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SB Nation Reacts survey: Dylan Carlson and Michael Conforto are your choices to make the Opening Day roster
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. Earlier this week I asked you the following question in the SB Nation Reacts survey: Which two of these […]
Padres 3, Cubs 0: Moisés Ballesteros has another good ABS challenge game
Cubs catcher Moisés Ballesteros made three ABS challenges in Friday night’s 3-0 Cubs loss to the Padres, and got all of them right. As you know, Ballesteros has previously been known as a catcher who’s probably better off as a DH. It appears, to me at least, that being good at ABS challenges is a […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Brown, Cabrera, Wright
Ben Brown didn’t exactly put his best foot forward, allowing three runs in 2.1 innings against the Padres. He was a little wild. The Cubs had those special bats with ball-avoidance radar. One run would have been enough to defeat them. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are […]
Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Padres, Friday 3/6, 7:10 CT
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First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Padres, Friday 3/6, 7:10 CT
Go get ‘em, Ben.
Cubs vs. Padres at Peoria Friday 3/6 live discussion threads
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Cubs vs. Padres at Peoria preview, Friday 3/6, 7:10 CT
Friday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Padres lineup: Ben Brown will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Ethan Roberts, Ryan Rolison. Jack Neely, Collin Snider and Grant Kipp. Germán Márquez will start for the Padres. Other Padres pitchers scheduled today: Marco Gonzales, Adrian Morejon, David Morgan and Jeremiah Estrada. Today’s game […]
The Short Porch is looking at Shōta’s spring starts
Spring Training is well underway and the World Baseball Classic pool play has also begun. It’s always a good idea to exercise some caution with early stats because players are frequently working through a few things as they prepare for the regular season. That said, there are early indicators we do keep an eye out […]
2026 Chicago Cubs player profiles: Colin Rea
Today we look at the Cubs’ veteran swingman. Cascade, Iowa-born Colin Rea is a well-traveled player, having had stints as a Padre, Marlin, Cub, Brewer, and Cub again. In seven years in the majors, he’s amassed a 1.9 bWAR (4.4 fWAR), a record of 37-27, a 4.41 ERA, 91 home runs, 182 bases on balls, […]
WBC Wrap: Australia, Japan win in Pool C play
Starting this evening, the World Baseball Classic goes pretty much non-stop through Monday. There are a few hours between the first game in Japan (which is late in the evening US time) and the second game (which is in the middle of the night in Chicago). Then there are a few hours in the morning […]
WBC Wrap: Australia, Japan win in Pool C play
Starting this evening, the World Baseball Classic goes pretty much non-stop through Monday. There are a few hours between the first game in Japan (which is late in the evening US time) and the second game (which is in the middle of the night in Chicago). Then there are a few hours in the morning […]
A few thoughts about the lack of televised Cubs games this spring
As you certainly know, the Cubs are televising very few games this spring. The good news, such as it is, is that going forward there are just two spring games remaining that will have no TV or radio coverage — Tuesday, March 10 at the Rangers, and Wednesday, March 11 vs. the Royals at Sloan […]
MLB News: World Baseball Classic, Spring Training, Jason Benetti NBC, Tony Clark
What a tremendous time to be a fan of baseball. We have Spring Training underway, getting an early look at how our beloved teams will shape up this season. And on top of that, the World Baseball Classic is officially underway. This means everywhere we look, there’s baseball to watch and talk about, and all […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — March 6
The Hawk* signs a blank check, Kirby Puckett departs this vale, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Today […]
Cubs 8, Diamondbacks 1: Dansby Swanson and Carson Kelly homer
MESA, Arizona — It was a windy day in the Valley of the Sun Thursday, but neither Cubs home run needed any help from the wind. Dansby Swanson homered in the third and Carson Kelly added one in the fifth and the Cubs defeated the Diamondbacks 8-1. The Cubs put two on the board in […]
Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Diamondbacks, Thursday 3/5, 2:05 CT
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First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Diamondbacks, Thursday 3/5, 2:05 CT
Go get ‘em, Colin.
Cubs vs. Diamondbacks at Mesa Thursday 3/5 live discussion threads
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Cubs vs. Diamondbacks at Mesa preview, Thursday 3/5, 2:05 CT
Wednesday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: D-backs lineup: Colin Rea will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Hunter Harvey, Phil Maton, Caleb Thielbar, Hoby Milner, Luke Little and Corbin Martin. Ryne Nelson will start for the D-backs. Other D-backs pitchers scheduled today: Kevin Ginkel, Ryan Thompson, Drey Jameson, Spencer Giesting, Shawn […]
WBC Wrap: The World Baseball Classic starts in Tokyo
Last night or early this morning, depending on where you live, the World Baseball Classic got underway at the Tokyo Dome with pool C play. There are five teams in Pool C and they will play a round-robin tournament with the top two teams advancing to the quarterfinals in Miami and Houston. Team Japan is […]
2026 Chicago Cubs player profiles: Daniel Palencia
Daniel Jesus Palencia, the 26-year-old Venezuelan native, is the Cubs’ current closer. It’s his second year in the top spot, and so far he looks like he plans to stay there. Palencia throws the ball hard and has evidenced decent control of his offerings. Last year, he had a losing record (1-6), but also logged […]
2026 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL West
Here we have one really good team (Mariners), one pretty good team (Rangers), a team on the decline (Astros) and a team on the rise (A’s). Oh, yes, and the Angels. Athletics Key departures: JJ Bleday, Osvaldo Bido, Mitch Spence, Max Schuemann Key arrivals: Joey Meneses, Geoff Hartlieb, Wander Suero, Mark Leiter Jr., Jeff McNeil, […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Ballesteros, Cabrera, Happ
Let’s be frank: The Brewers telecast on Marquee was disconcerting, to say the least, just like the Reds broadcast the other day. Sharing that content is another way to enhance the bottom line, I guess, but it sure sucks from this fan’s point of view. The ESPN/MLB.TV crap is off-putting to start with. So many […]
Cubs BCB After Dark: Who are you cheering for in the WBC?
It’s the end of another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you decided to stop in tonight. We’re waiving the cover charge for this evening. The show will start shortly. We’ve still got a few tables available. The […]
Cubs 4, Brewers 1: Moisés Ballesteros is good at challenges
The Cubs got some good pitching performances Wednesday afternoon against the Brewers, but a potentially even bigger story was four ABS challenges made by Moisés Ballesteros, all of which he got right! That’s a skill that can definitely translate to MLB regular season games. Perhaps there’s hope for Ballesteros to do some MLB catching after […]
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