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Cubs BCB After Dark: Is Ben Brown a starter or reliever?

Welcome back to another week at BCB After Dark: the hippest hot spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit wit us. No matter if the weather is hot or cold out there, the vibe in here is cool. There’s no cover charge. We still have […]

Cubs vs. Guardians at Goodyear preview, Monday 3/16, 8:05 CT

Monday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Guardians lineup: Cade Horton will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Colin Rea. Gavin Williams will start for the Guardians. Other Guardians pitchers scheduled today: Connor Brogdon, Peyton Pallette, Trevor Stephan and Tim Herrin. Today’s game is on Guardians TV. There will be a radio […]

2026 Chicago Cubs player profiles: Ben Cowles

26-year-old Ben Cowles has been on the Cubs, the Blue Jays, and the White Sox so far this year. The aim is obvious, to get him off the 40-man roster and onto the Triple-A team. If he gets put on waivers, someone claims him, and the circus is back in town. Cowles can play a […]

What Would The Ideal Washington Nationals Opening Day Lineup Look Like?

It feels hard to believe after a long offseason that saw more change within the organization than perhaps any other in club history, but we are now 10 days away from the Nationals’ regular season kicking off at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs. The team is beginning final preparations as well, with starting pitchers […]

Chicago Cubs history unpacked, March 16

Free of charge for the discerning reader. Bill Veeck, Sammy Sosa, and Hee-Seop Choi. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Cubs birthdays: Walt Kinzie, Vic Keen, Ken O’Dea, Vern Olsen, Hobie Landrith, Hee-Seop Choi**. Also notable: Lloyd Waner HOF. Today in history: **pictured.

Dodgers 14, Cubs 8: Jameson Taillon did not shine

MESA, Arizona — I know most of you are focused on the USA/Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic semi-final this evening, and the Cubs’ 14-8 loss to the Dodgers ran real long largely because of a ridiculous ninth inning that I’ll get to in a bit. The most important story of this game was Jameson Taillon, […]

Dodgers split-squad game chat

The Dodgers play two games on Sunday, splitting their squad to battle both the Cubs in Mesa and the Rangers at Camelback Ranch. Sunday split-squad info

Cubs vs. Dodgers at Mesa preview, Sunday 3/15, 3:05 CT

MESA, Arizona — Sunday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Dodgers lineup: Jameson Taillon, just back from the WBC, will start for the Cubs. The other Cubs pitchers scheduled today were not available at posting time. Emmett Sheehan will start for the Dodgers. Other Dodgers pitchers scheduled today: Will Klein, Kyle Hirt and Antoine Kelly. […]

Dodgers at Cubs spring training travel roster

The Dodgers play two games at the same time on Sunday. Here is the travel roster for their road contest, against the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park in Mesa. Hyeseong Kim returns from the World Baseball Classic and leads off at second base. Jack Suwinski, acquired on February 21 and now a non-roster invitee in […]

Rockies 4, Cubs 3: Ben Brown shines

One day, I will be able to write up a Cubs recap and present a lot of highlights from the game. Today is not that day. (Though I do have SOME video to show you.) The Cubs lost to the Rockies 4-3 at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale Saturday afternoon, another very warm day in […]

Cubs vs. Rockies at Scottsdale preview, Saturday 3/14, 3:10 CT

Saturday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup, including Carson Kelly at 1B and the return of Jonathon Long to action: Rockies lineup (on the left, the Rockies are a split squad today): Ben Brown will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Hunter Harvey, Ryan Rolison andGavin Hollowell. Kyle Freeland will start for […]

Dodgers on Deck: Sunday, March 15 vs. Rangers & at Cubs

For the second time this spring, the Dodgers have a split squad, and in each case both games are against the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs. The home game for the Dodgers on Sunday is against the Rangers, with the away game against the Cubs in Mesa. River Ryan gets the start against the Rangers […]

Saturday morning Rangers stuff

Good morning, LSB. Evan Grant’s observations include Josh Smith’s hot streak and the fifth starter competition coming down to the wire. Kennedi Landry writes about Robert Garcia and the lessons learned from his Mexico teammates while pitching in the WBC. Grant also writes about Garcia and his goals for 2026, mental or otherwise. Elsewhere the […]