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Wilyer Abreu powers Venezuela to the semifinals with a bat flip for the ages

MIAMI, Florida — The party started before the game and spilled outside the park after Venezuela upset the defending World Baseball Classic champions from Japan in a back-and-forth game that thrilled more than 35,000 fans at loanDepot park. The MLB star-studded lineups from both countries played with an energy that matched October baseball, and maybe […]

6 months ago · 1 read

WBC Wrap: Upsets galore as Italy and Venezuela advance

I think the best line I’ve seen from Italian sports fans is their disbelief that Italy has a better national baseball team than a calcio (soccer) team. Italy 8, Puerto Rico 6 Italy scored four runs in the first inning to upset Puerto Rico and advance to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic for […]

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6 months ago · 0 reads

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Brown, Hoerner, Long

Thanks very much to those of you who said kind things. You are appreciated. I’m staying off the boards for now, or I’d say so directly. Another game with no TV. Jonathon Long legitimized the lineup. Carson Kelly manned first base. Moises Ballesteros was behind the dish. Ah, Spring Training. Game results: Colorado 4, Chicago […]

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6 months ago · 0 reads

World Baseball Classic quarterfinal: Venezuela vs. Japan

Both of these countries have good lineups and pitching staffs and this should be a good matchup. Here’s all the information you’ll need for this afternoon’s game, which is at loanDepot park in Miami (and yes, they insist that “park” be rendered in lower case). Japan might have a slight advantage because they are the […]

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6 months ago · 1 read

Rockies 4, Cubs 3: Ben Brown shines

One day, I will be able to write up a Cubs recap and present a lot of highlights from the game. Today is not that day. (Though I do have SOME video to show you.) The Cubs lost to the Rockies 4-3 at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale Saturday afternoon, another very warm day in […]

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6 months ago · 5 reads

World Baseball Classic quarterfinal: Puerto Rico vs. Italy

The upstart team representing Italy, mostly consisting of Italian-Americans (though there are actually four on the team born in Italy), will try to take down a Puerto Rico team that’s missing a number of its stars, but still has a pretty good club. Italy does have one small advantage: They’ll be the “home” team and […]

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6 months ago · 0 reads

Cubs vs. Rockies at Scottsdale preview, Saturday 3/14, 3:10 CT

Saturday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup, including Carson Kelly at 1B and the return of Jonathon Long to action: Rockies lineup (on the left, the Rockies are a split squad today): Ben Brown will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Hunter Harvey, Ryan Rolison andGavin Hollowell. Kyle Freeland will start for […]

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6 months ago · 2 reads

SB Nation Reacts survey says the Cubs will be very good this year

Earlier this week, I asked you this question via the SB Nation Reacts survey: How many games will the Cubs win this year? The overwhelming majority of those who voted in the survey said the Cubs will win at least 90 games: Eighty-five percent of you said the Cubs will win between 90 and 99 […]

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6 months ago · 3 reads

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Boyd, Martin, Steele

Cubs lose, 4-2 in the battle of Martins. A war of the worlds, if you would. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have enabled real sarcasm font in the comments. Food For Thought: Please be reminded that Cub Tracks and Bleed Cubbie […]

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6 months ago · 3 reads

WBC Wrap: Dominican Republic blows out Korea; Team USA survives Canada

There were two quarterfinals games this evening. One was a blowout. The other was a nail-biter. USA 5, Canada 3 Team USA jumped out to a 5-0 lead until their bats went cold, but they hung on for a 5-3 win over Canada. The US team got a run in the top of the first […]

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6 months ago · 2 reads

White Sox 4, Cubs 2: Another day in the desert

The Cubs didn’t send too many regulars to Glendale to face the White Sox — Michael Busch, Miguel Amaya (back from the WBC) and Moisés Ballesteros were the only ones among 40-man roster players, and Michael Conforto and Chas McCormick among the non-roster guys trying to make the team. Plus, it was basically a bullpen […]

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6 months ago · 3 reads

World Baseball Classic quarterfinals: Korea/Dominican Republic, USA/Canada

This is your official game thread for the two World Baseball Classic quarterfinal games that will take place today. Here’s all the info you’ll need. 5:30 p.m. CT: Korea vs. Dominican Republic at loanDepot park, Miami. Pitchers: Hyun-Jin Ryu (LHP) vs. Cristopher Sánchez (LHP). TV: FS2, Fox Deportes. There are also radio broadcasts via Sirius […]

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6 months ago · 1 read

The World Baseball Classic elimination bracket is set

MIAMI, Florida — World Baseball Classic pool play wrapped up on Wednesday night with one of the most exciting games of the tournament to date as the Dominican Republic beat Venezuela 7-5 in Miami. There were a lot of great moments like this epic Fernando Tatis Jr. blast: Juan Soto, also playing for the Dominican […]

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6 months ago · 0 reads

Cubs vs. White Sox at Glendale preview, Friday 3/13, 3:05 CT

Friday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: White Sox lineup: It’s an all-Martin day! Riley Martin will start for the Cubs. The Cubs are having another bullpen game. The list of other Cubs pitchers scheduled today was not available at posting time. Davis Martin will start for the White Sox. Other White Sox pitchers scheduled […]

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6 months ago · 4 reads

2026 Chicago Cubs player profiles: Jordan Wicks

Jordan Wicks has been a bit of an enigma for the Cubs. When he first came up, he was an effective lefty starter, but those results haven’t been consistent, and he keeps getting hurt. He’s starting this season on the IL, along with Porter Hodge, who didn’t look good. Neither injury is said to be […]

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6 months ago · 4 reads

Should MLB reduce the regular season schedule? If so, by how many games?

This post is prompted by two things. First, the fact that MLB’s 2026 regular season will begin March 26. That’s too early, in my view, especially since the Cubs have to play in Chicago that day and for five more days before they hit the road. The second thing is this recent quote from Golden […]

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6 months ago · 4 reads

Chicago Cubs history unpacked, March 13

Free of charge for the discerning reader. Not much happened, but what did happen was important. Happy birthday to former Cubs Mark Leiter Jr. and Keegan Thompson*. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Mal Eason, George Gaw, Eddie Butler, Mark Leiter Jr., Keegan Thompson*. Also notable: Home Run Baker HOF. Today in history:

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6 months ago · 5 reads