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• BCB After Dark: Who is the first 1B this century?Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is the top Cubs first baseman of the quarter century? Welcome back to BCB After Dark, the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. We’re always glad to welcome a friend. There’s no cover charge. We still have one or two tables available. Br...2025Visit the page Carlos Zambrano news -
• BCB After Dark: Starter of the quarter centuryPhoto by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is the Cubs’ top starting pitcher of the century so far Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the cold. We can check your coat. There are still a few good tables available. Let us know if you need anythi...2025Read about Andy Lyons breaking news today -
• Former MLB pitcher Brian Matusz has diedPhoto by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Far too young, only 37. Brian Matusz pitched in exactly one game for the Cubs. I have tremendously sad news to report to you about him: Very sad to hear that former #orioles pitcher Brian Matusz passed away this morning. Was 37. 4th-overall pick in 2008 draft.— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) January 8, 2025 That’s far too young for anyone to leave thi...2025See more articles Jonathan Daniel news -
• Cub Tracks’ a really big shoeJustin Steele is trying to fill Jon Lester’s footwear | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Steely J — The Jon Lester of his time? Plus trade talk and more in this primo episode. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and blogg...2024Read about Cub Tracks news and rumors -
• Baseball history unpacked, December 9Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Russ Meyer arrives when Don Elston heads west, 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 t...2024Visit the page Ban Johnson news and rumors -
• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Emmanuel Clase, part 2, and Matthew BoydPhoto by Lauren Leigh Bacho/MLB Photos via Getty Images Continuing our H&G look at the Cleveland closer, and also at the Cubs’ new starter acquisition. This offseason, I’ve been taking a look at some other teams through the lens of WPA and particular Heroes and Goats. I started out by examining the Dodgers and particularly the spectacular season had by Shohei Ohtani. For those who may hav...2024Click for news about Emmanuel Clase latest news
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• Cubs free agent target: Max FriedPhoto by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Cubs say they might go after more pitching. So why not? Starting pitching was one of the strengths of the 2024 Cubs, particularly lefthanders Shōta Imanaga and Justin Steele. So why not go after another left, free agent Max Fried, who’s spent the last eight years with the Atlanta Braves? Fried has been pretty consistent over his caree...2024Click for news about Max Fried injury status -
• BCB After Dark: Will Dansby Swanson exceed his Steamer projection?Dansby Swanson makes a slick play against the Reds The late night coffee shop looks at the Cubs star shortstop next season Thank God it’s Friday at the old late night coffee shop serving all of the libations you’re looking for to get your weekend started right. Josh left things sparkling for us on Thursday so be sure you clean up and leave things the same when he returns on Monday night. Y...2024See more Dansby Swanson injury -
• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Dodgers and Ohtani, part 2Photo by Elsa/Getty Images A legendary season concludes. I’ve been writing Heroes and Goats since 2017. In that time, I’ve covered eight seasons of the Cubs and done additional deep dives on the 1969, 1984, 1989 and 2003 Cubs. I’ve also looked at the 2018 Brewers, the 2004 Giants and the 1985 Mets. Now I’ve added the 2024 Dodgers. Unsurprisingly, I’ve looked into some pretty special season...2024Click for news about Anthony Rizzo injury status -
• Baseball history unpacked, October 30Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Chapman gets the save, 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...2024Continue with Clark Griffith availability report -
• Baseball history unpacked, October 28Happy birthday, Lenny Harris! | Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Lenny Harris, the first World Series game at Wrigley Field in 71 years, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball...2024Read about World Series availability report -
• Baseball history unpacked, October 25Happy birthday, Mike Harkey! | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Mike Harkey, and other stories for the discerning reader. 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 ...2024Visit the page Leo Durocher injury -
• Baseball history unpacked, October 9Happy birthday, Joe Pepitone! | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Joe Pepitone and a great day in 2017, plus much more. 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...2024Read about Joe Pepitone injury -
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• Today in White Sox History: September 26Eddie Cicotte pitched his last major league game on this day, 104 years ago. Two days later, he was suspended, never to play in the majors again. | New York Times Co./Getty Images The race remains close — but the 1920 South Siders are on the edge of disaster 1905 In a doubleheader at Boston, White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh relieved starter Doc White in the first inning of the first game without...2024See also White Sox injuries
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• My summer baseball reading listJust take a look, it’s in a book. When I was about 10 years old, I got really into baseball. I was a bookish kid already, so anytime I went to the library I checked out two kinds of books - Matt Christopher novels and baseball biographies. Matt Christopher wrote a series of fictional kids books about baseball like Catcher with a Glass Arm and The Kid Who Only Hit Homers, which I loved. I also love...2024Check it out Johnny Bench -
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") Of course, you remember that game because the Cubs mounted a tremendous comeback and won 7-6 in 12 innings on a walkoff bunt by Jon Lester." - 2024
"Or maybe, you’re still scarred from seeing Jon Lester come into the game with a runner on first base." - 2023
"He had multiple postseasons and a World Series ring to back this up, and his friendship with Jon Lester helped him in this clubhouse leadership role." - 2022
"Left-handed pitcher Jon Lester has retired from baseball with 200 wins and World Series rings with the Red Sox and Cubs." - 2021
"The Cardinals and Nationals agreed to a last-minute trade sending veteran left-hander Jon Lester from Washington to St." - 2020
"Jon Lester said of Rob Manfred's comments: "You play for that piece of metal." - 2019
"” The Cubs are already overloaded with veteran rotation options on the 25-man roster, with Jon Lester, Cole Hamels, Kyle Hendricks, Jose Quintana, Yu Darvish, swingman Mike Montgomery, and Tyler Chatwood all on hand to make starts." - 2018
"For the third time in four seasons, Chicago Cubs lefty Jon Lester will start on Opening Day as manager Joe Maddon announced the decision before Lester's spring debut on Tuesday." - 2017
"Jon Lester hit his first Major League home run, notched his 2,000th career strikeout and got homers from Anthony Rizzo, Ian Happ and Javier Baez, to post a 16-4 victory over the D-backs on Tuesday night and continue the Cubs' hot second-half run." - 2016
"Jon Lester took the baton from Jake Arrieta and ran with it on Tuesday night, dominating the Angels through seven innings and leading his Cubs to a 6-1 victory." - 2015
"Dexter Fowler, Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo each homered in the fifth inning, and Schwarber added another two-run shot in the seventh plus an RBI single in the eighth, backing Jon Lester and powering the Cubs to a 9-2 victory Thursday over the Brewers at Wrigley Field for their 13th win in the past 14 games." - 2014
"Free-agent left-hander Jon Lester has elected to sign with the Chicago Cubs, his agent told ESPN's Jim Bowden."
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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Emmanuel Clase and the Guardians, part 1Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images A look at Heroes and Goats for the first half of the season. Emmanuel Clase was awarded the AL Reliever of the Year for 2024 after helping the Guardians reach the playoffs. Clase pitched in 74 games and allowed only 10 runs, five earned, in 74⅓ innings. This was a particularly and uniquely impressive season. He matched those 10 runs allowe...2024Continue with Emmanuel Clase scores -
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• Cubs 6, Brewers 3: In extra innings, finally, the bats come alivePhoto by Stacy Revere/Getty Images And Ben Brown was magnificent. So that’s what it takes — extra innings. The Cubs bats were silent for nine, as they have been way too many times this month. In the 10th inning, after a ninth-inning Brewers run with two out tied the game, those bats exploded for five runs and the Cubs ended their five-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory in Milwaukee. Let...2024See more Ben Brown scores
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• Backdoor slidersPhoto by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Baseball’s mystical side With roster moves and opening day bearing down on us, I wanted to explore some of the oddball and sometimes almost mystical occurrences in the history of the Royals and in baseball. How rare is an Opening Day home run on the first pitch of the season? Turns out, it’s really rare. It happened only once, on Opening Day 1986, Bosto...2024Read about Jack Morris -
• Re-live Game 7 of the 2016 World Series with Joe Maddon and Terry FranconaAnthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant lead the mound celebration after the Cubs won the World Series in Cleveland | Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images You will probably want to record this one Have you spent way too much time wondering why Joe Maddon pulled Kyle Hendricks from Game 7 of the World Series in 2016 when he was dealing in the fifth inning? Or maybe, yo...2024See also World Series -
• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2005Photo by Warren Wimmer/Getty Images There were a lot of hit-or-miss minor trades, and a couple of big ones. The 2005 Cubs were expected to do better than they did. Instead, it was a year muddling around .500, and the trades made that year reflected that. February 2: Acquired Mike Fontenot, Jerry Hairston Jr. and Dave Crouthers from the Orioles for Sammy Sosa After Sosa’s unceremonious exit...2024See more Sammy Sosa
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Willson Contreras drove in three runs and had an adventurous night, Javier Baez smacked a solo home run among four hits and Albert Almora Jr. -- who entered the game in the seventh -- drove in a career-high six runs to back Jon Lester and spark the Cubs to a 17-5 victory Wednesday over the Mets at Wrigley Field....2017See more articles Willson Contreras
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• Cubs overwhelm Mets, maintain Central lead
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• Cubs rout Reds; keep heat on Bucs in WC race
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• A Cubsmas Advent Calendar: Justin Steele was an ace in 2023Justin Steele throws against the Diamondbacks in September | John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Was it a career year or a new level for the Cubs lefty? This is Day Nine of a Cubsmas Advent Calendar. You can read the explanation for the project and Day One here. The Cubs’ best pitcher in 2023 was Justin Steele. The 28-year old lefty put together a season worth...2023Continue with Cubsmas Advent Calendar -
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• An update on MLB no-hitter streaks, through 2024Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Who’s got the longest active streak of not being no-hit, through the 2024 season? Shōta Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge combined on a no-hitter against the Pirates at Wrigley Field this past Sept. 4, the first Cubs no-hitter at Wrigley in more than 52 years. Here are the final three outs of that no-no, thrown by Hodge [VIDEO]. Th...2024Check it out Matt Dirksen -
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• Cubs 3, Padres 2: Michael Busch walks it offKamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports A game that started like many recent others had a stunning ending. New Cubs first baseman Michael Busch can be described in part as just getting his job done. You don’t hear many quotes from him; he just plays pretty good defense and has been hitting reasonably well in his first full MLB season. That all changed with one swing of the bat, as Busch hit the...2024Click for news about Michael Busch gossip -
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