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Much like last year at the Trade Deadline, for all the Chicago Cubs’ obvious desires to acquire a controllable starting pitcher this year, almost none were actually traded. Clearly clubs value...
Tampa Bay is adding a familiar arm to the pitching staff.
Like every generation before me, I have reached the age where I have and know kids who are learning to drive, which automatically yields one reaction: these kids are WAY too young to be on the...
Chicago's Ian Happ looks to continue his rebound at the plate when the Cubs open a three-game series on Tuesday at the Washington Nationals.,Chicago,
After playing 17 games in 17 days, the Chicago Cubs have reached a much-needed (and well-earned) scheduled day off today. So what will we do with our free time? Rank every player on the team, of...
“Ah, come on baby…take a slow ride with me.” – Slow Ride by Foghat The Cubs just completed a mini-marathon of 17 consecutive games without a day off, grinding to a 12-5 record while gaining a game...
The Cubs can upgrade their bullpen and rotation even after the trade deadline.
Note that MLB has not yet announced the 2026 playoff teams. That would be a bit too much … The schedule is out for the postseason, though, and you can mark your calendars to the extent you have...
“I was happy for Miggy. I mean, I think that he’s had a good offensive year. I tell you guys, when you don’t play that much, and you play at the the frequency Miggy’s playing, the offensive year...
It was a 2-2 Sunday for the Cubs‘ minor league teams with Iowa and Knoxville falling, and South Bend and Myrtle Beach winning big thanks to some huge offensive performances. Josiah Hartshorn...
It’s never been fair to count Shelby Miller among the many “injured Cubs pitchers.” That’s not to say he isn’t on the Injured List. He is. But that was to be the case back when the Cubs signed him...
A few years ago, Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach Guillermo Martinez was ejected during the exchange of lineup cards, which I personally considered a record for the fastest ejection in MLB history...
It hasn’t been discussed much, in part because the Cubs have a strong big league tandem in Carson Kelly and Miguel Amaya, as well as an ascendant prospect at Triple-A in Owen Ayers … but the Cubs...
The Cubs signed 35-year-old righty Shelby Miller to a two-year, $2.5 million deal back in February with the knowledge that they’d be paying him to rehab his elbow for the first year. Dr. Keith...
Thanks for indulging me on a little vacation. That was, by far, the longest I’ve ever been away from BN in the 18 years since its founding, though it was debatably-timed coming right after the...
The Dodgers have been knocked from the top perch (and then some) as their losing ways continue
You never bank on a sweep, especially on the road, however beatable you may feel your opponent. So I’ll gladly take yesterday’s 10-2 rubber game win to wrap up the series against the Royals. Enjoy...
Cubs Pitching Probables — The Cubs weren’t able to sweep this weekend in Kansas City, but they did take home a series win while debuting two new starting pitchers acquired at the deadline, Kevin...
The Cubs and Royals met in the deciding game of their series on a very hot Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. Craig Counsell‘s squad did not mess around with this one, hitting double digits on...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday. Alex Bregman delivered a pair of RBI...
Matthew Boyd threw seven stellar innings and Miguel Amaya launched a three-run home run on Sunday afternoon as the visiting Chicago Cubs breezed past
First, it was the BABIP gods. Then, it was the long ball that gave the Cubs a series-clinching win on a hot Sunday afternoon in Kansas City. I have two infield singles and four bloop hits (or...
Ian Happ went deep in the top of the 6th inning with a two-run shot, extending the Cubs’ lead in Kansas City to 7-2. Miguel Amaya, not to be outdone, did him one better. Amaya just launched his...
Ian Happ has been scuffling lately, but his power is starting to show up in Kansas City. He belted a home run in yesterday’s game — his first since July 30 in Saint Louis — and he’s just gone yard...
This veteran reliever could be a secret weapon for the Cubs this October.
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday. Alex Bregman delivered a pair of RBI singles to help the Cubs win...
CUBS LINEUP — Yesterday’s loss stinks. But sweeping a team, however bad, on the road is not easy and certainly never guaranteed. Go out there and win today, and the weekend still counts as a...
The Cubs and Royals split the first two games, with the former using two pitchers who had never suited up for them before. Now Craig Counsell‘s crew will try to win the series behind their de...
The MLB trade deadline has passed, and the Cubs took full advantage. It was clear what they needed to get, […] The post Gausman Delivers, Holmes Shows Why Cubs Wanted Him appeared first on Chicago...
Well, newly acquired starter Clay Holmes clearly had some rust to shake off last night. No real surprises there, as he hasn’t made a start at the big league level in three months. But his...
The Cubs and Royals got together for the second game of their series on another beautiful night at Kauffman Stadium. The road squad had another newly acquired starting pitcher make his debut on...
Right-hander Randy Dobnak remains a pleasant surprise amid this disappointing season for the Kansas City Royals.,Meanwhile, veteran Matthew Boyd has b
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals made Clay Holmes' debut with the Chicago Cubs a forgettable affair Saturday night, hammering him for four runs in his return from the injured list, while Jac...
Jac Caglianone went 4-for-4 with two homers and two doubles and drove in four runs as the host Kansas City Royals spoiled Clay Holmes' Chicago Cubs de
That loss can be chalked up as ‘The Jac Caglianone Game’. The Royals’ young slugger dominated Cubs’ pitching all night, finishing 4-for-4 with two home runs, two doubles and four RBI. He was a...
It has been a tough couple of weeks offensively for Ian Happ (to say the least), but he snapped the worst of his streak in a big way tonight. With the Cubs down two runs in the sixth inning, Happ...
Raise your hand if you freaked out a little bit when Kevin Gausman, a workhorse by today’s standards who was brought in to solidify the rotation, took a comebacker off the lower leg last night. I...
The Cubs officially activated Clay Holmes from the 60-day IL for his team debut tonight, the club announced. The right-hander will return to the mound after missing nearly three months with a...
CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs took their fifth game in a row last night, with a series-opening win over the Royals in Kansas City. That game was started by Kevin Gausman, one of the Cubs’ primary trade...
No surprises here on the activation front, as one of the Cubs‘ big trade-deadline acquisitions, Clay Holmes, was always set to follow one of the team’s other big trade-deadline acquisitions, Kevin...