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The Cubs today announced that they have reduced their Spring Training roster down from 62 to 53 with nine players having been reassigned elsewhere in the organization. Five players on the 40-man roster were reassigned. Right-handed pitchers Riley Martin and Jack Neely as well as infielders Ben Cowles and James Triantos were assigned to Triple-A […]
Giants 9, Cubs 5: A tale of two games Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Giants, Sunday 3/8, 3:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Giants, Sunday 3/8, 3:05 CT Cubs vs. Giants at Mesa preview, Sunday 3/8, 3:05 CT
MESA, Arizona — Sunday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Giants lineup: Caleb Thielbar will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Phil Maton, Hunter Harvey and Hoby Milner will also throw in what will be a bullpen game. Landon Roupp will start for the Giants. Other Giants pitchers scheduled today: Blade Tidwell […]
We got our first ever walk-off home run in WBC history yesterday. Then we got our second ever walk-off home run a few hours later. Finally, we had our first real upset in Tokyo. Pool A (San Juan): Canada 8, Colombia 2 Canada got its WBC journey off to a strong start with an easy […]
How nice that there was no available media coverage of the game on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. I was looking forward to cocking one eye at the game. But no. The faithful are taken for granted. Our only view is obstructed. We do not provide much in the way of profits, either short or long-term. […]
MESA, Arizona — The Cubs defeated the Athletics 4-3 on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon at Sloan Park, largely on the strength of home runs by Pedro Ramirez and Ian Happ. Those were good! Not so good was yet another home run allowed by Shōta Imanaga hit by A’s catcher Brian Serven. That homer accounted for […]
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Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Cubs 4, Athletics 3: A tale of three home runs — and one misplay Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Athletics, Saturday 3/7, 2:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Athletics, Saturday 3/7, 2:05 CT Cubs vs. Athletics at Mesa preview, Saturday 3/7, 2:05 CT
The WBC got wild yesterday and earlier today with eight games. I’ll try to get you as caught up as I can. There were some good performances from Cubs players as well. Pool A (San Juan) Cuba 3, Panama 1 Right fielder Yoelkis Guilbert and third baseman Yoán Moncada both homered as Cuba slipped past […]
Saturday notes… Here are today’s particulars. The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. A’s lineup: Shōta Imanaga will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Gavin Hollowell, Riley Martin, Jack Neely, Jeff Brigham and Connor Schultz. Mason Barnett will start for the A’s. […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week I asked you the following question in the SB Nation Reacts survey: Which two of these […]
Cubs catcher Moisés Ballesteros made three ABS challenges in Friday night’s 3-0 Cubs loss to the Padres, and got all of them right. As you know, Ballesteros has previously been known as a catcher who’s probably better off as a DH. It appears, to me at least, that being good at ABS challenges is a […]
Ben Brown didn’t exactly put his best foot forward, allowing three runs in 2.1 innings against the Padres. He was a little wild. The Cubs had those special bats with ball-avoidance radar. One run would have been enough to defeat them. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are […]
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Go get ‘em, Ben.
Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Padres, Friday 3/6, 7:10 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Padres, Friday 3/6, 7:10 CT Cubs vs. Padres at Peoria preview, Friday 3/6, 7:10 CT
Friday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Padres lineup: Ben Brown will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Ethan Roberts, Ryan Rolison. Jack Neely, Collin Snider and Grant Kipp. Germán Márquez will start for the Padres. Other Padres pitchers scheduled today: Marco Gonzales, Adrian Morejon, David Morgan and Jeremiah Estrada. Today’s game […]
Spring Training is well underway and the World Baseball Classic pool play has also begun. It’s always a good idea to exercise some caution with early stats because players are frequently working through a few things as they prepare for the regular season. That said, there are early indicators we do keep an eye out […]
Today we look at the Cubs’ veteran swingman. Cascade, Iowa-born Colin Rea is a well-traveled player, having had stints as a Padre, Marlin, Cub, Brewer, and Cub again. In seven years in the majors, he’s amassed a 1.9 bWAR (4.4 fWAR), a record of 37-27, a 4.41 ERA, 91 home runs, 182 bases on balls, […]
Starting this evening, the World Baseball Classic goes pretty much non-stop through Monday. There are a few hours between the first game in Japan (which is late in the evening US time) and the second game (which is in the middle of the night in Chicago). Then there are a few hours in the morning […]
Starting this evening, the World Baseball Classic goes pretty much non-stop through Monday. There are a few hours between the first game in Japan (which is late in the evening US time) and the second game (which is in the middle of the night in Chicago). Then there are a few hours in the morning […]
As you certainly know, the Cubs are televising very few games this spring. The good news, such as it is, is that going forward there are just two spring games remaining that will have no TV or radio coverage — Tuesday, March 10 at the Rangers, and Wednesday, March 11 vs. the Royals at Sloan […]
What a tremendous time to be a fan of baseball. We have Spring Training underway, getting an early look at how our beloved teams will shape up this season. And on top of that, the World Baseball Classic is officially underway. This means everywhere we look, there’s baseball to watch and talk about, and all […]
The Hawk* signs a blank check, Kirby Puckett departs this vale, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Today […]