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• Big hit eludes Brewers as Cubs win 5-3

David Banks-Imagn Images Suzuki’s three-run homer is the difference in first game of series Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs played a tight game at Wrigley Field this evening, a game in which the Brewers got ahead early and had plenty of opportunities to score. But the Cubs got the big hits that eluded Milwaukee, as a three-run homer from Seiya Suzuki off of Brewers starter...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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• Cub Tracks stands clear

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Beer after beer? No game Monday. Brew crew in town for three. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. The Brewers roll in for a three-game series and the Cubs need to send them home packing. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firef...2025
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• Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker lead NL outfield All-Star balloting

Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images The Phase 1 voting will continue until June 26. Major League Baseball’s All-Star balloting began recently and two Cubs outfielders could get starting spots. In voting results released Monday, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker were the two leaders among outfielders: PCA is also third among all NL vote-getters behind Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman...2025
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• The Short Porch is wondering if the Cubs would have been interested in Rafael Devers

Rafael Devers hits a home run against the Yankees in his final game as with the Red Sox | Eric Canha-Imagn Images The Red Sox traded their best hitter to San Francisco on Sunday. It was the type of stunning trade that only the Red Sox have had a penchant for in recent years. Develop a franchise player, sign them to a massive deal, things turn slightly south and trade the player. While the ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 72

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images It was not pretty, but the Cubs took care of business with a 3-2 win. Had these last 13 games occurred in a different order, say reversed, I’m not sure that the Cubs wouldn’t have lost seven or even more. The Cubs didn’t play great during this stretch. To be clear, they didn’t play badly either. I’ve got the score over 13 games at 47-36 combined. Using...2025
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• Big hit eludes Brewers as Cubs win 5-3
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 72
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Brewers head to Wrigley for first time in 2025 The Milwaukee Brewers are set for a three-game series with their rivals to the south, as they’ll head to Wrigley Field to take on the Chicago Cubs beginning Tuesday evening. Chicago, at 44-28, sits in first in the NL Central, 5.5 games ahead of the 39-34 Brewers in second. While the Brewers wrapped up their homesta...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Game Thread

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Follow along as the Nationals look to take the series against the Cubs The Nationals evened up the series against the Cubs thanks to a MacKenzie Gore masterclass and some timely hitting. Now they will look to take another series. The Nats are getting closer and closer to that elusive .500 mark. Jake Irvin will take the mound for the Nats. He was roughed up in his l...2025
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• Cub Tracks dials 0

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. That was a sad game to lose. The Cubs shouldn’t have. Better luck today! The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. Matthew Boyd and MacKenzie Gore hooked up in a battle of the southpaws that was over after the top of the first, when the Cu...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs 6/4 Game Thread

MLB The Nats look to even the series against the best club in the National League, the Chicago Cubs The Nationals look to bounce back after a rough 8-3 loss last night to the red-hot Chicago Cubs, who, after winning 3 in a row and 8 of their last 10, sit atop the National League with a 38-22 record. Starter Trevor Williams only made it 4 1⁄3 innings, giving up 5 runs on 5 hits with one wal...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals preview, Wednesday 6/4, 5:45 CT

Brad Mills-Imagn Images The Cubs go for the series win in Washington. Wednesday notes... STREAKING: The Cubs are 15-4 in their last 19 games. Since 2000, they have been better only in seven spans of 16-3: two that overlapped in 2015 and five, four overlapping, in 2016. They were last 15-4 from July 18-Aug. 6, 2023. They also had 15-4 spans Sept. 12-Oct. 2, 2022, and May 14-June 2, 2021. ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 60

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Cubs continue to roll with an 8-3 win in Washington. I talked over the weekend about the Cubs and answering challenges. The Washington Nationals are still rebuilding. They aren’t Mt. Everest. Also, winning on the road is hard. The Nationals are under .500 at home, but they aren’t the Rockies. Also, even the Rockies have six wins at home (and a two-...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs Game Thread

Allan Henry-Imagn Images Follow along as the Nationals take on a surging Chicago Cubs squad The Nationals are finally home after a successful west coast trip which saw them secure two series wins. Now they come home to face a Cubs team with an impressive 37-22 record. Nationals pitchers will have to be at their best to combat this dangerous and deep Cubs lineup. The first pitcher that will...2025
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• Next Step or Setback? Nationals’ Momentum Collides with the NL’s Best in Chicago Cubs

Washington Nationals pitcher Cole Henry (99) celebrates with catcher Keibert Ruiz (20) after throwing the winning pitch in the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. | Allan Henry-Imagn Images Winners of four straight series, the Nationals head to Wrigley looking to prove their progress is real against the NL-leading Chicago Cubs. Washington is coming off back-to-bac...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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• 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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• BCB After Dark: Can Nate Pearson start?

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Nate Pearson should be given a chance to start. It’s a new year here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and warm up. There’s no cover charge this evening. We can take your coat for you. The hostess will lead you to a tab...2025
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"Ian Happ led off the bottom of the first with a double and took third on a single by Kyle Tucker."

2024
"But he retired Alex Bregman to begin the inning, then was removed for lefthander Luke Little who retired Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker in good order, and so far Counsell’s moves in this game are working out."

2023
"Astros' Kyle Tucker stuns Orioles with go-ahead grand slam vs. All-Star closer Félix Bautista"

2022
"The Astros line up features rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña, Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker."

2021
"MLB trends: Adam Duvall chasing unique 40-homer season; Kyle Tucker breaking out for Astros"

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" Fantasy Baseball Prospects Report: Mike Soroka pushing for a return, while Kyle Tucker slips "

2018
"Houston and Miami have discussed the backstop, according to Sirius XM’s Craig Mish, who adds that the Marlins have requested high-end outfield prospect Kyle Tucker in return."

2017
"Astros prospects Kyle Tucker and Jason Martin have been swinging hot bats lately, and the trend continued Saturday as the duo led Class A Advanced Buies Creek to an 8-2 win over Down East."

2016
"Perhaps most importantly, Murray showed consistent improvement over the course of his freshman season, as Kentucky coach John Calipari made sure to point out in an interview with Kyle Tucker of the Courier-Journal."

2015
"According to Kyle Tucker of the Courier-Journal, Cousins posted 33 points, 18 rebounds and six assists in Kentucky's 122-115 victory."

2014
"And though it might be a while before he emerges as a "legit three-point shooter," which is how Kyle Tucker of The Courier-Journal recently labeled him, his jumper plays to his attractive versatility."

• Let’s check in on the Cubs and their NL Central rivals
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• The Short Porch is wondering if the Cubs would have been interested in Rafael Devers
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 72
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 6/13, 1:20 CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs go for two in a row over the Bucs. Friday notes... FRIDAY, NOT UNDER THE LIGHTS: This is the Cubs’ sixth Friday afternoon home game of the season. They won the first four before losing to the Reds on May 30. Since Aug. 8, 1988, when the lights were turned on at Wrigley Field, the Cubs are 253-204-1 in Friday day games, a winning pe...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 68

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Cubs lose 7-2 to the Phillies and so, lose the series and the road trip. For the first seven games of this road trip, the Cubs were pretty good at not getting behind on pitching. Last night, going after the win in the eighth game, they got behind. So we knew going into this game that if Ben Brown didn’t start strong, they might have some trouble. He...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Would you do it over again?

Brad Mills-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you would still make the Michael Busch trade. It’s Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit a while. We’re all celebrating the win tonight. There’s no cover charge. Let us know if we can do anything for you....2025
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• Cub Tracks’ bearded in the Phillies’ lair

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. The Cubs let this one slip away but they play again tonight and it can get better. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. Matthew Boyd and Zack Wheeler hooked up in a battle of veterans who peaked post-30, and the results were much as expected. L...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Do we love Ryan Pressly tender?

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Ryan Pressly is back in your “circle of trust.” It’s Monday night and a new week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and chill with us for a while. There’s no cover charge. The vibe is friendly. Let us know if you need anythi...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 65

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Cubs lose 4-0 in Detroit and drop the series to the Tigers. I will say, it’s one heck of a thing following and covering a team when I actually have to go and look to find the last series loss. It was just short of one month ago, May 9-11, against the Mets in New York. So the Tigers, Mets, Giants (in Chicago), the Phillies (in Chicago), the Padres and t...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 64

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The Cubs thunder their way to a 6-1 win to even the series. Baseball is silly sometimes. The Cubs actually had more hits Friday. Of the seven hits the Cubs managed Saturday, five of them left the yard. Of course, that has everything to do with a pitcher who not only who has overwhelming stuff, but also manages contact. That was the case on Friday, but ...2025
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• Big hit eludes Brewers as Cubs win 5-3
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• Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker lead NL outfield All-Star balloting
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 72
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 71

David Banks-Imagn Images The offense stays stalled, but pitching carries the Cubs to a 2-1 win. Yet again, the Cubs offense struggled. For the first time this year, this team is not really rising to challenges. They are struggling day after day. But, they won again Saturday. One can simultaneously accept the win and that they did just enough while also recognizing that this team just isn’...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 70

Matt Marton-Imagn Images The Cubs offense comes up empty in a 2-1 loss to the Pirates. Last things first, the Cubs lost in extra innings, dropping their record in such games to 3-5. On a Saturday morning ahead of another day game, I won’t waste a lot of words on my thoughts on ghost baserunners. Across every team who entered play Friday night at .500 or better, teams were 56-55 in extra i...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 6/13, 1:20 CT
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 69

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs ride two homers and strong pitching to a 3-2 win. Ten games into this 13 games in 13 days stretch, the Cubs are an even 5-5 after winning Thursday night. Friday will bring another new and interesting strategy. This will be the first time this year that the Cub starters have back-to-back starts each on four days rest. Modern pitchers don’t thro...2025
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• Cubs 3, Pirates 2: Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong go deep

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs got some solid pitching and enough home runs to win. The wind was blowing in at Wrigley Field yet again Thursday evening, as it has seemingly for pretty much every home game this year. That didn’t matter to Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki, who both launched baseballs into the bleachers. Suzuki’s homer wound up the difference in ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 68
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• Phillies 7, Cubs 2: Back to the drawing board for Ben Brown

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Cubs’ road trip ended on a sour note. After Ben Brown’s last two excellent outings, one with an opener and one without, there were high hopes for him to continue along those lines. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia. Brown was touched up for three runs in the first inning and the Phillies cruised to a 7-2 win over t...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ the less said, the better

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Ben Brown’s early woes resurface and the meatloaf stays in Philadelphia. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run away. So, is it cheese steak loaf, ham loaf, or scrapple? Arg. End of a long road trip. Ben Brown was overamped again and his first-innin...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Would you do it over again?
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• BCB After Dark: Do we love Ryan Pressly tender?
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 60
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• BCB After Dark: How am I doing?

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot asks if you what it would take for you to give Cubs team president Jed Hoyer an extension. It’s another evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you. Come in and join us. There’s no cover charge. Tell us if you need anything. Th...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 52

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The Cubs stumble early again and come up short on a comeback in a 6-4 loss. It’s been years since I was anywhere close to a “watch 162 games closely” person. There definitely was a point in life where if at all possible I was either watching or listening. A combination of parenting and adulting along with a dose of really bad Cubs baseball pushed me to so...2025
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #4: Chicago Cubs
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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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• 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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• Cub Tracks talks the talk

Matt Marton-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. Cubs win 5-2 over the fighting Fish. Swanson and Suzuki thought deep thoughts. WELCOME to today’s edition 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’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight for ...2025
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• DeMarcus Cousins Knocks Down 3-Pointer from UK Logo During UNC-UK Alumni Game
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• Cubs 11, Dodgers 10: This team never quits!

Matt Marton-Imagn Images The Cubs won their second bonkers game of this homestand. The Cubs were behind... and then, suddenly, they weren’t. And then they built a nice lead... and then, blew it and wound up behind in the late innings. Then, just as they did in Friday’s crazy game at Wrigley Field, this Cubs team came back. They forced extra innings and Ian Happ’s 10th-inning single complet...2025
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• Cubs 6, White Sox 2: Sweep!

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The Cubs got timely hitting, solid pitching and good defense and swept the South Siders. Perhaps now, the Cubs will go on a long winning streak, like the Cardinals and Twins have already this year. The Cubs defeated the White Sox 6-2 on a beautiful, if a bit chilly, May afternoon at Wrigley Field. That gave them a sweep of the three-game series and a 5-1...2025
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• Kentucky's Jamal Murray Is Putting the NBA on Notice Long Before He Even Arrives
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• Astros' Kyle Tucker stuns Orioles with go-ahead grand slam vs. All-Star closer Félix Bautista

Bautista allowed five earned runs all season entering Tuesday's game...2023
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• Astros, Kyle Tucker Have Discussed Extension
The new Astros general manager Dana Brown recently chatted with Brian McTaggart of MLB.com and was asked whether they have begun extension talks with some of their younger players such as Kyle Tucker. “Tucker, we’ve been in conversation,” Brown said. “Some of the stuff was started prior to me coming. We had some talks with…...2023
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• Royals again take advantage of Astros miscues, win 3-2

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images The Royals take the series and the season series against the defending champs. If you had only watched Royals/Astros games this year, you’d think the Royals were an aggressive, dynamic team high in the standings while the Astros were a tight, mistake-prone team going through a tough year. Baseball is funny that way! The Royals took the season series from the...2023
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• Cubs 16, Dodgers 0: The hits and home runs just kept on coming

Two of the Cubs’ home run heroes from Saturday night, Carson Kelly and Michael Busch | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images It took a while, but the Cubs brought out the big bats at Dodger Stadium Saturday evening. The Cubs and Dodgers looked like they would be locked in a classic pitcher’s duel for the first five innings of this game. Ben Brown and Roki Sasaki were both dealing, and both teams flashe...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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• Rookies made the Opening Day Roster-March 27, 2025
Welcome Back! We have an exciting Opening Day 2025 on tap for Thursday, March 27. Cam Smith-Astros-RF The Astros made the announcement that 3B Cam Smith has made the roster, and the expectation is that he will play right field. He was the centerpiece of the Kyle Tucker trade. Smith played in 32 games in the minors last year after getting drafted in the first round. He hit .313 with 7 HR, 20 R...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 22, 2025
Matt Shaw Shaw made his big league debut with the Cubs a couple days ago, and boy was it on a big stage. The Cubs rookie played third during their series in Japan. Shaw went 1-9 during that series, but that isn't really notable. What is notable is that Shaw is now creeping up draft boards, and with multi-positional eligibility between 2B, 3B, and SS, there is a ton of intrigue. He stole 31 bags a...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 16, 2025
Nolan Schanuel If you play in a super deep league and find yourself desperate at the Corner Infield spot, consider Schanuel. He had a sneaky good 2024, displaying some of the best discipline and contact skills in all of baseball. His .343 OBP is driven by a 11.2% walk rate, thanks to only whiffing at 14% of the time (96th Percentile) and only chasing 21.5% of the time (91st Percentile). Even thoug...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 9th, 2025
Relief in Minnesota Twins' manager Rocco Baldelli has always relied heavily on his bullpen. His reluctance to let starters go deep in games provides fantasy owners with many options in the reliever market. The fact that Minnesota's pen is teeming with dangerous arms certainly adds to the allure. Jhoan Duran has been electric as the team's primary closer over the past few seasons. He will continue...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 22, 2025
Around the League Mets Starting Rotation Tylor Megill is reportedly ahead of other Mets pitchers. He is scheduled for three innings of live batting practice. The Mets are going with a six-man rotation to start the year. They have competition in camp for the rotation even with recently signed Frankie Montas on the shelf for 6-8 weeks. The final spot will come down to Griffin Canning, Paul Black...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 21, 2025
Isaac Paredes, 3B, Astros Isaac Paredes was traded from the Cubs to the Astros as part of the Kyle Tucker trade, and it's going to do wonders for his fantasy value. Paredes may not look like much on paper with an 85 mph average exit velocity (3rd percentile) and a .337 xSLG (11th percentile), but his expected stats are deceiving. This is because expected stats don't take into account the direction...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 15, 2025
Welcome Back! Around the League Alex Bregman-Red Sox-3B Alex Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, including opt-outs after the 2025 and 2026 seasons. He reportedly chose this higher average annual value contract over longer-term offers from the Tigers and Cubs. Bregman is expected to transition to second base, a position he last played in 2018. This is going t...2025
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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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• 2023: The year the Braves achieved offensive apotheosis?

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Braves’ sacrilegious-to-some style of hitting may have reached its apotheosis in 2023, with an unexpected twist I want to start this by saying that I don’t have any firsthand insight regarding the workings of the Atlanta Braves organization. I’ve never talked with, much less been in the same vicinity as Kevin Seitzer. Sure, Kris is down at the ballpar...2023
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• Big hit eludes Brewers as Cubs win 5-3
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• Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker lead NL outfield All-Star balloting
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• The Short Porch is wondering if the Cubs would have been interested in Rafael Devers
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 72
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs
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• Cubs 3, Pirates 2: Ian Happ walks it off

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Cubs once again didn’t get much offense... but just enough to win. One day, Cubs hits will ring out all over Wrigley Field. One day, Cubs home runs will fly one after one into the iconic Wrigley bleachers. One day, the Cubs will win a home game by seven or eight or nine runs. Today was not that day. It was, though, a good day in the end, as Ian Happ’s wal...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 70
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• Pirates 2, Cubs 1: A pitcher’s duel gone wrong

Matt Marton-Imagn Images Cade Horton outpitched Paul Skenes, but the Cubs lost anyway. Let’s try to look at the Cubs’ 2-1 loss to the Pirates in 10 innings Friday this way: If there was one game in this series they might have been destined to lose, it was the game where Paul Skenes started for Pittsburgh. On the other hand, the Cubs did have four hits off Skenes and got him out of the game...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 6/13, 1:20 CT
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 66

Photo by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A little short in Philly and the Cubs lose 4-3 in 11. My thoughts on modern extra inning baseball are well known. I won’t belabor that. The Cubs are 3-4 in extra innings. In what is a coin flip game (more or less regardless of talent level), that’s not awful. But, there aren’t a lot of splits in which the Cubs have a negative expecta...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Do we love Ryan Pressly tender?
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• Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs 6/4 Game Thread
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 59

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs take the series from Reds with a 7-3 win. It’s always funny to me when finding my story feels like a visit to the psychiatrist. I’ve been flipping things over for a while and I feel like I’ve had a very patient psychiatrist who just patiently just kept asking for me to tell them more. Maybe scribbling a few notes, but not particularly interjec...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 53

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