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Chicago Cubs history unpacked, April 20
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Todd Hollandsworth and a mighty host of others, plus more baseball stories, including more HOFers than you can shake a stick at. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Todd Hollandsworth,* Mike O’Berry, Milt Wilcox, Willie Prall, Charlie Smith. Also notable: Dave Bancroft HOF. Today in history: […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Pelicans topple Cannon Ballers, 7-3
A no-hitter in South Bend. No, not the good kind. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs ran aground against the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 12-8. Starter Connor Noland got blitzed early today. He allowed five runs in the bottom of the first inning and two more in the third. Noland’s final line was seven runs on six […]
Cubs 2, Mets 1: Nico Hoerner’s sac fly gives the Cubs a series sweep
Honestly? I thought I was going to be writing another “The Cubs didn’t hit with RISP” recap and that the Cubs would lose this game by not scoring, because they went into the ninth inning 0-for-6 with RISP. Thank you, Cubs, for proving me wrong. Michael Conforto’s RBI double in the ninth tied the game […]
Cubs vs. Mets, Sunday 4/19, 1:20 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Javier.
Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets preview, Sunday 4/19, 1:20 CT
Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: Mets lineup: Javier Assad, RHP vs. Tobias Myers, RHP Javier Assad has made one really good start and one really bad one so far this year. He has not faced the Mets since April 30, 2024 and a lot of those guys aren’t on the Mets anymore. No current Met has […]
Cubs vs. Mets Sunday 4/19 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 21 Cubs 2, Mets 1: Nico Hoerner’s sac fly gives the Cubs a series sweep Cubs vs. Mets, Sunday 4/19, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets preview, Sunday 4/19, 1:20 CT
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 20
Jameson Taillon did not look sharp early and then said as much during his postgame interview. But he got better as his start wore on. Just under half of Jameson’s starts as a Cub have been quality starts. We all know that not all quality starts are created equal. Without any digging, there are some […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Palencia, Horton, Senga, Ballesteros, Hoerner
“Every page these days has some form of advertising. {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have enabled real sarcasm font in the comments.“ Food For Thought: Big Daddy Wilson is an American electric and soul blues singer and songwriter that has lived […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Pelicans blast past Cannon Ballers
Outfielder Dylan Carlson has re-signed with the Cubs and was assigned to Triple-A Iowa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs scuttled the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 7-6. Jordan Wicks made a rehab start for Iowa today and got some good results. Wicks went three scoreless innings and gave up just one hit. Wicks struck out two and […]
Cubs 4, Mets 2: Carson Kelly’s pinch home run wins the game
It’s a strategy familiar to anyone who follows baseball. Middle innings, team rallying, left-handed hitter comes up. The team on defense sends in a left-handed reliever. The batting team counters with a right-handed pinch-hitter. That was the scenario in the bottom of the sixth on a sunny, but chilly Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The […]
Cubs vs. Mets, Saturday 4/18, 1:20 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets preview, Saturday 4/18, 1:20 CT
Today’s roster move: Here Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: Mets lineup: Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Freddy Peralta, RHP Jameson Taillon’s three starts this year can be described as: Mediocre, decent and not so much. Even so, after allowing three home runs to the Pirates last Sunday, he stayed in the game, ate up some innings and […]
Cubs vs. Mets Saturday 4/18 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 20 Cubs 4, Mets 2: Carson Kelly’s pinch home run wins the game Cubs vs. Mets, Saturday 4/18, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets preview, Saturday 4/18, 1:20 CT
Cubs roster move: Daniel Palencia to injured list, Corbin Martin called up
The first part of this roster move, you already know, as the Cubs placed reliever Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list before Friday’s game with an oblique issue. Here’s how it happened (Bluesky link): No roster move was made Friday, as this happened very close to game time, so the Cubs played Friday’s 12-4 […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19
Just like that, there is no real reason to parse scoring stats for the Cubs anymore. With 33 runs over their last three games and 47 over five, they are now up to 106 runs in 19 games (~5.6/game). Last season, over the whole season, they averaged about 4.9 runs per game. Summer weather and […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Hoerner, PCA, Imanaga, Palancia, Horton, Giolito, Busch, Ramirez, Conforto, Taillon, Boyd
At the moment, I’m not on the IL. I am, however, perpetually listed day-to-day. “Every page these days has some form of advertising. {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have enabled real sarcasm font in the comments.“ Food For Thought: D Man […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Grant Kipp shines in Smokies shutout
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were scuttled by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 5-3. Vince Velasquez gave the I-Cubs a solid start as he allowed just one run on five hits over 4.2 innings. Velasquez walked four and struck out seven. Yacksel Rios pitched the bottom of the ninth, gave up a two-run home run and […]
Cubs 12, Mets 4: Home runs by Moises Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ lead to a blowout
The Mets came to Wrigley Field riding an eight-game losing streak in which they had been outscored 44-12. Those sorts of things are usually ripe for the losing streak team to break it, especially with the wind blowing out at the ol’ ballyard. Not in this one. The Mets looked like a team in disarray […]
Cubs vs. Mets, Friday 4/17, 1:20 CT live!
Go get ‘em, Edward.
Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets preview, Friday 4/17, 1:20 CT
Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Mets lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Kodai Senga, RHP Edward Cabrera was really good his first two starts, not so much last time out against the Pirates. Even so, his outing last Sunday was decent. As a former denizen of the NL East, Cabrera has faced the Mets a lot. Last […]
Cubs vs. Mets Friday 4/17 game threads
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19 Cubs 12, Mets 4: Home runs by Moises Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ lead to a blowout Cubs vs. Mets, Friday 4/17, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets preview, Friday 4/17, 1:20 CT
On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Mets series preview
This Cubs homestand is an old NL East flashback — Mets and Phillies! Just like it was the 1970s or 1980s again. Obviously, that’s just a bit of nostalgia. In the meantime, this seven-game homestand seems important for the Cubs to begin to set a tone at Wrigley Field, where they are just 4-5 so […]
Today in Cubs history: Mike Schmidt hits four home runs and the Cubs blow an 11-run lead
EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article appeared here on the 42nd anniversary of this event, eight years ago. Since it’s now been exactly half a century since Mike Schmidt’s four-homer game at Wrigley Field, I thought you might like to read about that day again. Here’s a lightly edited version of the 2018 article. […]
MLB News: Mike Trout, Aaron Judge, Kevin McGonigle extension, pitcher rankings, Taj Bradley, ABS strike zone
Happy Friday, everyone. The Cubs are back home tonight and looking to keep the good times rolling, and with the struggling Mets coming to town, they might just get their wish. In the meantime, we’ll take a look at what’s happening around baseball. The top stories of the continuing trend of teams extending their breakout […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked, April 17
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Cap Anson and a mighty host of others, plus more baseball stories, such as the first pro game, Jackie’s first hit, Sam Snead’s big hit, Mickey LOVED Washington, and the debuts of Clemente, Aparicio, Drysdale and Frank Robinson. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Roberto […]
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