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Cubs vs. Angels at Tempe preview, Thursday 2/26, 2:10 CT

Thursday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Angels lineup: Matthew Boyd will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Riley Martin, Jaxon Wiggins, Corbin Martin and Connor Noland. José Soriano will start for the Angels. Other Angels pitchers scheduled today: Sam Aldigheri, Mitch Farris, Jayvien Sandridge, Tayler Saucedo, Chase Silseth and Jose Gonzalez. […]

2026 Chicago Cubs player profiles: Luke Little

Today we look at the Cubs’ left-handed flamethrower. Luke Little, all 6’8”, 220 pounds of him, just needs to throw strikes. In three seasons as a part-time Chicago Cub, he’s thrown 35.1 innings. In those innings, he has struck out 44 batters. That’s really good. But he has walked 28. That’s really bad. He’s 3-1 […]

2026 Cubs: Know your enemy, St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals are tanking. Oh, they can deny it all they want and claim it’s a “rebuild that’s not a rebuild” like a certain team we know did, but this is full-out tanking. It’s not surprising, given that they have a new executive in charge in Chaim Bloom, their new President of Baseball Operations who […]

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Austin, Brown, PCA, Taillon

Sources say that Michael Conforto has agreed to a minor-league deal. Terms were unavailable at press time. Tyler Austin isn’t going to be available for a while, and per Maddie Lee, Jonathan Long is also nursing an injury. That tweet is in The Feed. Some kinda roster jenga would seem to be in order. We […]

Cubs BCB After Dark: Is Wilmer Flores an option for the bench?

It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. It’s so good to see you. We’re busy tonight, but we’ll make room for you. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. We’re getting a table ready for you now. Bring […]

Rockies manager and players comment on a 14-7 Rockies win

Earlier today, the Colorado Rockies soundly defeated the Chicago Cubs in a 14-7 routing. (Taco’s, anyone?) For more details, click here. Let’s start with some postgame comments from manager Warren Schaeffer: Here are T. J. Rumfield’s thoughts on the day along with some video footage of those two homers: Antonio Senzatela discussed his outing: And, […]

Rockies 14, Cubs 7: Well, Cade Horton had a nice outing, anyway

MESA, Arizona — Things were going on swimmingly at Sloan Park for the first four innings, with good Rockies pitching holding the Cubs down and Cade Horton throwing well after Jameson Taillon got lit up early on. Then both teams scored six runs in the fifth inning, a frame that took nearly an hour to […]

Spring Training Game Thread No. 6: José Quintana vs. Jameson Taillon 

Yesterday, the Rockies beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 for their third win in five spring games. Cole Carrigg and Ryan Ritter stayed hot at the plate, and Charlie Condon launched his first home run of the spring.  Today, Colorado faces the Chicago Cubs for the first time this spring, looking to extend their two-game […]

Cubs vs. Rockies at Mesa preview, Wednesday 2/25, 2:05 CT

MESA, Arizona — Wednesday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Rockies lineup: Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Cade Horton, Caleb Thielbar, PhilMaton, Hunter Harvey, Luke Little and Jack Neely. It will be the first spring outing for Horton, Maton and Harvey. Old friend José Quintana will start for […]

Good Moring San Diego: Padres fall to Cubs despite late-inning rally

The San Diego Padres made a bid for their second comeback win of the week against the Chicago Cubs in their Spring Training Cactus League matchup in Mesa, Ariz. on Tuesday, but they came up short and lost, 6-5. It is well-known that teams do not put much stock into the final scores of Spring […]

Chicago Cubs history unpacked — February 25

Antitrustworthiness, labor unrest, Billy the Marlin is hatched, how to use a slide rule, and other stories. Happy Birthday to Ron Santo and other Cubs! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I […]

Cubs BCB After Dark: Let Pete be Pete?

Good evening. It’s another good night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re glad to see that you stopped by. Please come on in out of the cold or wet. Let us take your coat for you. We still have a few […]

Padres’ late rally comes up short versus Cubs

The San Diego Padres traveled to Mesa, Ariz. to play the Chicago Cubs in Cactus League action on Tuesday. Starter Marco Gonzales, who had issues with location after more than a year off the mound, lasted 1.2 innings and allowed three runs on five hits and hit a batter. Ron Marinaccio followed with 1.1 scoreless […]

Cubs 6, Padres 5: Carson Kelly homers and drives in two

MESA, Arizona — The Cubs defeated the Padres 6-5 on a very warm February afternoon at Sloan Park, thanks to some timely hitting by Cubs catcher Carson Kelly. Shōta Imanaga made his first start of the spring and it was a good one. He allowed three hits, one of which was an infield grounder and […]

ST Game 5: San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs

San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs, February 24, 2026, 12:05 p.m. PST Watch: None Location: Sloan Park – Mesa, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!