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According to Chris Kamka, official guru of research and nuggetry for Cubs baseball on Marquee, the Cubs were 19-0 this season when collecting at least 13 hits. That streak was at 27 games going...

CUBS LINEUP — The mounting losses over the past week have moved beyond frustrating and have become concerning. I don’t think the Cubs are going to miss the playoffs entirely, but they’re now twice...

Join us on Saturday, September 19 for a Pre-Game Cubs Fan Meetup at Cincinnati’s Chicago Bar, Binski’s Bar, where they serve Malört in ashtrays! Danny Rockett of The Son Ranto Show and the New...

Cubs and Rock fans! On September 12th, “The Rookie of the Year”, Thomas Ian Nicholas and TIN Band will be playing a FREE POST GAME SHOW with support from Chicago’s premier Cubs rock group,...

Good morning, Bleacher Nation. I’m glad there’s Week Zero college football today to offer a Cubs reprieve when needed. I’ll be watching this afternoon, though. And even with the benefit of a sleep...

The Cincinnati Reds have ignited their offense in back-to-back games after it had been dormant far too many times over the last 2 1/2 weeks.,Fresh off

Tyler Stephenson hit a three-run homer to highlight a five-run sixth inning, Jose Trevino, TJ Friedl and Sal Stewart also went deep and the Cincinnati Reds scored nine unanswered runs in a 10-8...

The Cubs returned home to take on the Reds at Wrigley Field Friday afternoon. Unfortunately, the major bullpen issues they had on the road trip, and at other points throughout the season, came...

Tyler Stephenson belted a three-run homer and Sal Stewart drove in two runs to set the franchise rookie record for RBIs in a season, fueling the visit

In a week of really bad losses, today’s joins the list. It fits in. They’re like buddies. Bad losses just hanging out, having a great time, being a–holes. Losing that game to that team at home on...

The Cubs signed lefty sidearmer Hoby Milner to a one-year, $3.75 million contract over the offseason, and he made 38 relief appearances before going on the IL due to an appendectomy. He began his...

It hasn’t been the most powerful year for Michael Busch, but he’s nevertheless been a very productive hitter overall. Still has some power, though, obviously. Two-run blast right here: MICHAEL...

The Cubs activated utilityman Matt Shaw from the injured list after he missed two months with a sprained left hand.

Usually, a rehab assignment doesn’t run out of time, but that is a thing that exists. If a pitcher is in the minors on a rehab stint for 30 days and is clearly healthy, a team – unless they want...

The Cubs have designated left-hander Hoby Milner for assignment, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. It’s not currently known why Milner has been cut from the roster but the club has already started...

The Cubs are getting Matt Shaw back today, and have a number of very good, very interchangeable pieces to cover the positional group while starting shortstop Dansby Swanson is out. Most teams do...

The Chicago Cubs activated utility man Matt Shaw from the injured list on Friday and optioned outfielder Kevin Alcantara to Triple-A Iowa.,Shaw, 24, w

The Cubs have plenty of bullpen questions right now, but let’s focus on another area of the pitching staff. After a big week for the starting staff, where would the Cubs playoff rotation stand...

CUBS LINEUP — I don’t know about you, but I’m having trouble focusing on this weekend’s series against the Reds with the Brewers looming on Monday. But that series might not even matter (for the...

Cubs vs Reds — Before we jump into this next series against the Reds, here’s what you may have missed all morning that impacts this weekend’s set: Matt Shaw is back with the Cubs after two months...

It was just a 1-3 performance from the Cubs minor league squads on Thursday, but the win was a wild one that included walk-off heroics from Owen Ayers. Elsewhere, Knoxville and South Bend both...

Matt Shaw has been out of action for two months with a sprained left hand, but he’s looked good in five rehab games with Triple-A Iowa and is now ready to return. The versatile defender went...

At least the West Coast is in our rearview mirror, because that road trip suuuuuuuucked. Now, the Cubs head back home to Wrigley Field for their final three games (against the Reds) before the...

The Cubs still lead the Wild Card race despite their poor results on the road over the last week, and now they begin what could be the most important stretch of their season. Though catching the...

The Chicago Cubs’ 150th anniversary weekend is here (did you forget about that celebration this year, IN ADDITION to the 10th anniversary of the 2016 World Series win? It’s a big year!). The...

As we speculated earlier, the move to send Kevin Alcantara back down to Triple-A Iowa did indeed presage the return of Matt Shaw. Shaw last played for the Cubs almost two months ago (June 28)...

The Cubs dropped four of six during their recent road trip, losing three in walk-off fashion, but the disappointing results hardly put a dent in their postseason probability. After hovering around...

Nobody claimed Eugenio Suarez on waivers, so here’s hoping he’s ticked and requests a few days to sit and rest and think. Because you KNOW that if he plays this weekend at Wrigley Field for the...

The Cubs (76-58) had a disappointing road trip to the West Coast, where they lost series to both the Mariners and Diamondbacks. The 2-4 stretch featured three painful walk-off defeats, two of...

The Bullpen blows a couple games on a disappointing west coast road trip, and Billy Devore of the New Nasty Boys Reds podcast previews this weekends series at Wrigley. Brought to you by ⁠Penguin...

Pete Crow-Armstrong's emotional outbursts have become a concern for the Cubs, and his temper could cost Chicago when the stakes are highest.

In an era of big-money youth baseball, the Cubs' second baseman took an unusual route to stardom.

No big league Cubs yesterday as they licked their wounds and headed on home. Here’s hoping they have a great weekend at Wrigley Field against the Reds. In the absence of the big league team...

Rob Manfred has long been jealous of the way other leagues are able to essentially weaponize free agency to generate huge media buzz, which stands in stark contrast to baseball’s drawn-out winter...

Despite the dubious financial shenanigans taking center stage in all conversations about the Los Angeles Dodgers and the upcoming MLB CBA fight, the league is not stepping back from continuing to...

The Chicago Cubs have announced two moves in their scouting department, bringing in a significant new hire, and making a notable promotion to help with day-to-day operations and draft...

This offseason is shaping up to be a big one, not only for the Cubs, but for baseball in general. Teams are going to battle a lot of uncertainty ahead of the inevitable work stoppage, which may...

It was another 2-2 day for the Cubs‘ minor league squads. The Iowa Cubs used one big inning to earn a victory in their matchup, while South Bend had a big day at the plate up and down the order,...

If you’ve ever snapped at someone, whether in person or online (as is probably more often the case these days), you probably realized after the fact that it wasn’t about that moment. I’d say the...

The Chicago Cubs have been spinning their wheels of late and hope that their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds can get them back

Yes, Pete Crow-Armstrong runs a little hotter out there than most. But still. The level to which he erupted yesterday suggested to me that he’d seen something egregious when he was trying to throw...

The non-balk call will get its own post later this morning, because there’s still a lot to say. Until then, other bullets … Short of being swept in both series, that was about as bad as a road...