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• Why are the Cubs not stealing bases this year?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The team is dead last in MLB in steals. In 2023, the Cubs were one of the better base-stealing teams in MLB. They stole 140 bases, which ranked eighth overall, and were caught only 34 times, for a stolen-base percentage of 80.5 percent. That’s quite good! Nico Hoerner stole 43 bases, fourth-most in the NL, while being caught just seven times, a SB percent...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Games 20 & 21

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images A disappointing split with the Marlins. Saturday baseball with a quick turnaround to Sunday baseball, so we’re going to roll through this pretty quickly today. The storyline is obvious on this day. The Cubs earned a disappointing split with the Marlins. On the one hand, a split in a doubleheader is pretty much expected. That’s true even when, as it was...2024
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• Cubs 5, Marlins 3: Alexander Canario sparks the winning rally

Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports Let’s not talk about the first game of the doubleheader. Okay, I promise you we will talk about the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, but not until you get a recap of something much better, the 5-3 Cubs comeback win over the Marlins in the nightcap. The Cubs took an early lead in the night game. With one out in the first inning, Cody Bellinger launched ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs ambush the Marlins and win 8-3. After a chaotic road trip, a relatively easy win was just what the doctor ordered to start this six game homestand. As is so often the case, the pendulum swings wildly. Despite two more games Wednesday and Friday where the starter failed to even start the sixth inning, the Cubs head into today’s doubleheader with a very ...2024
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• Cubs 8, Marlins 3: Jameson Taillon dazzles in season debut

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images And the Cubs put together a solid, varied offense and won again. Every Cubs fan was, I suspect, waiting to exhale when Jameson Taillon made his 2024 season debut Friday afternoon. Coming off a back issue and with only two rehab starts, what would Taillon look like? If Friday’s outing is any indication, it looks like we’re getting the Taillon of the second...2024
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• Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 3: Hayden Wesneski saves the day

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The righthander, just called up from Iowa, shut the door on the D-backs. The Cubs summoned bullpen reinforcements from Triple-A Iowa for Wednesday’s game, having had almost all their relievers throw a lot of pitches over the last few games, including two extra-inning games in Arizona. That was not only a smart thing to do, it paid off in the rubber game of this...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Erasing 2023? The Cubs swipe one in Arizona. I was watching this game and thinking what a great time it has been to be a Cubs fan over these last 10 years. Even before the Cubs pulled off this win, just seeing this team playing really good baseball yet again. It’s really been fun to watch. Those of you who are under 30 probably don’t have much memory of the...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 5

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The Cubs drop an avalanche on the Rockies. Not to echo off of yesterday’s story too much, but the Cubs drew one weak opponent early on. They’ve flat out dominated the first two games of this series. First and foremost, you beat the team across from you. This isn’t college or high school athletics where you can schedule some easier preseason teams as warm...2024
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• Rangers 4, Cubs 3: Justin Steele leaves with hamstring tightness

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images This was not a good way to start the 2024 season. I have a request. Next time the Cubs open a season — a year or so from now — could we have a little less controversy and injury? The Cubs lost Game 1 of the 2024 season to the Rangers 4-3 in 10 innings, and also have likely lost ace Justin Steele to the injured list, though for how long is not yet certain....2024
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• Cubs finalize Opening Day roster

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The final decisions on who is going north with the team were revealed today. With the first game of the season in Texas just three days away, the Cubs revealed who will make up the Opening Day 26-man roster. Cubs finalize roster:IF Nick Madrigal and IF Miles Mastrobuoni fill out the benchLHP Luke Little and RHP José Cuas get the final bullpen spotsOF Al...2024
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• A few notes on Cubs Opening Day roster choices

Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images We’re a bit closer to learning the roster to begin the 2024 season. Opening Day 2024 for the Cubs against the Texas Rangers is now just five days away. Friday, we got some further clarity on some roster spots that had been up in the air. Dominic Smith has opted out of his Cubs deal According to sources, the 28-year-old Smith opted out of his Minor Leagu...2024
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• An update on two injured Cubs: Ian Happ and Nick Madrigal

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images One might be ready for Opening day. Ian Happ and Nick Madrigal have both missed considerable time this spring with hamstring injuries. For Happ, that’s a one-off; he’s been very durable the last three years, playing 148 games in 2021 and 158 each of the last two seasons. Madrigal, on the other hand, has had leg injuries, mostly hamstring, in all four of hi...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Is J.D. Davis a fit?

Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should sign J.D. Davis. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and spend some time with us. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few available tables. Bring y...2024
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• 2024 Fantasy Baseball Sabermetric Notes: 3rd Basemen
In our continuing series on the Sabermetric analysis that shapes our Player projections in our 2024 Player Projections Draft Advisor. Today we'll take a look at some of the indicators that are defining our 2024 third baseman projections: Ke'Bryan Hayes After the All-Star Break Hayes hit .295/.335/.531 and ten homers. In the first half of the year he had just five long balls and that was in 130 ...2024
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• Cubs vs. Reds at Goodyear preview, Thursday 3/7, 7:05 CT

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports A second spring night game in three days! This & that... ICYMI, Caleb Kilian is likely out for several months with a shoulder injury In the same linked article: Nick Madrigal has another hamstring strain Ian Happ likely isn’t back until late March Some thoughts on Dominic Smith and his chances to make the Opening Day roster Here are today’s particulars. Cu...2024
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"Since I have been a critic of Nick Madrigal, let me say — that was a really nice snag by Madrigal to end the game."

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"Candelario struck out and Patrick Wisdom grounded out, but Gomes advanced on the ground out, which was key, as he then scored on this single by Nick Madrigal [VIDEO]."

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"Nick Madrigal fumbled the ball on a potential DP relay, so only one out was recorded and the Brewers took a 1-0 lead."

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"1:28 pm: The Cubs are picking up second baseman Nick Madrigal and fellow reliever Codi Heuer in return, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today (on Twitter)."

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"Chicago also announced that second baseman Nick Madrigal has been reinstated from the injured list, with catcher Zack Collins and outfielder Luis…"

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"Will prospects Luis Robert and/or Nick Madrigal be in the White Sox's Opening Day lineup?"

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"Oregon State second baseman Nick Madrigal has aced the elements of the pre-Draft examination that he can control."

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• Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 2: A little bit of everything

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Good pitching. Good defense. A record-tying homer. A daring rush across the plate. And more! Chase Field has been a house of pain for the Cubs over the years. Before Monday night’s 3-2, 11-inning Cubs win over the Diamondbacks, it had been nearly two years since the Cubs won in Phoenix. That might not seem so long ago, but in that May 2022 game, Rafael Orteg...2024
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• How the 2024 Cubs’ 40-man roster was put together

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Let’s have a look at the guys currently on the 40-man. There are many ways for baseball executives to acquire players to play on their MLB rosters: Amateur draft, free-agent signings, trades, even sometimes finding a gem in the independent leagues. Let’s look at the Cubs’ current 40-man roster (as of this morning) and how each player was acquired by the t...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Second Guesses

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you the Cubs made the right call on the roster decisions. It’s Monday night at BCB After Dark: the groovin’ gathering for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and celebrate with us. Celebrate what? What do you got? There are still a few tables available. The show wil...2024
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• 2024 Cubs player profiles: Relief pitchers

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The fourth of a four-part series. The Cubs bullpen is just about set, and we hope this year’s puzzle fits together. Roles in general haven’t been established for the bullpen, but we can certainly take an educated guess. After Carl Edwards Jr. opted out and was released Sunday, still on hand in camp are right-handers Yency Almonte, Adbert Alzolay, Jose Cua...2024
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• BCB After Dark: The great Christopher Morel experiment

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you how many games at third base will Christopher Morel play. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We are so glad to start out another week with you. New friends and old, all are welcome. There’s no cover charge. Rin...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Will the Cubs rock the Bote?

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if David Bote will make the Opening Day roster. It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. All friends, new or old, are welcome. There’s no cover charge tonight. We still have a few tables avai...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Is J.D. Davis a fit?
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• BCB After Dark: When is Matt Shaw arriving?

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks when will Matt Shaw make his major league debut. It’s the end of the week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. It may be Spring Training, but we’re in mid-season form. There’s no cover charge. We still have ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Games 20 & 21
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 7

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs halt a Dodgers comeback for their fifth straight win. There are 155 regular season games remaining. That’s plenty of time to allow for just about any outcome possible. That said, this team is making quite a first impression. I keep using the word relentless and that’s the word that keeps standing out. Particularly where the offense is. It was ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 6

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images It was neither pretty, nor easy, but the Cubs sweep. This one looked for a little while like it would finish similar to the first game of the series. The opener/length combo of Luke Little and Ben Brown were fantastic while the Cubs offense was putting up five runs. Credit to the Rockies, they came off of the mat. And discredit to the Cubs, the defense ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 5
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• A few notes on Cubs Opening Day roster choices
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• BCB After Dark: Is J.D. Davis a fit?
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• 2024 Fantasy Baseball Sabermetric Notes: 3rd Basemen
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16
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• BCB After Dark: Wisdom of the crowds

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who should go down when Patrick Wisdom returns. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. We’re all in a better mood this evening. Sit and spend some time with us. Let us know if we can do anything for you. Th...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ C-ing is believing

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. The Cubs overcame an early handicap to defeat the mighty Dodgers. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overhea...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Leading off . . .

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you who should be the Cubs leadoff hitter It’s another evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. We’re all waiting for Opening Day. Let us know if we can get anything for you. There are still a couple of...2024
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• BCB After Dark: The great Christopher Morel experiment
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• BCB After Dark: Will the Cubs rock the Bote?
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• Cubs 6, Tigers 4: The never-quit Cubs pull one out

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports After a devastating grand slam tied things up, the Cubs got to work and came out on top. All’s well that ends well, and the Cubs ended this series well with a 6-4 win over the Tigers, but I’ll ask you the question, and you can vote in the poll. After Jameson Taillon loaded the bases in the sixth inning, then retired the next two hitters, would you have taken...2023
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• Cubs 5, Rockies 4: The cardiac Cubs come back

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images A ninth-inning rally put this one in the win column. You asked for meaningful baseball in September and by gum, you have got it. Now let’s hope we all survive it. The Cubs fashioned an early lead, got good starting pitching, then the bullpen blew that lead. But then the team put together a stirring ninth-inning rally and held on — barely — for a 5-4 wi...2023
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• Cubs 8, Braves 6: Swingin’ in the rain

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images The Cubs bats came alive on a really bad weather day at the ol’ ballpark. It rained all morning and afternoon in Chicago, and at Wrigley Field, and I’ll have a bit more to say about that later. Keeping with the spirit of the day, the Cubs rained down hits and home runs and evened up the series against the Braves with an 8-6 victory. The Cubs did not was...2023
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• Braves bash Cubs in Max Fried’s return to the mound

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Fried tossed six scoreless innings while Atlanta launched three more homers. Max Fried made a triumphant return to the mound to help the Atlanta Braves to a big 8-0 win over the Chicago Cubs Friday at Wrigley Field. The Braves waited three months for the return of Max Fried and he got off to a good start with a perfect first inning. Fried’s first strike...2023
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• Cubs 6, Braves 4: Takin’ care of business

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs wrapped up a successful homestand by winning a series against the team with the best record in baseball. The Atlanta Braves, who came into Wrigley Field with the best record in baseball, are a very good team. But you know what? So are the Chicago Cubs. After a blowout loss Friday, the Cubs played solid baseball in every way for two days (in the rain, t...2023
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• Cubs 4, Marlins 2: Nick Madrigal saves the day
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The infielder’s key two-run single gave the Cubs an eighth-inning lead. As most of you know, I have been critical of Nick Madrigal on this site in the past. So today I will give him major props for his game-winning single in the Cubs’ eighth-inning rally. Madrigal’s two-run single with one out in the eighth gave the Cubs the lead and Miguel Amaya followed with ...2023
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• Cubs 6, Rockies 5: The sub Cubs come through
Brennen Davis | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images After all the regulars departed, some Cubs minor leaguers put together a ninth-inning rally. SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Wins and losses mean nothing in Spring Training, yet the Cubs’ come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Rockies at Salt River Fields Sunday afternoon felt... well, pretty good. Some guys who could be part of the ...2023
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• Cubs 8, Giants 2: Sweep!

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs swept the Giants behind solid pitching from Jordan Wicks and a varied offense. Before I begin this recap of the Cubs’ impressive 8-2 victory over the Giants that gave them a series sweep and four straight wins, a mea culpa. I thought it was not wise to bring a rookie like Jordan Wicks into the pressure of a playoff race. Man, was I wrong. Wicks...2023
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 7, 2024
Cub 3B Battle Christopher Morel Morel's light-tower power (and propensity for shedding clothing) is well-known. His sudden Spring Training slide to 3B was endorsed by Northside Counsell himself, who said the Cubs 3B situation is "not going to be solved in spring training" but he's been "pleased with Morel's defensive work." Here's what we know: his 26 HRs in only 429 plate appearances in '23 means...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ pen names

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. How do you sell relief? Still no Bellinger. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overhe...2024
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• Little Nicky Is A Devilishly Good Buy
(NOTE: THIS POST WAS RELEASED EARLY THIS WEEK ON OUR PATREON. IT’S $10/MONTH OR $13/MONTH WITH AN EXTRA WEEKLY PODCAST.) "Your mascara isn't as thick as I'd expect from someone named Billie Eyelash." At a podium, Billie Eilish laughs at Billy Crystal, and the banter fades away as they get serious to announce Best New Artist. Hoping to join previous winners like Evanescence, Bruce Hornsby and the ...2021
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• Cubs 5, Marlins 3: Alexander Canario sparks the winning rally
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• Cubs 8, Marlins 3: Jameson Taillon dazzles in season debut
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• Cubs 3, Diamondbacks 2: A little bit of everything
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• Dodgers 4, Cubs 1: You had one job

Like the headline says — you had one job | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Jose Cuas entered in the middle innings with the game on the line, and failed. Jordan Wicks deserved better. Wicks had matched Yoshinobu Yamamoto pretty well for almost five full innings. Both the Cubs lefty and Dodgers star had pitched themselves in and out of trouble in the early innings, and both had settle...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ C-ing is believing
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 6
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• Cubs 12, Rockies 2: Raining runs

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The weather was frightful, but the Cubs didn’t seem to mind. We’ve talked a lot here about the awful Chicago weather so far this April (after the warmest February in Chicago history), but if this is what it takes for the Cubs to win, bring it on. The Cubs crushed the Rockies 12-2 on a chilly, drizzly Tuesday evening at Wrigley Field that brought out less...2024
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• Cub Tracks C’s the future

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. The young Cubs are showing why they’re held in such high regard. These are indeed interesting times. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers...2024
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• BCB After Dark: I Don’t Know is on third

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who will play the most third base for the Cubs in 2024. It’s anothe week here at BCB After Dark: the swingingest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so thankful—and a little bit amazed—that you braved the weather to make it here tonight. Come on in and warm up. L...2024
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• Cubs 4, Giants 0: Kyle Hendricks throws a vintage Professor game, four outs short of a no-hitter
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Class was most definitely in session Saturday evening in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO — Is it too early to say “I told you so”? Maybe, but I’m saying it anyway. I told you Kyle Hendricks would come back and throw like The Professor again. Was Saturday’s brilliant eight-inning, one-hit outing a one-off? Possibly, but I don’t think so. Hendricks was, as the ...2023
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• 2022 Cubs Heroes and Goats; Game 135
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Cubs pound Reds 9-3 in their return home to Wrigley Field. We say “baseball happened” when some lousy team beats one of the better teams. That scenario plays itself out basically every day somewhere across baseball. The reality that it is hard to sweep a series leads to these outcomes. It’s essentially a baseball meme to hold up what is essentially an exc...2022
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• Effectively Wild Episode 1705: Spit Takes
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about another prescient player prediction (this time involving the Phillies’ Luke Williams), Nick Madrigal’s hamstring injury, another aspect of the baseball scene in A Quiet Place Part II, and a few observations about the foreign-substance scandal, including teams’ culpability, how the perception of sticky stuff use may mirror the […]...2021
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