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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Biggest comebacks of the year

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Here’s the anatomy of a comeback. As we make our way through the offseason, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the biggest comebacks that occurred in the 2024 season. One of the unique qualities of baseball is that there is always time for a comeback. The odds of a comeback get steeper and steeper of course. But technically, unt...2024
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• Juan Soto, an update on where the Cubs stand, and Winter Meetings open thread

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images A potpourri of things for you on Monday morning. Juan Soto has signed with the Mets. That, you already know, and you can read more reaction in this morning’s Outside The Confines. You knew he wasn’t coming to the Cubs, right? I think we all knew that, or should have. Here’s the only thing I have to say about that. The Cubs have made it pretty clear that ...2024
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• Cubs name Casey Jacobson assistant pitching coach

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images The Cubs continue to adjust the coaching staff. Earlier this week, Cubs assistant pitching coach Daniel Moskos left the team to become the head pitching coach for the Marlins. The Cubs wasted no time in filling this vacancy, naming Casey Jacobson to the assistant pitching coach position. Details from Sahadev Sharma in The Athletic: Jacobson just wrapped u...2024
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• Here are a few more value guys the Cubs could sign to minor-league deals

Photo by David Berding/MLB Photos via Getty Images Call it dumpster-diving if you want, but these pitchers have had success in the past. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer has had some success, in the past, signing pitchers who have had rough years, or injuries, or both, and rehabbing them into useful relievers. Julian Merryweather was one of those, at least until he was injur...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Promising young arms

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which under-25 Cubs pitcher has the brightest future. It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest happening for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in and join us. We’re always glad to welcome a friend. There’s no cover charge this evening. ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Final results

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Shota Imanaga nabs the Rizzo Award for his rookie season. As the 2024 season is on a collision course with its conclusion, it is time to start looking back and closing the books on the season. Unfortunately, the Cubs season came to a close several weeks ago. The playoffs are the goal for every team, but certainly for a large market team with a rabid fan b...2024
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• Here’s the Cubs’ entire 40-man roster and what might happen with it this offseason

Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images The team has many decisions to make. Last week, I posted this article about the 14 (!) players the Cubs have who are arbitration-eligible for 2025. In the poll attached to that article, 57 percent of you said the Cubs would non-tender at least seven of those players, with some commenting that it might be as many as nine. So I thought I’d e...2024
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• 2024 Cubs final season grades

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Obviously, we wish this year’s Cubs would have done better. But there were still some performances to celebrate. As they did in 2023, the Cubs dug themselves a deep hole early on this year, went on a pretty good run and were briefly in a wild-card spot, then couldn’t hold on to it in September. They did finish 83-79, the same record as last y...2024
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• Cubs roster moves: Justin Steele, Jorge López activated; Jack Neely, Daniel Palencia optioned

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs brought back two pitchers from the IL today. Justin Steele has had a 2024 season roughly comparable to his 2023 — except missing about seven or eight starts due to injuries, first with a leg injury suffered on Opening Day, then in late August an elbow issue. Jorge López had been an effective member of the bullpen until suffering a gr...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Iowa beats Louisville, 5-3

Matt Shaw | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK The I-Cubs win a matinee. The Smokies see their win streak end. So the crappy news is that Iowa outfielder Brennen Davis has a broken leg. It’s quite sad how many injuries the former Cubs’ top prospect has suffered throughout his career. So Davis goes on the injured list and infielder Reivaj Garcia joins Iowa from the Development Li...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 134

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images The Cubs win one of the wildest games I can remember, 14-10. What a wild ride that one was! The Cubs jumped on Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes and scored three runs over the first two innings. Maybe, at long last, a sweep was finally a possibility. Unfortunately the bad version of Kyle Hendricks showed up. The homer in the first was “Whatever.” Bu...2024
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• Cub Tracks kicks on 66

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs could have scored even more runs but they didn’t. Interesting and fun baseball. The Cubs are even again at 66-66. AND the worst strike call, ever. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers a...2024
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• Cubs roster move: Mike Tauchman activated, Alexander Canario optioned

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs versatile outfielder is back. Cubs outfielder Mike Tauchman has been out a month, after suffering an oblique injury June 17 against the Giants. Today, he's back: Cubs roster moves:- Mike Tauchman activated off 10-day IL- Alexander Canario optioned to Triple-A Iowa— Ryan Herrera (@ryan_a_herrera) July 19, 2024 Tauchman is batti...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ let it rain

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. A rain-shortened contest. Nobody hurt. 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 w...2024
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"Also, there will be a large number of Cubs prospects appearing in The Road to Wrigley session, including Kevin Alcántara, Miguel Amaya, Ben Brown, Owen Caissie, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Brennen Davis, DJ Herz, Ed Howard, Ryan Jensen, Matt Mervis, Jordan Nwogu, Daniel Palencia, Chase Strumpf and Jordan Wicks."

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• Here are a few more value guys the Cubs could sign to minor-league deals
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 151

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Cubs come up short despite two Happ homers. In a season that hasn’t had a massive amount of Cub storylines that have been fun to follow, one that has been for me is Ian Happ. On May 21, Ian’s OPS bottomed out at .624. The Cubs won that day against the Braves and were 27-22. Amazingly, a significant swath of Cubs social media declared Happ a bum and would ...2024
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• Cubs roster move: Shawn Armstrong claimed on waivers, Tomas Nido released

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images The Cubs have a new reliever. This is a Cubs roster move you did not anticipate: Cubs have claimed right-hander Shawn Armstrong off waivers from the Cardinals.To make room on the 40-man roster, catcher Tomás Nido has been released.— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) August 30, 2024 The Cardinals just traded Dylan Carlson to the Rays for Shawn Armstro...2024
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• Cubs roster moves: Justin Steele, Jorge López activated; Jack Neely, Daniel Palencia optioned
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• Cubs 14, Pirates 10: The Christian Bethancourt game

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs backup catcher drove in seven runs to lead the team’s comeback win of the year, and a sweep of the Pirates. So let’s say you hadn’t watched this game, hadn’t heard anything about it, had a news blackout this afternoon. And then I told you that Kyle Hendricks would have the shortest and worst start of his career, that Paul Skenes was on the mound f...2024
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• 2024 Cubs midseason grades

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We’re at the All-Star break, so let’s look at how the Cubs are doing. The Cubs have had an up-and-down first “half” (really, 61 percent of the season has been completed at this point). They looked like world-beaters for a month, then awful for two months, and recently they’ve started to look pretty good again. Those break down to the...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Game 2 preview, Saturday 7/13, 7:15 CT

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images The Cubs go for the doubleheader split. Roster move for which I am not posting a separate article: Before today's second game, the #Cubs optioned Ethan Roberts to Triple-A Iowa and recalled Daniel Palencia. #MLB— Al Yellon (@bleedcubbieblue) July 13, 2024 Game 2 note... CUBS vs. CARDINALS IN DOUBLEHEADERS: Since the Expansion Era began in 1961 (...2024
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• Giants 5, Cubs 4: This bullpen is terrible. Get rid of them. I’m still serious.

Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports Yes. You have read this headline before. And you’ll probably read it again unless Jed Hoyer makes changes. I think I’ve seen this film beforeAnd I didn’t like the ending — Taylor Swift SAN FRANCISCO — It’s almost as if Craig Counsell is taunting the front office. “Look at these awful relievers you gave me,” Counsell appears to be saying to Jed Hoyer. “I’m go...2024
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• Nick Madrigal Suffers Fractured Hand from HBP, Daniel Palencia Day to Day After Exiting Rehab Outing Early
Nick Madrigal was hit on the hand by a pitch Wednesday night in his first game with the Iowa Cubs, and the organization announced Thursday that he suffered a fracture as a result. He had previously walked and doubled home a run in the game. Madrigal is now heading back to Chicago for a more … The post Nick Madrigal Suffers Fractured Hand from HBP, Daniel Palencia Day to Day After Exiting Reh...2024
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• Cubs 14, Pirates 10: The Christian Bethancourt game
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• Cubs 9, Pirates 5: Keeping the line moving

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images The offense has clicked since the Cubs got to PNC Park. It’s safe to say that if the Cubs offense had hit like this in May and June, they’d be solidly in a postseason berth right now. The Cubs defeated the Pirates 9-5 Tuesday evening, and though they are just 5-4 against the Bucs this year, they’ve outscored them 58-46. Let’s begin at the beginning. It...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: BJ Murray and Moises Ballesteros homer as Iowa tops Memphis 4-3

Moises Ballestors | Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Wins for Iowa and Tennessee today. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs clipped the wings of the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 4-3. Connor Noland couldn’t have asked for a better Triple-A debut. Noland tossed five scoreless innings, giving up three hits and getting the win. Noland walked one and struck out two. Daniel Palencia pitched the ninth and got...2024
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• BCB After Dark: The Untouchables

Jefferson Rojas | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK The late-night/early morning spot for Cubs fans asks Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the swinging spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. So glad you could spend some time with us. And thank you for your patience as we went dark part of last week. Come on in out of the heat. There are still...2024
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• What can the Cubs do to fix the bullpen?

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images It’s in bad shape. The Cubs bullpen is awful. This, we’ve known almost all year but even in the recent two wins over the White Sox, the pen gave up the lead late. Where can the Cubs get some relief help? Three members of the current pen are on the 15-day IL: Keegan Thompson, Colten Brewer and Yency Almonte. There’s no reported return date for any of the...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Pete Crow-Armstrong has 10 total bases as I-Cubs stomp Indy, 12-0

Pete Crow-Armstrong | Dylan Heuer Pete Crow-Armstrong goes off on Indianapolis. Tennessee and South Bend win as well. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs routed Indianapolis (Pirates), 12-0. Jordan Wicks made a rehab appearance in this game and looked just fine. He pitched two innings and gave up two hits and no runs. He struck out three and walked no one. Wicks threw 33 pitches and 22 of them were s...2024
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• Braves 9, Cubs 2: Sometimes it’s just not your day

Write your own caption | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images There was, though, a very nice MLB debut for a Cubs pitcher. Look at it this way. The way Max Fried was pitching Wednesday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs likely weren’t going to win this game anyway, even if they had better pitching themselves. But they didn’t, and the Braves blew out the Cubs 9-2, evening up their three-game series...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 29

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Cubs rally for a late win in New York. A little over a week ago, I wrote about the balance of games the Cubs lost where it appeared they had the game won and the opposite. One commenter zeroed in on the unique animal that is four blown ninth-inning leads. To be sure, even some bad teams don’t cough up for such games over the course of a year. Usually ...2024
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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 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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• 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 8, Cardinals 6: A long day’s journey into... victory!
Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images It rained, then rained again, but the Cubs came from behind multiple times to defeat their arch-rivals. You guys are fortunate, because before the Cubs came back and won this game 8-6, I had a whole rant ready about how they outsmarted themselves with the “opener” strategy with Michael Fulmer and Drew Smyly, because not starting Smyly led the Cardinals to ...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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• Cubs 6, Reds 2: Cody Bellinger, Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ go deep

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images A Belli Bomb and two other homers helped lead the Cubs to victory. SITE NOTE: Since this game went so quickly, I’m posting a separate recap. There will be a preview for Game 2 that will post at 4:30 p.m. CT. The Cubs began their double dip in Cincinnati on a good note, defeating the Reds 6-2 on the strength of homers by Cody Bellinger, Ian Happ and Seiya S...2023
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• Braves wither on the Vines early, ripen late in 6-5 walkoff win

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Ronald Acuña Jr. tied the game in the tenth, then stole his 70th base, then scored the winning run as the Braves continued to make the Cubs miserable For the second night in a row, the Braves fell behind early and then rallied to pour a bucket of unpleasant water on the Chicago Cubs’ playoff hopes. Last night, they did so thanks to a ...2023
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• Cubs 15, Reds 7: Have you been waiting to exhale?

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Now you can, a bit, after a seven-run inning turned a close game into a Cubs blowout win. Where have these runs been all week? The Cubs scored more runs in the eighth inning Sunday in Cincinnati — seven — than they had scored in any full game over the previous six, and that stood up for a 12-5 win over the Reds and a split of their four-game series. This g...2023
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 32

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs inability to close out a game pops up again in a 7-6 loss. In probably the biggest upset of the young 2024 season to date, I made it through the first 31 games without writing a glass half full/glass half empty piece. It’s probably my biggest go to as a writer, but the cup has run over so much in the early going, I just haven’t r...2024
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• Cubs Claim RHP Shawn Armstrong, Option Daniel Palencia, Release Tomás Nido
Here’s a little roster action for you ahead of Saturday’s game. In addition to these moves, the Cubs also scratched Jordan Wicks from his scheduled start for the Iowa Cubs in order to have him ready for this weekend if needed. The Chicago Cubs claimed right-handed pitcher Shawn Armstrong off waivers from St. Louis yesterday … The post Cubs Claim RHP Shawn Armstrong, Option Daniel...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 30

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The Cubs’ mini-slump continues in a 4-2 loss. When a team gets shutdown on a given day, it can be as much about the pitcher for the other team as much as it is about the team. When an offense goes more or less silent for four days, it’s unlikely that the answer is that you ran into four guys who were locked in all at the same time. Certainly not impossibl...2024
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• 2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 156

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports A three-game sweep sets up a fight to the finish. As easy as one, two, three! Okay, well, it wasn’t easy. But, the Cubs took care of a woeful (on the road) Rockies team in business-like fashion. This season has been so many things that we don’t always see from the Cubs. I’ve talked about it several times regarding their ability to come off the mat and rebound...2023
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• 2023 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 145

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs fumble the lead late, but bounce back to win 5-4. In the moment, I suspect Jordan Wicks would tell you that winning a game and the march towards the playoffs is what matters. That’s the right thing to say and is admirable. At the end of the day, it is a team sport. You win as a team and you win at a lose. It isn’t about individual accomplishments...2023
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• Thoughts on a flop of a Cubs trade deadline
Willson Contreras and Ian Happ in St. Louis the day they weren’t traded | Jim Walaitis The Cubs failed to get anything for Willson Contreras at the deadline and now might not get good value. I’ve been chewing on this one for weeks. I’ve been looking for silver linings from the beginning of this month but sadly, dear reader, I keep coming up empty. In the moments where I’ve done the best me...2022
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