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• Cubs Reportedly Meeting with Rōki Sasaki Friday in LA
The Cubs are meeting with Japanese pitching phenom Rōki Sasaki in LA on Friday, per 670 The Score’s Bruce Levine. No word yet on whether Jed Hoyer recycled the hologram the Cubs brass used when courting Shohei Ohtani back in 2017 or whether they’ll try to convince Sasaki to visit Wrigley Field over the weekend … The post Cubs Reportedly Meeting with Rōki Sasaki Friday in LA appea...2024
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• BCB After Dark: What numbers inspired the Cody Bellinger trade?

Cody Bellinger slides into third base against the As | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late night coffee shop debates the meaning of a salary dump Welcome to your late week, late night coffee shop where we have all the beverages you can imagine and maybe a few you can’t. If kombucha is your jam, we can hook you up. If you’re looking for a fancy mixed drink in a fancy gl...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1930

Manager Joe McCarthy of the Cubs in 1927 | Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images This was a fateful year in Cubs history. The Cubs won the NL pennant in 1929, but lost the World Series. Team owner William Wrigley badly wanted to get back to the Series, and the Cubs led the NL by four games Sept. 6 after defeating the Pirates 19-14 (!). Nineteen games remained. The Cubs went 10-9, which isn’t ter...2024
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• Sammy Sosa apologizes and will be welcome at the 2025 Cubs Convention

Getty Images Big news about a star from the past. Sammy Sosa’s departure from the Cubs after the 2004 season was shrouded in controversy, first, for allegations of PED use, then for the way he allegedly walked out on the team on the last day of the season. For the last several years, Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts has said Sosa would be welcomed back into the team fold if he apologized. Today,...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1931

Billy Herman with the Cubs in 1932 | Photo by Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images Just a couple of deals, but one was quite significant. Coming off a 1930 season when they blew a late-September lead and finished just two games out of first place, the 1931 Cubs, under a manager few players cared for (Rogers Hornsby), hung around contention bri...2024
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• The Kyle Tucker trade by the numbers

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images This is a big swing by a normally cautious front office. On Friday Jed Hoyer completed what I consider to be the biggest trade during his time as Cubs President of Baseball Operations. The Cubs traded for elite outfielder Kyle Tucker in a deal that sent a slew of Cubs MLB-level talent, and one very promising prospect, to the Astros in r...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1932

Mark Koenig at Wrigley Field in 1933 | Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images It was a Cubs pennant year, with a couple of key acquisitions. The Cubs returned to the World Series in 1932, winning the NL pennant by four games. In second place for much of the season early, it took a 22-6 August — which included a 14-game winning streak and a 19-2 run — to secure the title. Unfortunate...2024
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• Cubs acquire Kyle Tucker from Astros for Isaac Paredes, Cam Smith and Hayden Wesneski

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Cubs have made a significant trade. This deal has been rumored for a couple of days now, and though it has not officially been announced by the Cubs or Astros, it appears that it’s about to happen: Cubs close to acquiring Kyle Tucker from the Astros for a package led by IF Isaac Paredes. RHP Hayden Wesneski and 3B prospect Cam Smi...2024
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• Ryne Sandberg’s cancer has, unfortunately, returned

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Not good news for the Cubs Hall of Famer Over the past year, we learned that Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, undergone treatment and had been declared cancer-free. A statue was dedicated in his honor in Gallagher Way next to Wrigley Field last June 23, on the 40th anniversary of the famous Sandberg Ga...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1938

Dizzy Dean | Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images Not many deals, but a couple were significant. As it turned out, 1938 was a watershed year for the Chicago Cubs, though no one would have known it at the time. Coming into the season, the Cubs had posted 12 consecutive winning seasons and won three pennants in that time (and probably could have also won in 1930 and 1937, years where they ...2024
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• Can the Brewers get an upgrade for the outfield?

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The Brewers outfield is crowded, but could they still find an upgrade this offseason? The outfield for the Brewers is currently in a very strong position. They are entering the 2025 season with five regular players to cover three outfield spots: Christian Yelich, Jackson Chourio, Garrett Mitchell, Sal Frelick, and Blake Perkins. Even mixing in some time ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 6

George Bell clouts another one | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Plenty of activity. The George Bell* and Cody Bellinger eras begin, and former Cub Luis Valbuena dies in his native Venezuela. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1942

Lon Warneke | Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Talk about a slow year. The 1942 Cubs began the year slowly, then things got even slower before they managed to get to .500 in late June at 35-35. That was the “high” point of the season. They went 33-51 the rest of the way and finished sixth, 38 games out of first place. That’s the furthest any Chicago NL team had finished out of...2024
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• The Matthew Boyd signing by the numbers

David Dermer-Imagn Images If you liked Drew Smyly have I got a pitcher for you Yesterday the Cubs signed an interesting but oft-injured pitcher in Matthew Boyd. With the deal coming in at two years and $30 million it’s pretty clear they see him as a starter. The more research and time I spent processing this free agent signing the more I convinced myself that I’ve seen this movie before, b...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ this space for rent

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. There’s vacancy on the roster and we make another pitch for vacancy in the POBO office. 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,...2024
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• BCB After Dark: He gone?

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks how you would feel about the White Sox leaving Chicago It’s another night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. So glad you took the time to stop by. Your name is on the guest list. Let us check your coat, if you ...2024
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• Guardians 6, Cubs 1: Swept outta Cleveland

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images This was not the result the Cubs wanted at Progressive Field. In a week where the Cubs had hoped to show they belonged in the NL wild card race, instead they blew a lead and tried to come back in one game, and then the offense disappeared for the rest of the series. The 6-1 loss Wednesday, resulting in a sweep by the Guardians, was thus a microcosm of the...2024
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• Imagine being proud of beating the 2024 White Sox

Beautiful bastard Grady Sizemore is the new face of a (hopefully) new White Sox team. In a not-so-classic Crosstown, the South Siders still maintain a superior record overall against the Cubs Welcome to the second Crosstown Classic of the 2024 season, Chicago. You’ll find your respective sections of postgame coverage below, divided into sections for South Sider or North Sider. White Sox F...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 26

Happy birthday, Alex Burnett! | Photo by Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Alex Burnett! Bill Madlock and Tyler Houston had big days, 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...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Should we widen the field?

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if MLB should move out the foul lines Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the swinging spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and celebrate with us. We’ve got no cover charge this evening. Let us know if we can do anything for you. There are still a couple of tables avai...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 22

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The downfall of Marla Collins, Matt Garza to the Rangers, Dillinger at the Biograph, 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 narr...2024
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• The organist played fans out with ‘Tuesday’s Gone’ after Tuesday’s loss to the Phillies

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Here are some more musical suggestions for an underperforming team On Tuesday night the Cubs attempted to rally in the bottom of the ninth. The first two runners reached base before Seiya Suzuki sent his 11th home run of the season over the wall to pull the Cubs within two runs of the Phillies. However, like so many other efforts at the corner of Clark an...2024
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• Chicago is deplorable at baseball

Yeah right, like lightning will strike anywhere near either of these dead teams. | Jamie Sabau/Getty Images The second-worse team beats the first-worse team, but barely The Cubs are in possession of the Crosstown Cup, White Sox fans. Before today’s Crosstown opener on enemy territory, White Sox fans were served with a flurry of news, including the immediate return of Luis Robert Jr., just...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 15

Happy birthday, Rafael Ortega! | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Rafael Ortega! No-hitters 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 an...2024
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"A-Ram also gave us some magical moments at Wrigley Field; perhaps the best of them was this two-run walkoff home run against the Brewers in 2007 [VIDEO]."

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"Mark Grace and Shawon Dunston in 1997 | VINCENT LAFORET/AFP via Getty Images They’ll be honored at Wrigley Field September 8-10."

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"In any case, I was very happy to see Contreras in the lineup the Tuesday before the trade deadline so the Wrigley Field faithful could give him a sendoff, and they did that in tremendous fashion, as I wrote in the game recap."

2021
"Fans visiting a newly approved sportsbook will be able to enter Wrigley Field from inside, but they won't be required to be attending the game to make bets."

2020
"The city of Chicago has approved Wrigley Field rooftop stands for 25% capacity setups and tickets have gone on sale at one viewing venue for $350."

2019
"The Cubs’ reported lack of spending capacity has been the offseason’s main storyline out of Wrigley Field, though in a recent radio interview on 670 The Score (partial transcript here), president of baseball operations Theo Epstein dismissed the idea that the Competitive Balance Tax is “dictating any of our actions or inactions this winter at…"

2018
"A 20-year-old Cubs fan is suing team owners to force them to provide better wheelchair access at Wrigley Field."

2017
"The Cubs' second-half offensive surge continued on Saturday at Wrigley Field as Rene Rivera smacked his first career grand slam, Anthony Rizzo reached 100 RBIs with a bases-clearing triple and Javier Baez added a solo home run and RBI double to post a 14-12 victory over the Braves for Chicago's sixth straight win."

2016
"The Cubs are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1945 after they defeated Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, 5-0, in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night at Wrigley Field in Chicago."

2015
"PHOTO: Wrigley Field showing Stanley Cup Final on big screen during rain delay"

2014
"SAN DIEGO — Suddenly, in the middle of the night on the East Coast, construction on the Chicago Cubs’ roster dramatically blew past the construction that is remodeling Wrigley Field."

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• Cody Bellinger has been traded from the Cubs to the Yankees

Getty Images It happened. We don’t have much more information right now, but I wanted to get this article to you while the information is fresh: BREAKING: OF/1B Cody Bellinger has been traded from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees, sources tell ESPN. Bellinger, 29, is a former MVP and has two years remaining on his contract with an opt-out after 2025. Yankees continue to be aggres...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Should the Cubs extend Kyle Tucker?

Kyle Tucker singles at Wrigley Field in April | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The late night coffee shop is tipsy dreaming on the possibilities for the new Cub Y’all it is Friday night at the late night indie coffee shop where we have every libation you can imagine and something tells me we’re going to sell a lot of rounds tonight. Whatever your celebratory drink of choice, it’s her...2024
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• Cubs acquire Kyle Tucker from Astros for Isaac Paredes, Cam Smith and Hayden Wesneski
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• Just what is Jed Hoyer doing this offseason?

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images So far, it’s a mystery. It seems to be a parlor game these days to dunk on Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer. So far, I haven’t participated, though I’m no big fan of Hoyer. So let me dive in. Since the season ended, the following players have been added to the Cubs’ 40-man roster: Matthew Boyd, Eli Morgan, Matt Thaiss and Gage Workman, al...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ Belli dance

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Round and round it goes. Some players fell off the carousel. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tear...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 6
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• The proposed Las Vegas ballpark is now going to cost an additional $250 million

Oakland Athletics Is anyone really surprised by this? I’ve written here a number of times that I don’t think the Athletics — we’re not supposed to call them “Sacramento” but I might anyway — are going to complete their proposed move to Las Vegas. I feel even more strongly about this after reading this Las Vegas Review-Journal article, which begins: The cost of the Athletics’ planned Las V...2024
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• Cody Bellinger has been traded from the Cubs to the Yankees
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Dylan Lee

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images After a hiccup in 2023, the Atlanta lefty reliever rebounded with another really good year. I’ve always enjoyed the Mount Rushmore questions that pop up across MLB fandom. If someone asks me, “Who is on your Mount Rushmore of all-time Braves,” I can expect a spirited debate on which three players most deserve to have their heads carved alongside Hank Aa...2024
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• Wrigley Field historical sleuthing; Hot dog vendor edition

Here’s one you’re going to help me with. Here’s a photo where we have exactly one useful clue: The price of hot dogs at Wrigley Field. Hot dogs were this price, 50 cents, for just two seasons, 1975 and 1976. Other than that we don’t have much to go on here. There aren’t any readable scorecards, for example, which has helped in sleuthing other photos. I sent the photo to Mike Bojanowski. After I sh...2024
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• Cody Bellinger has been traded from the Cubs to the Yankees
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• BCB After Dark: A southpaw from the Bronx

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should deal Nico Hoerner for Nestor Cortes. It’s another Monday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come in out of the cold. The companionship in here is warm and the music is hot. The dress code is casual. We c...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Will Shōta Imanaga improve in his second year with the Cubs?

Shota Imanaga was an ace for the Cubs, what will his second act bring? | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Imanaga looked like an ace for most of 2024, but there are some red flags Whether you’re joining our little indie coffee shop late at night on Friday or in the wee hours of Saturday morning, welcome! Pull up a chair and grab a beverage. We’re a little under two weeks awa...2024
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• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Skenes came in with big expectations and surpassed all of them. It’s hard to put into words how much one player could mean to a sports franchise. Patrick Mahomes to the Kansas City Chiefs, Steph Curry to the Golden State Warriors, Sidney Crosby to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the same city as Crosby as past greats like Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Joe...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Where goest thou, Sasaki?

Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks where you think Roki Sasaki will sign and whether the Cubs have a chance. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: your cool nightspot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the fall chill air. We’ve got some warm music and conversation in here. If you need us to check ...2024
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• Dodgers' Series dream ends with loss to Cubs
The Cubs are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1945 after they defeated Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, 5-0, in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, to wrap up the 11th NL pennant in franchise history....2016
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• PHOTO: Wrigley Field showing Stanley Cup Final on big screen during rain delay
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• Braves fall short in slugfest vs. Cubs
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• With first Wrigley clinch, Cubs move on to NLCS
For the first time in the history of Wrigley Field, the Cubs clinched a postseason series at home, edging the mighty Cardinals, 6-4, in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. The Cubs now can party as they wait to see whether they'll face the Mets or the Dodgers in the NL Championship Series, which opens on Saturday....2015
• Cards denied 5th straight NLCS appearance
For the first time in the history of Wrigley Field, the Cubs clinched a postseason series at home, edging the mighty Cardinals, 6-4, in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. The Cubs now can party as they wait to see whether they'll face the Mets or the Dodgers in the NL Championship Series, which opens on Saturday....2015
• Cubs sink Cards' 'pen after Waino-Lester duel
On Friday night, the Cardinals scored nine runs in the eighth inning to post a win over the Cubs. On Saturday, the Cubs got some payback. Kris Bryant hit a game-tying RBI single and scored on Anthony Rizzo's double, both with two outs in the eighth inning, to lift the Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field....2017
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• 'Pen can't hold off Cubs after HRs back Waino
On Friday night, the Cardinals scored nine runs in the eighth inning to post a win over the Cubs. On Saturday, the Cubs got some payback. Kris Bryant hit a game-tying RBI single and scored on Anthony Rizzo's double, both with two outs in the eighth inning, to lift the Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field....2017
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• Dodgers dealt NLCS blow; face must-win Game 6
The Cubs are one win away from their first World Series appearance since 1945 after their 8-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. Chicago leads the best-of-seven series, three games to two, with Game 6 scheduled for Saturday at Wrigley Field....2016
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• BCB After Dark: Where did all the home runs go in 2024?

Aaron Judge runs the bases at Wrigley Field after hitting an RBI-double in September | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Welcome to the first Fantasy Friday open mic at the coffee shop The World Series is on! Welcome to your Friday edition of BCB After Dark, where you’ll get the same low-key hang out and excellent baseball conversation with a bit of a Sanchez twist. As I mentioned yesterday ...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Will the Cubs make a move for Juan Soto?

Juan Soto nabs a hit against the Cubs in September | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Your late week late night spot to enjoy baseball and music with the beverage of your choice It’s World Series Eve here at BCB After Dark and we’re bringing you full weeknight late-night coverage for the first time! Welcome to your Thursday edition of BCB After Dark, where you’ll get the same low-key hang ou...2024
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• Holliday's Grand Return - August 1, 2024
Jackson Holliday, 2B/SS, Orioles Jackson Holliday returned to the big leagues with a bang on Wednesday, going 1 for 5 with a grand slam, the first home run of his career. It was an encouraging sign, considering his first stint in the majors lasted just ten games, where he batted .059 with 18 strikeouts in 34 at-bats. However, he returned to AAA and showed why he is the highest-ranked prospect in a...2024
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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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• Baseball history unpacked, April 26

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Kosuke Fukudome, 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 the course of...2024
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• Cub Tracks earns the split

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. Cubs could have had both games, take one, and head for a series win Sunday. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tear...2024
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• Frustrations & Fluctuations - April 21, 2024
Will Benson, OF CIN Despite an absolute flood of red on his StatCast page, easy to count 5 SBs and an enormous physique, Will Benson continues to take the seat vs. LHP. As the Cincinnati Reds struggle to utilize talent, avoid injury or do much of anything right, Benson will continue to enrage fantasy baseball managers due to his salivary gland triggering 15.4% Barrel Rate, 13.3% BB Rate and near-e...2024
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• Cubs' Hype-Filled Roster Still at Least a Year Away from MLB Success
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• Cubs historical sleuthing: Fergie Jenkins, 1980s edition

This one’s easier than it looks. This is, quite obviously. Cubs Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins pitching against the Cardinals. You can see in Fergie’s face that he’s older — so this has to be during his return to the Cubs in 1982-83. The other thing that dates this to the later Jenkins era in Chicago in the early 1980s is the color of the door on the outfield wall. During the 1960s and 1970s, those ...2024
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: AJ Smith-Shawver

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images At some point, Smith-Shawver is going to make a Postseason start and it’ll actually go well. Hopefully, it’s in the near future! For the second straight season, promising Atlanta Braves pitching prospect AJ Smith-Shawver received a limited amount of experience at the major league level. For the second straight season, that didn’t matter once October ro...2024
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• A few words about the Cubs’ apparent lack of interest in top free agents

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Here’s how I see things. EDITOR’S NOTE: I wrote this article before the news of the Cubs’ signing of Matthew Boyd broke very, very early this morning. (Thanks to Josh for posting it!) That news doesn’t change the main point I’m trying to make here. It has become apparent — and noted in a number of online articles, including this one —...2024
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• Cubs historical sleuthing: White Sox ticket edition

This game was played, but not on the date shown on the ticket. In order for you to understand this sleuthing post, you’ll have to look at the entire image, not just the cropped version that’s all I can give you above. So, here it is: As you can see, this is a ticket for a Cubs vs. White Sox game to be played on the South Side, on Thursday, May 25, 1995. It’s clearly for an exhibition ...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: November 12

On this day 44 years ago, Steve Stone got the honor of his baseball life. | Focus on Sport/Getty Images A former South Side hurler and future broadcaster caps off the season of his life 1920 As a response to the Black Sox scandal that saw members of the White Sox throw the World Series in 1919, baseball owners unanimously elected Kenesaw Mountain Landis as the first baseball commissioner. ...2024
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• The Cubs have again opened up season ticket sales to everyone

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images It happened last year — now it’s happened again. A little less than a year ago, I posted this article noting that the Cubs had sent out emails inviting anyone and everyone to buy season tickets. This was after two decades’ worth of telling folks that there was a waiting list for season tickets. The Cubs let people believe there was such a lis...2024
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• A Yankees fan tried to wrestle a ball away from Mookie Betts

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Don’t do this, kids. Just don’t. You’ve certainly heard plenty about the Mookie Betts vs. Yankees fan incident from Game 4 of the World Series. I have opinions, so here goes! First, have another look at the play [VIDEO]. Betts, clearly, was not happy about this and you can see the play was immediately ruled fan interferernce and the batter, Gleyber Torre...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 23

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. David Ross is signed, Rick Sutcliffe lets out a Cy, 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...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 2

Rick Sutcliffe’s greatest game? | Photo by Focus on Sport via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The second-best Playoff game for the Cubs, ever, 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 plen...2024
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• Pete Rose has died. Will he ever be inducted into the Hall of Fame?

Pete Rose at Wrigley Field in the 1970s | Getty Images This seems complicated, but it really isn’t. News item: Pete Rose, who had more MLB hits than anyone in history, has died at the age of 83. You can read about Rose’s career at that link, or just about anywhere, and the various reasons he isn’t in the Hall of Fame. Beyond his gambling, which he denied for 15 years until he admitted it t...2024
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• 2024 Cubs final season grades

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Obviously, we wish this year’s Cubs would have done better. But there were still some performances to celebrate. As they did in 2023, the Cubs dug themselves a deep hole early on this year, went on a pretty good run and were briefly in a wild-card spot, then couldn’t hold on to it in September. They did finish 83-79, the same record as last y...2024
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