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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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• Cub Tracks earns the split

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. Cubs could have had both games, take one, and head for a series win Sunday. 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, overheated, steeped in writers’ tear...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 roster moves: Jameson Taillon, Patrick Wisdom activated from injured list

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Hayden Wesneski and Miles Mastrobuoni were returned to Iowa. Even with today’s rainout, the Cubs announced two roster moves, about an hour after the postponement. First, the Cubs activated Jameson Taillon from the injured list. He was going to start Thursday night’s game. It’s not yet clear whether he’ll start Friday afternoon instead. Taillon missed all ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19
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• Cub Tracks rides the gravy train home

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Cubs take two out of three from the Diamondbacks and head home after a successful road trip. 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, a...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Felix Stevens homers twice as South Bend clobbers Wisconsin, 11-3

Jefferson Rojas | GREG SWIERCZ / USA TODAY NETWORK South Bend’s bats come alive in a romp. Matt Mervis continues to slug in an Iowa win. First, some news: Jameson Taillon’s next start will be with the Cubs, Counsell says. They are determining what date he will slot into the rotation. https://t.co/GBerRNlWKM— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) April 13, 2024 So that’s good news. I’d e...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Luis Vazquez hits 2 HR as Iowa stops St. Paul, 9-7

Luis Vazquez | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Iowa won, South Bend and Myrtle Beach lost and Tennessee rained. There were some transactions today. RHP Matthew Thompson went back down to Tennessee and RHP Kohl Franklin was promoted to Triple-A Iowa for the first time. RHP Joe Nahas went from Iowa back down to South Bend, reversing a move made two days ago. The Cubs announced t...2024
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, April 8 edition

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports We have quite a bit of good stuff to kick off the 2024 season! Every Monday throughout the 2024 baseball season, I’ll post this article noting three players who have done well for the Cubs over the past week (or a bit more, in the case of this first 2024 article), and also those who we hope will turn things around. Three up Shōta Imanaga, your table is more tha...2024
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• Cubs 9, Mariners 9: Home runs from some new Cubs

Garrett Cooper | Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Garrett Cooper and Michael Busch homered Regular readers of these recaps know that I was less than impressed when the Cubs signed Garrett Cooper to a minor-league deal just before Spring Training began. He didn’t seem to have the power the team was looking for and could only play first base. Cooper homered and doubled in Sunday’s Cubs 9-5 wi...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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• Monday Rockpile: Aaron Schunk is interviewing for the utility role this spring

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, March 11th, 2024 When pitchers and catchers first reported to Salt River Fields at Talking stick a few weeks ago, I broke down some of the storylines for fans of the Colorado Rockies to follow during spring training. One such storyline was the battle for backup positions on the Rockies’ Opening Day 26-man ...2024
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"Nico Hoerner led off with a double and after Patrick Wisdom walked, Cody Bellinger plated Nico with this single [VIDEO]."

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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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"Patrick Wisdom had an excellent 10-pitch at-bat and walked with one out."

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"Patrick Wisdom, Austin Romine, David Bote, and Nick Martini have also been…"

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"The Mariners announced Monday that they’ve claimed right-hander Brady Lail off waivers from the White Sox and designated infielder Patrick Wisdom for assignment."

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"To fill his roster spot, the team has recalled infielder Patrick Wisdom from Triple-A."

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"The Cardinals announced that they’ve selected third baseman Patrick Wisdom’s contract from Triple-A Memphis."

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"Cardinals infielder Patrick Wisdom hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning off Nats left-hander Nick Lee as the Cardinals and Nationals played to a 1-1 tie at Roger Dean Stadium on Saturday."

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"A force of nature was the only thing that could slow down Patrick Wisdom and the Surprise Saguaros Friday."

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• Cub Tracks’ too many free passes

Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. The Bryce was right, Seattle’s bullpen held, and the Cubs fell. 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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• The most colorful hobby box I've ever opened, part 1

All right, welcome to my 2024 Heritage box break. This is the first hobby box I have purchased since 2011 when I bought a box of Allen & Ginter for the third year in a row. After that I went into box-breaking rehab and have done quite well, except for falling off the wagon ... right now.I don't buy hobby boxes these days for a lot of reasons, but one of the big ones occurring to me now is I ...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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• Minor League Wrap: Luis Vazquez hits 2 HR as Iowa stops St. Paul, 9-7
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• Cub Tracks’ splitsville

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Jordan Wicks continues to impress, but the Cubs couldn’t score enough to make it count. 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 ...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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• Cub Tracks’ double dip

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Justin Steele gives everyone a scare, Cubs lose a pair, and other stories. 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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• Three Cubs have an opt-out choice to make Friday

Garrett Cooper | Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports This could result in some roster shuffling. Per the MLB/MLBPA collective bargaining agreement, there is an opt-out date coming up Friday for certain players: FYI: Article XX(B) FA signed to MiLB deals have a universal opt-out on 3/22 at 2PM EST; the team then has until noon EST on 3/24 to add the player the 40-man or release him. Those player...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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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Games 20 & 21
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19
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• BCB After Dark: Re-grading Michael Busch

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks your current opinion of the Michael Busch trade. It’s Wednesday evening at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and drown your sorrows with us. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few good tables available. Bring your own beverag...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Strumpf slugs I-Cubs past Mud Hens, 9-6

Chase Strumpf | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Three losses today, but a win for the I-Cubs. David Bote went on the injured list after taking a pitch in the wrist yesterday. RHP Matthew Thompson was promoted to Iowa from Tennessee, although I assume he’s taking Daniel Palencia’s spot and not Bote’s. In case anyone is new around here, there’s no Minor League Wrap on most Monday...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Shaw homers, Smokies beat Trash Pandas 7-0

Matt Shaw | Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Wins tonight for the I-Cubs, Smokies and Pelicans. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs stormed back to roast the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 6-3. Starter Hayden Wesneski got into early trouble, giving up three runs in the first inning. But then he and the rest of the Cubs pitching staff shut the Mud Hens down the rest of the game. Wesneski allowed three runs o...2024
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• A few notes on Cubs Opening Day roster choices
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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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• BCB After Dark: Who will be the King of K?

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who will lead the pitching staff in strikeouts Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in and sit with us. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Who will lead the Cubs in OPS?

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who will lead the team in OPS this year. It’s Tuesday evening at BCB After Dark: the hippest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. There’s no cover charge. Let us know if we can do anything for you. The show will start shortly. Bring you...2024
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• Cubs 5, Rockies 0: Jameson Taillon scratched with a back issue

Al Yellon The Cubs won the game, but... MESA, Arizona — Seven Cubs pitchers shut out the Rockies 5-0 at Sloan Park Saturday, allowing just three hits and striking out nine. That should be good news. Unfortunately, one of those pitchers was not the scheduled starter Jameson Taillon. Occasionally over the last few seasons, I’ve walked over to the Cubs bullpen to do a Facebook Live stream of...2024
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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 10, Red Sox 4: Cody Bellinger is en fuego!
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Cubs brought out the long ball — and a lot more hits — and evened up the series. There is nothing that says more about what the Chicago Cubs should do going forward than what happened in their 10-4 win over the Red Sox Saturday. Cody Bellinger, who has now homered five times in his last six games, hit a grand slam to cap a six-run inning. Marcus Strom...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 4, Rockies 3: Sweep!

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs just need to keep winning, and good things will follow. Another day, another comeback win for the Chicago Cubs, and they continue to control their own destiny for the postseason. Patrick Wisdom’s two-run homer in the sixth gave the Cubs the lead, and they held on for a 4-3 win over the Rockies, sweeping the three-game series. The one-run win moved the ...2023
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• Cubs 6, Brewers 5: Willson Contreras walks it off!
Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images The Cubs catcher had himself a day, and the Cubs won their fifth straight. It took a 41-minute rain delay, three hours and 51 minutes of baseball and two extra innings, but the Cubs won their fifth straight game Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field, 6-5 over the Brewers, when Willson Contreras dumped a single into right field in the bottom of the 11th. Not ...2022
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• Cubs 7, Yankees 4: A big-time comeback win
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Cubs scored six unanswered runs to end the first half on a high note. Here is one way to show how much the Chicago Cubs have improved over the last year or so. In June 2022, the Cubs visited Yankee Stadium and got swept. They were outscored 28-5 and were embarrassed to the point where Frank Schwindel threw a 35 mile per hour pitch hit for a home run, t...2023
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• Cubs 8, Reds 6: Six-run sixth sinks Cincinnati’s ship
Patrick Wisdom | Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Try saying that six times quickly. MESA, Arizona — The Cubs could not figure out Reds starter Hunter Greene, almost not at all. Greene didn’t give up a hit until the fourth inning and allowed the Cubs no runs. He looked far better than we saw him last year and if he can ever harness his command, he’s going to be a force in this league. But C...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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• Cubs’ Patrick Wisdom can provide short-term fantasy baseball boost

Every season, there is at least one player who comes out of nowhere to give fantasy squads an unexpected boost. They’re rarely top prospects, and their performances, though impressive, come with flaws — meaning, they’re useful for your fantasy squad for extended stretches but fall off after pitchers start to exploit their weaknesses. In 2017,......2021
• Baez & Wisdom Treat San Diego To Chicago Style And Go Deep At the Dish
Hope everyone had an Ian Happy Memorial Day, only without that schmohawk and all the other Cubs. One, which would've been nice is Javier Baez (2-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 12th and 13th homer, hitting .260). At this point, I wouldn't mind if all my hitters were as stingy at taking walks as Baez. Hey, Juan Soto, study the Baez TechniqueTM, which is literally swinging at everything. Embrace the unknown. ...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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• Minor League Wrap: Owen Caissie hits 1st Triple-A HR in Iowa’s 4-3 win

Owen Caissie | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Solid wins for Iowa and Tennessee. Embarrassing losses for South Bend and Myrtle Beach. It’s very disorienting looking at the I-Cubs box score and seeing Levi Jordan and P.J. Higgins in the lineup and not recognizing the rest of the names. And then you realize you’re looking at the Bats lineup. Baseball America has added South Ben...2024
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• Patrick Wisdom May Be Headed Back to Chicago
Patrick Wisdom has been out since late spring training with a back strain, but he’s been raking for Triple-A Iowa and may be headed to Chicago for their extended weekend series against the Marlins. Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register reported that Wisdom left Wednesday’s game in the 4th inning, then noted that he … The post Patrick Wisdom May Be Headed Back to Chicago appeared...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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• Cub Tracks ‘ how tweet it is

Shota Imanaga — lots to like so far. | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. The Cubs’ new pitcher is already popular. The Cubs Convention is ON. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, groun...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ next?
Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Now we want a catcher and a third baseperson, please Jed? Maybe then even Crane Kenney will shut up for a while. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground fro...2022
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