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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
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 […]
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
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Right-hander Vince Velazquez has rejoined the Iowa Cubs. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs embargoed the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 3-2 in 11 innings. Charlie Barnes pitched the first five innings without allowing a run. Barnes allowed four hits, walked one and struck out four. Luke Little pitched the two extra innings. He let the automatic runner […]
Go get ‘em, Colin.
Here’s a bit of news you did not want to hear: And here’s how that injury happened: So. This very likely ends Boyd’s season. For now I’d guess Javier Assad will take that rotation spot and that Jed Hoyer will accelerate a search to trade for a starter. Obviously, more to come as this is […]
Wednesday notes… Cubs lineup: Reds lineup: Colin Rea, RHP vs. Brady Singer, RHP Apart from one rough start vs. the Dodgers, Colin Rea has been rock-solid in the Cubs rotation after sliding in following the season-ending injury to Cade Horton. Last year Rea had a rough time vs. the Reds: Three starts, 6.62 ERA, four […]
Cubs 7, Reds 6: Michael Busch walks it off… with a walk Cubs vs. Reds, Wednesday 5/6, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds preview, Wednesday 5/6, 6:40 CT
It’s been an exciting few days of Cubs baseball at the corner of Clark and Addison. Last night the Cubs walked off the Reds in the bottom of the tenth inning for their second walkoff win in a row. Tuesday night Michael Conforto hit the first walk-off home run of his career and the first […]
You all know that the Cubs struggled for the first 16 games of 2026, going 7-9. Since then it’s been almost all winning — 10 straight, then three losses, and now entering Wednesday night’s game against the Reds on a seven-game winning streak (and also 13 consecutive wins at Wrigley Field). I decided to see […]
It took one extra inning to get there, but ultimately, the result was the same. The Cubs have now won seven straight and 13 in a row at home. They’ve won 17 of 20. The team is scorching hot. For my point of reference, I’m going to say this. When a team digs itself an […]
Honestly, I am running out of superlatives to describe what the Chicago Cubs have done over the last three weeks. For quite some time, Tuesday’s game against the Reds at Wrigley Field looked like one of those “tip the cap to the other guy” games. Andrew Abbott was dealing and the Cubs couldn’t really do […]