an interesting pair of games. In one, the Cubs faced the NL Cy Young favorite, chased him by scoring five runs in four innings — and lost. And in the other, the Cubs’ offense was smothered by yet another up-and-coming Brewer SP, balanced by an elite Cub SP performance. Yet, the Cubs […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Alexey Lumpuy has 5 hits as South Bend routs Cedar Rapids
Iowa right-hander Andrew Wantz was activated off the temporarily inactive list. Iowa second baseman Hayden Cantrelle went to the development list. Knoxville right-hander Brody McCullough went to the development list. Knoxville right-hander Luis Martinez-Gomez comes off the 7-day injured list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were broadsided by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 7-1. Braxton Garrett […]
Cubs vs. Marlins, Friday 9/4, 6:10 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Friday 9/4, 6:10 CT
Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Marlins lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Janson Junk, RHP Well. Personally, if I were making the decisions for the Cubs, I would not have Shōta Imanaga make this start. He’s been back to bad Shōta lately, with a 7.13 ERA and 1.528 WHIP over his last four starts, with eight (!) […]
Cubs vs. Marlins Friday 9/4 game threads
Cubs 6, Marlins 1: Shōta Imanaga gives Miami a haircut 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Shōta Imanaga is the Superhero vs. the Marlins Cubs vs. Marlins, Friday 9/4, 6:10 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Friday 9/4, 6:10 CT
Caleb Williams and other stars cheered on PCA at Wrigley, an elite moment for Chicago sports
Thursday night I did something I rarely do when I have a ticket at the corner of Clark and Addison, I watched the game from Gallagher Way. It was a wild experience in a number of ways and one I’ll certainly do again someday. Aside from the video board being slightly delayed, I found the […]
Cubs announce 2027 Spring Training schedule
We’re still in the stretch run for the 2026 postseason, but today Major League Baseball and the Cubs announced Spring Training schedules for next year. As is the case for the regular season schedule, there will be the earliest-ever date for the beginning of Spring Training games. This, of course, is subject to the labor […]
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Marlins series preview
The Cubs last played the Marlins May 21, 2025. They won that game 2-1. That was 471 days ago, so long ago that it was the day of Cade Horton’s second MLB start and Matt Mervis was the Marlins’ designated hitter. Things are, obviously, very different now for both teams. The good news here is […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Kevin Gausman is the Superhero vs. the Brewers
If you were writing the script of the Cubs season, I’m sending it back for re-writes. My son, not particularly a baseball fan, has found the path to conversation is being the sounding board for what I’m going to write. He’s always asking what the gist of my story is going to be about. Given […]
Cubs 2, Brewers 1: Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 39th home run is just enough
One of the things you likely think of when you hear the term “Most Valuable Player” is a guy who steps up, all the time, when his team most needs him. That’s exactly what Pete Crow-Armstrong, now the most likely NL MVP, did Thursday night at Wrigley Field. On a pleasant weather evening — and […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: Wake me up when September ends
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Chicago Cubs history unpacked — September 4
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Andrelton Simmons, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2024 – With Shōta Imanaga pitching the first seven innings, three Cubs pitchers combine for a 12-0 no-hitter against the Pirates at Wrigley Field. Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge pitch one inning each to complete the feat. Imanaga is responsible for all seven strikeouts in the […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Kade Snell hits a walk-off HR in South Bend
Left-hander Doug Nikhazy joins Triple-AIowa from the ACL Cubs. Iowa right-hander Connor Noland goes to the Development List. Smokies left-hander Jackson Brockett was activated off the Development List. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs sunk the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 4-2. It was a bullpen game today for the I-Cubs. Evan Taylor started and gave Iowa 2.2 […]
Cubs vs. Brewers, Thursday 9/3, 6:15 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Kevin.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Thursday 9/3, 6:15 CT
Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: Brewers lineup: Kevin Gausman, RHP vs. Logan Henderson, RHP Kevin Gausman has been up and down since his acquisition at the trade deadline. Last week he had a great start against the Diamondbacks, then not so much against the Reds. He allowed three runs in five innings to the Brewers April […]
Cubs vs. Brewers Thursday 9/3 game threads
Cubs 2, Brewers 1: Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 39th home run is just enough 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Kevin Gausman is the Superhero vs. the Brewers Cubs vs. Brewers, Thursday 9/3, 6:15 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Thursday 9/3, 6:15 CT
A look at remaining schedules for the Cubs and their Wild Card competition
With the Cubs now nine games behind the Brewers in the NL Central — Milwaukee’s magic number to clinch the division title is 14 — let’s turn our upcoming schedule attention to the team’s competitors in the Wild Card race. As you know, the Cubs hold the tiebreaker over the three teams closest to them […]
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