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When the Cubs placed righty Ben Brown on the 15-day injured list earlier this week, the injury was initially announced as a “neck strain.” The team didn’t provide a concrete timetable for his return. Manager Craig Counsell offered more specifics last night in an appearance on 104.3 FM The Score, stating that follow-up testing has […]
After Wednesday night’s doubleheader sweep by the Chicago Cubs dropped the New York Mets to a season-worst 12 games under .500, play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen summed it up best: “This team is in the depths of despair.” The Mets have been nothing short of awful despite entering the season with MLB’s second-highest payroll. During the […] The post Juan Soto’s Outstanding Year Is Being Overshadowed appeared first on Just Baseball .
Well, that game was at least a little differently shaped. Sort of. The Cubs broke out to a three-run lead after both starters were excellent. Then the porous Cub bullpen slowly gave back the lead with three different relievers being charged with a run each. But they scored in the tenth and held on. A […]
The New York Mets fell to 34-47 after being swept by the Chicago Cubs. They have lost their last six games overall. New York decided a change needed to be made. The Mets have now fired manager Carlos Mendoza, via Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Andy Green will take over as interim manager. […] The post Carlos Mendoza fired immediately after ripping Mets for embarrassing Cubs series appeared first on ClutchPoints .
This one wasn’t as easy as the other three games in this series appeared to be. It took 10 innings, a double from Pete Crow-Armstrong and some lockdown relief from Trent Thornton — as well as more sketchy Mets defense — to give the Cubs a 4-3 win over the Mets and a sweep of […]
The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets met for a series finale on Sunday night at Citi Field, and a dog stole the show on the Marquee Sports Network broadcast. Coming out of a Marquee commercial break to begin the top of the fifth inning, Cubs announcers Jon “Boog” Sciambi and Jim Deshaies were highly…
Happy Friday, one and all! As some of you might have predicted, after Phase 1 of the All-Star voting was completed, there were no Cubs on the shortlist. Outside of the Braves and Dodgers, actually, there wasn’t a lot of team diversity in the top names. But that was kind of to be expected. In […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Rodney Myers, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1960 – At Forbes Field, Cubs rookie Ron Santo, making his major league debut, leads Chicago to a sweep of the first-place Pirates. Santo is 3 for 7 and drives in five runs as the Cubs win, […]
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the rise and fall of Ildemaro Vargas, the Mets’ and Cubs’ David Peterson swap, Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s refusal to wear a cup, the Giants’ response to Pride Night fallout, and the owners’ CBA strategy. Then (56:41) Ben brings back John Brebbia to discuss the Rockies reliever’s return to […]
The New York Mets surely did not envision that they’d be not just dead last in the NL East at the halfway mark of the 2026 season, but also they’d be among the worst teams in MLB. After being on the receiving end of a sweep from the Chicago Cubs heading into the weekend, the […] The post Mets’ Carlos Mendoza gets brutally honest on becoming trade deadline sellers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Mets’ season from hell continues, and they’re on a fast track to irrelevance during the 2026 season as their losses keep on piling up at the halfway mark of the campaign. On Thursday, the Chicago Cubs completed the four-game series sweep over the Mets with a 4-3 victory — with New York […] The post Mets’ loss to Cubs is first of its kind in MLB history appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Right-hander Grant Kipp was promoted from Double-A Knoxville to Triple-A Iowa. Right-hander Kenten Egbert went back down to High-A South Bend after his one game in Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were trampled to death by the Buffalo Bisons (Blue Jays), 15-1. Corbin Martin started this game as a kind of hybrid opener/bullpen game […]
The Mets continue to set records that nobody wants as they left 14 runners on base, a season high, and allowed four more unearned runs in tonight’s loss, 4-3 to the Cubs. After allowing a leadoff single to Pete Crow-Armstrong in the first inning, Freddy Peralta retired the next ten hitters and seemed on track […]
The Milwaukee Brewers are set to host the rival Chicago Cubs this weekend, with three big games in store at American Family Field. The Brewers have found their groove over the last month-plus. After getting out to a somewhat slow, injury-riddled start, they’ve gone 33-15 since the beginning of May to expand their NL Central […]
The Chicago Cubs need rotation help. This, we know. The Kansas City Royals are likely to be sellers at the trade deadline, as they sit buried near the bottom of the American League. One proposed blockbuster deal that could totally get the Cubs out of their rotation woes, while super-charging a Royals' rebuild, comes to us from Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report. Chicago Cubs receive: RHP Seth Lugo RHP Michael Wacha Kansas City Royals receive: SS Jefferson Rojas (Cubs' No. 1 pro...
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The Chicago Cubs became the first recipient of the New York Mets’ fire sale as the trade deadline looms. The Cubs traded David Peterson in exchange for their No. 1 prospect, Cole Mathis. However, considering Peterson’s struggle at the mound this year, the Cubs fans may be far from being satisfied with the trade. Manager […] The post Craig Counsell Sends Clear Message to Ex-Mets Star After New York Exit appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Mets lineup Carson Benge – RFBo Bichette – 3BJuan Soto – DHMark Vientos – 1BFrancisco Alvarez – CA.J. Ewing – CFRonny Mauricio – SSMJ Melendez – LFBrett Baty – 2B SP: Freddy Peralta – RHP Cubs lineup Pete Crow-Armstrong – CFMichael Conforto – RFMichael Busch – 1BAlex Bregman – 3BIan Happ – LFNico Hoerner – […]
As the New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, 10-5, marking the team’s fifth straight loss, the ball club received some positive injury news regarding pitcher Clay Holmes. While the Mets deal with injuries to Jorge Polanco, Juan Soto, and others, Holmes’ latest step shows a sign of progress. After sustaining a […] The post Mets’ Clay Holmes takes step forward amid injury recovery appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Mets enter Thursday’s series finale at home vs. the Chicago Cubs searching for a response after one of their worst defensive nights of the season. The Mets fell to 34-46 after the Cubs took both games of Wednesday’s doubleheader at Citi Field, winning 10-3 in the opener and 10-5 in the nightcap. […] The post Mets manager Carlos Mendoza goes off on ‘unacceptable’ loss to Cubs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Cubs welcome back Matthew Boyd from injury. The team announced that the left-hander has been officially activated from the 15-day injured list. To make room on the roster, the Cubs have designated Gavin Hollowell for assignment. Boyd, 35, will start the series finale against the New York Mets. Freddy Peralta, a pitcher who […] The post Chicago Cubs Make Matthew Boyd Decision Before Mets Game appeared first on HEAVY .
The Chicago Cubs are currently taking on the New York Mets in a four-game series. They will be going for the sweep on Thursday evening. Ahead of the series finale, the Cubs received some relevant news on a former player who used to be a part of the organization. More MLB on Heavy: Cubs DFA […] The post Chicago Cubs Former 3-Year Player Officially an MLB Free Agent After Angels DFA appeared first on HEAVY .
The New York Mets began the slow process of a fire sale. They sent LHP David Peterson to the Chicago Cubs for minor league prospect 1B/3B Cole Mathis. Peterson enters Chicago with a 3-6 record and a 6.09 earned run average. Worse, Peterson’s 1.647 WHIP means that he cannot keep from emerging from innings unscathed, […] The post Cubs Desperation Is Mets’ Gain: How NY Turned a 6.09 ERA Rental Into an Infield Power Prospect appeared first on HEAVY .
The New York Mets are yet to fill the void that Pete Alonso left in the team. During Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, New York fans made it clear exactly how much the veteran 1B meant to the team. As the Mets dropped 12 games below .500, fans at Citi Field erupted into chants. […] The post Mets Nation Can’t Get Over Offseason Gamble As Pete Alonso Chants Break Out During Tough Loss Vs Cubs appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Today’s roster move: Here Thursday notes… Neither team had posted a lineup as of the time this preview posted. Please check BCB social media for tonight’s lineups. Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Freddy Peralta, RHP Matthew Boyd returns tonight from his second IL stint. The first was due to a bicep issue. After his return then, […]