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Cubs historical sleuthing: Bill Buckner edition
Here’s a photo of the popular Cubs first baseman Bill Buckner trying to break up a play in Pittsburgh: Getty Images’ caption says: PITTSBURGH, PA – CIRCA 1977: Phil Garner #3 of the Pittsburgh Pirates gets the put out at second base on Bill Buckner #22 of the Chicago Cubs during an Major League Baseball […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes: Steele, Cease, Ryan Flaherty
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. That first WS game was fun. The Dodgers getting beat down did my heart good. Spotrac has scary Kyle Tucker figures. *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 […]
2025 World Series Game 2: Dodgers at Blue Jays, Saturday 10/25, 7 p.m. CT
The Blue Jays broke open a close Game 1 with a nine-run sixth inning that featured a grand slam by Addison Barger and blew out the Dodgers 11-4 to take the early lead in the World Series. Here’s all the info you’ll need for tonight’s World Series Game 2. Dodgers at Blue Jays, 7 p.m. […]
SB Nation Reacts survey: Pete Crow-Armstrong is the Cub you’d most like to extend
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. I’m in the middle of a five-part series regarding potential contract extensions for young Cubs players. Earlier this […]
Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: Harry Caray edition
From time to time, Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray would head to the bleachers to broadcast a game. Here’s one of those games. There’s more to the photo than you can see at the top of this post and therein lie the clues: Since we have a lot of the scoreboard visible, it’s possible to narrow […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes: Happ, Caissie, Ballesteros, Tucker
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Good times to be a fan of the Cubs’ laundry, eh? What with the World Series going on, and not being part of it and all? Yeah. They’re playing our song. The Cubs aren’t going to win any jewelry but they’ll get more postseason awards. The […]
2025 World Series Game 1: Dodgers at Blue Jays, Friday 10/24, 7 p.m. CT
The Blue Jays blasted themselves into the World Series on the strength of George Springer’s three-run homer on Monday. Now we have a World Series between a team looking to be the first to win back-to-back Fall Classics (Dodgers) and a team looking to win their first in 32 years. Something’s gotta give. This map […]
A Cubs fan’s guide to the World Series
It’s finally here. The Fall Classic will kick off in Canada tonight featuring two teams full of titans in a best-of-seven series to determine this year’s World Series Champion. We’ve already seen epic performances this October from superstar two-way player Shohei Ohtani and legacy bat Vladimir Guerrero Jr. What else can we expect as the […]
Cubs contracts: An extension proposal for Cade Horton
A reminder that since the Cubs aren’t likely going to go beyond 2026 for these sorts of things, this is probably just a thought exercise. But let’s give it a shot anyway! Cade Horton was the Cubs’ No. 1 pick in 2022 out of the University of Oklahoma. Then various injuries prevented him from pitching […]
MLB News: World Series, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Today is the big day! The World Series kicks off this weekend between the predicted juggernauts the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the surprise AL win-leaders the Toronto Blue Jays. While Cubs fans would much rather they were still in the mix, and Mariners fans are still mourning their best postseason run yet, there will be […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked, October 24: Robinson, Maddux, Maddon
Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Jackie Robinson! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Today in baseball history: There’s […]
Cubs named 2025 Defensive Team of the Year
We know that the Cubs have superior defensive players at many positions, and could win several Gold Gloves when those awards are announced next month. Today, Sports Info Solutions gave the entire team a Fielding Bible award (Bluesky link): As noted in the Bluesky post, this is the first-ever such award, given to an entire […]
A look at the Cubs’ 40-man roster
Free agency will begin shortly after the World Series ends, so clearly, we are getting close to that, and with that adjustments in many teams’ 40-man rosters. I thought it would be interesting to look at the Cubs’ 40-man roster and how it will shape up after free agents are deleted. Here is the 40-man […]
Cubs contracts: An extension proposal for Pete Crow-Armstrong
Before the 2025 season began, the Cubs reportedly approached Pete Crow-Armstrong with a contract extension offer: It’s unclear how many years and option years would have been included in such a contract, but nothing was done beyond that. And all of that happened either early in the 2025 season or perhaps before it even began. […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes: Tucker, Imanaga, Busch
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. *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 Blue do not necessarily endorse the content of […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Make your World Series picks
It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you stopped by. Come in out of the chill. Let us check your coat for you. There’s no cover charge and the dress code is casual. The hostess will seat […]
The Short Porch is looking at an all-time performance from Shohei Ohtani
We’re two days away from the first game of the 2025 World Series between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays. The best-of-seven series will open in Toronto Friday night. As we wait for the first pitch, the baseball world is still buzzing about the Shohei Ohtani’s Game Four performance against the Brewers. The two-way player […]
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker and Nico Hoerner are Silver Slugger finalists
The Cubs might take home a few Gold Gloves this year, as six Cubs players are finalists for those awards, as announced last week by Rawlings. Even more hardware could be going home with Cubs batters for 2025, as three Cubs players, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker and Nico Hoerner, were named finalists for Silver Slugger […]
Cubs contracts: An extension proposal for Michael Busch
This is the first in a short series about potential contract extensions for young Cubs players. Let me preface all of these by saying that it’s unlikely any of them will happen. Because of a potential lockout after the 2026 season and uncertainty about what’s going to happen beyond Dec. 1, 2026, when the MLB/MLBPA […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: The Blue Jays go to the World Series
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Chicago Cubs history unpacked, October 22 — Three-Finger Brown*, Javier Baez, Jon Lester
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Jimmie Foxx HOF, Frank DiPino, Michael Barrett, Eli Whiteside, Chris […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Who’s first on your starting pitching wish list?
It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us for a while. We can check your coat for you. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After […]
SB Nation Reacts survey: Which young Cub would you most like to see signed to an extension?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Tomorrow, I’m going to begin a five-part series in which I examine the possibilities of contract […]
Cubs contracts: Shōta Imanaga’s complicated contract options
Josh covered this topic in After Dark last week but I thought I’d weigh in on Shōta Imanaga’s deal myself, as we don’t have much Cubs news these days and are awaiting the World Series to begin three days from now, Friday evening in Toronto. The Cubs left-hander from Japan signed a complicated deal with […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes: Tucker, Imanaga, Shaw, Hoyer.
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Life will be commencing shortly — the World Series will be over, and the Free Agency Freezer will open once again. MLB execs will be more close-mouthed than Edward Teller, or even Raymond Joseph Derickson Teller, and will probably shave their expectations closer than Penn Jillette […]
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