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Thursday, October 15, 2026
NLCS Game 4: Brewers vs Dodgers (7:00 CT) — Lineups, Pitchers, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

Brewers vs Dodgers — The Milwaukee Brewers are marching towards the World Series, and no one seems keen on stopping them. They dominated in the regular season, won the NLDS in four games, and are...

How Cubs could easily lose .713 OPS veteran catcher in free agency

The Cubs would likely prefer to keep this catcher.

Cubs urged to re-sign ex-Mets pitcher acquired in a trade, but not Clay Holmes

This insider wants the Cubs to re-sign an ex-Mets pitcher not named Clay Holmes.

Cubs Have More Money, Brewers Play Much Better Moneyball

The Brewers are on the cusp of moving on to the World Series, where they’ll be favored to win for the first time in club history. As painful as that will be for Cubs fans, it shouldn’t be a...

Top Japanese Pitching Prospect Shoki Oda is Skipping the Draft in Japan So That He Can Sign with an MLB Organization

Major international news this week, as Japanese high school pitcher Shoki Oda, is forgoing the amateur draft in Japan in favor of signing immediately with a Major League Baseball organization. We...

Cubs 2026 grades: Did Nico Hoerner meet expectations?
The Rundown: Playoffs Proving Pitching Prevails, Cubs Have 5 Gold Glove Finalists, Brewers 1 Win Shy of NL Pennant

“Look me in the eye and tell me that I’m satisfied.” – Unsatisfied by The Replacements It’s Pick on Jed Hoyer Day in the Canter household, and though I’ve tried to avoid writing this column, it’s...

Son Ranto Show: MAGA Matt and Billionaire Baseball Bucks

The playoffs march on without the Cubs as MAGA Matt trade rumors flood the blogs amidst outrage over his upcoming appearance at a fascist rally. Meanwhile, billionaire team owners attempt to hold...

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Nico Hoerner Get Some Nomination Love from Their Fellow Players

Pete Crow-Armstrong is going to be nominated for – and freaking better win – any and all “best player” type awards this year. So it isn’t necessarily a huge celebration for every finalist list he...

ALCS Game 3 (12:00 CT): Guardians vs Rays — Lineups, Pitchers, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

Guardians vs Rays — It might not be Skubal vs Misiorowski, but today’s ALCS Game 3 pitching matchup between Gavin Williams and Griffin Jax is a good one. More on those guys following the lineups....

Kade Snell stays hot, Jhon Cabral shuts the door in Mesa win
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Here's one stat from each farm system that caught our eye in 2026
5 Cubs, Chase Meidroth named Gold Glove finalists

CHICAGO — Following a great defensive year, five Chicago Cubs have been named Gold Glove Award finalists. Chase Meidroth on the South Side was named a first-time finalist. The five Cubs nominated...

Pete Crow-Armstrong one of 5 Gold Glove finalists for the Cubs

The Chicago Cubs had one of the best defenses in Major League Baseball, and five players from the team have been named finalists for Gold Glove awards. Headlining the list is superstar center...

Cubs Have 5 Gold Glove Nominees, Including All 3 OF Spots

Rawlings announced its 2026 Gold Glove Award finalists on Wednesday, and the Cubs were predictably represented well. They have finalists at five different positions, including all three outfield...

Michael King could give Cubs rotation a much-needed boost
Cubs lead NL with 5 Gold Glove nominees
Yankees should avoid signing Cubs' 3.77 ERA All-Star for 2 reasons

Signing this pitcher would be a mistake for the Yankees.

Cubs Look Like Tarik Skubal Fit on Paper, Other Than How Much Paper He’ll Command

As with many other free agents at the top of nearly every Cubs fan’s wish list, Tarik Skubal is going to draw a lot of attention over the next several months. Or many only the next several weeks,...

These players stood out in Cubs’ farm system in ‘26
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
The Top 17 Cubs Trade Targets for 2027

Although the 2027 Chicago Cubs will lose a metric ton of players to free agency this offseason, it is absolutely not time to let off the gas. In fact, I’d argue that Jed Hoyer has even more of a...

Chicago Cubs Attendance Was Down Slightly in 2026

Major League Baseball as a whole continues to show modest attendance gains in the post-pandemic, post-rules-change era, climbing for the fourth consecutive year in 2026. For the Chicago Cubs,...

Blue Jays predicted to sign Cubs 26-HR outfielder in move that makes perfect sense

This predicted offseason move for the Blue Jays would make perfect sense.

Cubs predicted to trade away Matt Shaw to land Mariners' All-Star starter

This trade prediction for the Cubs is a bold one, but it makes a lot of sense.

Why Adrian Morejon makes sense for Cubs this offseason
Which of These 3 Paths Will Cubs Take to Address Vacant Corner OF Spots?

Do you think it’s better or worse for this winter’s CBA negotiations that we are guaranteed to have at least one low-budget team in the World Series? If the Brewers finish off their 2-0 series...

Our Expectations for Pitcher Command Are Probably Too High

I’ll say up top that the “analytics versus old school” debate that has percolated this offseason is wildly uninteresting to me. Not only is it like 10 years late, but the framing in this offseason...

Brewers Do It Again, Ohtani Might Get Benched, Demonstrations, and Other Cubs Bullets

If you haven’t yet checked it out via our sister sites, make sure you take a look at the Cut Contests over at our partner Playvo. Fun concept: It’s like a 50/50 contest but with picks involved...

Cubs 2026 Report Card: Is Michael Busch the answer at first base?
Monday, October 12, 2026
ALCS Game 1 (7:00 CT): Guardians vs Rays — Lineups, Pitchers, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

Guardians vs Rays — With Game 2 of the NLCS between the Dodgers and Brewers ongoing, the ALCS kicks off tonight in Florida, where the Tampa Bay Rays will host the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1....

Cubs Pitching Woes Sprinkled Throughout Turbulent Year

The Chicago Cubs 2026 season just like that is over with. As quick as a Thanos snap the North Siders […] The post Cubs Pitching Woes Sprinkled Throughout Turbulent Year appeared first on Chicago...

Why the Ideal Bat Path is the Ideal Bat Path

I really loved this visualization of a good bat path from Eric Kozak, the Hitting Coordinator at Driveline: A sign of a good Bat Path is the ability to make flush contact across a range of POCs As...

Japanese Ace Kaima Taira Wrapped Up a Brilliant NPB Season Ahead of a Likely Posting

If the Chicago Cubs want to be sure they have at least one Japanese star on the team every year, and fear the departures of Seiya Suzuki and Shota Imanaga, then they better be heavily in on righty...

A 2026 Chicago Cubs Draft Report Card a Few Months Later

Although it’s far more common to see lengthy evaluations of a team’s draft just after the selection process completes, we know that the ACTUAL value of a draft class takes a lot longer to really...

Additional Thoughts on Edward Cabrera’s Blister Issues, Pitch Tweaks

An idea came to me as I was lying in bed this morning, and, unlike most such fleeting thoughts, it stuck around long enough for me to look into it a little further. I wondered whether my initial...

NLCS Kicks Off with a Brewers Win, Balk Talk, Marathon, and Other Cubs Bullets

Yesterday was a good day for Wisconsin, I guess … No Dodgers sweep this year. The Brewers got a solid start from Jacob Misiorowski and then a shutout bullpen performance, beating the Dodgers 2-1...

Sunday, October 11, 2026
NLCS Game 1 (7:00 CT): Dodgers vs Brewers — Lineups, Pitchers, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

Dodgers vs Brewers — The NLCS kicks off tonight in Milwaukee, and there is no good team to support. I can’t quite bring myself to say “Go Dodgers!” But I absolutely — positively — do not want the...

Bringing Back Seiya Suzuki Is a Must for the Cubs

With the Cubs season coming to a close, it’s time to look at the offseason. Even though pitching will likely […] The post Bringing Back Seiya Suzuki Is a Must for the Cubs appeared first on...

Cubs Minor League Daily: AFL Edition
Guardians Advance, White Sox Set Strike Out Record, Matt Shaw’s Future, and Other Cubs Bullets

Only four teams remain in the fight for the 2026 World Series championship, as we near the end of a rather entertaining season. October may be the best month for sports, and it doesn’t feel close...

Saturday, October 10, 2026
ALDS Game 5: White Sox vs Guardians (7:00 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

White Sox vs Guardians — After winning each of the first two games of this series (on the road, no less), the Chicago White Sox had back-to-back opportunities to put this series to bed at home....

Cubs Hope to Add New Breaking Ball to Edward Cabrera’s Arsenal

There were high hopes for Edward Cabrera after he was acquired for top prospect Owen Caissie in early January, but the big righty was downright bad. A bad hamstring strain and persistent blister...

Signed Prints of JJ Weinberg’s ‘Field of Dreams’ Cubs Championship Painting Available

Artist and Cubs fan J.J. Weinberg put himself on the map for Cubs fans when he gifted his father, Jerry, his original painting of the Cubs celebrating their 2016 World Series win. The clip was...

Last Chance for the White Sox, Salary Cap Arguments, Ditka’s Seventh Inning Stretch, and Other Cubs Bullets

Good morning! Although the Cubs have been eliminated for almost two weeks (somehow, it feels like yesterday, yet at the same time, several months ago?), there’s still some baseball to be played....

Suzuki reflects on the good times -- and a few 'what ifs' -- from 5 years with Cubs
Friday, October 9, 2026
Remembering Mike Ditka’s Legendary Seventh Inning Stretch at Wrigley Field

On Mike Ditka’s passing at age 86, it’s hard for me personally not to think about one specific memory that will live on for Cubs fans for many years to come. The year was 1998, and we’d lost Harry...

Dear White Sox Fans: We’re Rooting for You … Whether You Like It or Not

Listen, I already know what you’re going to say, and you’re not wrong. An article like this is not going to change many minds. A lot of Cubs fans won’t ever root for the White Sox no matter what...

MLB Pipeline Names Its Cubs Prospects of the Year

As I said when Owen Ayers took home Baseball America’s minor league player of the year honors for the Cubs’ system, the call this season is exceedingly difficult. Ayers’ breakout year certainly...

Recalling Chicago icon Mike Ditka’s legendary 7th-inning stretch rendition
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