The Chicago Cubs have had a solid start to 2026. Unfortunately, the team’s success hasn’t stretched to their everyday shortstop, Dansby Swanson. Swanson, 32, has been atrocious on offense thus far. The former All-Star and World Series champion hasn’t been himself in the new season. As a defense-first shortstop, he’s still produced 1.3 Baseball Reference WAR. His […]
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Iowa Cubs RHP Yacksel Rios was released. Shortstop Alex Madera was demoted from Double-A Knoxville to Single-A South Bend. Right-hander Jhon Rosario was promoted from rookie ball ACL Cubs to Low-A Myrtle Beach. The Dominican Summer League started on Monday. As always, I don’t report on the comings and goings of the DSL because I […]
It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come in and sit with us for a while. We’re always happy to see a friend. There’s no cover charge. The hostess can seat you now. There’s a two-drink minimum, but you need […]
The A’s were able to snap their losing ways on Tuesday evening, winning the series opener against the Chicago Cubs behind a strong second start from their prized rookie starting pitcher and winning their 29th game of the season in a 2-1 win. Starting the road trip right! Taking the hill for the A’s tonight […]
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
The Chicago Cubs have been able to remain competitive this season despite dealing with a plethora of injuries. The Cubs’ starting pitching has been hit especially hard by the injury bug. However, they are likely going to receive Edward Cabrera and Matthew Boyd boosts soon. Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune shared a crucial injury […]
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If there's one team that can pick it on defense, it's the Chicago Cubs. But the Cubbies are also a team with a need for some starting pitching to let those fielders go do their jobs. Shota Imanaga and Jameson Taillon are flyball pitchers, as is Matthew Boyd (currently on the IL). So as the team looks to fortify its rotation, there are two 'dream' fits for the Cubs to look to on the trade market, as noted by Christopher Kline of Fansided . Sandy Alcantara, Miami Marlins The former Cy Youn...
The Chicago Cubs are getting closer to a needed rotation boost, and Matthew Boyd used a Tuesday appearance to clear up the unusual injury story that followed him into June. Boyd has been out since sustaining a meniscus injury at home on May 6 before undergoing a minor cleanup procedure the next day. Early descriptions […]
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It’s almost time folks. The A’s are set to begin their road trip with the series opener in Chicago against the Cubs. We need a win desperately and to shake these bad vibes off. A big road trip, which includes a trip to Houston later, would help wipe away these tough past couple of weeks […]
Today’s roster move: Here Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Athletics lineup: Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Gage Jump, LHP I’m not sure what to say about Jameson Taillon anymore. His last three starts have been, well, awful. The numbers back me up: 14.2 innings, 21 hits and four walks (1.705 WHIP), 16 runs (all earned, 9.82 ERA), […]
Athletics 2, Cubs 1: Jameson Taillon throws well, but the offense disappears. Again.
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The Chicago Cubs are making a pair of roster moves on Tuesday before their series against the Athletics, which is ironic because those roster moves involve a former Athletics player. Per multiple reports, the Cubs are optioning 4-year MLB pitcher Jordan Wicks to Triple-A Iowa and recalled pitcher Tyler Ferguson to join the bullpen. The […]
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As you well know, Jordan Wicks’ two starts as a Cub this year were.. uh… less than successful. With Edward Cabrera and Matthew Boyd due back soon and Javier Assad available, it’s likely someone else will take the next rotation turn that would have been Wicks’. As a result, Wicks was optioned back to Triple-A […]
Last year, I chose to call the team visiting the Cubs this week the “Sacramento Athletics.” That usage didn’t really catch on, and since MLB and most media (including baseball-reference.com) are just calling them “Athletics,” that’s what I will do — until they complete their move to Las Vegas. And that’s true even while I […]
Although the Chicago Cubs struggled last weekend against the St. Louis Cardinals, they got some production out of Pete-Crow Armstrong. The dynamic centerfielder came away with a four-hit game on May 30 in a 6-1 win, as well as making a great diving catch. However, the Cardinals viewed him as “overrated” and let it be […]
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The MLB trade deadline is still a couple of months away, but trade rumors are already swirling about Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal. Teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are being mentioned as potential suitors, but could the Milwaukee Brewers acquire Skubal? Former star pitcher Dontrelle Willis believes Milwaukee should attempt […]
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Welcome to Tuesday everyone! Happy Lou Gehrig Day! The A’s are set to begin their next new series, hitting the road to take on the Chicago Cubs in the first of three mid-week contests. The Athletics are coming off a terrible 1-5 homestand that saw them drop from first place in the AL West to […]
Remember when I introduced BCB This Morning back in March? Well, okay, you probably don’t. At the time I made that post I said it would be an “occasional” feature of this site. And truth be told, I’ve been busy and this has been a busy Cubs season and… now, here we are after a […]
If I'd written about what hasn't gone wrong for the Cubs over the past three weeks, this post would've been much shorter.
Today’s Reflections What a roller-coaster in St. Louis. Saturday night, it looked like things were returning to normal. Then the old/new bats of the 10-loss days returned, and Jordan Wicks doesn’t appear to be more than AAAA quality starter. Maybe the Athletics and Giants can bring six games of rebounding for the Cubs. Jim Bowden […]
The Chicago Cubs’ outings in May have been filled with disappointment and uncertainty. They slid from 27-12 to 32-28 in just three weeks. Bruce Levine, baseball analyst on WSCR-AM and 670thescore.com, decided to give the team a reality check. “The Cubs are an average team right now,” Levine said on 104.3 The Score on June […]
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Several of the 2016 World Series champion Cubs have begun a podcast called “The Lovable Reunion” to reminisce about that championship season. Now, a number of your favorite 2016 Cubs will have a live “Lovable Reunion” show at the Chicago Theater in downtown Chicago on Thursday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m., during MLB’s All-Star break, […]
The Cubs went 3-4 over the past week, which isn’t great… until you remember that they had lost eight in a row before the week began, and then the first two games of last week. So let’s go with this: The Cubs have won three of their last five. Something to build on, anyway. Here’s […]
It’s sounding like the Chicago Cubs will be getting a boost in their starting rotation shortly, as starter Matthew Boyd has progressed in his rehab assignment, and reports indicate he will rejoin the soon in the coming days. MLB.com wrote: “Chicago Cubs left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee during […]
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The Chicago Cubs were defeated by a final score of 5-1 by the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night. The Cubs have been rather inconsistent this season, which is something that continued during their series against the Cardinals. Manager Craig Counsell addressed the team’s loss to the Cardinals on Sunday, as he reflected on a […]
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