The Chicago Cubs may face a difficult decision if the Detroit Tigers ask for Pedro Ramirez in a potential Tarik Skubal trade before the MLB deadline.
The Chicago Cubs remain active in the starting pitching market as the MLB trade deadline approaches, with Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal continuing to be mentioned as one of the top names available. If negotiations advance, Chicago may have to decide whether one of its most promising young players is worth including in a blockbuster deal.
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Tuesday’s 10-2 Cubs win over the Cardinals was a significant moment in this weird baseball season for the North Siders. Why this game? You will likely recall the Cubs got off to a 27-12 start this year, a stretch highlighted by two 10-game winning streaks. Then they lost 22 of 29, an awful month that […]
The Cubs ambushed the Cardinals and starter Michael McGreevy at Busch Stadium Tuesday night. The road squad put up seven runs in the first two innings to knock the young pitcher out of the game and they never looked back, winning easily. Ian Happ got the scoring started with a two-run double in the top …
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Minnesota could look to acquire this right-hander to add needed starting pitching depth.
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Eric Jokisch, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2014 – The Cubs win the longest game in team history, 4-3, as the 16 innings take 6 hours and 27 minutes to complete, 17 minutes longer than a 21-inning game played over two days […]
The Cubs announced that they have signed all 21 picks from the recent draft. It’s the third time in the last four years the Cubs came to terms with all of their draft picks. The Cubs have also signed the following undrafted free agents, listed with their college team. Outfielder Michael Gupton Memphis Catcher Jhoander […]
Trying to describe what happened when the St. Louis Cardinals played a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night is like trying to explain what it looked like when you see a dumpster on fire. It wasn’t pretty, but it happened so let’s begin. The Chicago Cubs made St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy […]
The John Baker Day silent auction is live, with nine fantastic Cubs prizes Bid on… An Anthony Rizzo-signed baseball bat A Joe Maddon signed 2016 World Series Game 7 lineup card 12 mental-skills training sessions with former Cubs Mental Skills Coordinator John Baker An original Javier Báez Puerto Rico map by Matt Kammerer A Willson …
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As the Detroit Tigers mull over whether or not to move Tarik Skubal at the deadline, here's a realistic trade package for every contender linked to the ace.
Go get ‘em, Colin.
Days after he appeared in a doubleheader for the Cubs' top farm team, a 28-year-old retired from baseball
The St. Louis Cardinals will see what they can accomplish against the Chicago Cubs again Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. The Chicago Cubs have announced Colin Rea as their starter while the Cardinals have announced Michael McGreevy will make the start for them. First pitch scheduled for 6:45pm central time with the TV broadcast available […]
The Cubs beat the Cardinals in a series opener for the first time in three tries last night, but they’ve still got three games to go in this set. They’ll need to win three just to even the season series after dropping four of six, so tonight’s game is that much more important. Then there’s …
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The Chicago Cubs (60-46) continue their four-game series against the rival St. Louis Cardinals (53-53) on Tuesday at Busch Stadium in a National League Central battle. MORE: Ranking the top 10 third basemen in MLB ahead of the trade deadline…
Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Cardinals lineup: Colin Rea, RHP vs. Michael McGreevy, RHP Colin Rea keeps plugging along, eating up five or six innings a start, allowing three or four runs. That’s okay, but… the Cubs need better. He has not faced the Cardinals this year. Current Cardinals are batting .119 (7-for-59) against him with […]
One lousy game against the Cardinals aside, David Peterson has been an unsung hero for the Cubs in their starting rotation.
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Notable events took place on this date, with the passing of icon Ryne Sandberg standing out as the biggest and most recent, but not the only memorable moment. Here we have a couple more offensive exploits. 1888: Jimmy Ryan hit for the cycle during a wild 21-17 victory over the Detroit Wolverines. He remains one …
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I’m not going to come out and tell you to flat-out ignore all the scoops or “bombs” about the Cubs pushing hard for Tarik Skubal, but I’ll caution you against bad actors that pop up this time of year. Be like Beck and don’t believe everything that you breathe, okay? At the same time, we …
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How could any Cubs fan forget one of the most memorable wins of an otherwise forgettable season in 2014 when backup catcher John Baker threw a scoreless 16th inning against the Colorado Rockies before scoring the winning run [VIDEO]. Local fans may recall that Danny Rockett organized a night with the support of John Baker […]
“Because I’m easy come, easy go; little high, little low. Any way the wind blows doesn’t really matter to me.” – Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen It’s a minor miracle that the Cubs continue to play winning baseball despite their season-long rotation issues. Chicago has won 16 of its last 24, a subset that includes a …
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Reid Detmers could land with the Chicago White Sox or Chicago Cubs as their new starting pitcher.
The Chicago White Sox have been linked to Clay Holmes as a potential addition to their pitching staff, but another name has also emerged as a target to arrive in the Windy City. According to a recent report from insider Russell Dorsey, the player on their radar is Reid Detmers , who has also drawn interest from the Chicago Cubs.
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Last Friday in this series, I wrote about José Soriano’s teammate Reid Detmers as a possible Cubs trade target. Many of you didn’t care for that idea as Detmers is more of a fly-ball pitcher. So, let’s look at Soriano, who is known as more of a ground-ball type who might really be helped by […]
I have not had the time to follow up on all the different reports of which Cubs draft picks signed for how much, but the important thing is that all of them have now signed. See below for the media release that came out on Monday announcing the signing of the four remaining picks whose …
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The somewhat surprising DFA of Jameson Taillon Monday hints that the Cubs are on the cusp of […]
I said yesterday when I was writing that saying something negative about a player whether about on or off the field issues is the least fun I do here. The second least fun thing here is being right. My humanity and compassion just barely loses out to my fandom and my competitiveness. I’m sorry to […]