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Cubs BCB After Dark: What makes a successful June?
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 […]
Cubs vs. Athletics, Tuesday 6/2, 7:05 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
Chicago Cubs vs. Athletics preview, Tuesday 6/2, 7:05 CT
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), […]
Cubs vs. Athletics Tuesday 6/2 game threads
Athletics 2, Cubs 1: Jameson Taillon throws well, but the offense disappears. Again. 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 61 Cubs vs. Athletics, Tuesday 6/2, 7:05 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Athletics preview, Tuesday 6/2, 7:05 CT
Cubs roster move: Jordan Wicks optioned, Tyler Ferguson recalled
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 […]
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Athletics series preview
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 […]
Reading the CBA leaves: The salary floor
Last week the MLBPA and MLB each submitted their initial offerings to each other as they staked out their arguments for what the terms of the next Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) should contain. There are a lot of interesting elements to those proposals we’ll talk about in detail over the coming weeks and months, but […]
Cubs BCB This Morning: Come to the launch party for my new book!
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 […]
Chicago Cubs news — PCA, Brown, Busch, Bregman
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 […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Is competitive balance a problem?
It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. We’ve still got a couple of tables available. The hostess will seat you know. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is […]
The ‘Lovable Reunion’ of the 2016 Cubs will be at the Chicago Theater in July
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, […]
Chicago Cubs update: Ian Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ben Brown
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 […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 60
It’s not entirely true that the Cubs had a 10-game winning streak during the month of May. They, in fact, had the last eight of 10 straight wins to start May. So the reality ends up being that the Cubs started the month with eight straight wins. Then they finished the month 13-16 overall. By […]
Cardinals 5, Cubs 1: Back to the drawing board for Jordan Wicks
The Cubs looked really good Saturday. Great pitching from Ben Brown, a huge day from Pete Crow-Armstrong, good relief, great defense… As good as they looked Saturday, that’s how bad the team looked Sunday in a dispiriting 5-1 loss to the Cardinals. You knew it probably wasn’t going to be the Cubs’ night after they […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: The Yankees score a lot of runs in one inning
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Chicago Cubs history unpacked, June 1
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Randy Hundley, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1961 – Braves rookie Joe Torre rounds first base after getting a hit to right field in the sixth inning, but the Pirates’ Roberto Clemente picks up the ball, fakes a throw to second and throws it so fast behind […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Matthew Boyd rehabs for Iowa
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs lost to Indianapolis (Pirates), 8-1. Matthew Boyd started this game on a rehab assignment and it went well. Much better than his final line would indicate. Boyd pitched 4+ innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on four hits. Two of those runs came after he allowed two singles to […]
Cubs vs. Cardinals, Sunday 5/31, 6:20 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Jordan.
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Sunday 5/31, 6:20 CT
Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: Cardinals lineup: Jordan Wicks, LHP vs. Matthew Liberatore, LHP Jordan Wicks’ first 2026 start was awful. Not going to dwell on it. Turn the page. I will say that Wicks threw three solid innings in that first start after a horrid first inning, before falling apart again in the fifth. So… […]
Cubs vs. Cardinals Sunday 5/31 game threads
Cardinals 5, Cubs 1: Back to the drawing board for Jordan Wicks 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 60 Cubs vs. Cardinals, Sunday 5/31, 6:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Sunday 5/31, 6:20 CT
Cubs vs. Cardinals NBC Sunday Night Baseball Bingo
It’s the last day in May and the first time this season the Cubs will be featured as the Sunday Night Game of the Week in 2026. It’s also the beginning of a whole new era of Sunday Night Baseball here at Bleed Cubbie Blue, with the game moving from ESPN to NBC this season. […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 59
Things have been a little unpredictable lately with the Cubs. They won their least likely to win game in Pittsburgh while winning a couple where the matchup looked decent. So it’s always nice to win one that looks good on paper. Not only did the Cubs win this one, but it was pretty convincing. If […]
Cubs 6, Cardinals 1: Ben Brown and Pete Crow-Armstrong, your tables are ready
We all know this sort of talent is within Ben Brown and Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Saturday night in St. Louis, both of these players showed it off. Brown threw seven outstanding innings, his longest outing of the year, and PCA went 4-for-5, including a memorable home run, as the Cubs evened up the series with […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Happ, Imanaga, Roberts
Today’s Reflections I don’t want to make accusations or give blame for something that I might be misreading. This is far from a scientific study, but in the full three articles about Shōta’s struggles below, there are parts of three sentences, one per article, about Jameson Taillon. And I don’t see many (if any) punishing […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Drew Bowser hits a grand slam in 2nd-straight game
Iowa right-hander Connor Noland came off the injured list. Iowa Right-hander Yacksel Ríos went on the temporarily inactive list. Knoxville first baseman Edgar Alvarez came off the restricted list. Right-hander Luis Rujano was sent to the rookie ball ACL Cubs from Double-A Knoxville. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs got blasted by Indianapolis (Pirates), 14-5. Connor […]
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