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Grading the Cubs trade deadline
The Cubs front office was busy piecing together the deals to bring in reinforcements for a battered Cubs pitching staff and upgrading their right-handed bats available off the bench over the last few days. The results are in and it’s time to weigh in on the new look Cubs. Earlier today Al gave fans a […]
SB Nation Reacts survey: Give the Cubs a grade for their trade deadline moves
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. In last week’s SB Nation Reacts survey, I asked you how many deals you thought Cubs President of Baseball […]
Here’s what the Cubs roster looks like after all the deadline deals
Up to now, everything you’ve read here about the Cubs’ Trade Deadline deals has been basic facts about the players themselves and what the Cubs gave up for them. Let’s do a bit of next-day analysis. Before I get to what roster changes are likely coming, here’s some analysis of the Cubs deals from Stephen […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Kevin Alcántara is the Superhero vs. the Dodgers
Hi there! As you know, Thomas Smith is away on vacation. To keep this feature going, I’m going to post simply the WPA numbers and plays of the game, and a poll so you can vote on your choice for Player of the Game. Thomas will update the Rizzo Award standings when he returns. Game […]
Cubs 10, Dodgers 5: Four homers (Suzuki, Alcántara, Kelly, Busch) lead the victory
Five pitches into Monday’s Cubs/Dodgers game at Wrigley Field, the visitors from L.A. had a 3-0 lead on two singles and a homer by Tommy Edman, who has now hit 16 home runs in 74 career games against the Cubs. Watching this, you’re like “What just happened?” Not only did the Cubs not quit after […]
Chicago Cubs news — Peterson, Rea, Gausman, Holmes, Zeferjahn
Today’s Reflections A lot has been made about how Tarik Skubal was given away by the Tigers/stolen by the Dodgers. Yes, the Dodgers are evil, but there is one thing that I read Saturday night that I haven’t heard specifically mentioned following the trade. Prior to the trade, I read that the Tigers demanded a […]
Cubs vs. Dodgers, Monday 8/3, 7:05 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Boyd!
MLB Trade Deadline: Kevin Gausman fills a Cubs need, and other deals made Monday
The MLB Trade Deadline has passed, and so the teams on the field beginning tomorrow are basically what you will see for the rest of the season, plus perhaps an addition or two once rosters expand in September (though with a limit of two added players, those spots are often reserved for players coming off […]
Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers preview, Monday 8/3, 7:05 CT
Monday notes… The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. Dodgers lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Justin Wrobleski, LHP In seven starts since he returned from his knee injury, Matthew Boyd has a 1.93 ERA and 1.143 WHIP, with only four home runs allowed in […]
Cubs vs. Dodgers Monday 8/3 game threads
Cubs 10, Dodgers 5: Four homers (Suzuki, Alcántara, Kelly, Busch) lead the victory Cubs vs. Dodgers, Monday 8/3, 7:05 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers preview, Monday 8/3, 7:05 CT
Cubs acquire RHP Clay Holmes and OF Tyrone Taylor from Mets
The Cubs busy Trade Deadline continues to be busy as the Cubs acquired right-hander Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the New York Mets for Top-100 infield prospect Jefferson Rojas. The deal is reportedly dependent on a medical review, which isn’t a given considering Holmes is on the injured list at the moment. The […]
Cubs acquire reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from Angels for Moisés Ballesteros
The Cubs made another move to shore up their pitching staff with hard-throwing right-hander Ryan Zeferjahn from the Angels. Zeferjahn, 28, was a third-round pick of the Red Sox and was traded to the Angels in 2024 as part of a deal for right-hander Luis Garcia. He made his major league debut that August and […]
Cubs acquire southpaw Braxton Garrett from Marlins
The Cubs made an interesting deal today before the trade deadline, getting left-hander Braxton Garrett from the Marlins. We now have the return for Garrett as well. The left-handed Garrett, who turns 29 on Wednesday, is still under team control until 2029 and still has one minor league option left, although that only applies to […]
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Dodgers series preview
Shohei Ohtani is, for the time being, not pitching and will serve only as the Dodgers DH. That means the Cubs remain the only team Ohtani has never pitched against. (He also hasn’t faced the Brewers in a regular-season game, but he did have that memorable game against them in the NLCS last year.) And, […]
The Kevin Gausman trade by the numbers
With less than 24 hours to go before the trade deadline the Cubs made a move for a starting pitcher. It wasn’t a blockbuster deal for Tarik Skubal, who will take his electric left arm to Los Angeles to join a Dodgers team that is already flush with talent. It wasn’t a move for Freddy […]
Chicago Cubs update: Nico Hoerner, Alex Bregman, David Peterson
While most of you are focused on today’s MLB Trade Deadline, which comes up at 5 p.m. CT, I thought I’d take time to update you on some good — and not-so-good — Cubs performances over the past week. Here’s who’s been hot and not for the Cubs over their seven games against the Cardinals […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Pete Crow-Armstrong is the Superhero vs. the Yankees
Hi there! As you know, Thomas Smith is away on vacation. To keep this feature going, I’m going to post simply the WPA numbers and plays of the game, and a poll so you can vote on your choice for Player of the Game. Thomas will update the Rizzo Award standings when he returns. Game […]
Some thoughts on the Tarik Skubal trade and today’s MLB Trade Deadline
Tarik Skubal, as you know, was traded from the Tigers to the Dodgers for three prospects. The general consensus around baseball is that almost any team, including the Cubs, could have matched that offer. Why did this not happen and why did the acknowledged best starter in MLB go to the team that probably needed […]
MLB News: Trade Deadline, Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta, Luis Castillo, Dodgers salary cap
Happy Monday, everyone. The Trade Deadline is winding down today so we’ll certainly still see plenty of moves, but over the weekend we saw what will likely be the biggest of them. The Tigers sent Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers for a handful of prospects. While opinions vary on whether the Tigers gave Skubal up […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — August 3
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Rod Beck, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1930 – In the first of two in a doubleheader sweep over the Braves, Chuck Klein hits safely in his 26th consecutive game, the second time this season he has run a streak to this length. He will hit […]
Cubs acquire Kevin Gausman from Blue Jays
You have been waiting for the Cubs to acquire a starting pitcher, and Sunday night, they have done so (Bluesky link): Per Josh’s pre-deadline ranking of Cubs prospects, those are the No. 13 (Ty Southisene) and No. 19 (Brett Bateman) prospects in the Cubs organization. MLB Pipeline ranks them 13th and 21st, respectively. This is, […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Smokies slam past Pensacola, 5-3
Iowa right-hander Ty Blach was released. Outfielder and second-round pick Caden Sorrell and right-hander and tenth-round pick Luke Alwood were both promoted to Low-A Myrtle Beach from the ACL Cubs. Pelicans right-hander Kaleb Wing has been placed on the full-season injured list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were swept by the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees), 13-3. […]
Yankees 2, Cubs 1: Nico Hoerner and the ABS challenge that wasn’t made
There were eight ABS challenges made in Sunday’s 2-1 Cubs loss to the Yankees, four by the Cubs and four by the New Yorkers. All four of the Cubs’ challenges were successful, including one in the first inning. They could have had five successful challenges and tied the game in the bottom of the sixth. […]
Cubs news: Cubs trade Jameson Taillon to Blue Jays
Earlier this week, the Cubs designated right-handed starter Jameson Taillon for assignment. Today, they completed a trade that sends Taillon to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Taillon signed a four-year, $68 million free agent deal with the Cubs before the 2023 season. He struggled in his […]
Cubs vs. Yankees, Sunday 8/2, 1:20 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Colin.
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