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• Cubs 14, Marlins 1: You get a hit! And you get a hit! And you, and you...

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The Cubs had some fun with the bats in Miami. One thing that can get a team back on track after a rough loss like the one Monday is to come back the next day and absolutely annihilate the opposition. And that’s exactly what the Cubs did, with a 21-hit attack that matched their season high. From BCB’s JohnW53: They had 21 at Sacramento on March 31 while ...2025
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, May 19 edition

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The Cubs had an excellent homestand and remained in first place in the NL Central. The Cubs began a stretch of 21 games against teams with sub-.500 records by going 5-1 against the Marlins and White Sox at Wrigley Field. With 15 games remaining in that stretch, they would need to go 10-5 to meet what I thought was a goal for a good team, going 15-6. I be...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 47

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images A 6-2 win and a sweep of the White Sox made for a good Sunday. It feels fitting for Pete Crow-Armstrong to be right in the middle of the defining inning of this game. He scored two of the first three runs in the game. He had a hand in the other scoring, though he doesn’t get an RBI for his aggressive baserunning and the opportunity (however i...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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• Cubs 6, White Sox 2: Not the sweep we wanted

Miguel Vargas clubbed a solo shot in today’s loss, his third of the series — and was beaned by Brad Keller later in the game for it. | David Banks-Imagn Images South Siders are silenced again The Chicago Cubs have won their World Series, taking the third game of this series against the Chicago White Sox, 6-2. What started out as a competitive game early on quickly unraveled, and a team th...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox preview, Sunday 5/18, 1:20 CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series sweep. Sunday notes... STREAKING: The Cubs have won seven straight games against the White Sox, their longest run of success in the 148-game, 29-year regular-season rivalry. The Cubs have swept only four of the 37 three-game series vs. the Sox: at home in 1998, 2004 and 2008, and on the South Side in 2007. They ha...2025
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• Peralta shines, offense does just enough in Brewers’ 4-0 victory over Cubs

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

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, -3four days a week, rain or shine. A battle of the bullpens turned a tight game into a slugfest. One of the best games I’ve seen in a while. 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...2025
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• Cubs roster moves: Matt Shaw and Nate Pearson optioned, Eli Morgan to injured list

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The first of these moves, Shaw being sent down, was not expected. The Cubs gave rookie Matt Shaw the third-base job out of Spring Training. The 2023 first-round pick had hit well at all levels of the minor leagues. Unfortunately, that hasn’t yet translated to MLB performance. In 18 games so far this year and 68 plate appearances, Shaw is batting .172/.2...2025
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• Cubs Opening Day roster moves: Brad Keller added to 40-man, Cody Poteet DFA, Eli Morgan recalled

Brad Keller | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The Cubs have set their roster as they open the North American portion of the 2025 season. Several of these moves have been telegraphed or put on social media over the last day or so, but Thursday morning the Cubs made the following roster moves official: Brad Keller has been selected and added to the 40-man roster To make room for Keller, reliever ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Will Workman work out?

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Rule 5 pick Gage Workman will last the season in Chicago. It’s the night before (domestic) Opening Day here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We still have a few tables available. There’s no cov...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Will Nico Hoerner be ready for Opening Day?

Nico Hoerner slides to score a run against the Nationals | Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The Cubs second basemen made his Spring Training debut today Welcome late night and/or early morning Cubs fans to the late-week, indie coffee shop that is serving up all the beverages to fuel a sports-fueled March Madness weekend or the caffeinated coffee and tea you need to power a weekend shift...2025
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• Padres 5, Cubs 1: Mostly pointless

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images Nico Hoerner returned to the field. Cade Horton pitched well. Moises Ballesteros homered. Other than that. . . . Now that the Cubs have returned from Japan, having lost two games that count, they now have to play five games that don’t count, because the schedule says so. But it’s hard to find much point to today’s game, which was a glorified minor le...2025
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• Giants 8, Cubs 6: The hits just kept on coming

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs had a lot of hits Sunday... and also got hit. The Cubs sent several players onto the field for the second straight game Sunday afternoon, ramping up as the team gets ready to head to Japan. The starters put together a pretty good offense before departing, scoring in each of the first five innings. Unfortunately, non-roster in...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Should Matt Shaw be on the roster for the Japan Series?

Matt Shaw throws a Padre out Tuesday at Sloan Park | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The rookie third baseman got a late start to his spring Welcome to your late week, late night indie coffee shop where we’re serving up all of the beverages to help you wind your week down right. If you’re looking for the latest craft IPA to celebrate your Thursday night happy hour, we’ve got you covered. If you ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Vidal Bruján

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The Cubs’ 27th man has killer wheels and soft hands. No. 17 is pushing to be No. 26 but hasn’t yet dislodged Gage Workman. Will he? Vidal Bruján’s placement here should be an indication of who I think will win the battle — Workman is on the 26-man roster, if only because he has Rule 5 status and some punch/versatility. Brujan hasn’t yet exhibited a LOT of ...2025
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"Counsell sent Vidal Bruján out to run for Turner."

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"Position player Vidal Bruján threw the ninth for the Marlins, and after a two-out single by Tauchman, Patrick Wisdom homered to complete the scoring for the Cubs [VIDEO]."

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"5:26pm: The Rays are trading infielder Vidal Bruján and right-hander Calvin Faucher to the Marlins, reports Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase (X link)."

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"The Rays are expected to promote highly-regarded infield prospect Vidal Bruján before tomorrow’s doubleheader against the Indians, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter link)."

• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 47
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• The Moisés Ballesteros call-up by the numbers

Moisés Ballesteros at bat during Tuesday’s game against the Marlins | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Cubs’ 21-year-old catcher debuted at Wrigley Field this week The Cubs continue to set the pace in the NL Central, but a red hot Cardinals team is right on their heels, just one game back. The difference is pretty clear in both team’s last 10-game record. The Cubs went just 4-6 over...2025
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• The Short Porch is wondering who should play third base for the Cubs

Jon Berti at bat against the Giants last homestand | Photo by Nick Loggarakis/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s been a rough rotation since Matt Shaw was optioned to Triple-A. The Cubs got off to a hot start despite the toughest schedule in baseball in April but there are still big question marks despite their three game lead in the division over the Cardinals and Brewers. There are reports...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Is Matt Shaw coming back?

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you think Matt Shaw will return to be the Cubs’ third baseman this season. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you. Come on in and sit with us. Your name is on the guest list. We still have a few good ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 29

David Banks-Imagn Images Well, I had a bad feeling and wasn’t wrong about this series. Before the series, I expressed some concern on this one. The Cubs weren’t going to be taking the Phillies lightly at this point in the season. So “trap” isn’t really the right description for the series. But, this was the tail end of a very brutal stretch to start the season for the Cubs and the Phillies...2025
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• Minor League Wrap: Knoxville allows just one hit in 6-1 win over Trash Pandas

Grant Kipp | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images A light schedule tonight with two rainouts. The Smokies were terrific and the Pelicans were not. Outfielder Brett Bateman was assigned to the Knoxville Smokies. Infielder Vidal Bruján joins Iowa on a major league rehab assignment. The Cubs signed left-hander Evan Taylor as a free agent. Taylor was a ninth-round pick of the Marli...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Ban the torpedoes?

Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks for your opinion on the “torpedo” bats. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us for a while. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. There are still a few tables available. Bring your own bever...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Who should close for the Cubs?

Hodge pitches the ninth inning against the Reds in September | Matt Marton-Imagn Images The Cubs will head to Japan on Wednesday Welcome to your late week, late night indie coffee shop where we are listening to some easy going tunes while we serve up all your favorite beverages. If you’re looking for a local craft beer we’ve got you covered. If a cup of tea or decaf coffee is your pleasure...2025
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• BCB After Dark: With Nico Hoerner injured, who begins the season at second base?

Nico Hoerner slides into home against the Nationals in August | Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The Cubs have a lot of guys who can play at the keystone Welcome to your late night late week indie coffee shop where we’re serving up all the beverages to carry you through the end of the week. If you’re looking for a glass of bubbly to toast a celebration with a friend, we’ve got you cover...2025
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, May 19 edition
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 47
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• Cubs 6, White Sox 2: Not the sweep we wanted
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• Chase Meidroth and Tim Elko shine, but the rest of the White Sox bats stay cold

The White Sox fall yet again to the pesky Cubs. | @SoxNerd The South Siders fall, 8-3 Another day, another loss. The Cubs take the second game of the Crosstown series, although the White Sox put up enough of a fight on Saturday to stay in the game until the halfway mark. Friends — Chase Meidroth decided to show up and show out by starting the game with a leadoff home run: you’ll never f...2025
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• SB Nation Reacts: The Cubs’ biggest need right now

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images Your vote might be different after the last few games. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Chicago Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last week, I ran this SB Nation Reacts survey, sponsored by FanDuel which ga...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 29
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• Cubs 7, Dodgers 6: Sweep!

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs won this brief two-game set — and the season series — from the supposedly mighty Dodgers. I told you this was a good Cubs team! They spotted the Dodgers a lead, came back to take a one-run advantage, blew that lead partly on bad defense, then came back again and held on with solid relief pitching to defeat the Dodgers 7-6 Wednesday e...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Ban the torpedoes?
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• Rockies 7, Cubs 3: The regulars return, but ther result is the same

Photo by Kenta Harada/Getty Images The starters played today, but only Seiya Suzuki shined under the Arizona sun. The Spring Training games after the Tokyo trip continued today and while the regulars did show up today, they didn’t really show up, if you know what I mean. Except for Seiya Suzuki. The result was a 7-3 loss to a Colorado Rockies split-squad team before 13,257 fans at Sloan P...2025
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• Chase Meidroth and Tim Elko shine, but the rest of the White Sox bats stay cold
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• Cubs 5, Marlins 4: Justin Turner walks it off

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images That is a headline you likely did not expect to read this year. Maybe I should write that players are “done” more often. No matter what happens with the remainder of Justin Turner’s tenure with the Cubs, we will always have the wonderful memory of his walkoff double — his first extra-base hit of the year! — that gave the Cubs a stirring comeback 5-4 walkoff w...2025
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• Peralta shines, offense does just enough in Brewers’ 4-0 victory over Cubs
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• BCB After Dark: Is Matt Shaw coming back?
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• BCB After Dark: Should Shaw have gone down?

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs made the right call sending rookie Matt Shaw to Iowa It’s Tuesday night at BCB After Dark: the jazziest joint for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us for a while. We love to host new friends and old friends. There’s no cover charge. We still h...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: A few final words

The 2025 player profiles are complet and the projections averaged. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. We’ve covered the 40-man roster of the Chicago Cubs, as they stand as of this moment. Nico Hoerner is going to miss the opener Japan, but we have yet to attain wisdom as to his Stateside Opening Day status. That might or might not leave a temporary spot open, which would allow the Cub...2025
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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!
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• Cubs 14, Marlins 2: Seiya Suzuki’s big day helps the Cubs back to .500

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images It’s been a long time since the Cubs were at break-even. Before Saturday, the Cubs were last at the .500 mark at 31-31, following a two-game sweep of the White Sox at Wrigley Field June 5. It took nearly three months, but their 14-2 win over the Marlins Saturday finally put them back at the break-even mark at 65-65, and they have a pair of homers and a tri...2024
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• Rays Expected To Promote Vidal Brujan
The Rays are expected to promote highly-regarded infield prospect Vidal Bruján before tomorrow’s doubleheader against the Indians, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter link). While Bruján’s first call will be as the “27th man” allotted for doubleheaders, Topin adds that he’s likely to stick around beyond Wednesday. More to come....2021
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• Cubs, Marlins To Swap Matt Mervis, Vidal Brujan
The Marlins are set to acquire first baseman Matt Mervis from the Cubs, according to a report from Aram Leighton of Just Baseball. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that infielder Vidal Bruján is headed to Chicago in exchange for Mervis’s services. Brujan had been designated for assignment by the Marlins last week. Mervis, 26, signed with…...2024
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• Cubs 6, Marlins 3: A good beginning

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images The Cubs started their road trip with a solid victory. All of us knew before this Cubs road trip began that they’d have to win, and win again, and keep winning, to have any chance at all at the third NL wild-card spot. Getting there is still a long shot, but they at least began the trip on a nigh note with a well-played 6-3 win over the Marlins Friday even...2024
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• Cubs acquire Vidal Bruján from the Marlins for Matt Mervis

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Cubs have made a trade. At one time, Matt Mervis was seen as the future at first base for the Chicago Cubs. But in brief MLB appearances in 2023 and 2024, Mervis didn’t hit. And so, Sunday Mervis became a Miami Marlin as the Cubs sent him there, along with cash considerations, for infielder Vidal Bruján. Bruján, a native of Venezuela, turns 27 in Febru...2024
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• Cubs 13, Diamondbacks 11: That game was just bonkers!

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Cubs were ahead, and then they were ahead by a lot, and then they were behind by a lot... and won anyway. You have seen me write here, many times, about all the wild double-digit run games played at Wrigley Field back in the 1970s, with the wind blowing out. If you have ever wondered what that sort of game felt like, you just experienced it in the Cubs’ w...2025
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• Cubs 14, Marlins 1: You get a hit! And you get a hit! And you, and you...
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, May 19 edition
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 47
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• Cubs 6, White Sox 2: Sweep!
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• Cubs 6, White Sox 2: Not the sweep we wanted
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox preview, Sunday 5/18, 1:20 CT
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• Cubs 7, White Sox 3: At last, all even

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Crosstown Classic all-time series is now tied. The Cubs’ 7-3 win over the White Sox Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field was their seventh straight over the South Siders (and the Cubs have won nine of 10 since the beginning of the 2023 season). It also evened up the all-time series between the two clubs at 74 wins each. The Cubs are 37-38 ...2025
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• Chase Meidroth and Tim Elko shine, but the rest of the White Sox bats stay cold
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• The Moisés Ballesteros call-up by the numbers
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• Cubs 5, Marlins 4: Justin Turner walks it off
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• Cubs 6, White Sox 2: Sweep!
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• BCB After Dark: Is Matt Shaw coming back?
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• Dodgers 6, Cubs 3: Let’s have an overreaction party!

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images As a Dodgers official I rode down in an elevator with after the game said, “It’s just two games.” TOKYO — You could look at it the way I noted below the headline. Or you could look at the Cubs’ 6-3 loss to the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome, a sweep the Dodgers completed without two of their best players (Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman) and utterly panic as t...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Who should close for the Cubs?
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• BCB After Dark: Does Gage Workman make the team?

Gage Workman | GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Rule 5 pick Gage Workman makes the Opening Day roster. It’s Monday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in. We’ve been expecting you. There’s no cover charge this evening. We still...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Which new Cub will have a big impact?

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks, other than the obvious choices, which new Cub will have the biggest impact? It’s another evening at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come in and get warm. We can take your coat for you. There are still a few tables available, ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Why did the Cubs sign Nicky Lopez?

Nicky Lopez takes an at bat at Wrigley Field during the Crosstown Classic | Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Welcome to your end of the weekend, heading into the work week coffee shop where we’ve got whatever you’re looking for tonight we’ve got you covered. If you’d like a warm chai tea to get your evening going, we can do that. If you’re looking for a shot of something a little stronger...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Why do the Cubs have so many scrappy utility guys on the roster?

Vidal Bruján fields a ball against the Rays in July. | Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images How many of the same guy can Jed Hoyer acquire in one offseason? Welcome to your late week, late night indie coffee shop where we’ve got all the drinks you need to warm you up from the cold weather. If you’re looking for something warm and caffeinated, we’ve got you covered. If you’d prefer som...2025
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