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Ivan Herrera's walk-off double lifts Cardinals past Cubs in 10,Ivan Herrera capped a three-run rally with a walk-off, two-run double in the 10th innin
Well, that’s a “rip up the entire postgame write-up and pretend you weren’t stomping on the Cardinals’ grave” ending if I ever had one. Tonight, in extra innings, despite PCA’s heroics in the top...
The Red Sox and Nationals may have kicked off the deadline with their Curtis Mead/Connely Early deal four days ago, but this Angels trade feels like the true start of “THE” deadline. And this is a...
The Cubs announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Jake Woodford. Left-hander Andrew Wantz has been designated for assignment in a corresponding move. More to come.
CUBS LINEUP — As of this moment (i.e., before tonight’s Game 3 matchup against the Cardinals in St. Louis), the Chicago Cubs are tied for a season-high 15 games over .500. That means, if they win...
The first two games have gone according to plan, putting the Cubs up in the series and bringing them to a 4-4 tie with the Cardinals on the season. Now they just need to keep taking care of...
With Jameson Taillon’s recent DFA, Edward Cabrera’s return coming into focus, and the trade deadline just days away, projecting the Cubs’ rotation more than a few days out is an impossible...
With the Detroit Tigers falling back a bit, and having DFA’d his personal catcher Jake Rogers, it sure feels like Tarik Skubal is going to be traded in the next four or five days. Indeed, it had...
Baseball players are notoriously superstitious, and they’ll often change up their routines or even their clothing in an attempt to bust a slump. Not all were as committed to the bit as former...
“Control what you can control” is a great life lesson. It’s completely accurate, and it applies as much to your daily life as it does to, say, a baseball season. But that doesn’t mean that the...
“You know she’s waiting…just anticipating, for things that she’ll never, never possess.” – Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding Doesn’t the season seem to fly by once we get past the All-Star...
Yesterday we discussed a Bruce Levine report that the Miami Marlins, having flopped out of a Wild Card spot with a 12-game losing streak, were open to dealing veteran rotation anchor Sandy...
It wasn’t the greatest day for the Cubs’ minor league squad, as all four teams suffered losses. However, there were a few bright spots, including an Owen Ayers home run. Let’s recap the action....
This is a great time for the Chicago Cubs to need starting pitching help.
The writers over at The Athletic offered up a bold Trade Deadline prediction for each of MLB’s 30 clubs, with the boldness ranging from “obviously going to happen” to “lol no, no, no.” For the...
Two teams trending in different directions will meet when the Chicago Cubs continue a four-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesd
The expanded Wild Card format has complicated things over the last few years when it comes to the MLB Trade Deadline. More teams are eligible for the postseason, meaning the number of teams trying...
Chicago's need is as clear as any need in baseball.
It’s definitely starting to feel like we’re on the edge of some trades going down, Cubs or otherwise. Obviously most of the activity will wait for the two days before the deadline, but things are...
From the Yankees and Red Sox to the Phillies and Cubs, the sport's biggest giants are among the clubs that need to take action ahead of the Monday deadline.
The Chicago Cubs laid another thumping on the St. Louis Cardinals last night, winning game two of their four-game set 10-2. If you missed any of the relentless attack, catch up on the full...
The Cubs ambushed the Cardinals and starter Michael McGreevy at Busch Stadium Tuesday night. The road squad put up seven runs in the first two innings to knock the young pitcher out of the game...
Here's a look at five teams that make sense as potential trade destinations for the Tigers' ace.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ and Nico Hoerner drove in two runs apiece and the Chicago Cubs jumped out to a seven-run lead after two innings on the way to a 10-2 victory over the St....
Seiya Suzuki had three hits with two RBIs and Colin Rea tossed six strong innings for his team-high eighth victory as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat t
The Cubs put that one to bed relatively early. It was not Michael McGreevy’s night, mostly because the Cubs just worked him over again and again and again. Deep counts. Fouling ones off. Line...
The John Baker Day silent auction is live, with nine fantastic Cubs prizes Bid on… An Anthony Rizzo-signed baseball bat A Joe Maddon signed 2016 World Series Game 7 lineup card 12 mental-skills...
The Cubs beat the Cardinals in a series opener for the first time in three tries last night, but they’ve still got three games to go in this set. They’ll need to win three just to even the season...
CUBS LINEUP — If they can find a way to win tonight in St. Louis, the Chicago Cubs will move to a season-high 15 games over .500, which they reached only once all the way back on May 8. To get...
Notable events took place on this date, with the passing of icon Ryne Sandberg standing out as the biggest and most recent, but not the only memorable moment. Here we have a couple more offensive...
I’m not going to come out and tell you to flat-out ignore all the scoops or “bombs” about the Cubs pushing hard for Tarik Skubal, but I’ll caution you against bad actors that pop up this time of...
A quick handful of injury updates for you, as Cubs pitchers work their way back … We haven’t heard a lot about Justin Steele lately, with the last update being that he will start getting up off...
“Because I’m easy come, easy go; little high, little low. Any way the wind blows doesn’t really matter to me.” – Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen It’s a minor miracle that the Cubs continue to play...
The Chicago Cubs have confirmed that they were able to sign all 21 of their draft picks from this year’s MLB Draft, something that is not always guaranteed in the bonus pool era. In recent years,...
Over the course of the next six days, the Mets figure to ship out around a half dozen players. Right-hander Freddy Peralta is mired in a deep slump, but even amid a rough stint on the mound, he’s...
Given his rocket-ship ascent through the system this year, it’s been hard at times to keep up with the industry perspective on Chicago Cubs catching prospect Owen Ayers. By now, we all know about...
I have not had the time to follow up on all the different reports of which Cubs draft picks signed for how much, but the important thing is that all of them have now signed. See below for the...
Though perhaps not quite in the pantheon of Brian Roberts or Jake Peavy, Miami Marlins righty Sandy Alcantara has been a frequent rumor target ’round these parts over the last couple years. As a...
Two things are true: 1.) The Cubs absolutely made the right decision moving on from Jameson Taillon right now; and 2.) Taillon pitched some important innings for the Cubs over the last few years,...
The trade deadline is less than a week away
Before this season, the Chicago Cubs committed to Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner at third and second base for years to come. It was a celebratory thing, as each player has a long track record of...