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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs sweep the Astros to close a successful homestand. Every season is an entity onto its own. You watch enough seasons and they start to feel like one long homogenous mass. But when you sort them out, or more specifically when one is going on, you can really feel that individuality. And so, as we sit in front of this currently unfolding season, th...2024
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• Cubs 3, Astros 1: PCA saves the day

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Pete Crow-Armstrong won the game with his first MLB hit. The first thing I thought when I saw Pete Crow-Armstrong’s sixth-inning blast head toward the right-field bleachers was, “You have got to be kidding me!” PCA had struggled so mightily in his first exposure to MLB pitching last September, and Justin Verlander had just made him look silly in his fir...2024
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• Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/25/24): Cubs 3, Astros 1 – PCA Powers Cubs to Sweep

The Cubs went into this one with a chance to complete a three-game sweep of the Astros at a sunny and breezy Wrigley Field Thursday afternoon. Chicago received another outstanding starting pitching effort and one big swing from top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong turned out to be the deciding factor in a low-scoring victory. Javier Assad … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/25/24): Cubs 3...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros preview, Thursday 4/25, 1:20 CT

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs go for the series sweep. Thursday notes... AS DIFFERENT AS NIGHT AND DAY: Last night’s game was the Cubs’ 898th under the lights at Wrigley Field since they were turned on for the first time, on Aug. 8, 1988. This afternoon’s game will be their 1,905th in daylight at Wrigley since then — and a win would be their 1,000th in those games. Their da...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 24

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Deja Vu! The Cubs ride early offense to another win over the Astros. For the second straight game, the Cubs rode the same strategy to victory over the visiting Astros. That formula was, ambush them with a big inning in the bottom of the first, ride a strong pitching performance and cruise to victory. Well, actually, like any good sequel, the second one w...2024
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• Cubs 4, Astros 3: Getting the job done

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Dansby Swanson’s three-run homer highlighted a four-run first inning that the Cubs made hold up for another win. It wasn’t the best of games. Cubs hitters struck out 12 times. Some sketchy defense helped lead to a Houston run. The Cubs had only one hit after the fourth inning. And yet, the Cubs put a large crooked number on the board in the first inning f...2024
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• Cubs 3, Astros 1: PCA saves the day
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• Cub Tracks earns the split

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. Cubs could have had both games, take one, and head for a series win Sunday. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tear...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs ambush the Marlins and win 8-3. After a chaotic road trip, a relatively easy win was just what the doctor ordered to start this six game homestand. As is so often the case, the pendulum swings wildly. Despite two more games Wednesday and Friday where the starter failed to even start the sixth inning, the Cubs head into today’s doubleheader with a very ...2024
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• Cub Tracks rides the gravy train home

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Cubs take two out of three from the Diamondbacks and head home after a successful road trip. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, a...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Erasing 2023? The Cubs swipe one in Arizona. I was watching this game and thinking what a great time it has been to be a Cubs fan over these last 10 years. Even before the Cubs pulled off this win, just seeing this team playing really good baseball yet again. It’s really been fun to watch. Those of you who are under 30 probably don’t have much memory of the...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ the thrill of the Chase

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. A pitcher’s duel created drama in the desert. The Cubs emerged victorious. 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, ove...2024
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, April 15 edition

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Cubs split six games this week... and probably should have won four of six. The Cubs, as you know, had their biggest blown lead in more than 20 years last Monday in San Diego, otherwise they’d have won two of three in both West Coast series so far. Still, a 3-3 mark isn’t bad. Here’s some of the good and the bad for the North Siders over the last week...2024
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"Javier Assad is listed as the starter for Tuesday against Rockies lefty Kyle Freeland."

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"Javier Assad will start for the Cubs and Chris Flexen gets the start for Colorado."

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"The Pirates scored first, in the bottom of the first, and as has been the case for Javier Assad too many times in his brief MLB career to date, a walk started things off."

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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 24
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Astros series preview

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images The Astros are off to a rough start. Can the Cubs take advantage? Here is the boxscore from the last game these two teams played in Wrigley Field before today. Just four men who played in that game nearly 11 years ago are still active: Jose Altuve, J.D. Martinez, Jordan Lyles and Anthony Rizzo. One is deceased (Luis Valbuena, who died in a car accident in ...2024
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• Cub Tracks earns the split
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16
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• Cub Tracks’ C no evil, hear no evil

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Kyle Hendricks didn’t finish his lecture and Dylan wouldn’t Cease throwing good pitches. 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 #ML...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 11

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images An excellent bounce-back game. The Cubs have started this season about as hot as I can remember any team since the 2016 team. The Opening Day loss was a close one, marred by Justin Steele’s injury. That hiccup in the sequencing on the pitching maybe cost them a win in that one. They got smoked in game two. In the nine games since then, they are 7-2 wit...2024
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• Padres 9, Cubs 8: Uh-oh

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Cubs had a massive bullpen meltdown Monday night in San Diego. The Cubs roared out to an 8-0 lead by the fourth inning Monday night in San Diego. What could possibly go wrong? Well, if you didn’t stay up to see the end of the Cubs’ 9-8 loss to the Padres that began a nine-game West Coast road trip... maybe you don’t want to know. Nevertheless, you c...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 9

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A pretty win on a sloppy day. Whoo boy! Nine games into the season is SO early for me to feel like I should maybe run a pump the brakes piece. Certainly, the first homestand of the year was a great success with the Cubs winning five of six (and six of their last seven games overall). More than just five wins in six games, three of the five wins were co...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Shōta Imanaga dazzles as the Cubs win back-to-back games. So many times through the years we’ve watched a guy be jacked up and either over throw or in some way let the moment get to them. That was not the case for Shōta Imanaga. Shōta was clearly amped for this game. But, he was a guy that was razor sharp in this one. I won’t overstate. These Rockies w...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros preview, Thursday 4/25, 1:20 CT
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 24
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• Cub Tracks earns the split
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 19
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 17

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Cubs pitching staff fails in a 12-11 loss. Those of you who are regulars here will have heard me say this many times. Al is going to do an in depth recap of every game. That’s going to be the best space to micro-analyze the decisions that added up to the final result. Here, I usually try to pull the camera back just a bit and look at larger trends and st...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 15

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs edge the Mariners and escape Seattle with two wins. I’m never going to tell you how you should feel. For my money? Splitting the first two series on this trip? It’s not bad. Certainly, we lived it so we know that a fourth win out of those six games was totally possible. But, these were two different teams. Both teams played well against the Cubs. By ...2024
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• Early Season Check In
Luis Castillo-Mariners-SP Luis Castillo went 6 IP and gave up 2 ER on 7 H, 0 BB, and 9 K's against the Cubs. Castillo has a 5.82 ERA and 1.66 WHIP through four starts. His surface stats paint an ugly picture for someone supposed to be one of the game's best pitchers. However, his underlying skills look fine. He is missing bats (24% K) and showing good control (5% BB). His 3.53 SIERA is right in ...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners preview, Sunday 4/14, 3:10 CT

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series win. Sunday notes... NOT WALKING AWAY: The Cubs won last night despite getting no walks, something they did only twice all of last season. Their previous walk-free game was a 3-0 loss at St. Louis on July 30 of last year. Before that, they had won four straight such games and five of six, with the only other loss by 1-0 to the...2024
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• Cubs 3, Astros 1: PCA saves the day
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 24
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16
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• Cub Tracks’ the thrill of the Chase
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 13

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Too many walks allowed, too few hits doom Cubs in Seattle. Two weeks do not make a baseball season by any means. However, I chuckle every time I hear someone say that the Cubs didn’t really do anything in the offseason. Certainly, running it back with a team that didn’t reach the playoffs and hoping that internal growth seems like a silly plan. That said, ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 11
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• BCB After Dark: Closing time?

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks how worried are you about the Cubs bullpen Come join us at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on it out of the cold and rain. It’s warm in here and spirits are high. There are still a couple of good tables available. Let us know if we can...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4
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• BCB After Dark: Starting concerns

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you how concerned are you about the Cubs rotation right now. It’s the first week of the season for BCB After Dark: the awesome afterparty for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you. New friends or old, all are welcome. Come on in a grab a table. There are...2024
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• Cubs 5, Rockies 4: The cardiac Cubs come back

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images A ninth-inning rally put this one in the win column. You asked for meaningful baseball in September and by gum, you have got it. Now let’s hope we all survive it. The Cubs fashioned an early lead, got good starting pitching, then the bullpen blew that lead. But then the team put together a stirring ninth-inning rally and held on — barely — for a 5-4 wi...2023
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• Cubs 10, Pirates 1: Takin’ care of business

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Cubs got another strong team effort and won the series in Pittsburgh. When the Cubs departed for the just-completed seven-game road trip to Detroit and Pittsbugh, my feeling was that they needed to go 5-2 to keep pace with, or improve their position on, other postseason contenders. With Sunday’s well-played 10-1 win over the Pirates, the Cubs did just ...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 6, Rockies 3: Javier Assad and the comeback Cubs do it again

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The team came from behind with some timely hitting, and got some excellent relief work. This afternoon started out weirdly when Marcus Stroman barely got through three innings and the Cubs went behind and looked pretty weak sauce against Chris Flexen, a guy who came into the game with an ERA north of 7. But the persistent Cubs scored single runs in the fi...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 7, Cardinals 2: Hey, Jed! Don’t trade Cody Bellinger!
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Cubs center fielder homered again and drove in three runs. The Cubs did what they had to do this weekend, take three of four from the Cardinals, in order to stay close to playoff contention. And they did so Sunday in their third straight win over St. Louis, 7-2, largely on the back of center fielder Cody Bellinger. Bellinger smacked a two-run homer an...2023
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• Cubs 5, Rockies 0: Shōta Imanaga shines in the rain

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs got the game in and got a great pitching performance. Let me get this out of the way first. Last Friday I wrote this article saying the Cubs should postpone Opening Day — right then. The forecasts were dire. But they got the game in, though it rained pretty hard from about the seventh inning on. So, mea culpa, they played, got Opening Day in — ...2024
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• Cubs 4, Royals 3: More drama than we needed

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images This looked like a fairly easy win for a while, but the Royals made it close in the ninth. Thank you, Miguel Amaya, for hitting a home run in the eighth inning. This is why they call runs like that “insurance runs,” because that gave the Cubs a 4-1 lead that seemed fairly safe. Unfortunately, Adbert Alzolay wasn’t on his best game Sunday and allowed the ...2023
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 7, 2024
Cub 3B Battle Christopher Morel Morel's light-tower power (and propensity for shedding clothing) is well-known. His sudden Spring Training slide to 3B was endorsed by Northside Counsell himself, who said the Cubs 3B situation is "not going to be solved in spring training" but he's been "pleased with Morel's defensive work." Here's what we know: his 26 HRs in only 429 plate appearances in '23 means...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25
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• Cubs 3, Astros 1: PCA saves the day
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• Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/25/24): Cubs 3, Astros 1 – PCA Powers Cubs to Sweep
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• Cubs 4, Astros 3: Getting the job done
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• Cubs 5, Marlins 3: Alexander Canario sparks the winning rally

Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports Let’s not talk about the first game of the doubleheader. Okay, I promise you we will talk about the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, but not until you get a recap of something much better, the 5-3 Cubs comeback win over the Marlins in the nightcap. The Cubs took an early lead in the night game. With one out in the first inning, Cody Bellinger launched ...2024
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• Cub Tracks earns the split
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins Game 2 preview, Saturday 4/20, 6:40 CT

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images The Cubs look for a doubleheader split. About Game 1, I have just this to say right now: Gotta figure out why Adbert Alzolay is serving up so many home runs -- already four in only a bit over nine innings. Until then it might be wise to let someone else close games. I will have a full recap of both of today’s doubleheader games tomorrow morning at 8 a....2024
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• Cubs 4, Astros 3: Getting the job done
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• BCB After Dark: Which way with Javier Assad swing?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks whether Javier Assad will pitch more as a starter or a reliever this year. It’s another Wednesday at BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Welcome everyone. New friends and old ones are all welcome. There’s no cover charge. The dress c...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ the next step

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. Under two weeks remain until Opening Day and the Cubs are still jenga-ing. 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 baseb...2024
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• 2022 Cubs Heroes and Goats; Game 135
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Cubs pound Reds 9-3 in their return home to Wrigley Field. We say “baseball happened” when some lousy team beats one of the better teams. That scenario plays itself out basically every day somewhere across baseball. The reality that it is hard to sweep a series leads to these outcomes. It’s essentially a baseball meme to hold up what is essentially an exc...2022
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