This is it. With one week remaining in the regular season, the National League playoff field looks nearly complete. The Brewers, Dodgers and Braves have already clinched their respective divisions, while the Cubs, Padres and Phillies are jockeying for wild-card seeding while hoping to hold off the Diamondbacks, who haven’t been eliminated yet but are four games back of the final wild-card spot. In the American League, meanwhile, much is yet to be determined. The Rays, Yankees and Red Sox are t...
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Alex Bregman suffered a frightening facial injury just six games before the postseason, leaving the Cubs awaiting answers at the worst possible time of the season.
The Cubs are currently bunched up in the Wild Card race, tied with the Padres for the top two seeds and just a game ahead of the Phillies in third. With only six games left for all three teams, the results of the next week are a little more than mildly important. That could get …
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The Chicago Cubs remain in an excellent position not only to reach October, but to host a Wild Card series at Wrigley Field. However, their path toward hosting postseason baseball suddenly became much more complicated. Alex Bregman was struck below his left eye by a foul ball while standing near the on-deck circle during Sunday’s […]
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With one week to go in the regular season, the Cubs’ magic number to clinch a postseason berth has dropped to one, and their magic number to get home field in a Wild Card series is now six. This means that the Cubs control their own destiny. Win out — six games — and they […]
If Alex Bregman is forced to miss significant time after being hit in the face by a foul ball, the Chicago Cubs must adjust their lineup accordingly.
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Injury news was on the top of everyone’s mind Sunday afternoon in Chicago. If you are both a Cubs and Bears fan, you were probably more concerned about the injury news than this game. Hopefully, both injured Chicago sports stars avoided any of the worst potential outcomes of rough looking injuries. I once had a […]
The Chicago Cubs got their magic number down to “1” on Sunday at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati when they beat the Reds 9-1. More News: Chicago Cubs making big “next year” moves while focusing on this year Despite seven different Cubs getting an RBI on the day, the hero of the game had to [...]
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This is about to get ugly! While the Red Sox are virtually locked into the second AL Wild Card spot and will spend the upcoming week preparing to face the Yankees, the Chicago Cubs — Boston’s opponent this weekend — have major playoff seeding implications on the line. With just six games to go, the […]
Since the All-Star break, the Chicago Cubs’ duo of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman has arguably been one of the most feared one-two punches in the league. On Sunday, Crow-Armstrong crushed his 45th home run of the season, leaving him just two stolen bases shy of a 40/40 season. Bregman, meanwhile, suffered a scary injury [...]
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Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Jeremy Jeffress*, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1934 – The Deans shut out the Dodgers. After Dizzy gives up just three hits in a 13 – 0 victory, allowing no hits until the 8th, Paul wins a no-hitter, 3-0. Diz says: “If’n Paul had told me […]
A breakout showing in the Arizona Fall League last year served as a harbinger for a breakout season for catcher Owen Ayers as he climbed to Triple-A.
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Jake Cronenworth hit a pair of homers to back Walker Buehler’s strong start as the Padres completed a sweep of the Marlins to remain tied atop the NL Wild Card race with the Cubs. The Friars open the final week of the regular season on Tuesday with a pivotal series on the road against the Dodgers. ⭐ The Wrap-Up Show is presented by your local Farmer’s Insurance Agent Marc Nimetz. If you’re shopping for auto, home, renters or life insurance here in San Diego, please support the Wrap-Up Show by ...
Trace Fowler and Nick Kirby share and react to the comments of Barry Larkin during the Cincinnati Reds loss on Sunday to the Chicago Cubs. ——————————– Barry Larkin Demands Change From Cincinnati Reds After Another Failed Season Barry Larkin has seen enough. Following the Cincinnati Reds’ 9-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, the Hall of Fame shortstop delivered a blunt assessment of the organization and how it compares to legitimate postseason contenders. “I think these last three weeks of b...
The Chicago Cubs are just one win away from sealing their spot in the 2026 MLB postseason after earning a 9-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on the road. No one can say that the Cubs didn’t earn this; the battle scars Alex Bregman bore after the Cubs’ win on Sunday show that they poured […]
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The Cubs’ 9-1 victory over the Reds kept Chicago atop the tight NL wild card race, but with a painful and perhaps long-term cost. While in the on-deck circle during a Michael Busch plate appearance in the fourth inning, Alex Bregman was hit in the face by a Busch foul ball, immediately causing Bregman to […]
Nobody expected Alex Bregman to get hurt before he even stepped into the batter’s box. But that is exactly how his Sunday afternoon ended. A 97-mph fastball from Luis Mey caught Michael Busch’s bat on a check swing, and the foul ball shot straight toward the on-deck circle, striking Bregman in the face. The Cubs […]
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SAN DIEGO – Whether coincidental or prophetic, manager Clayton McCullough spent some time during Sunday’s pregame availability discussing the importance of defense to the club’s future success. Miami has seen firsthand the difference defense can make, especially when separating contenders from pretenders. Remember the clinic Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong put on in Miami earlier this month? Or what the Major League-best Brewers did in Milwaukee immediately after the All-Star break? “I...
The Cubs won going away against the Reds on Sunday afternoon, but that was overshadowed by a freak injury to one of the best players on the team. In the top of the 4th inning, Alex Bregman was hit in the face in the on deck circle by a check swing off the bat of …
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Meghan Montemurro: Cubs 3B Alex Bregman taken to a Cincinnati hospital for testing after a foul ball struck his left cheekbone. Counsell: cheek swollen. Mooney: expected to travel with club to Chicago.
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By Mark Polishuk | at September 20, 2026 4:58pm CDT The Cubs’ 9-1 victory over the Reds kept Chicago atop the tight NL wild card race, but with a painful and perhaps long-term cost. While in the on-deck circle during a Michael Busch plate appearance in the fourth inning, Alex Bregman was hit in the face by a Busch foul ball, immediately causing Bregman to leave the game. Postgame, Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters (including the Chicago Tribune’s Meghan Montemurro) that Bregman suffer...
The Chicago Cubs watched more power from Pete-Crow Armstrong in hitting home run No. 45 Sunday. But also witnessed a scary moment versus the Cincinnati Reds involving Alex Bregman. Which manager Craig Counsell addressed after the 9-1 rout. Bregman took a hit to the face with the baseball during the Cubs win. He immediately went […]
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