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Cubs BCB After Dark: Cubs sign Aaron Bummer to a minor league deal
It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. We still have a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring […]
Cubs vs. Pirates, Wednesday 5/27, 5:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Wednesday 5/27, 5:40 CT
Wednesday notes… Your browser does not support the video tag. Cubs lineup: Pirates lineup: Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Bubba Chandler, RHP Jameson Taillon had another rough outing last Friday against the Astros, though he allowed only one home run instead of five. So, progress? The Pirates hit him hard at Wrigley Field April 12, including […]
Cubs vs. Pirates Wednesday 5/27 game threads
Cubs 10, Pirates 4: Ian Happ and Michael Conforto homer and the long losing streak ends 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 56 Cubs vs. Pirates, Wednesday 5/27, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Wednesday 5/27, 5:40 CT
The numbers behind the Cubs’ 10-game losing streak
Without commentary, I present all the numbers the Chicago Cubs have posted during their 10-game losing streak. They have been outscored 65-25 during the streak, so the average loss has been by four runs. The team has batted .185/.288/.293 (60-for-324) with 11 doubles, eight home runs and 87 strikeouts. The pitchers have a 6.18 ERA, […]
The Short Porch finds a silver lining for Moisés Ballesteros
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Cubs baseball. Those two 10-game winning streaks feel like they were a long time ago as the Cubs dropped their 10th game in a row Tuesday night, falling 12-1 against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. It’s honestly an impressive amount of variance in their streakiness. The Cubs are […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 55
We’d have to travel in the way back machine to 2017 to find a team that had two 10+ game winning streaks and one 10+ game losing streak. That team was the Dodgers. It won 104 games and reached Game 7 of the World Series. So nothing in the numerology department says that the ship […]
Pirates 12, Cubs 1: I used to be disgusted. Now I try to be amused
While I was hate-watching the Cubs’ 12-1 loss to the Pirates Tuesday evening, I was ruminating about different ways to write this recap. I thought about doing this: The Cubs lost to the Pirates 12-1, their 10th straight defeat. Yeah. Just that and nothing else. Oh, and the usual end note about the next game. […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: A no-hitter in Houston
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Chicago Cubs history unpacked — May 27
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Todd Hundley, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2006 – At Fenway Park, Curt Schilling becomes the 104th pitcher in major league history to reach 200 wins in the 6-4 triumph over Tampa Bay. Schilling becomes only the fourth pitcher to earn his 200th win while in a […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: How’d Jordan Wicks do?
It’s the start of another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Thank you for stopping by tonight. We’re always glad to see a friendly face. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. There are still a few tables available. […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Josiah Hartshorn moves to South Bend
Some movement in the system today as outfielder Josiah Hartshorn and right-hander Mason McGwire were promoted from Low-A Myrtle Beach to High-A South Bend. Both players have been among the best performers in the Cubs minors so far this season. Also, shortstop Alex Madera and first baseman Cameron Sisneros were promoted to Double-A Knoxville from […]
Cubs vs. Pirates, Tuesday 5/26, 5:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Jordan.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Tuesday 5/26, 5:40 CT
Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Pirates lineup: Jordan Wicks, LHP vs. Braxton Ashcraft, RHP So here we are, with another pitcher from Triple-A Iowa pressed into service because of a rotation injury. Jordan Wicks was the Cubs’ No. 1 pick out of Kansas State in 2021 and there were great hopes for him to be a […]
Cubs vs. Pirates Tuesday 5/26 game threads
Cubs vs. Pirates, Tuesday 5/26, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Tuesday 5/26, 5:40 CT
The 2026 Cubs are creating echoes of 1970 and 1985
The Cubs are exactly one-third of the way through the 2026 season. Nine games ago, at 29-16, they had a .644 winning percentage, which would be a 104-win pace for a full season. Now? After 54 games and on a nine-game losing streak, their 29-25 record is on pace for just 87 wins. So which […]
Chicago Cubs update: Ethan Roberts, Jacob Webb, Hoby Milner
This weekly feature, which normally posts on Mondays, is running today because Monday was a holiday and there was a day game to keep our minds occupied, not that the result of that day game was any good. This edition of “who’s hot, who’s not” includes the games of the recently-completed homestand and doesn’t include […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 54
I’ve written about more than a thousand Cubs games in my years doing this. Never before has this felt more like Groundhog Day. For 23 games, this team overachieved. They caught a lot of breaks and came through in what felt like every big situation. It felt like every single day I was writing that […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Brown, Busch, Ramirez
Today’s Reflections Ben Brown’s performance on Monday was tremendous. Six one-run innings on four hits and a pair of walks in a campaign to make himself the No. 1 out of ….. what’s left. No much else to say. Nice homer, Michael. Way to go, defense, to not let the two errors you made cost […]
Iowa Cubs Wrap: I-Cubs outslug Indianapolis, 9-7
Normally there is no Minor League Wrap on Monday, but Indianapolis wanted to play a game on Memorial Day. So here we are. Everyone else, including Mesa, is off. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs raced past Indianapolis (Pirates), 9-7. It wasn’t a great start for Doug Nikhazy, who gave up one run in the first […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Should Mo Baller head down to Iowa?
It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. We’re waiving the cover charge. The dress code is casual. There are still a few good tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is the […]
Pirates 2, Cubs 1: Should Ben Brown have gone one more inning?
The headline represents about all I’ve got for the Cubs’ 2-1 loss to the Pirates Monday afternoon, their ninth consecutive defeat. Ben Brown was absolutely dealing. He allowed four hits and a run and struck out seven in six solid innings, throwing 83 pitches (58 strikes). The six-inning effort was his longest of the season, […]
Cubs vs. Pirates, Monday 5/25, 5:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Ben.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Monday 5/25, 12:35 CT
Monday notes… Cubs lineup: The Pirates lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Pirates lineup. Ben Brown, RHP vs. Carmen Mlodzinski, RHP Ben Brown’s first two starts this year, after being pressed into the rotation due to injuries, were very good. The third, last Tuesday vs. the Brewers, […]
Cubs vs. Pirates Monday 5/25 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 54 Pirates 2, Cubs 1: Should Ben Brown have gone one more inning? Cubs vs. Pirates, Monday 5/25, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Monday 5/25, 12:35 CT
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