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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: First half recap

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images A look at the complete standings and top WPA games. The photo at the top of this post is an unusual image to see. Not just because of a rare appearance of the red billed Cubs hat. Kyle Tucker is coming from left field and not his familiar right field and catching the ball in front of Pete Crow-Armstrong. This was, of course, from the All-Star Game where Tucker sta...2025
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• 2025 Cubs midseason grades

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here are my assessments of Cubs player performances so far this year. As befits a first-place team, most of them are pretty good. The Cubs really couldn’t have done much better so far this year. They have three All-Stars, two of them starting players. They’re in first place in the NL Central, though by just one game, and have had une...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 96

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images The Cubs win 4-1 to take the series from the Yankees. A terrific bounce back over the weekend for the Cubs. Two strong wins and heading into the break, the Cubs are on a really high note. They also get a full reset. They aren’t in desperate need of the reset. But I’ll go out on a limb and guess at least one or two of the players have some aches, pains, bumps an...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Ben Brown dominates as Iowa beats St. Paul 8-2.

Ben Brown | Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Iowa, Knoxville and South Bend head off to the All-Star Break right. This is the final Minor League Wrap until Friday as the minor leagues now take the All-Star Break off like the majors do. Actually, the Arizona Complex League will continue to play games, but I’m not going to do a wrap just for them. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs deconsecrated...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 95

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images The Cubs bounce back behind Matthew Boyd in a 5-2 win. This team has been all over the place lately. World beaters one day and embarrassing the next. I’ve noted several times that as their starting pitching goes, so goes the game. That was evident here again. Matthew Boyd was dominant and until very late in the game, they dominated the game. This one had a nic...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 94

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The Cubs were completely overmatched in New York and lose 11-0. Well, I had a better night than a lot of you, especially if you watched any of the game in New York, that’s for sure. Friday night is one of my bowling nights and I was pleased with the distraction. On Tuesday, I discarded most of what I’ve been working on. It hasn’t been working anyway. So for the la...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 93

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images A bounce back in the Twin Cities: The Cubs win 8-1. Was it only yesterday I wrote about how bad a good team could look? The same team that looked out of sorts and overmatched the last two days busted out and crushed the Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minnesota. With the exception of one game in Houston recently, it’s amazing how much this team falls in...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 92

Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images The Cubs lose their second straight in Minnesota, 4-2. I think that no matter how long I’ve been a baseball fan, I’ll never stop being fascinated how fast a bad team can look good and vice versa. There’s a lot of fool’s gold to be found over the course of a baseball season. If you had been out of the country or something and not following the Cubs before t...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 91

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The road trip opens with a dud for the Cubs in an 8-1 loss. Ho hum. The 8-1 final score doesn’t look like too frustrating of a game. That looks like one that you laugh and say nothing went our way. But for seven and a half innings, this game could have gone either way. But the Twins executed when they needed to and the Cubs didn’t. This is one of those gam...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Who should take Taillon’s spot?

Jordan Wicks | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who should take Jameson Taillon’s spot in the rotation. It’s Tuesday 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. We’re here all night. There are still a few tables available. There’s ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 88

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Bombs were flying out of Wrigley Field in an 11-3 rout of the Cardinals. Heroes and Goats warning, this is one of those days where WPA might feel less than entirely satisfying. Something I’ve said for so long that I was saying it before I was even the one writing this feature. When the game gets lopsided quickly, whatever happens first tends to set the order...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 85

Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images The Cubs return home and pick up a 5-2 win. If any part of you thinks the Cubs front office doesn’t understand this team and what is has to offer, then you have to appreciate the way the last couple of weeks have played out. It feels like a single solitary variable. Good start? If yes, then they win. I suppose Sunday’s game was the one exception. But ev...2025
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• BCB After Dark: What about Eugenio Suárez

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should trade for Cubs killer Eugenio Suárez. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and cool off with us. It’s hot out there, but the music is cool in here. There’s no cover charge. The dress code ...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Cardinals series preview

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images At last, the Cubs face their biggest rivals. The Cubs have played 77 games this year and the Cardinals 78. This is the first time the teams have met in 2025. Have I mentioned how much I detest the balanced schedule? The good news for this rivalry is that all 13 games between the two teams remain, including the final three games of the season at Wrigley Field. For m...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 95
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• BCB After Dark: What would you do for Brown?

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you would leave Ben Brown in the rotation. It’s Monday here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We’re always glad to see a smiling face. The hostess will lead you to your table. Let us know i...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 30

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images The Cubs offense revives in a 9-0 trouncing of the Pirates. After Phillies pitching stifled the Cubs offense for the most part over the weekend, it was a refreshing sight to see the Cubs offense come out in force Tuesday night. It was what you hoped would happen and happen it did. After being mowed down the first time through the order, the Cubs offens...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Would Robert Suarez be a good fit?

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Robert Suarez is worth the price. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come in out of the cold. There’s no cover charge this evening. Let us check your coat. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverag...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ stars and swipes
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Read all about it! #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Cubs visit the nation’s capital and are victorious behind Drew Smyly’s strong outing. Cody Bellinger is aggressive on the bases early ands sets the tone. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and blo...2023
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"Ben Brown is the Cubs’ scheduled starter Monday, and Edward Cabrera will go for the Marlins."

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"Back to this one: Ben Brown, who had a rough MLB debut over the weekend in Texas, was then summoned to be what has now become termed by baseball folks “the bulk guy,” the pitcher following the opener who throws, well, the bulk of the remaining innings."

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"com/W7S8fk4lEg— Ben Brown (@BenBrownPL) September 10, 2023 The Falcons’ passing attack is a big question mark going into the season with Riddler at QB, but having weapons like Robinson, Drake London, and Kyle Pitts makes Atlanta a really fun young team to watch."

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"2:50pm: Pitching prospect Ben Brown is going back to Chicago, reports Robert Murray of FanSided (on Twitter)."

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• Twins 8, Cubs 1: Flush this one and move on

Photo by Graham Miller/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs began their road trip on a sour note. Your recap of the Cubs’ 8-1 loss to the Twins Tuesday is going to be pretty short. That’s because there’s not a whole lot to discuss. Shōta Imanaga had a rough first inning, allowing two runs on a pair of doubles and a sacrifice fly. After that he threw pretty well, ending his day with six inn...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 90

Matt Marton-Imagn Images The Cubs crush the Cardinals in the series finale. We begin where I ended yesterday. Let’s take the momentum back, win the series and leave the Cardinals battered on their way out. Mission accomplished. With all due respect, the Cubs left no question who the better team was this week. Baseball being baseball, that doesn’t mean it will be that way for the entire r...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 88
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 87

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Cubs offense was absent but pitchers picked up the slack in a 1-0 win. Hey, did I miss anything in the comments while I was out yesterday? I’ll forever be amused with the negativity around a team that has a fair chance at winning 100 games and a very good chance at winning 95 games. I talk about this one from time to time. I know some of you, and certain...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 89

David Banks-Imagn Images The Cubs bullpen has a rare bad game, resulting in an 8-6 loss. Every time your bullpen falters late and costs you a game, it is unfortunate. This one feels a little more unfortunate. Obviously, you hate to ever yield the Cardinals even an inch. But more so, this weekend has been Michael Busch’s explosion weekend. Four homers in two days. Seven hits. Six runs driv...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 81

Jeff Curry-Imagn Images The Cubs split their series against the Cardinals behind their second straight shutout. Last year’s Rizzo Award winner, Shōta Imanaga, returned and threw five scoreless innings. A Cubs bullpen coming off of one of their worst stretches of the year stopped the momentum on a dime and didn’t allow a run in this series. The bullpen came up huge in this series. They kep...2025
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• The Short Porch is taking a closer look at Ben Brown’s demotion to Triple-A

Ben Brown pitches against the Tigers in early June | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images This move is probably a vote of confidence in him over the long-term The Cubs opening game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday didn’t go the way any Cubs fan would have wanted. While there were moments that looked good both offensively and defensively, Ben Brown struggled through five innings, giving up ni...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Who won the Rafael Devers trade?

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks 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 dry off with us. We still have some room. The dress code is casual. If you need to check anything, let us know. Don’t lose the ticket. Bring your own be...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Who gets the axe?

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is designated for assignment when the bullpen gets healthy. It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us for a while. The sun has finally gone down. It’s hot out, but it’s cool in here. There’s no cover ...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ the less said, the better

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Ben Brown’s early woes resurface and the meatloaf stays in Philadelphia. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. So, is it cheese steak loaf, ham loaf, or scrapple? Arg. End of a long road trip. Ben Brown was overamped again and his first-innin...2025
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• Cubs 6, White Sox 2: Sweep!

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The Cubs got timely hitting, solid pitching and good defense and swept the South Siders. Perhaps now, the Cubs will go on a long winning streak, like the Cardinals and Twins have already this year. The Cubs defeated the White Sox 6-2 on a beautiful, if a bit chilly, May afternoon at Wrigley Field. That gave them a sweep of the three-game series and a 5-1...2025
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• Cubs 6, Diamondbacks 2: The long ball, the relievers and a very weird 100-pitch start from Ben Brown

David Banks-Imagn Images The Cubs pounded the long ball early and then got some solid relief pitching. The Cubs started out Saturday just like they had ended Friday, pouring on lots of runs and home runs, despite a temperature 25 degrees colder at Wrigley Field. Home runs by Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki led a six-run onslaught off Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen in the first two innings ...2025
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• Cubs 16, Dodgers 0: The hits and home runs just kept on coming

Two of the Cubs’ home run heroes from Saturday night, Carson Kelly and Michael Busch | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images It took a while, but the Cubs brought out the big bats at Dodger Stadium Saturday evening. The Cubs and Dodgers looked like they would be locked in a classic pitcher’s duel for the first five innings of this game. Ben Brown and Roki Sasaki were both dealing, and both teams flashe...2025
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• Cubs 9, Rockies 8: Sweep!

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The Cubs fought off the weather and a Rockies rally to complete the three-game sweep. The weather outside was frightful. And, for a while, so was the Cubs’ bullpen. But in the end, the Cubs hung on Wednesday night for a 9-8 win over the Rockies, their fourth straight victory. It rained — and snowed — most of the day in Chicago and the start of the game w...2024
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• Cubs 7, Royals 6: Everyone digs the long ball

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The Cubs smashed five home runs and beat the Royals, and also won a split-squad game against the Angels. MESA, Arizona — Jordan Lyles has been around a long time, 2024 will be his 14th MLB season. His 5.24 career ERA is the second-worst of any pitcher in the Modern Era (since 1900) with at least as many innings (1,504) — only Jose Lima (5.76) is worse. Th...2024
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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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• Bijan Robinson juked 3 players for first NFL touchdown with the Falcons

Bijan Robinson’s first touchdown was beautiful. Running backs are supposed to be losing value in today’s NFL, but the Atlanta Falcons still selected Texas RB Bijan Robinson with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Robinson can do it all out of the backfield, and it didn’t take him long to prove it in his pro debut. With the Falcons taking on the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, Robinson go...2023
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• Darnell Mooney dropped Bears perfect Hail Mary pass to seal loss to Browns

You can’t draw up a Hail Mary any better than this. Darnell Mooney just dropped it. The Chicago Bears had one last chance to save their season on the final play of the game against the Cleveland Browns. Down by three points with the ball on the Cleveland 45-yard-line, Bears quarterback Justin Fields launched a Hail Mary pass into the end zone. The ball was tipped and landed right into the hands o...2023
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 80

Tim Vizer-Imagn Images The Cubs pummel the Cardinals to halt their skid in an 8-0 win. Score one for numerology. The Cubs win game number 80 by a score of 8-0. This game feels like the sports equivalent of turning your computer off and back on again. The system rebooted and things rolled back to an earlier boot of this season. I don’t have delusions that this just magically fixes what’s ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 77

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images A little trouble in paradise: The Cubs lose 14-6. A little while back, I dropped my Cubs DEFCON to 4. I saw warning signs that suggested a slump might be coming. If you aren’t following me every day, I’m not in possession of any magic formula or inside info. The last time I saw the signs, I was dead wrong and they turned it on a dime and started dominating ag...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 75

Matt Marton-Imagn Images Cubs pitching lets down in a 9-4 loss to the Mariners. With a day game Saturday after a Friday loss, you’ll pardon me if this one is pretty brief. I’m going to start with some data around runs scored. The Cubs are 17-0 when they score eight or more runs. To be clear, the story there is that they’ve reached that mark 17 times. They are 7-3 when they score exactly ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 66

Photo by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A little short in Philly and the Cubs lose 4-3 in 11. My thoughts on modern extra inning baseball are well known. I won’t belabor that. The Cubs are 3-4 in extra innings. In what is a coin flip game (more or less regardless of talent level), that’s not awful. But, there aren’t a lot of splits in which the Cubs have a negative expecta...2025
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• Cub Tracks has no need to fear

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Cubs lost a close one as the Tigers hit the ball just a bit further than the Cubs did. A win today would assuage doubts? The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. Weird to be the underdog, but there you go. The team with the second-best reco...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 59

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs take the series from Reds with a 7-3 win. It’s always funny to me when finding my story feels like a visit to the psychiatrist. I’ve been flipping things over for a while and I feel like I’ve had a very patient psychiatrist who just patiently just kept asking for me to tell them more. Maybe scribbling a few notes, but not particularly interjec...2025
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