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The Dark Abyss. An AZ Snake Pit article tapped Tim Tawa as a Dark Horse for the 2025 Roster. Batting. “…That includes Tawa, who spend 2024 in Amarillo and Reno. However, across those levels, he hit 31 homers. Only three players with any franchise in the minors hit more….” — Jim McLennan Fielding. Although he […]
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks’ 7-0 blowout loss to the Chicago Cubs Monday night wasn’t just about the lack of offense from their side, but brewing anger between both teams. Merrill Kelly took the mound for the Snakes looking for a bounce-back from his previous outing, and despite some shakiness early on, was able to […]
The Chicago Cubs dominated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. There were some tense moments in the game, as the Diamondbacks thought Cubs third base coach Quintin Berry was trying to look into Merrill Kelly’s glove. Kelly was clear after the game; he believed the Cubs were doing something nefarious, per Matt Ehalt of the […] The post Cubs fans pull receipts on sore loser Merrill Kelly after alleged sign-stealing fiasco appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Arizona Diamondbacks are angry at Quintin Berry, third base coach for the Chicago Cubs. Several Diamondbacks, including manager Torey Lovullo, suspected Monday night that Berry was picking up the changeup grip of Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly and then using not-subtle-enough hand gestures to ping information to Cubs hitters, relayed through a runner on second base. This matter came to a head in the fifth inning, with Michael Busch facing a full count at the plate and Seiya Su...
Another day in the feast part of the feast or famine season for the Cubs is just fine by me. The nail biters will return any day. When we aren’t in nail biting season, I’ll take a fairly comfortable Cub win any day. Like the Sunday blowout of the Mariners, this one was largely closer […]
The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks opened up a very important series on Monday night in Phoenix. With the regular season winding down, the Cubs are still chasing the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks are hoping to catch up in the Wild Card race. So as you can imagine, things are [...] The post Merrill Kelly calls out Cubs coach for stealing signs, calls it ‘bush league’ appeared first on ChiCitySports .
Monday night’s game in Arizona was mostly a ho-hum affair in which the Cubs cruised to an easy victory behind an excellent effort from Kevin Gausman. There was a fair bit of drama in the top of the 5th inning, however, as the opposing coaching staffs got into a verbal kerfuffle from across the field. … The post Cubs, Diamondbacks Coaching Staffs Have Heated Exchange Over Sign Stealing appeared first on .
The Chicago Cubs’ 7-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday gave Kevin Gausman another reason to believe his new team has the pieces to make a postseason run. Gausman allowed three hits and one walk while striking out six across seven scoreless innings, needing 94 pitches to complete his strongest outing since the Cubs […] The post Cubs’ Kevin Gausman getting World Series itch again after self-admitted 2nd-best start of season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Arizona Diamondbacks expect Ketel Marte to return for the stretch run, with manager Torey Lovullo confirming the club is preparing for his imminent reactivation. The Arizona Diamondbacks are locked in a tight postseason race, and getting star second baseman Ketel Marte back in the lineup could provide a crucial boost down the stretch. Manager Torey Lovullo confirmed Monday that the team is actively laying the groundwork for his return. “We’re trying to create the softest space for h...
Game Recaps Most of Diamondbacks’ energy spent on dugout spat in loss to Cubs by José M. Romero [AZ Central] The Diamondbacks showed fight on Monday night, Aug. 24 — trouble was, most of it came from the dugout and appeared to be directed toward Chicago Cubs third base coach, Quintin Berry. Beyond that, their night featured another listless […]
After a struggle of a series in Seattle that involved two crushing walk-off defeats, wasn’t that better? Kevin Gausman threw seven outstanding shutout innings and the Cubs got a pair of homers, one of which was a monster shot by Michael Conforto, and opened the series on a high note with a 7-0 shutout of […]
The Cubs kept their momentum going after a big offensive performance in Seattle on Sunday with another impressive effort against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field Monday night. They got more than enough runs in a lopsided shutout win, making this one easy on their starting pitcher. Chicago got on the scoreboard against Merrill Kelly when … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/24/26): Cubs 7, D-Backs 0 – Gausman Shuts Down Snakes in Desert appeared first on .
What looked like a heated exchange in the fifth inning may have left more than just bad blood between the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks. The D-backs accused Cubs third base coach Quintin Berry of trying to steal signs, sparking a fiery war of words between the two dugouts and bringing the game close enough […] The post “Little Bull****”: Merrill Kelly Sounds Off After D-Backs Suspected Cubs Coach of Relaying Signs appeared first on EssentiallySports .
After suffering a 7-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday night, Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly feels they had an unfair advantage.
The start of the work week wasn’t very kind to the Arizona Diamondbacks. They were on the receiving end of a 7-0 demolition at the hands of the Chicago Cubs, and considering that the Diamondbacks are chasing a postseason spot, losses like this do not help. However, starting pitcher Merrill Kelly believes that the Cubs […] The post Diamondbacks’ Merrill Kelly alleges Cubs coach was relaying signs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Record 69-63. Pace: 85-77. Change on 2025: +5. Well, in the broader scheme of things, that probably went about as well as could be expected. It was a Merrill Kelly start, after all. He hasn’t picked up a W in more than a month, his last win coming back on July 22. As mentioned in […]
The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks exchanged words during a tense fifth inning Monday night at Chase Field, adding friction to a series between two National League playoff contenders. The dispute centered on Cubs third base coach Quintin Berry and Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly. Arizona personnel appeared to believe Berry was trying to look […] The post Cubs, Diamondbacks engage in fiery exchange in tense moment appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Go get ‘em, Kevin.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have a plan to get second baseman Ketel Marte back on the field after he was placed on the restricted list and then the injured list in the aftermath of him not showing up for a game against the Boston Red Sox.
Today’s Lineups CUBS DIAMONDBACKS Pete Crow-Armstrong – CF Lars Nootbaar – DH Seiya Suzuki – RF Corbin Carroll – RF Michael Busch – 1B Gabriel Moreno – C Alex Bregman – 3B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Ian Happ – LF Max Kepler – LF Nico Hoerner – SS Nolan Arenado – 3B Pedro Ramirez – […]
Just two games out of the final NL Wild Card spot, the Arizona Diamondbacks just finished off a three-game series win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds with a 5-3 win on Sunday. Now, the Diamondbacks will look to continue their climb up the standings with another series win over a visiting NL Central club, the […] The post Diamondbacks 2B Ketel Marte’s status for Phillies series gets big update appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Monday notes… Cubs lineup: D-backs lineup: Kevin Gausman, RHP vs. Merrill Kelly, RHP Kevin Gausman has made three starts as a Cub: One good, one mediocre, one bad. Hopefully the “good” category is added to this evening. If this April 19 result is to be mirrored, that will happen. On that day Gausman held the […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Kevin Gausman is the Superhero vs. the Diamondbacks Cubs 7, Diamondbacks 0: Now that’s the Kevin Gausman we expected Cubs vs. Diamondbacks, Monday 8/24, 8:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Monday 8/24, 8:40 CT
The Cubs, Phillies, Padres, Diamondbacks, and Marlins are the only National League teams left with realistic Wild Card chances.
It’s too bad the Cubs can’t use run differential to balance out a loss here and there, because winning 19-2 sure would have helped. But since that can’t make up for two walk-off losses, they really need to take care of business against the Diamondbacks. Before looking ahead to Monday’s game, though, we need to … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/24/26): Gausman Starting Very Favorable Matchup appeared first on .