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The Brewers could learn from their NL Central rivals for this year's deadline.
Although the next 2.5 weeks are arguably the most important 2.5 weeks left in the regular season (as they will inform Jed Hoyer’s decisions and aggressiveness at the deadline), there’s still a lot...
At 48-48, the San Diego Padres stand 12.5 games back in the NL West, and 3.5 games back in the NL Wild Card race (trailing four teams for that last spot). Although things could shift over the next...
There won’t be a South Side reliever reunion at Wrigley, as the Cubs have released former closer Liam Hendriks. They lost Aaron Bummer to free agency after he opted out of his minor league deal....
This time of year, post-All-Star-break and post-Draft, we do start to see some movement on the trade market. Particular fits, or aggressive buyers, for example. What’s a little more rare is a...
Veteran righty Jake Woodford went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment by the Cubs this week. He elected free agency, per the MiLB.com transaction log, but he’s headed right...
Among the many in-season reclamation swings taken by the Cubs as their needs in the bullpen swelled, Liam Hendriks and Aaron Bummer were probably most well-known and well-experienced, as far as...
It's just a bit of a bummer in Chicago.
Crow-Armstrong is walking more, chasing less and has become Shohei Ohtani's biggest MVP challenger
Cubs vs Twins — Later tonight, the Chicago Cubs kick off the second half of their season — and arguably the 2.5 most important weeks on the calendar — with the first of a three-game set against...
At heart, we’re all just Chicago Cubs fans, right? It’s true for us, and it’s true for a 14-year-old kid who was watching the Cubs win it all back in 2016. Pete Crow-Armstrong, now a star on the...
Former Braves and White Sox reliever Aaron Bummer has opted out of his minor league deal with the Cubs and is now a free agent. This is pretty much a nothingburger because Bummer hasn’t been able...
It’s been a whirlwind of a season to say the least, and it’s only the middle of July! Within the crazy first half have been several fun storylines, with a fair share of unfortunate ones too. The...
Veteran left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer opted out of his minor league contract with the Cubs and is now a free agent, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Bummer spent over a month in the...
The Cubs (54-42) wrapped up the first half on a strong note with a 4-2 road trip in Baltimore and Cincinnati. The offense continues to lead the way as the beleaguered pitching staff is doing just...
This is a tricky situation for the Cubs and a potential Tarik Skubal trade.
The Little Girl – I have been doing this so long that the name no longer remotely fits – has her first lead in a musical, which I’ll get to watch later today. I could not be more proud, or more...
This will be something to monitor throughout the day.
The Chicago Cubs entered the All-Star break on a red-hot streak.,After a few days off, they will hit the play button and try to pick up from where the
The All-Star Break is a perfect time to catch your breath — to contextualize the season that has already transpired and think about what’s to come. The Cubs currently hold the top NL Wild-Card...
Today, Major League Baseball released the 2027 regular season schedule, and we all look at it thinking just one thing: please don’t let them have to make changes to this because of the lockout....
The good news is that, upon departing the Chicago Cubs after a reclamation year in 2025, Brad Keller got a very healthy two-year deal from the Philadelphia Phillies worth $22 million. That money...
We are just one week into raising funds for Make-A-Wish, and you’ve already pushed us one third of the way to our goal! A reminder that I’m offering to blog for 40 straight hours – NO SLEEP – at...
Two 10-game winning streaks helped fuel the Cubs' 27-12 start to the season, but a 7-26 mark over their next 33 games left Chicago with an even .500 record on June 10. Just when things were...
Are you a star (or potential star) young player in the NL Central? Has your team extended you on a long-term deal? No? Then what the heck is the matter with you?! You must STINK! BECAUSE EVERYONE...
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox are set to resume play Friday after the All-Star break, with both teams currently in playoff position.
With a little time this week to digest the preceding weekend’s MLB Draft, various prospecting services are offering up evaluations of the Cubs’ draft (among others), and I thought I’d share some...
I am being so mean with that headline. It’s true! It’s explicitly and literally true! But it’s a little misleading. A Sun-Times article included discussions with a number of players about how they...
Chicago's front office has plenty of work to do.
The BN Blogathon is a little over two weeks away, and we’re raising funds for Make-A-Wish Illinois! Please check out the fundraiser details here if you haven’t, and consider making a...
“I wanna know what you’re thinking. There are some things you can’t hide.” – What’s on Your Mind (Pure Energy) by Information Society The best part of this week’s All-Star festivities was the...
The HR Derby is complete. The All-Star game is over. And there’s just one more day of rest before this machine fires back up. With a 5-game deficit in the division and just two-and-a-half weeks...
I don’t want to go on a rant here, but there has to be a better way. Fan voting isn’t optimal. Watching Andy Pages, a good fielder, eye a single that Pete Crow-Armstrong could/would have gathered...
Coming out of their pitching–heavy draft, the Chicago Cubs immediately went on a signing spree of positional undrafted free agents. There are two more names to add to the UDFA list, one of whom is...
A long-awaited appearance on The Lovable Reunion Podcast, with former Chicago Cubs President Theo Epstein talking all things 2016 Cubs with David Ross and Anthony Rizzo. Put it on and give it a...
Two things are true at the moment: (1) The Cubs need pitching — specifically, front-end starting pitching — as badly as any team in baseball. They’re not only contenders, they’re contenders with a...