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Cubs vs. Brewers Wednesday 5/20 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 50 Brewers 5, Cubs 0: Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs look utterly lost Cubs vs. Brewers, Wednesday 5/20, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Wednesday 5/20, 6:40 CT
An update on the Cubs and ABS challenges
While we wait for the Cubs to (hopefully) salvage one game of their series against the Brewers, I thought I’d take another look at how the team and its individual players are doing with ABS challenges. Through Tuesday’s game, Cubs fielders (almost all catchers) are fourth-best in MLB at successful challenges, getting 68 percent correct […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 49
And the beat goes on. Jacob Misiorowski was fantastic and the Brewers offense had just enough timely hits to put this one largely out of reach. The Cubs bats did make some late noise and made it interesting, but in the end it was too little, too late and the Cubs dropped their fourth straight. […]
Brewers 5, Cubs 2: The Cubs bats again remain silent
Just remember this old adage when thinking about the Cubs’ 5-2 loss to the Brewers and the current four-game losing streak: No team is as bad as it looks when on a losing streak. (Conversely, no team is as good as it looks when on a winning streak, and that includes this year’s Cubs.) So […]
MLB News: Blake Snell loose bodies, Tarik Skubal, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Gerrit Cole
Happy Wednesday, everyone, and we hope this week is treating you well. If it’s not, well, at least it’s halfway done, now. In today’s news round-up, we’ll look at the latest victim of loose bodies in the elbow, and why Tarik Skubal’s speedy recovery timeline might make him feel a little better. We also look […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — May 20
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Bobby Murcer, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1971 – Martin Dihigo dies in Cienfuegos, Cuba, at the age of 65. Over the course of his career, Dihigo made seamless transitions between all nine positions and played in several countries. As a hitter, he won both batting […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Iowa falls to Memphis, 6-3
Right-hander Kaleb Wing was promoted from rookie ball ACL Cubs to Low-A Myrtle Beach. Right-hander Luis A. Reyes went from the Pelicans down to Mesa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs lost their eighth-straight game, 6-3 to the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals). If you want some more bad news, Iowa starter Connor Noland had to be carted […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Would you take back Michael Soroka?
We’re all relaxing here at BCB After Dark: the heppest joint for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. There are still a few tables available. The show will start shortly. Bring your own beverage. BCB After […]
Cubs vs. Brewers, Tuesday 5/19, 6:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Ben.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Tuesday 5/19, 6:40 CT
Today’s roster move: Here Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Brewers lineup: Ben Brown, RHP vs. Jacob Misiorowski, RHP Ben Brown has stepped up after being asked to slot into the rotation when Matthew Boyd was injured. In two starts: eight innings, one hit, two walks, 10 strikeouts. That’s really good! Brown also has thrown well in […]
Cubs vs. Brewers Tuesday 5/19 game threads
Brewers 5, Cubs 2: The Cubs bats again remain silent 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 49 Cubs vs. Brewers, Tuesday 5/19, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Tuesday 5/19, 6:40 CT
Cubs roster move: Caleb Thielbar activated from IL, Ty Blach DFA
Caleb Thielbar suffered a mild hamstring strain April 23 in a game against the Phillies. Here’s how that happened [VIDEO]. Your browser does not support the video tag. So Thielbar has missed almost four weeks. He threw an inning of scoreless relief for High-A South Bend on Saturday, striking out two and throwing 23 pitches. […]
A few thoughts about the kerfuffle between Pete Crow-Armstrong and the White Sox fan
Now that the kerfuffle referenced in the headline is settled, I thought I’d weigh in on it. As you know, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong got into it with a White Sox fan during Sunday’s game> it happened after PCA just missed a spectacular catch in center field and sat on the field for a […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 48
The Cubs have now dropped seven of nine after opening their recent trip with their 10th straight win. We are allowed, even at a crummy time to pull the camera back and say that the team has won 22 of 32 and that remains an incredible stretch of baseball. And without any parsing of numbers, […]
Brewers 9, Cubs 3: Shōta Imanaga implodes and the long home winning streak ends
Shōta Imanaga has been so good this year that I think all of us hoped he had turned the page on 2025 and would have a 2024-type season all year. Until Monday, that was the case. Unfortunately, Imanaga got hit hard and had his worst start of the year (and to be honest, he had […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Conforto, PCA, Happ
Today’s Reflections ….. unless it’s Michael Conforto! On Sunday, I had posted that “I can’t imagine that there has been a better non-pitcher “backup” free-agent acquisition in recent years that Carson Kelly”. And I stand by that — Kelly is the No. 1 player at his position who takes on all comers at the plate. […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Can Ben Brown stay in the rotation?
It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is the […]
Cubs vs. Brewers, Monday 5/18, 6:40 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Monday 5/18, 6:40 CT
Monday notes… Cubs lineup: Brewers lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Brandon Sproat, RHP As you’ll recall, Shōta Imanaga’s second half was so bad that the Cubs didn’t use him in the deciding game of the division series in 2025. Things have changed. Imanaga is 100 percent healthy again and in three starts this month he […]
Cubs vs. Brewers Monday 5/18 game threads
Brewers 9, Cubs 3: Shōta Imanaga implodes and the long home winning streak ends Cubs vs. Brewers, Monday 5/18, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Monday 5/18, 6:40 CT
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Brewers series preview
This is the first meeting between these division rivals since last October’s Division Series, which, as you know, the Brewers won three games to two. Both teams have made significant changes since that time. For more on the Brewers, here’s Harrison Freuck, manager of our SB Nation Brewers site Brew Crew Ball. The Milwaukee Brewers […]
Chicago Cubs update: Alex Bregman, Ben Brown, Jacob Webb
The Cubs just completed a 3-6 road trip. They were outscored 41-33 and those numbers are only that “good” because the first game of the trip was a 7-1 win over the Rangers. After that they were shut out twice and had some bullpen failures. Hopefully, some home cooking this week will help them get […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 47
If you are not all over MLB social media, you might not know that come from behind wins often get tagged with a wheeee! That’s because the game graph usually looks like a slide or a sled hill. This one was wild enough that it looks a little like a bad EKG. One where the […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: The most likeable man in baseball
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Chicago Cubs history unpacked, May 18
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Eric Young Sr., and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1897, Bill Joyce hits four triples to lead the New York Giants to an 11-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Exposition Park. This is the last time this feat has been accomplished in major league history. Previously, George Strief of the American […]
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