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As poorly as the 2025-26 season has gone for Liverpool, it’s gone quite a bit worse for West Ham. London’s Hammers appear a near-lock for relegation, as they would both need to beat Leeds on the final day and for Spurs to earn no points from their final two matches against Chelsea and Everton. If, […]
As quickly as spring came and went, the White Sox leapt from horrendous to… fun? I’m not talking fun in the lovable loser type of way that the North Siders affectionately refer to their tribe, and not in the way a little league parent earnestly cheers for their kid, knowing they’re about to do a […]
Interim Head Coach Tiago Splitter remains in charge of the Portland Trail Blazers locker room as of May, 2026, at least in name. The Blazers have neither moved on from Splitter nor formally announced prospective candidates to replace him. Portland’s coaching situation remains foggy as of this juncture, with Magic 8-Balls providing as much information […]
Now that the kerfuffle referenced in the headline is settled, I thought I’d weigh in on it. As you know, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong got into it with a White Sox fan during Sunday’s game> it happened after PCA just missed a spectacular catch in center field and sat on the field for a […]
The Cubs have now dropped seven of nine after opening their recent trip with their 10th straight win. We are allowed, even at a crummy time to pull the camera back and say that the team has won 22 of 32 and that remains an incredible stretch of baseball. And without any parsing of numbers, […]
A closer look at one of this season's more positive developments.
Shōta Imanaga has been so good this year that I think all of us hoped he had turned the page on 2025 and would have a 2024-type season all year. Until Monday, that was the case. Unfortunately, Imanaga got hit hard and had his worst start of the year (and to be honest, he had […]
Here’s part three of our five-part Chicago Bears 2026 schedule roundtable. If you could go to one Chicago Bears road game in the 2026 season, which would it be? Sam Householder: At Miami in December is an easy answer and will likely be a popular road destination for Chicago fans this year. But I would […]
Today’s Reflections ….. unless it’s Michael Conforto! On Sunday, I had posted that “I can’t imagine that there has been a better non-pitcher “backup” free-agent acquisition in recent years that Carson Kelly”. And I stand by that — Kelly is the No. 1 player at his position who takes on all comers at the plate. […]
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks need to be aggressive with trade offers if any stars hit market this summer ( Sun-Times ) Where Frank Nazar took steps forward this season — and where there’s room for more ( SCH ) Blackhawks sign Roman Kantserov to entry-level contract ( SCH ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) The glimpses of Wyatt Kaiser’s NHL potential we saw this season ( SCH ) The Blackhawks will select 4th in the NH...
Wow! This is being written May 18, more than a quarter of the way through the 2026 season, and the White Sox are two games over .500 for the first time since September, 2022, and better yet, they just took a series from the Evildoers of the North Side in spectacular fashion! Wow, indeed! Why […]
1904 In front of just 1,000 fans in Washington, rookie Ed Walsh tossed his first complete game and shutout, blanking the Senators, 5-0, on just two hits. The win moved Walsh to 2-0 on the season. As the season wore on, Walsh would fill a sort of “closer” role for the White Sox, starting eight […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears to update NFL on stadium sites — and Chicago isn’t one of them To the surprise of absolutely nobody outside of City Hall. Gov. Pritzker says Mayor Johnson has ‘no plan’ to keep the Bears in Chicago To the surprise of absolutely nobody outside of City Hall. Chicago Bears […]
We have a running joke around these parts about how the Mariners and White Sox are incapable of playing a normal game with one another, but tonight’s game really stretched the bit thin. At the end of it, though, the Mariners emerged with a 6-1 victory, shaking off the doldrums of their series sweep at […]
Mariners 6, White Sox 1 Anton Chigurh: Bryan Woo, .31 WPA Anton Chinacci: Eduard Bazardo, -.18 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day:
Box Score In the first of 13 meetings between the Brewers and Cubs this season, the Brewers set the tone for these matchups. Though the Cubs were riding a 15-game home winning streak and had their ace on the mound, it didn’t faze the Brewers at all. They scored eight runs off of Shota Imanaga […]
It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is the […]
Whew, baby! Exhale everyone, and take the remainder of this pregame to rest on the laurels of an electric Crosstown conclusion that was almost certainly the best such series from a South Side perspective since 2021’s roller coaster three-gamer at then-Guaranteed Rate Field. That one, you might remember, was also characterized by a lopsided win […]
The Mariners played some dreadful baseball this weekend, getting swept by the Padres, and now have to face a Chicago White Sox team they just dropped a series to. My vibes, please, they are very sick. Lineups: Get called up, get to be in the lineup graphic. News: You’ve probably already seen the news about […]
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
We are now in the second half of May, and the White Sox are two games better than .500. No, you did not read that wrong. No, you are not dreaming. This is real life. The South Siders have been on a journey to .500 the last few weeks, and they finally accomplished the goal […]
The regular season is nearing the two-month mark, but the Brewers and Cubs have not played yet this season. That changes tonight as the two teams open the first of four series, which could end up deciding the NL Central. The season is just over a quarter of the way done, and the National League […]
Monday notes… Cubs lineup: Brewers lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Brandon Sproat, RHP As you’ll recall, Shōta Imanaga’s second half was so bad that the Cubs didn’t use him in the deciding game of the division series in 2025. Things have changed. Imanaga is 100 percent healthy again and in three starts this month he […]
Brewers 9, Cubs 3: Shōta Imanaga implodes and the long home winning streak ends Cubs vs. Brewers, Monday 5/18, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Monday 5/18, 6:40 CT
Charlotte KnightsRecord 3-3 (last week), 22-23 (first half), 22-23 (overall) Knights Players of the WeekJacob Gonzalez .476/.542/1.143, 21 at-bats Korey Lee .368/.368/.632, 19 at-batsMario Camilletti .375/.444/.625, 16 at-batsRikuu Nishida .500/.500/.600, 20 at-batsLaMonte Wade Jr. .308/.526/.615, 13 at-batsBraden Montgomery .308/.379/.577, 26 at-batsOliver Dunn .450/.542/1.000, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 20 at-batsKyle Teel .267/.353/.467, 15 at-bats (right knee soreness, […]