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Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals preview, Thursday 3/26, 1:20 CT

Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: Nationals lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Cade Cavalli, RHP Matthew Boyd had an excellent 2025, making the NL All-Star team, though he did run out of gas late in the season. After being hit hard in Game 1 of the division series against the Brewers, he recovered to have an outstanding […]

On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Nationals series preview

Well, here we are at the earliest-ever home opener for the Cubs. You already know how I feel about March baseball in Chicago (they generally shouldn’t, ever). And the forecast for the opener Thursday has temps falling from an early high of near 60 into the 40s. There’s a chance of rain that hopefully will […]

MLB News Outside The Confines: Opening Day

Good morning. Unless you’re manager Tony Vitello or on the Giants, in which case I just say I hope tomorrow is a better morning for you. Because the Yankees’ spanked the Giants 7-0 in the first game of the year.

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Bregman, Happ, PCA, Opening Day

No game Wednesday. Today is of course Opening Day. We have plenty of videos to watch and some good articles. Get you some coffee like the Cubs do, and enjoy. Or perhaps some Gatorade will do. Ian Happ leads off today: PCA DEPT. Miscellaneous: *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} […]

Cubs BCB After Dark: How many wins for the Cubs in 2026?

‘Twas the night before Opening Day here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. We’re waiving the cover charge tonight. It’s getting crowded, but we still have a few good tables available. The show will start shortly. Bring […]

Reflections on the cusp of the Cubs’ 2026 season

A year ago, many were skeptical that the Chicago Cubs could be a postseason contender, even after the acquisition of Kyle Tucker, a genuine star. A year later, the Cubs did make the postseason and extended the Brewers to five games in a tightly-fought division series. The 92-win season was absolutely a good one, with […]

Cubs announce 26-man Opening Day roster

Here are the 26 men who will line up on the third-base line at Wrigley Field Thursday afternoon before the Cubs’ season opener against the Nationals. Most of these were well-known before; a few were added over the last couple of days. All groups are listed in alphabetical order, except for the starting pitchers, who […]

BCB roundtable: 2026 Cubs season preview

BCB’s front-page writers have done several of these roundtable discussions previewing Cubs seasons and postseasons, so here we are again to kick off the 2026 season. Josh, Sara, Thomas, Duane and I had a lively online conversation Tuesday afternoon. The online chat has been lightly edited for clarity. Ashley was unable to join us for […]

2026 Major League Baseball predictions

Today I will join thousands of other bloggers, websites, pundits, etc. in making my so-called “expert” predictions for the baseball season that begins tomorrow. If you have been here at BCB for the last 20 years or so, you’ll find this prediction format familiar — and yes, you’ll find most of this introductory text familiar […]

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Chicago Cubs history unpacked, March 25

Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to PCA and others, and other stories. Today in baseball history:  Cubs Birthdays: Frank Dwyer, Bill Carney, Polly McLarry, Denver Grigsby, Jim Ellis, Jeff Kunkel, Scott Sanders, Neal Cotts, Pete Crow-Armstrong*. Also notable: Tom Glavine HOF. Today in history: *pictured. **this turns out to be untrue. Click the link.

Cubs BCB After Dark: Should Michael Busch sit against lefties?

Good evening from all of us here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re all getting excited around here as the season is about to start. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We’ll waive the cover charge. We’ve got […]

Cubs news: Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong agree to 6-year, $115 million extension

Tonight, ESPN’s Jeff Passan broke the news that Cubs fans have been waiting for. We have no details as of yet on the length of the deal or how much money Pete Crow-Armstrong will get. Bob Nightengale reports that it will be more than $100 million, which is a safe report, honestly. Most observers have […]

Yankees 8, Cubs 3: And now, on to the regular season

The Cubs’ final spring training game was a clunker, an 8-3 loss to the Yankees at Sloan Park. So this is going to be a very short game recap, as the team’s focus turns to the 2026 season opener Thursday at Wrigley Field. The Cubs scored both of their runs on solo homers. Alex Bregman […]

Cubs vs. Yankees at Mesa preview, Tuesday 3/24, 2:05 CT

Tuesday notes… Here are today’s particulars. For the third straight day, neither team’s lineup was available at posting time. I assure you that will change starting Thursday. Edward Cabrera will start for the Cubs. Gerrit Cole will start for the Yankees. As noted above, there’s no TV today. There will be a radio broadcast on […]

SB Nation Reacts survey: How did Jed Hoyer do this offseason?

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. We’re just two days from Opening Day of the 2026 regular season. The Cubs will face the […]

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Ballesteros, Horton, Imanaga, Suzuki

Breaking news late Monday night: Pete Crow-Armstrong is signing a long-term extension to remain a Cub. Josh has details. The Opening Day 26 has just about solidified. Javier Assad will stretch out in Iowa. Ben Brown made the squad. Megham Montemurro has camp cuts* {$}. Game results: Cubs 15, Yankees 6. Al has details. Miscellaneous: […]

Cubs BCB After Dark: Who’s right for right field?

It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you tonight. Opening Day is just around the corner. Come on in and join us. The dress code is casual. The hostess can seat you now. Bring your […]