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• Daniel Palencia Settling into Closer Role

Ryan Pressly lost his job as the Cubs’ closer in early May, with Porter Hodge taking over at the end of games for Craig Counsell. Hodge fell victim to an oblique injury, something that is becoming way too common for the Cubs. With Hodge down, Counsell turned to Daniel Palencia when a save opportunity arose … The post Daniel Palencia Settling into Closer Role appeared first on ....2025
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, May 27 edition

Katie Stratman-Imagn Images The Cubs had a very good road trip, though it took some crazy rallies to do it. This edition of “Three up, three down” is running on Tuesday rather than its usual Monday slot due to Monday’s Memorial Day holiday. The games included here are last week’s six-game road trip. Monday’s game against the Rockies will be included in next week’s edition. The Cubs’ 4-2 ro...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 54

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs win the series opener 3-1 over the Rockies. I did secretly hope this series would be a little more “boring.” In one manner of looking at things, things were boring. The Rockies didn’t put up a ton of fight. More, they just hung around all day. Of course, that means that in the other way of looking at things, it wasn’t boring. Every p...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ almost perfect

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Jameson Taillon had a good game. Cubs win. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. Jameson Taillon, serviceable, sometimes spectacular, took the hill for the home team as they faced off against the worst team in the sport, the dis...2025
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• Can Salvy Still Salvage His Season? - May 27, 2025
Salvador Perez, C, KC Perez hit his 4th HR of the season against the Twins on Monday as he is trying to shake off one of the worst slumps of his career. The veteran catcher has reached 20 HR's in each of the past 8 full seasons, but he is well behind that pace this season. This was his 2nd HR in 4 games however, so perhaps not all hope is lost. Perez is still hitting the ball as hard as usual a...2025
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• Cubs 3, Rockies 1: One down, two to go

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Cubs took care of business in the opener of a three-game series. The Cubs began a series against the worst team in baseball, the Rockies, at Wrigley Field Monday afternoon. These types of series can be called “traps,” in other words, trapping the better team into thinking it’ll be easy. The Cubs won 3-1 against a surprisingly tenacious Rockies te...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 53

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Cubs comeback magic continues in an 11-8 win. On your Memorial Day, while you are remembering the fallen heroes that make the life that you are used to possible, how about also thinking of a couple of other blessings? First, you aren’t a Reds fan. The Reds were a trendy pick the last couple of years as a team on the upswing. That fandom wakes up this Mon...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 50

Photo by Jared Lennon/Getty Images A 2-1 win takes the game and gives the Cubs a series win in Miami. It was a series of contradictions. Monday night, the Cubs lost the opener of the series. The Cubs have excelled in series openers this year. They lost in large part because early, middle and late game, the pitching staff failed. The offense had a good night, scoring seven, but lost. This ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Who’s the best reliever?

Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you which reliever you trust the most. It’s Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the swinging-est spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. So glad you decided to stop by. You’re always welcome here. I’m sure we can find a table for you. Let us know if you need anything. The show wi...2025
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• The Short Porch is shorthanded in the bullpen

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Who should close while Porter Hodge is sidelined? Last night’s loss to the Marlins was about as gut-wrenching as they come. It was a back-and-forth affair that ultimately ended in Miami’s favor in the ninth inning after Daniel Palencia was unable to get the final three outs in the bottom of the frame. Palencia was close to getting out of the ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 48

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Some good, a lot of bad in the Cubs 8-7 loss in Miami. By my count, this is the first time I’ve picked a picture that included new third base coach Quintin Berry. Former third base coach Willie Harris was particularly expressive and photogenic over at third in years gone by and when a photographer captured one of those, I liked to grab those photos. Thi...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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• 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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• 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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• BCB After Dark: The Cubs are ‘monitoring’ Ryan McMahon

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks about your interest in Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us for a while. Your name is on the guest list. Let us know if we can do anything for you. Th...2025
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• Cubs 5, Marlins 2: Home runs by Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki are enough

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images And Colin Rea turned in yet another excellent start. In the first, second, third, fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth innings Monday night at Wrigley Field, the Cubs had just five baserunners, only two getting past second base. Fortunately, a five-run fifth featuring two-run homers by Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki provided more than enough of...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Monday 5/12, 6:40 CT

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs begin a six-game homestand this evening. Today’s roster move: Here Monday notes... THE DIFFERENTIAL IS DROPPING: Sunday’s 6-2 loss at New York dropped the Cubs’ run differential to +50, 233 scored to 183 allowed. That is the lowest it has been since it was +47 after a 4-3 loss at Pittsburgh on April 30. It peaked at +69 last Mon...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 40

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images A 6-5 win for the Cubs. I imagine the words “because baseball” will be typed and read hundreds of times after this one. A rookie pitcher, a formidable opponent, a three game losing streak. Not the recipe for a win. Then Ian Happ gets a night off. Pete Crow-Armstrong in the leadoff spot? Justin Turner fifth? If we’re being honest, you weren’t confident. This was...2025
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• Cub Tracks, good buddy

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs fell 10-4 to the Phillies, tying up the series and bringing on the match for the meatloaf. 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 basebal...2025
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• Cubs 2, Marlins 1: Kyle Tucker’s bat heats up

Photo by Jared Lennon/Getty Images The Cubs outfielder, DH’ing the last two days, won the game with a three-hit day. Kyle Tucker, who’d been in a bit of a slump, had three hits and a home run for the second straight day, helping lead the Cubs to a 2-1 win over the Marlins. In so doing they took the series, as well as the season series, from the Fish. Let’s get right to it. Tucker was the s...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ unreeled

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Now with more video! The Cubs dropped a game to the Marlins that they should have won. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. Haha, and here I thought PCA would never hit .250. I’m perfectly willing to be wrong and I already cooked the egg that ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 46

Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs take care of business in a 7-3 win. I know there are some who are looking for this team to just obliterate some of these lesser opponents. This week has not been a work of art. I see all of the things that you all do. And yet, the Cubs have won four of five. They remain one ahead of the surprising Cardinals. As an aside, I’m neve...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 45

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs win 13-3 behind PCA and some sloppy White Sox play. The Cubs continue to excel in the first game of each series, particularly at Wrigley Field. I still suspect most of this is random sequencing. It’s ironic, because the way the Cubs can make other pitching staffs work, I might expect them to do well at the end of a series. But that h...2025
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• Cubs 6, Mets 5: Cade Horton’s debut is a success

Photo by Kent J. Edwards/Getty Images The Cubs survived two Brett Baty homers and defeated the Mets. Cade Horton’s ERA (6.75) after one MLB game doesn’t show it, but his debut Saturday against a very good Mets team was a success. His only real mistake in four innings was a three-run homer by Brett Baty. (Baty homered again later off Julian Merryweather.) Horton struck out five and the Cubs...2025
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• Peralta shines, offense does just enough in Brewers’ 4-0 victory over Cubs

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Big hits from unlikely sources get Brewers over the line Box Score After two ugly losses to their biggest rival, the Brewers turned to their ace, Freddy Peralta, to stop their three-game skid. Peralta responded with six fabulous innings, followed by three more good ones from the bullpen, and Milwaukee’s struggling offense did just enough — and capitalized on Ch...2025
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• Brewers 4, Cubs 0: Shōta Imanaga injured in dull loss

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images This was not a good Sunday for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs lost to the Brewers 4-0 Sunday afternoon, but that’s not the story of the game. The story is the hamstring injury suffered by Shōta Imanaga, who had matched Freddy Peralta with zeroes until there were two out in the bottom of the sixth. Here’s the situation. The Brewers had runners on first and seco...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Brewers welcome the Cubbies to town in big rivalry matchup The Milwaukee Brewers are set to welcome the Chicago Cubs to Milwaukee for the first series between the two rivals in 2025. The Crew is coming off a lengthy 10-game, 11-day road trip that took them through San Francisco, St. Louis, and Chicago. After starting the trip 1-5 against the Giants and Cardin...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Something for October

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks what do the Cubs need to win in October. It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. New friends and old, all are welcome. There’s no cover charge this evening, but there is a t...2025
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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, 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 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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• Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins preview, Monday 5/19, 5:40 CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs open a six-game road trip at Marlins Park. Today’s roster move: Here Monday notes... RUN DIFFERENTIAL: The Cubs’ run differential stands at a season-high +70, 270 runs scored to 200 allowed. Their previous high was +69 after a 9-2 win at home over the Giants on May 5. The Cubs reached +70 only once all of last year, after a 3-0 win...2025
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• Cubs 7, White Sox 3: At last, all even

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Crosstown Classic all-time series is now tied. The Cubs’ 7-3 win over the White Sox Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field was their seventh straight over the South Siders (and the Cubs have won nine of 10 since the beginning of the 2023 season). It also evened up the all-time series between the two clubs at 74 wins each. The Cubs are 37-38 ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 35

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Another frustrating Sunday, the Cubs lose 4-0. When does something arbitrary become something significant? If you haven’t been keeping track, the Cubs are now just 1-5 on Sundays. I don’t particularly think it is a getaway day issue. They are 3-3 in midweek series-enders. So it is at least a passing thought that there is something with Sundays. It sure w...2025
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• With Alexander Canario gone, how many Cubs remain from the 2021 selloff?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Here’s a look at all the players who were sent away and acquired in that flurry of deals nearly four years ago. News item: The Cubs have traded OF Alexander Canario to the Mets for cash considerations, sources tell ESPN. Canario, 24, was DFA’d by the Cubs last week.— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) February 25, 2025 Well. This isn’t the...2025
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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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