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• Cub Tracks’ tales of whoa

Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Another day in the land of Skyline chili, another one-run loss. Enough of this already. 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, s...2024
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• Demoted Cubs IF Madrigal breaks hand in minors

Nick Madrigal fractured his left hand when he was hit on the hand by a 97 mph fastball in his first game since being demoted to Triple-A Iowa....2024
• Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. undergoes surgery, Jarred Kelenic sidelined, and more

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn ACL. The procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the same doctor who performed his 2021 surgery. Looks like Ronald Acuna Jr. had his ACL surgery. The team said he would have it Tuesday. The recovery officially s...2024
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• Minor League Wrap: Jaxon Wiggins shines in his Pelicans debut with 5-2 win over GreenJackets

Jaxon Wiggins in 2022 | Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Bullpen issues throughout the system means that only the Pelicans got a win. In case you haven’t heard, infielder Nick Madrigal went on the 7-day injured list with a broken left hand after getting hit by a pitch yesterday. It’s a safe bet that he’ll miss more than seven games. Iowa activated right-handers Eduarniel Nunez and Zac Le...2024
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• Nick Madrigal Sustains Hand Fracture
Cubs infielder Nick Madrigal suffered a fracture in his left hand while playing for Triple-A Iowa, reports Tommy Birch (X link). The former #4 overall pick was hit by a Trey Wingenter pitch last night. Madrigal just got to Iowa over the weekend. The Cubs optioned the struggling infielder when they called up David Bote on Sunday. Yesterday’s…...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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• Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. undergoes surgery, Jarred Kelenic sidelined, and more
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• Minor League Wrap: James Triantos leads Smokies past Barons, 3-1

James Triantos | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The I-Cubs split a pair with Toledo. The Smokies also won. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs split a doubleheader with the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), winning the continuation of yesterday’s game 10-2 and losing the regularly-scheduled seven-inning game 10-8. Yesterday, Dan Straily started and went four innings. Straily allowed two runs on four hits....2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 60

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs’ descent continues in a 5-2 loss. If this free fall were any worse for the Cubs, oxygen masks would need to deploy. They continue to nose dive without a lot of sign of it ending. When they do win, it looks like Saturday night, a gritty win that a bounce here or there would have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. The oddest thing to me ...2024
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• Brewers 6, Cubs 4: The bullpen fails, again, after some timely home runs

This was fun. The rest of this game, not so much. | Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images This is getting to be a tiresome story to write, and I am sure, to read. The home runs were fun, though. At some point, I think Craig Counsell is simply going to have to bite the bullet and let his starters go deeper into games, damn the pitch count. Because doing things the way he’s doing them is just n...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 50

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Braves bury the Cubs 9-2. This is the point in the season where I insert a Bobby Knight-like rant about coming here to write about blowouts on a Thursday morning in June. Give me a thousand of Tuesday night’s game and none of Wednesday night’s, thanks. Sincerely, god bless you one and all for being here to read anything I have to write about. These...2024
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• Pirates 3, Cubs 2: The offense has almost completely disappeared

Cody Bellinger had one of two Cubs hits Sunday afternoon | David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Can’t win if you can’t get hits. In all of Cubs Modern Era history (since 1901), they have won just 22 games when they have had exactly two hits. But as you can see here, just seven of those games have been since 1966. So that’s really the story of the Cubs’ 3-2 loss to the Pirates on another stunningly...2024
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"Since I have been a critic of Nick Madrigal, let me say — that was a really nice snag by Madrigal to end the game."

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"Candelario struck out and Patrick Wisdom grounded out, but Gomes advanced on the ground out, which was key, as he then scored on this single by Nick Madrigal [VIDEO]."

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"Nick Madrigal fumbled the ball on a potential DP relay, so only one out was recorded and the Brewers took a 1-0 lead."

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"1:28 pm: The Cubs are picking up second baseman Nick Madrigal and fellow reliever Codi Heuer in return, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today (on Twitter)."

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"Chicago also announced that second baseman Nick Madrigal has been reinstated from the injured list, with catcher Zack Collins and outfielder Luis…"

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"Will prospects Luis Robert and/or Nick Madrigal be in the White Sox's Opening Day lineup?"

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"Oregon State second baseman Nick Madrigal has aced the elements of the pre-Draft examination that he can control."

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• Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. undergoes surgery, Jarred Kelenic sidelined, and more
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• Visiting Dugout Podcast 52 — Chicago Cubs

Chrystal and Jay chat about the upcoming series It’s time for part one of the Crosstown Classic! Jay Holloway joins the show to talk all things baseball, emphasizing our neighbors to the North, the Cubs. While it seems like all of the Chicago sports teams are awful, we focused on just how bad baseball is for both fanbases while predicting what this two-game series might look like: What’s new on ...2024
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• Cubs Select David Bote, Option Nick Madrigal
The Cubs selected the contract of infielder David Bote this morning, as noted by Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network. Right-hander Adbert Alzolay was placed on the 60-day injured list to make room for Bote on the 40-man roster, while infielder Nick Madrigal was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding active roster move. The news…...2024
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• Cubs 6, Brewers 3: In extra innings, finally, the bats come alive

Photo 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...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ five-spot

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week. Cubs lose their fifth in a row and don’t look good doing it. 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’ tears, and then cold...2024
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• Brewers 5, Cubs 1: Same old, same old

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Just imagine what Craig Counsell must be thinking right about now. As soon as the Brewers scored their first eighth-inning run on the error by Nick Madrigal — who’s presumably in this game only for defense! — I thought, “Welp, this game is over, because the Cubs aren’t going to score any runs.” The Cubs did manage to score a consolation run in the ninth o...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 53

Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images The Cubs were done in by a couple of long balls in a 4-3 loss. Paul Goldschmidt has been destroying the hopes and dreams of opposing teams since 2012 when he played his first full season in the big leagues. He has a career wRC+ of 141 and has been at least 117 in every single season. First base is a rough position for the Hall of Fame, but he should at least...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 50
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• Minor League Wrap: Jaxon Wiggins shines in his Pelicans debut with 5-2 win over GreenJackets
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• Nick Madrigal Suffers Fractured Hand from HBP, Daniel Palencia Day to Day After Exiting Rehab Outing Early
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 58

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Oh so close, but no cigar in a Cubs 5-4 loss. If you’ve ever been in a long term relationship that eventually ended, you recognize that there is a point that eventually comes. That point when the other person does something that would ordinarily make you mad. But you just aren’t mad anymore. I’ve described this as the don’t care enough to be mad point....2024
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• Brewers 6, Cubs 4: The bullpen fails, again, after some timely home runs
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 54

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Cubs skid reaches 5 with a 5-1 loss to the Brewers. Heavy sigh. For seven innings, this felt like it was going to be an homage to vintage Justin Steele. Without any question, he’s my first star of this game. He threw seven strong innings, allowing only three hits and a walk while striking eight. Unfortunately, the end of the game necessitates that th...2024
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• Cardinals 7, Cubs 6: Another bullpen failure

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports And this time, by someone who had been reliable all year. Well, at least the Cubs scored some runs. Unfortunately, they also blew two leads and Mark Leiter Jr., who had been nearly lights-out all season, got hit hard in a four-run St. Louis eighth inning, giving the Cardinals a 7-6 win over the Cubs. It’s the first time in 2024 the Cubs have lost three in a row,...2024
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• Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. undergoes surgery, Jarred Kelenic sidelined, and more
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• Cubs roster move: Pete Crow-Armstrong recalled, Luis Vázquez optioned

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Cubs have some more speed on their roster. The Cubs made a roster move before Thursday’s game: #Cubs recall Pete-Crow Armstrong and option Luis Vazquez to Triple-A.— Taylor McGregor (@Taylor_McGregor) May 30, 2024 Since PCA was sent back to Triple-A Iowa on May 20, he’s batted .387/.441/.807 (12-for-31) with four doubles, three home runs, 10 run...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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• Braves fall in early hole, lose to Cubs 7-1

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Atlanta fell behind early and was unable to complete the comeback in a 7-1 loss to the Cubs. The Atlanta Braves dug themselves a hole early and were unable to mount much of a comeback in a 7-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs. The Braves found themselves in an early hole as Mike Tauchman took Charlie Morton deep on the first pitch of the game to give the Cubs t...2024
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• Paul Skenes' MLB debut was unforgettable for the most unexpected reason

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Anything can happen on any given day at a baseball stadium. Just ask the Pirates and the Cubs and they'll tell you. For the first time in years, the eyes of the baseball world were actually firmly focused on what was going on at PNC Park in Pittsburgh this past Saturday night. While a divisional weekend tilt between the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs and ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 40

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs reach the quarter mark with a weird loss. Before we get into the recap and discussion of yesterday’s game and world of Cub, let’s take a minute to be thankful for the mom’s of the world. We would have nothing without the sacrifices and the contributions the women in our lives make. Take some time today to honor those wonderful women in and around our...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 39

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The Cubs start the road trip with a 7-2 win. I wanted to start with a quick apology and explanation. Apparently I managed to cross a couple of different wires while writing up Wednesday’s game. I participated in job interviews for a promotion at work this week and am now in Peoria, Illinois for the weekend where my youngest will graduate college. It is b...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 31

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images A crazy finish in the Cubs’ 1-0 victory. It isn’t often that you can describe a 1-0 game as a wild one. I was out while most of this game was going on, but I did catch the final three innings and it was a crazy ride. As usual, head over to Al’s game recap to discuss the blow by blow. There is so much to dissect in this one. I’ll offer two quick thoughts o...2024
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• BCB After Dark: One month down

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is the Cubs player of the month for April Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the groovin-est gathering for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Welcome. Please come in and join us. There are still a few tables available. Tell the hostess how many in your party. Bring your own bever...2024
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• Cubs 6, Tigers 4: The never-quit Cubs pull one out

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports After a devastating grand slam tied things up, the Cubs got to work and came out on top. All’s well that ends well, and the Cubs ended this series well with a 6-4 win over the Tigers, but I’ll ask you the question, and you can vote in the poll. After Jameson Taillon loaded the bases in the sixth inning, then retired the next two hitters, would you have taken...2023
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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 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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• Braves bash Cubs in Max Fried’s return to the mound

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Fried tossed six scoreless innings while Atlanta launched three more homers. Max Fried made a triumphant return to the mound to help the Atlanta Braves to a big 8-0 win over the Chicago Cubs Friday at Wrigley Field. The Braves waited three months for the return of Max Fried and he got off to a good start with a perfect first inning. Fried’s first strike...2023
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• Cubs 6, Braves 4: Takin’ care of business

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs wrapped up a successful homestand by winning a series against the team with the best record in baseball. The Atlanta Braves, who came into Wrigley Field with the best record in baseball, are a very good team. But you know what? So are the Chicago Cubs. After a blowout loss Friday, the Cubs played solid baseball in every way for two days (in the rain, t...2023
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• Cubs 4, Marlins 2: Nick Madrigal saves the day
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The infielder’s key two-run single gave the Cubs an eighth-inning lead. As most of you know, I have been critical of Nick Madrigal on this site in the past. So today I will give him major props for his game-winning single in the Cubs’ eighth-inning rally. Madrigal’s two-run single with one out in the eighth gave the Cubs the lead and Miguel Amaya followed with ...2023
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• Cubs 6, Rockies 5: The sub Cubs come through
Brennen Davis | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images After all the regulars departed, some Cubs minor leaguers put together a ninth-inning rally. SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Wins and losses mean nothing in Spring Training, yet the Cubs’ come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Rockies at Salt River Fields Sunday afternoon felt... well, pretty good. Some guys who could be part of the ...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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• 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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• 2024 Fantasy Baseball Sabermetric Notes: 3rd Basemen
In our continuing series on the Sabermetric analysis that shapes our Player projections in our 2024 Player Projections Draft Advisor. Today we'll take a look at some of the indicators that are defining our 2024 third baseman projections: Ke'Bryan Hayes After the All-Star Break Hayes hit .295/.335/.531 and ten homers. In the first half of the year he had just five long balls and that was in 130 ...2024
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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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Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Typically acerbic #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus scientific food for thought. How do you sell relief? Still no Bellinger. 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, overhe...2024
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• Little Nicky Is A Devilishly Good Buy
(NOTE: THIS POST WAS RELEASED EARLY THIS WEEK ON OUR PATREON. IT’S $10/MONTH OR $13/MONTH WITH AN EXTRA WEEKLY PODCAST.) "Your mascara isn't as thick as I'd expect from someone named Billie Eyelash." At a podium, Billie Eilish laughs at Billy Crystal, and the banter fades away as they get serious to announce Best New Artist. Hoping to join previous winners like Evanescence, Bruce Hornsby and the ...2021
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• Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. undergoes surgery, Jarred Kelenic sidelined, and more
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• Minor League Wrap: James Triantos leads Smokies past Barons, 3-1
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• Cubs roster move: David Bote recalled, Nick Madrigal optioned

David Bote after his ultimate grand slam in 2018 | Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images He's back, almost two years after his last MLB game. I've been advocating for David Bote to replace Nick Madrigal on the Cubs 26-man active roster, and today it happened: Cubs updates:-David Bote selected from Iowa, Nick Madrigal optioned to Iowa, Adbert Alzolay moved to 60-day IL to make room for Bote on 4...2024
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• Cubs 6, Brewers 3: In extra innings, finally, the bats come alive
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• Brewers drop game two to Cubs, lose 6-3 in extras

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports For the second straight night, a pitchers’ duel ends in a lopsided score Box Score It was another pitchers’ duel in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, marking the second consecutive duel between the Brewers and Cubs to open up the four-game series. It also marked the second consecutive pitchers’ duel with Freddy Peralta on the hill for the Brewers, as he was on the w...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 26

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Cubs rookies carry the load in 7-1 win for their fourth straight. I’m ready to combine my repetitive thoughts from last year and this year into one thought. Last year, I implored the Cubs to “get greedy.” Any they climbed into contention by doing just that. This year, I’ve applauded them for being relentless on several occasions. Right now,...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Will the Cubs rock the Bote?

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if David Bote will make the Opening Day roster. It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. All friends, new or old, are welcome. There’s no cover charge tonight. We still have a few tables avai...2024
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• Cub Tracks C’s the future

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes, links and discussion, plus more or less scientific food for thought. The young Cubs are showing why they’re held in such high regard. These are indeed interesting times. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers...2024
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• BCB After Dark: I Don’t Know is on third

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who will play the most third base for the Cubs in 2024. It’s anothe week here at BCB After Dark: the swingingest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so thankful—and a little bit amazed—that you braved the weather to make it here tonight. Come on in and warm up. L...2024
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• Cubs 4, Giants 0: Kyle Hendricks throws a vintage Professor game, four outs short of a no-hitter
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Class was most definitely in session Saturday evening in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO — Is it too early to say “I told you so”? Maybe, but I’m saying it anyway. I told you Kyle Hendricks would come back and throw like The Professor again. Was Saturday’s brilliant eight-inning, one-hit outing a one-off? Possibly, but I don’t think so. Hendricks was, as the ...2023
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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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• Effectively Wild Episode 1705: Spit Takes
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about another prescient player prediction (this time involving the Phillies’ Luke Williams), Nick Madrigal’s hamstring injury, another aspect of the baseball scene in A Quiet Place Part II, and a few observations about the foreign-substance scandal, including teams’ culpability, how the perception of sticky stuff use may mirror the […]...2021
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