Chicago Cubs
Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Giants (8:45 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
CUBS LINEUP — I'm going to need Kyle Hendricks to throw a complete game tonight. And surely someone in the Cubs lineup could try hitting a home run. Chicago Cubs Lineup: Nico ho*rner, 2B Michael Busch, 1B Cody Bellinger, RF...
Michael Cerami
Jun 25, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Officially a Farewell: Cubs Release Yan Gomes
This was a procedural inevitability once the Cubs designated him for assignment last week, but now it has happened officially: the Cubs have released Yan Gomes. A really great contributor in every phase last year, the soon-to-be 37-year-old catcher seemingly...
Brett Taylor
Jun 25, 2024
Chicago Cubs
The Brewers Are Trading for Dallas Keuchel
I almost appended "in the year 2024" to the end of that headline, but I don't want to get dunked on when it turns out that Dallas Keuchel has got it back. With the Brewers. Because of course that is...
Brett Taylor
Jun 25, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Latest Mock Drafts Have the Cubs Eyeing College Outfielders
A couple of the latest mock drafts to discuss today, with the college season officially behind us ... The pick at MLB Pipeline is a name we've seen before: 14. Cubs: James Tibbs, OF, Florida StateCallis: “They need pitching more...
Brett Taylor
Jun 25, 2024
Chicago Cubs
MLBits: Tennessee Wins the College World Series, Crochet Watches During Rain Delay, Wild Triple Play, More
The Tennessee Volunteers won their first NCAA College World Series title in program history. Former Vol Garrett Crochet was able to watch it during a rain delay in Chicago. Baseball is funny like that sometimes. That and more in today's...
Patrick K. Flowers
Chicago Cubs
This Sucks and I Hate It and I Don’t Know How It Gets Better
Back in December of 2020, the Chicago Cubs traded Yu Darvish to the San Diego Padres, kicking off a rebuild that has continued through ... well, arguably today. Sure, you can say that they tried to end it with more...
Michael Cerami
Jun 25, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Cubs Farm Report | June 25, 2024: Top 25 Prospect Stock Report
Cubs Prospects — The Chicago Cubs minor league affiliates were off on Monday, so it's time to take stock of some recent hot (and not-so-hot) performers inside the Cubs Top 25 prospects down on the farm in today's Cubs Farm...
Patrick K. Flowers
Jun 25, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Jefferson Rojas “Doing Well” After Taking a Pitch to the Face
I saw that Jefferson Rojas was hit by a pitch this weekend, and left his South Bend Cubs game. I also saw a mention of it being a pitch to the head, which is always scary. Your mind goes to...
Brett Taylor
Jun 25, 2024
Chicago Cubs
What Else to Do in the Bullpen, Steele Fantastic, Almonte Paused, Leiter Arm, and Other Cubs Bullets
[ankin_law] Apparently Toyota got hacked, which made the timing of my service appointment today NOT GREAT. Place was in chaos. I am behind. Philosophically, I was on board with Colten Brewer and/or Drew Smyly getting the save opportunity last night,...
Brett Taylor
Jun 25, 2024
Chicago Cubs
The Cubs Are Testing the Limits of What is Predictable
When we talk, as fans, about how "predictable" some kind of bad outcome is, we aren't always talking about actual predictions. Or probabilities. Or anything with the full force of logic behind it. Instead, we're often being performatively dramatic in...
Brett Taylor
Jun 25, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Enhanced Box Score: Giants 5, Cubs 4 – June 24, 2024
Incredible. Truly. It's going beyond the point of believability at this point. The Cubs blew YET ANOTHER save tonight. And this time, they did it by intentionally walking the bases loaded before walking in the game-winning run, just to ......
Michael Cerami
Jun 25, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Dansby Swanson with Two Incredible Defensive Plays Tonight (And Justin Steele is Loving It)
Justin Steele is pitching really well tonight against the San Francisco Giants. But things would've have gone quite as smoothly so far if it weren't for Dansby Swanson. Not once, but TWICE tonight, Swanson has made a Gold Glove caliber...
Michael Cerami
Jun 24, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Giants (8:45 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs are starting a four-game, west-coast road trip tonight at Oracle Park. Justin Steele is on the mound for the Cubs, who are running out of time to turn this ship around before the trade deadline...
Michael Cerami
Jun 24, 2024
Chicago Cubs
An Incredible Week for Matt Shaw Means It’s Award Time
If you have seen Matt Shaw's name a lot this past week, it's because he's been lighting up the Southern League, even more than he already was. Thus, he gets some weekly award honors: https://twitter.com/smokiesbaseball/status/1805326329404870946 Shaw, 22, was the Cubs'...
Brett Taylor
Jun 24, 2024
Chicago Cubs
The Second All-Star Ballot Update is Still Light on Chicago Cubs
Not that you'd expect otherwise at this point, but the Chicago Cubs are not running away with the fan voting for the 2024 position player All-Star starters. You have to go deep to find any Cubs names at all: https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1805286499128328237...
Brett Taylor
Jun 24, 2024
Chicago Cubs
MLBits: Must Read on the Pitching Revolution, Mets, Cards, Kwan, More
MLB NOTES—Once in a while, you come across a story that's an absolute must-read. The Athletic's Andy McCullough delivered that for us this morning with his feature, which helps us understand the school of logic behind the pitching revolution in...
Patrick K. Flowers
Jun 24, 2024
Chicago Cubs
He Has Work to Do For Sure, But Making Declarations About Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Offensive Future is Silly
I got pretty annoyed this weekend when I saw a bit from Bob Nightengale's latest: "MLB scouts have insisted all season that Chicago Cubs prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong may not be the impact bat that’s been hyped, and so far they’ve...
Brett Taylor
Jun 24, 2024
Chicago Cubs
A West Coast Trip? Sure, Why Not … Cubs vs Giants Series Preview
Cubs vs Giants — In case you missed our earlier conversation, the Cubs upcoming stretch looks like their toughest of the year. And unfortunately, unless they start playing a lot better — immediately — this could be it for the...
Michael Cerami
Jun 24, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Cubs Farm Report | June 24, 2024: Shaw Blasts Two, Scary Collision, Just Missing Out, More
CUBS PROSPECTS — Matt Shaw blasted a pair of home runs, but a scary collision stole the show in a Tennessee loss that allowed Birmingham to take the first-half division title. Cubs Prospects Report | June 24, 2024 Triple-A Iowa...
Patrick K. Flowers
Jun 24, 2024
Chicago Cubs
This Next Stretch Will Define the Cubs Season – And it’s Arguably Their Toughest of the Year
The Chicago Cubs are four games under .500, eight games out of first place, and nothing seems to be going right for them. So naturally, the universe is delivering one its toughest stretches of the season. And for the Cubs,...
Michael Cerami
Jun 24, 2024
