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• Royals will call up Hill, 45, to start vs. Cubs
The Kansas City Royals plan to call up 45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill, who is 4-4 with a 5.36 ERA in nine starts for Triple-A Omaha, for a start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at Wrigley Field, marking the left-hander's 21st season in the majors....2025
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• Royals repeatedly crush Cubs curveballs, vault to 12-4 victory

Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates after hitting a two-run home run off Ben Brown #32 of the Chicago Cubs (not pictured) at Wrigley Field on July 21, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Salvador Perez with another pair of home runs! The Kansas City Royals crushed four home runs and took advantage of some excellent batted ball luck to bury ...2025
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• Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/21/25): Royals 12, Cubs 4 – Brown Blasted by KC
The Cubs and Royals opened up their three-game series on a lovely Monday night at Wrigley Field. Chicago went ahead early, but a meltdown in the middle innings completely flipped the scoreboard and led to a loss. Ryan Brasier served as the opener Monday and then was replaced by the newly recalled Ben Brown in … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/21/25): Royals 12, Cubs 4 – Brown ...2025
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• First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Royals, Monday 7/21, 7:05 CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Go get ‘em, Ryan....2025
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• Cubs rest OF Crow-Armstrong (knee) vs. Royals
Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was not in the Chicago Cubs' lineup on Monday night against the Kansas City Royals, due to soreness in his right knee, but manager Craig Counsell told reporters he's hoping to have the All-Star "back in there (Tuesday)."...2025
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• Game Thread #100: Milwaukee Brewers (59-40) @ Seattle Mariners (53-46)

Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images Milwaukee looks to extend their winning streak to 11 Happy game 100! Milwaukee is just two games away from winning 12 games in a row, which would mean blessing the entire Milwaukee metro area with free burgers courtesy of George Webb. As a result of their hot streak, Milwaukee is now tied with the Chicago Cubs for the best record in the National League. Brewers pl...2025
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• Cubs star hits bump in breakout season with knee injury

Chicago Cubs breakout star centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong hadn't been slowed this season until Monday....2025
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• Cubs series preview: To the friendly confines!

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Will these two teams make a deal? The Royals head to the friendly confines of Wrigley Field this week, just a train ride away. They swept the Cubs there in 2021, but have lost the series to them each of the last two seasons. The Cubs have missed the playoffs each of the last four seasons, but come into this series with the second-best record ...2025
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, July 21 edition

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images It was a short week, but we’ve still got some Cubs ups and downs to discuss. With last week’s All-Star break, this update on the Cubs covers just three games, the series against the Red Sox over the weekend. Still, there’s good and bad to discuss. Three up Colin Rea continues to impress While the Cubs certainly need at least one starting pitc...2025
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• 2025 Brewers Week in Review: Week 17

Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images Crew continues winning streak as they’re now tied atop the NL Central Last Week’s Results Friday: Brewers 2, Dodgers 0 Saturday: Brewers 8, Dodgers 7 Sunday: Brewers 6, Dodgers 5 Division Standings Chicago Cubs: 59-40 Milwaukee Brewers: 59-40 Cincinnati Reds: 52-48 (7.5 GB) St. Louis Cardinals: 51-49 (8.5 GB) Pittsburgh Pirates: 39-61 (20.5 GB) Last Wee...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: General Manager

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, July 21st, 2025 The historically bad 2025 Colorado Rockies look very different than they did when the season began in a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays. With this in mind, the staff at Purple Row felt it would be useful to revisit the “State of the Position” series...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 21

JOHN ZICH/AFP via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Wood* outpitches Maddux, more stone in Wrigley stands, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the cour...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox preview, Saturday 7/19, 6:15 CT

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series win. There’s a slight chance of rain this evening, though it appears most of it has exited the Chicago area. Just in case, here’s the local radar for you to keep handy. Saturday notes... THAT OTHER LEAGUE, PART 1: The Cubs have won three consecutive games against American League opponents for the third time this season: tw...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox preview, Friday 7/18, 1:20 CT

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Cubs open the 2025 season’s second half at Wrigley Field. Friday notes... FRIDAY ON MY MIND: The Cubs are 5-3, a winning percentage of .625, this season at home on Friday afternoons. In all other day games, home and road, they are 20-16, .556. They also are .556 in all other day games at home, 10-8. In all other games at home, day and night, since Au...2025
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• An MLB Draft ‘what if’ for every team

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images What if Tarik Skubal had signed with the Diamondbacks in 2017? Major League teams made their draft selections earlier this week. Some players will sign quickly, others - mostly high schoolers - won’t sign at all with the team that drafted them. Some of baseball’s biggest stars could have had much different careers if they had signed with the team that ori...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 18, 2025

I want a giant baseball card | Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images The Second Half Begins Tonight It’s a slooooooow news day. At The Star, Pete Grathoff notes that Royals streaming numbers are up: FanDuel Sports Kansas City said it had more than 115,000 unique streamers for Royals games this season. There has been a 54% year-over-year increase in unique streamers per game, and the number ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs attendance watch: As you might guess, Wrigley Field attendance is trending up

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Here’s how the team stands at midseason, and a look at current pricing trends. As we head into the weekend and another Cubs homestand, I thought it would be a good time to look at the team’s attendance, which has risen along with their place in the standings. This should not surprise you — teams playing well and with postseason hopes generall...2025
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• What to do in Chicago when you’re in town to see the Cubs

Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images If you’re coming to Chicago to see a Cubs game... definitely check out these other things the city has to offer. Wrigley Field is more than just a place where the Chicago Cubs play baseball. It’s become one of the top tourist attractions in the city. Every day I see out-of-towners at Wrigley not just for baseball but just for the experience of seeing the s...2025
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• How to make the most of your gameday experience at Wrigley Field

Photo by @WillByington / www.willbyington.com The Cubs’ iconic ballpark has been extensively renovated for its second century. Wrigley Field is my home away from home all summer and has been for many years. It’s my happy place. I’ve written a guide to Arizona Spring Training every year for the last several (here’s this year’s), and thought it was time for a guide to the Cubs’ home in ...2025
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• Match the song title: Paradise Theater

One of the interesting elements of returning to listening to current music over the last four or five years is the realization that bands from when I was young are still making music, albums even. When I stopped keeping up on new releases I guess I just assumed all those '70s and '80s bands and singers stopped playing, too. But, yeah, some of them are still going -- like did you k...2025
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• Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/13/25): Tucker DH, McGuire Catching, Horton Facing Skenes
It’s Friday the 13th, which means superstitions and flash tattoo sales. I’m far more into the latter, though I admit to feeling like this one is a loss since the Cubs already beat Paul Skenes earlier in the season. We’ll get to that soon enough, but let’s look at what the Cubs will be doing. … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (6/13/25): Tucker DH, McGuire Catching, Horton...2025
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• Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/25/25): Happ Leads Off, Kelly Cleans Up, Brown on Bump
First, let me apologize to those who read these for in-depth matchup info. Not only is Sunday an early game with a late lineup due to the personnel moves, but the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 is coming up this afternoon and I’m also heading to a birthday party for one of my nieces. … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/25/25): Happ Leads Off, Kelly Cleans Up, Brown on Bump appeare...2025
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #4: Chicago Cubs

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images At least you’re not a Cubs fan! *Please Note This Is Satire* I usually write serious articles. This is not one of them. Trash talk has been an integral part of baseball since its inception. All the way back in 1912, Ty Cobb ran into the crowd during a game to beat up a fan who was yelling some ... less than savory things at him. To be very clear, I don’t...2025
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #3: St. Louis Cardinals

Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images At least you’re not a Cardinals fan! *Please Note This Is Satire* I usually write serious articles. This is not one of them. Trash talk has been an integral part of baseball since its inception. All the way back in 1912, Ty Cobb ran into the crowd during a game to beat up a fan who was yelling some ... less than savory things at him. To be very cle...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Unsung hero?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is the Cubs’ unsung hero It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Thank you for stopping by. Come on in and join us. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beve...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 12

Borowy chalks up another one. A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Hank Borowy* chalks up another one and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold o...2025
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"Friends, I need send you back only to Friday’s game to remind you that late-inning deficits like this mean nothing to the Chicago Cubs."

2024
"Cox/Getty Images The long-awaited deal has happened as Cody Bellinger returns on a three-year deal with opt-outs The Chicago Cubs and Cody Bellinger have agreed to a three-year, $80 million deal for the outfielder/first baseman to return to Chicago, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN."

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"What I want to do here is thank David Ross for his contributions to the Chicago Cubs, and they were considerable."

2022
"First baseman Anthony Rizzo, who finished last season with the Yankees after a trade from the Chicago Cubs, agreed to a two-year contract on Tuesday night to return to New York, pending a physical, a source told ESPN's Jesse Rogers."

2021
"The New York Mets are finalizing a trade to acquire shortstop Javier Baez from the Chicago Cubs, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan."

2020
"Former Chicago Cubs second baseman Glenn Beckert died Sunday, the team announced."

2019
"According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, that includes discussions with the Chicago Cubs about star outfielder Kyle Schwarber."

2018
"The Chicago Cubs and free-agent ace pitcher Yu Darvish have agreed to a six-year, $126 million deal, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jesse Rogers."

2017
"Steve Bartman received an official Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series championship ring as a special gift from the Ricketts family and the Chicago Cubs organization."

2016
"Friday night's matchup of National League heavyweights became a tag-team affair dominated by the Chicago Cubs, as Jake Arrieta overpowered the San Francisco Giants and Kris Bryant delivered a telling uppercut in an 8-1 victory."

2015
"On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers were no-hit by Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta, resulting in a 2-0 loss."

2014
"Free-agent left-hander Jon Lester has elected to sign with the Chicago Cubs, his agent told ESPN's Jim Bowden."

• Royals repeatedly crush Cubs curveballs, vault to 12-4 victory
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• Game Thread #100: Milwaukee Brewers (59-40) @ Seattle Mariners (53-46)
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• Cubs series preview: To the friendly confines!
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, July 21 edition
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• Monday Rockpile: State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: General Manager
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• New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers Interested in Trade for Gold Glover

MLB trade rumors: The New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers have all expressed interest in Gold Glove winner Ke'Bryan Hayes....2025
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• Cubs Insider Delivers Bad News For Kyle Tucker With Clock Ticking On Free Agency
The Chicago Cubs still need to agree to terms with right fielder Kyle Tucker on a new contract. Check out how a delay could end up costing them....2025
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• Cub Tracks’ sweet loaf

David Banks-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. The Cubs have secured the meatloaf and play for the sweep today at Wrigley. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run AWAY.. Any MLB team can beat you. The good teams WILL beat you. I see the Cubs are busy signing their draft picks. That’s a good t...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ let that be a warning to you

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. The league disrespected Seiya Suzuki. He took it out on the ball. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. Any MLB team can beat you. The good teams WILL beat you. The All-Star break is over and the Red Sox have come to town. The firs...2025
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• An MLB Draft ‘what if’ for every team
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• Game Thread #100: Milwaukee Brewers (59-40) @ Seattle Mariners (53-46)
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals preview, Monday 7/21, 7:05 CT

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs host an AL Central team. Today’s roster move: Here Monday notes... FIRST PLACE, STILL: The Cubs are tied for first place in the Central Division with the Brewers at 59-40. The Cubs had led at the end of the day after each of their last 82 games, beginning on April 12. That day, the Cubs posted their historic 16-0 demolition of the Dodgers at ...2025
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, July 21 edition
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• Monday Rockpile: State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: General Manager
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 98

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images It was a home-run feast... and also had some great pitching. Hi there! Once again, I’m here as your substitute Heroes and Goats writer. As noted yesterday, Thomas Smith is away and will return for the final game of the White Sox series this coming weekend. In his stead, I’m just going to post the chart for the game, the three heroes and three...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox preview, Sunday 7/20, 1:20 CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series sweep. Sunday notes... MEATLOAFING: This is the 11th of the Cubs’ 33 series this year in which they have won the first two games. They completed sweeps in four of the previous series: at Sacramento against the Athletics and at home vs. the White Sox, Rockies and Guardians. They lost the third game at Milwaukee and...2025
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• 2025 NL Central Power Rankings: Week 17

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Second half gets underway with the Cubs and Brewers neck and neck atop NL Central Welcome to the 17th week of our NL Central Power Rankings! We’ll release these rankings each week to grade all five teams and place them one through five. As everyone knows with power rankings, these should be taken as gospel and they’re obviously 100% accurate. Without further ado, l...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox preview, Friday 7/18, 1:20 CT
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• Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/18/25): Busch Leads Off, Rea Opening Second Half
Remember when interleague games were a fun little novelty? That faded quickly, so MLB’s response was to create a balanced schedule that sees each team play every other team now. The result is a farce in which the Cubs don’t play the Cardinals until late June and then play 15 straight games against AL opponents. … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/18/25): Busch Leads Off, Rea Openin...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 18, 2025
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• Royals repeatedly crush Cubs curveballs, vault to 12-4 victory
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• Cubs 6, Red Sox 0: Back-to-back jacks... twice!

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs played long ball Saturday, and held the visitors from Boston scoreless. Michael Busch and Kyle Tucker went deep as the first two Cubs batters of the game Saturday evening against the Red Sox. And then in the eighth, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Ian Happ did the same, also back-to-back. The four home runs helped the Cubs to a 6-0 victory o...2025
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• An MLB Draft ‘what if’ for every team
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 18, 2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 18

Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. The sad case of Donnie Moore and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’s a ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: How likely is it that Tucker stays?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks how likely do you think it is that Kyle Tucker stays on the North Side. It’s Wednesday evening at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Thank you for stopping by tonight. We’re always looking forward to your visits. We still hav...2025
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• MLB Week 15 Hot or Not: The All-Stars showed up

Byron Buxton has water dumped on him after hitting his first career cycle. | Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Although some ASG participants fell hard, many proved why they’re worthy of the honor by putting on show-stopping performances This week’s recap covers the 15th full week of the season, from July 6-12, the final week before the 2025 All-Star Game. AL West Hot: Bryan Woo twirls a gem and ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 14

Photo by: Diamond Images/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Santo’s great feet and other heroics. Happy birthday to Steve Stone and Carson Kelly, among others! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to fo...2025
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• Colorado Rockies select SS/3B Ethan Holliday fourth overall

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The son of Matt Holliday is on his way to the organization that brought his father to the big leagues. The Colorado Rockies had their potential franchise cornerstone fall into their laps, as they selected Stillwater High School infielder Ethan Holliday with the fourth-overall pick in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft. With the 4th pick ...2025
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• Cubs head into All-Star break with momentum after series win

After splitting the first two games of the series, the Chicago Cubs took the rubber match over the New York Yankees on Sunday....2025
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• Lester picks Cubs, gets 6-year, $155M deal
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• Peavy can't stop Cubs in short outing
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• Arrieta cruises to 8-0 start; Heyward injured
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• Dodgers Send Cubs' Jake Arrieta the Rubber & Dirt from Mound After His No-Hitter
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• Joe Maddon Reportedly to Be Hired by Cubs: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Source: Cubs land Darvish for $126M deal
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• Chicago Cubs players set to appear on 'Saturday Night Live'
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• Cubs gift Bartman with World Series ring
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• Springer Leaps Into Action With Two Homers - July 1, 2025
George Springer, OF, Toronto Blue Jays Springer went 3-4 with 2 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI, and BB on a huge day at the plate. Springer is having a tremendous year offensively, so days like this are not surprising. He has started off with a 40.1% LA Sweet Spot and a 12.7% BB rate, making him valuable in points leagues as well. Edward Cabrera, SP, Miami Marlins Cabrera stunned a Twins lineup by going 7 IP, 2 ...2025
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• A Speculative Starting Second Baseman? - June 4, 2025
Nick Gonzales, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates Gonzales made his return from the IL and played in only his second game of the season. He went 1-3 with a K and one hard hit ball. With 2B being so desolate, I consider Gonzales a savvy pre-emptive add. He went 7 HR and 5 SB in 387 PA's last year, but it was only his second year in the bigs, and as a 26 year old, you can speculate that he should still be takin...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 7, 2025

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Comebacks are fun, no matter how easy the opponent makes them. David Lesky reacts to Monday’s series opener against the Chicago White Sox. But in this one, they got great pitching, just enough offense and one defensive play that I may be thinking about for a long time. And if you doubt that, I can still picture a double play started by Alcides Escobar in Houston ...2025
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• Hitters To Buy Right Now - April 23, 2025
Seiya Suzuki, OF, Chicago Cubs Suzuki had a great day at the plate going 2-5 with R, 2 RBI, 2 K on two hard hit balls. Suzuki is seeing the ball excellently, as his 45.6% LA Sweet Spot is 96th Percentile. He's barreling 17.5% of baseballs. Given the quality of contact, his 27.7% K rate is tolerable, especially since he offsets it with 11.7% walk rate. Suzuki gets very little hype compared to his o...2025
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• BTB Friday Open Thread: Do all sports going on right now help with football not being here?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images This is our open thread for Friday discussion. Welcome to our Friday open thread! Over the last few weeks we have been launching daily discussion prompts here on the blog and the purposes is obviously for the greatest community of Dallas Cowboys fans that there is to talk about matters relevant to the team. For the most part our prompts are related to the c...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 28, 2025
Old Faces In New Places Thairo Estrada, 2B, Rockies Thairo Estra signed with the Rockies this offseason on a one-year contract worth $3.25 million. He was a huge disappointment in 2024, slashing just .217/.247.343 with 9 home runs and 2 stolen bases in 96 games. This was the follow-up to a 2023 season where he batted .271 with 14 homers and 23 steals. He suffered a wrist injury in May, and the in...2025
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• How Yu Darvish's move to Cubs affects his fantasy value
Yu Darvish signed into a much more favorable situation when he came to terms with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. But how much does the move affect Darvish's fantasy value? Tristan H. Cockroft explores how the move might affect the right-hander....2018
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• Cubs rest OF Crow-Armstrong (knee) vs. Royals
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• Game Thread #100: Milwaukee Brewers (59-40) @ Seattle Mariners (53-46)
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• Ben Brown Recalled, Ethan Roberts Optioned
Craig Counsell announced on Sunday that Monday’s matchup against the Royals would be a bullpen game, with Ryan Brasier selected to start the game. Today's roster updates presented by @NuveenInv: pic.twitter.com/twFoHZiCBd — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 21, 2025 The Cubs are adding Ben Brown to the active roster, giving him an option to receive bulk … The post Ben Brown Recalled,...2025
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• Game 101 Thread: Royals vs. Cubs

Miami, Florida, USA; Kansas City Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone (14) looks on after the game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Blue v blue It’s Cubs time! Sorry this is so limited in scope, but I forgot to send this before I left for dinner and mobile Chorus is a pain in the butt. No PCA today for the Cubs, which is good timing for Kansas City C...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals preview, Monday 7/21, 7:05 CT
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• Trump wants to force the Commanders to revert to a racist name. It’s unlikely he can

The president launched a broadside at Washington’s NFL team as well as the Cleveland Guardians. But the teams and their fans have largely moved onHaven’t the fans of the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians suffered enough?For decades, each team had to endure the twin indignities of on-field futility and off-field scorn. Until last year, when they enjoyed a resurgence under rookie quarter...2025
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• Cubs series preview: To the friendly confines!
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, July 21 edition
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• Monday Rockpile: State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: General Manager
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox preview, Sunday 7/20, 1:20 CT
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, July 21 edition
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 18, 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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• Tiny Nick’s Gambling Picks 07/05
Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) St Louis Cardinals/Chicago Cubs Over 11 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 1:20 PM CT on Fanduel Sports MW It’s a shame that there are two decent starting pitchers going today, who as lefties put both offenses in their weaker hitting split. But that fact is keeping this total from being 12 or higher since that’s really what the weather conditions at Wrigley call for....2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Cardinals series preview

Jeff Curry-Imagn Images What, YOU again? After not seeing the Cardinals for the first 77 games of 2025, now they’ll have seven games against them in a 13-game sequence. Thanks, schedule-makers. Hopefully this one works out better than the one last week. For more on the Cardinals, here’s Heather Simon, manager of our SB Nation Cardinals site Viva el Birdos, with a nod to the Fourth of July!...2025
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• Cubs’ Kyle Tucker Dilemma Heats Up as Analyst Projects Shocking $40,000,000 Price Tag
Kyle Tucker's return to Houston as a member of the Chicago Cubs sparks speculation on how much the star's next contract will be amid stellar season....2025
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• Let’s check in on the Cubs and their NL Central rivals

The Cubs celebrate a walkoff and a series win against the Pirates | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Cubs are in the middle of a seven-game stretch against division rivals. The Cubs maintained a 5½ game lead in the division over the weekend taking three of four from the Pirates, but now the real fun starts. The second place Brewers are heading to Wrigley Field for a three-game set, there...2025
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• Thursday Rockpile: Gameplanning the trade deadline for the Rockies

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, June 12, 2025 We’re about a month-and-a-half away from MLB’s trade deadline on July 31st. Many teams are already considering their options in regards to this most special of days, trying to determine what path to take to set them on the road to success. Rumors swirl about names such as Luis Robert Jr., Zac Gallen,...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 11

Malcolm Emmons-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Adolfo Phillips* is in the news, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’s a hand...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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