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It’s rare that we share interviews from the guest conductors of the 7th Inning Stretch at Wrigley, but we’ll make an exception for Cookie Monster. Surely no one will be critical of what was a good...
What a week for our Cubbies, eh? A huge trade deadline, guys healing up, other guys debuting successfully, two wins over the Dodgers, and a chance to sweep this afternoon at Wrigley Field? That is...
As high as (most) Cubs fans are about the coup Jed Hoyer pulled at the trade deadline, it’s possible some objective observers feel even more strongly about the recent upgrades. Hoyer was...
As of a few days ago, it appeared as though we were in store for an extremely fun pitching matchup for Thursday’s makeup game against the Blue Jays at Wrigley Field (from June 21). The recently...
Here's what's going on around the league after the trade deadline
The Cubs and Dodgers tangled on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field in newly acquired ace Tarik Skubal‘s debut performance. The home team decided to spoil the party for the visitors with a great...
The rotation for the Los Angeles Dodgers could be a revolving door through the remainder of the regular season.,How long veteran left-hander Eric Laue
Dansby Swanson went 3-for-4 with a homer and a double for the Chicago Cubs in a 5-1 win against the visiting Dodgers on Tuesday, helping spoil the Los
Tarik Skubal pitched six effective innings against the Cubs in his Dodgers debut but still ended up taking the loss after a 5-1 win for Chicago.
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs spoiled Tarik Skubal's debut with the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, posting a 5-1 victory behind key RBI singles by Nico Hoerner and Pete...
That was one of the best wins from this Cubs team in quite some time. The Cubs took game two of the series 5-1, guaranteeing that they can’t lose the season series against the Dodgers. To be the...
Dansby Swanson went 3-for-4 with a homer and a double for the Chicago Cubs in a 5-1 win against the visiting Dodgers on Tuesday, helping spoil the Los
Skubal had a solid first outing in a Dodgers uniform but didn't get much run support from his new teammates
Tarik Skubal started off his Dodgers career in commanding fashion, retiring the first six batters he faced. However, his groove was interrupted in the third inning when Dansby Swanson jumped on a...
There sure has been a lot of hype around the Dodgers’ acquisition of Tarik Skubal. Dare I say, a bit too much. So, it sure is sweet to see Dansby Swanson take him deep in the 3rd inning. This bomb...
Ryan Zeferjahn. Ryan Zeferjahn. Ryan Zeferjahn. I’m going to have to practice typing that one. My brain can’t remember the order of the letters, and my fingers struggle to find the right cadence....
CUBS LINEUP — Once again, the 2026 Chicago Cubs are tied for a season-high 15-games over .500. Specifically, tonight’s matchup with the Dodgers marks their fifth attempt to get over that arbitrary...
After coming out as big winners at the trade deadline, the Cubs came up with a big win over the Dodgers in Monday’s series opener. They went heavy on volume, acquiring two front-line starters and...
The Cubs added two new acquisitions on Tuesday, with outfielder Tyrone Taylor and right-handed reliever Ryan Zeferjahn joining the active roster. We already covered how the former displaced Kevin...
The Cubs announced that trade acquisitions Tyrone Taylor and Ryan Zeferjahn have been activated onto the roster. In corresponding moves, they have optioned outfielder Kevin Alcántara and...
It wasn’t a grand slam, but Kevin Alcántara‘s first MLB homer came with a fate worse than just riding the bench. Because the Cubs need a spot for newly acquired outfielder Tyrone Taylor, who will...
Although the Cubs also acquired David Peterson (in June) and Aaron Civale (in mid-July), plus Ryan Zeferjahn, Tyrone Taylor, and Braxton Garrett at the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline, their two new...
Though he didn’t lay out his exact plans, Craig Counsell made it pretty clear in talking with reporters on Tuesday that Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes will start on Friday and Saturday in Kansas...
Craig Counsell must have been listening to Erykah Badu on Monday, because he apparently went to Jed Hoyer and said, “You better call Tyrone and tell him come on.” That would be Tyrone Taylor, the...
Half of this Cubs roster move was established earlier today, when Craig Counsell told The Score that his newly acquired outfielder, Tyrone Taylor, would be in the starting lineup tonight in place...
In addition to the overall value he provides on defense (and otherwise), the overall shape of Ian Happ’s season at the plate has undoubtedly been a disappointment. His average is way down, his...
Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs had what is being widely regarded as a successful trade deadline, something we couldn’t say at this time last season. The Cubs officially made four trades over...
The Cubs are a major winner of the trade deadline for a simple reason.
Jed Hoyer didn’t stand pat, nor did he wait for the market to come to him at a time when he absolutely needed to make big improvements to the Cubs’ pitching staff. The man who’s been at or near...
In the aftermath of the Trade Deadline, I like hearing from the front office, obviously, but I also appreciate hearing from the Cubs’ manager. Craig Counsell’s full appearance with the media is...
If you include David Peterson, the rental starter the Cubs acquired for a real prospect at the end of June, the Chicago Cubs added THREE starting pitchers before the deadline who will leave in...
“All the doors I closed one time will open up again.” – Back in the High Life Again by Steve Winwood The Cubs are 1-0 in post-deadline games and the hated Dodgers are the inverse, so life is...
We are thrilled that the Chicago Cubs landed two of the best starting pitchers that changed teams this trade season in Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes … but it almost didn’t happen. Because...
Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer and the rest of the front office had a very, very busy Trade Deadline, pulling off multiple significant deals, bringing in two impactful starting pitchers in Clay...
Let’s call these the post-Cubs-Trade-Deadline Bullets or something. In the flurry of the deadline, it can be hard to offer up as much on each of the new guys as you want, or to get into the...
Whew baby it’s hard getting up and going this morning. The post-Blogathon sleep is long, but never long enough … Because of the ill-timed site issues yesterday and the deep brain fog that comes in...
The trade deadline has passed, but not without its customary flurry of moves in the final hour. Jed Hoyer checked off every item on his list, even if he may have had to take secondary routes to...
Tarik Skubal makes his Dodgers debut Tuesday at the Cubs
Kudos to Jed Hoyer for his most impactful trade deadline since he broke up the Cubs’ World Series core back in 2021. The Cubs added three starters, a backend reliever, and a backup outfielder....