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• Today in White Sox History: July 8

On this day 75 years ago, White Sox rookie Chico Carrasquel began a 24-game hitting streak. | Curt Gunther/Keystone Pictures/FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images Chico Carrasquel begins to hit 1941 Edgar Smith became the first White Sox pitcher to win an All-Star Game. He got the decision in the AL’s 7-5 win, even though he gave up two runs in two innings. This was the game where Ted Williams h...2025
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, July 7 edition

Carson Kelly, Michael Busch, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki, the five Cubs who hit a franchise-record eight home runs against the Cardinals Friday | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs had an excellent homestand, including a record-breaking eight home runs against the Cardinals. After a 5-1 homestand that maintained their four-game lead, the Cubs ...2025
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• Cubs 11, Cardinals 0: After actual rain, the Cubs rained down hits and runs

Matt Marton-Imagn Images The Cubs waited out a rain delay and then unleashed a storm of runs. Matthew Boyd was named a 2025 All-Star and went out Sunday evening and showed why, shutting down the Cardinals for five innings. Meanwhile, his teammates put together a 13-hit attack, including a home run from All-Star snub (at least for now) Seiya Suzuki, and shut out the rival Cardinals 11-0, ta...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 7

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Cubs sweep a DH and have an incredible comeback; Tom Browning takes the long view, and other stories. Happy birthday to Billy Herman*! 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 narrat...2025
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• Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/6/25): Cubs 11, Cardinals 0 – Birds Blanked in Prime Time
The Cubs and Cardinals met in the deciding game of their series at Wrigley Field on Sunday night after an hour-long rain delay. Chicago wasted no time jumping all over their rivals, scoring early and often in a blowout victory. Pete Crow-Armstrong got the North Siders on the board against Erick Fedde with an RBI … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/6/25): Cubs 11, Cardinals 0 – B...2025
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• Matthew Boyd has been named a National League All-Star

Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images Congratulations to the Cubs lefthander! Matthew Boyd, who will start Sunday night's game for the Cubs against the Cardinals when rain stops at Wrigley Field, has been named to the National League All-Star team's pitching staff. Boyd will join his teammates Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker at the Midsummer Classic Tuesday, July 15 at Truist Park in At...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 7
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 88

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Bombs were flying out of Wrigley Field in an 11-3 rout of the Cardinals. Heroes and Goats warning, this is one of those days where WPA might feel less than entirely satisfying. Something I’ve said for so long that I was saying it before I was even the one writing this feature. When the game gets lopsided quickly, whatever happens first tends to set the order...2025
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• Cubs 11, Cardinals 3: Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong lead the team to a franchise record

Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images Cubs home runs flew out of Wrigley Field as we have never seen them before. The Cubs first hit seven home runs in a game at Wrigley Field in the second game of a doubleheader against the Mets June 11, 1967. Among the long-ball hitters that afternoon were Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Ron Santo. That franchise record had been tied three times, before Fri...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 4

Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Larry Biittner* spells relief, 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 time. Here’s a h...2025
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• Cubs 5, Guardians 4: You keep me hangin’ on

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The Cubs survived a ninth-inning Cleveland rally and won the second game of the series. Wednesday night’s game was not Shōta Imanaga’s finest hour. He served up three home runs. Wednesday night’s game was not Daniel Palencia’s best save opportunity. He issued a walk and threw a wild pitch and allowed a run. Despite all that, the Cubs managed just enough ...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Guardians preview, Wednesday 7/2, 7:05 CT

Photo by Nick Loggarakis/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs go for two straight over the visitors from Cleveland. Wednesday notes... EVERYONE DIGS THE LONG BALL: The Cubs are 41-16 when they have hit at least one home run, a winning percentage of .719. The last season they finished with a higher such percentage was 1984, at .727 (64-24). They were better than that in only three seasons...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 2

Fear the Beard | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. A good day for Cub bats and a certain trade is made with the Orioles. 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 u...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Guardians preview, Tuesday 7/1, 7:05 CT

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The Cubs return to Wrigley Field to begin a six-game homestand. Tuesday notes... LEADING LATE: In each of the Cubs’ last 12 games, and 69 of all 84, the team that was ahead after seven innings has won the game. The Cubs led and won in 41 games and trailed and lost in 28. They have come from behind after the seventh this season to earn three wins and they ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 30

Happy birthday, Doug Dascenzo! | Photo by Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. The Tunguska Fireball and also baseball. Happy birthday to Doug Dascenzo and other Cubs. 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 va...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros preview, Saturday 6/28, 6:15 CT

Photo by Kevin M. Cox/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs look to even up the series in Houston. Saturday notes... CROOKED NUMBERS, AND NOT THE GOOD KIND: The Cubs gave up four runs in the third inning last night and three in the fourth. They had yielded at least three runs in multiple innings of only three previous games: three and four at San Diego on April 14, three and five at home ...2025
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• What to do in Chicago when you’re in town to see the Cubs

Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images If you’re coming to Chicago to see a Cubs game... definitely check out these other things the city has to offer. Wrigley Field is more than just a place where the Chicago Cubs play baseball. It’s become one of the top tourist attractions in the city. Every day I see out-of-towners at Wrigley not just for baseball but just for the experience of seeing the s...2025
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• How to make the most of your gameday experience at Wrigley Field

Photo by @WillByington / www.willbyington.com The Cubs’ iconic ballpark has been extensively renovated for its second century. Wrigley Field is my home away from home all summer and has been for many years. It’s my happy place. I’ve written a guide to Arizona Spring Training every year for the last several (here’s this year’s), and thought it was time for a guide to the Cubs’ home in ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 12

Borowy chalks up another one. A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Hank Borowy* chalks up another one 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 o...2025
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• Hanshin Tigers 3, Cubs 0: Welcome to Japan, Cubs fans!

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images The Cubs offense was mostly silent in this exhibition game. But there were lots of other things to see and do in Tokyo. TOKYO — The Cubs took the field at the Tokyo Dome Saturday afternoon (Japan time) against the Hanshin Tigers and fell flat. The Tigers’ top prospect, 20-year-old lefthander Keito Mombetsu threw five perfect innings against Cubs hitters, l...2025
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• MLB should consider starting the regular season later

Getty Images Weather in northern cities is just bad in late March/early April. Monday’s Cubs home opener was played in conditions not really suitable for baseball. It was 43 degrees at game time — bad enough — but then around the sixth inning it started raining, making conditions miserable for fans and players alike. The weather forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday isn’t any better, in fact,...2024
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• Wrigley Field will need some changes before MLB awards the Cubs an All-Star Game

Looking west down Addison Street past Wrigley Field, January 17, 2024 | Mike Bojanowski It has to do with ballpark security. The Cubs last hosted an All-Star Game at Wrigley Field in 1990. The only current MLB park that previously hosted a Midsummer Classic that’s had a longer hosting drought is the Oakland Coliseum, which last hosted one in 1987 — and I’m pretty sure you can understand wh...2024
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• Cubs 7, Blue Jays 5: At last, a win in Canada
Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images The Cubs ended a 14-year losing streak north of the border. TORONTO — It required six relievers (seven, if you count Luke Farrell on what was a bullpen day) and some timely hitting, but Wednesday night the Cubs ended a losing streak in Canada that had lasted more than 14 years. Sure, it was only a five-game Canadian losing streak (three in 2014, the first ...2022
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"Then, just as they did in Friday’s crazy game at Wrigley Field, this Cubs team came back."

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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."

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"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."

• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, July 7 edition
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 88
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• Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Friday 7/4, 1:20 CT

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Cubs host their biggest rivals for the first time in 2025. Today’s roster move: Here Friday notes... HAPPY FOURTH: The Cubs have played a single game at home against the Cardinals on Independence Day only three times before. They lost all three, by 3-2 in 1909 on the West Side Grounds and by 10-5 in 1951 and 11-8 in 2008 at Wrigley Field. The teams have...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Cardinals series preview

Jeff Curry-Imagn Images What, YOU again? After not seeing the Cardinals for the first 77 games of 2025, now they’ll have seven games against them in a 13-game sequence. Thanks, schedule-makers. Hopefully this one works out better than the one last week. For more on the Cardinals, here’s Heather Simon, manager of our SB Nation Cardinals site Viva el Birdos, with a nod to the Fourth of July!...2025
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• Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/4/25): Typical Order, Rea Starting Against Cards
It took way too long to get here, but the Cardinals are finally visiting Wrigley Field in 2025. That it comes over the Fourth of July weekend almost makes this dumb quirk of the balanced schedule worth it. Of course, having it air on a streaming service a lot of fans don’t subscribe to is … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/4/25): Typical Order, Rea Starting Against Cards appeared first ...2025
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• Jed Hoyer talks about Kyle Tucker and a possible contract extension

David Banks-Imagn Images ... so let’s discuss it here. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer spent some pre-game time Tuesday discussing Kyle Tucker and whether the team can get him to sign a contract extension before free agency. It’s all detailed in this article by Maddie Lee in the Sun-Times. Here are some of the salient points. But on Tuesday he acknowledged the obvious: “At...2025
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, June 30 edition

Photo by Kevin M. Cox/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs had an... interesting week. The Cubs had a 3-4 road trip to St. Louis and Houston. Which isn’t great, but isn’t terrible either. They began the week with a 3½-game division lead and still lead by two, which... isn’t great, but isn’t terrible either. Hopefully, a six-game homestand will help them increase that lead again. Here’s who...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 4
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• Jed Hoyer talks about Kyle Tucker and a possible contract extension
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• This Day in Braves History: Tom Glavine fires a complete game in 4-1 victory over the Expos

Photo credit should read MATT CAMPBELL/AFP via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1960: The Braves are swept by the Cardinals in a doubleheader despite St. Louis blowing 7-0 and 5-0 leads. The Braves couldn’t solve Cardinal’s reliever Ernie Broglio who tossed 2 1/3 innings of spotless relief and won both games. 1961: Gordy Coleman collects eight hits and leads the Reds to a doubleheader...2025
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, June 30 edition
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 30
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 27

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Bruce Sutter throws the split for a 0.69 ERA 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 o...2025
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• Cubs 3, Cardinals 0: Welcome back, Shōta Imanaga!

Jeff Curry-Imagn Images The Cubs lefthander picked up where he left off in May. The Cubs completed the first half of the 2025 season with their 81st game Thursday, and ended that first half with a victory, 3-0 over the Cardinals, earning a series split. Five Cubs pitchers held the Cardinals to just three hits. Before I get to the recap of this game, I want to note that the Cubs finished sa...2025
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• Cardinals 8, Cubs 6: Well, that was ugly, despite another great game from Michael Busch

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images A stirring comeback went for naught when the Cubs bullpen blew up in the eighth. The Cubs bullpen has been so good this year that having an inning like the one Brad Keller had in the eighth inning of the Cubs’ 8-6 loss to the Cardinals is, frankly, shocking. It turned on one play in that inning, and I’ll get to that, but first things first. The Drew Pom...2025
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• Cal Raleigh should be the MVP favorite in the American League

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Raleigh is rewriting the record books for catchers and switch hitters. If you don’t live in the Pacific Northwest, you’re likely only now becoming acquainted with the powerful stylings of Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. Tucked all the way up in Seattle, Raleigh is no-longer quietly on pace for one of the greatest offensive seasons we’ve ever seen from a...2025
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• MLB Week 12 Hot or Not: Records were set!

Cal Raleigh celebrates after hitting his 29th home run in the dugout at Wrigley Field on June 20. He’s put up two more since Friday. | Matt Marton-Imagn Images Jacob Misiorowski and Cal Raleigh break records as a heat wave sets in As the temperatures rise, so does the level of competition. MLB’s 12th week was record-breaking and filled with excitement, as the All-Star voting amps up and mi...2025
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• Brewers hold on for tense 9-8 victory to sweep Twins

Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Offense keeps rolling early, Megill closes the door Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers’ offense continued rolling early today, and by the fifth inning of today’s game, they had a 9-3 lead and looked on their way to an easy, dominant sweep of the Minnesota Twins. But starter Quinn Priester and the Brewer bullpen didn’t have their best stuff today and Minnesota had no d...2025
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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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• 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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• Preseason Prep - February 28, 2025
Old Faces In New Places Thairo Estrada, 2B, Rockies Thairo Estra signed with the Rockies this offseason on a one-year contract worth $3.25 million. He was a huge disappointment in 2024, slashing just .217/.247.343 with 9 home runs and 2 stolen bases in 96 games. This was the follow-up to a 2023 season where he batted .271 with 14 homers and 23 steals. He suffered a wrist injury in May, and the in...2025
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• Cubs' Hype-Filled Roster Still at Least a Year Away from MLB Success
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• Cubs vs. Cardinals ESPN Sunday Night Baseball bingo

Al Yellon The best rivalry in baseball takes center stage at Wrigley Field It’s a bit of an early start for a Sunday Night Baseball doubleheader on ESPN. The best rivalry in baseball will kick off the action at Wrigley Field at 5:10 p.m. CT and you know what that means: Sunday Night Baseball Bingo. This game began as a snarky response from the early Cuppa Cubbie Blue days to the old ESPN b...2025
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• Cardinals 8, Cubs 6: Well, that was ugly, despite another great game from Michael Busch
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• Cubs 11, Cardinals 3: Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong lead the team to a franchise record
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 77

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images A little trouble in paradise: The Cubs lose 14-6. A little while back, I dropped my Cubs DEFCON to 4. I saw warning signs that suggested a slump might be coming. If you aren’t following me every day, I’m not in possession of any magic formula or inside info. The last time I saw the signs, I was dead wrong and they turned it on a dime and started dominating ag...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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• Baseball history unpacked, June 11

Malcolm Emmons-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Adolfo Phillips* is in the news, 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 time. Here’s a hand...2025
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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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• Wrigley Field will be getting security bollards

Wrigley Field on April 9, 2025 | Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images This was one of the things asked for by MLB before awarding the Cubs an All-Star Game. A report by Bruce Levine on 670 The Score Thursday indicated the Cubs are likely going to be awarded the 2027 MLB All-Star Game, although this Paul Sullivan article in the Tribune says “hold on, not yet”: The Chicago Cubs denied a report from t...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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• Game Thread: White Sox at Cubs

Shane Smith and his 2.08 season ERA looks to shut down the North Siders Friday afternoon. | Abigail Dean/Getty Images Chicago kicks off the Crosstown Classic with Shane Smith on the mound looking to snap the South Side losing streak MLB has launched its very first “Rivalry Weekend,” where typical City rivals will face off all on the same weekend, and when you’re done rolling your eyes what...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Will Drew Pomeranz continue to be effective out of the Cubs bullpen?

Drew Pomeranz pitches at Wrigley Field | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The 36-year old has been excellent since his call up last homestand Welcome to your late night, indie, pop-up coffee house where you can imbibe the beverage of your choice as we finish out the week. Maybe you’re looking for a glass of wine after a big event or are sticking to mocktails because you’ve g...2025
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