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• A look at some relievers the Cubs might sign this offseason

Jeff Hoffman | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The Cubs could use bullpen help. Who should they go after? The Cubs had some real bullpen issues in 2024, particularly in the first half of the sason. Things stabilized, to some extent, in the second half and it’s possible the Cubs might have identified a closer in Porter Hodge. Since the 2024 season ended, the following relievers have been subtrac...2024
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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Biggest comebacks of the year

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Here’s the anatomy of a comeback. As we make our way through the offseason, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the biggest comebacks that occurred in the 2024 season. One of the unique qualities of baseball is that there is always time for a comeback. The odds of a comeback get steeper and steeper of course. But technically, unt...2024
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• Rob Zastryzny returns to the Cubs in a flurry of roster moves

Rob Zastryzny pitches for the Cubs at Wrigley Field in August 2016 | Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images Today was the deadline for returning players on the 60-day injured list to the 40-man roster. Rob Zastryzny was the Cubs’ second-round pick in 2013 out of the University of Missouri. He pitched in 12 games (one start) for the team in 2016-17 — and thus picked up a World Series ring. Release...2024
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• Cubs Claim Rob Zastryzny, Designate Jimmy Herget
The Cubs announced that right-hander Rob Zastryzny has been claimed off waivers from the Brewers. Fellow righty Jimmy Herget was designated for assignment in a corresponding move, and Chicago also outrighted four other players off their 40-man roster: catcher Christian Bethancourt, and right-handers Yency Almonte, Enoli Paredes, and Colten Brewer. All four players elected free…...2024
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• The Cubs have some roster decisions to make by Monday

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Who will stay and who will go? Tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. CT, MLB teams are required to activate all players on the 60-day injured list and restore them to the 40-man roster. The Cubs have eight players on the 60-day: Yency Almonte, Adbert Alzolay, Colten Brewer, Ben Brown, Brennen Davis, Luke Little, Nick Madrigal and Julian Merrywea...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Did the Cubs make a mistake trading Zyhir Hope?

Zyhir Hope rounds third against the Solar Sox at Sloan Park | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Your late night coffee shop spot peers into our crystal ball Greetings late night Cubs fans, whatever brought you to our end of the week pop-up coffee shop, we’re glad you’re here. You’ll find drinks to keep you up, drinks to chill you out, intriguing questions and robust arguments....2024
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• Friday Rockpile: A Rockies Fan Guide to the 2024 World Series

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, October 25, 2024 Tonight, the World Series begins as two of the most storied franchises battle for the championship. The top seeds, the biggest cities, a coastal media dream of the No. 2 payroll (Yankees at over $317 million) vs. the No. 5 payroll (Dodgers at over $241 million) and the game’s bigg...2024
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• Here’s the Cubs’ entire 40-man roster and what might happen with it this offseason

Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images The team has many decisions to make. Last week, I posted this article about the 14 (!) players the Cubs have who are arbitration-eligible for 2025. In the poll attached to that article, 57 percent of you said the Cubs would non-tender at least seven of those players, with some commenting that it might be as many as nine. So I thought I’d e...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Always be closing

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you’re good with Porter Hodge as the closer It’s Tuesday evening at BCB After Dark: the hippest happening for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come in. We’re so glad you decided to stop by. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few available tables. B...2024
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• The Cubs have 14 (!) arbitration-eligible players for 2025

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Many of these players will probably be non-tendered. MLB Trade Rumors posted Tuesday their annual estimates for arbitration salaries for next season. They’ve gotten pretty good at this. Most of their estimates are pretty close to what the players actually sign for, unless said player winds up with a multi-year deal. Sometime after the World S...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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• BCB After Dark: Running back the bullpen

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which reliever you would most like to see return in 2025. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in and join us. We’re saving a table for you. The dress code is casual. The show will start shortly. Bring your own beverag...2024
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• 2024 Cubs midseason grades

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We’re at the All-Star break, so let’s look at how the Cubs are doing. The Cubs have had an up-and-down first “half” (really, 61 percent of the season has been completed at this point). They looked like world-beaters for a month, then awful for two months, and recently they’ve started to look pretty good again. Those break down to the...2024
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• Recently-Traded Dodgers Reliever to Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Former Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Yency Almonte is done for the season, as he will undergo surgery for a labrum tear. Almonte played for the Dodgers from 2022-23, but was traded in January along with Michael Busch to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope. Almonte has not appeared in a game for …...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Goodbye Garrett

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you if the Cubs make the right move designating Garrett Cooper for asssignment. It’s another Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest nightclub for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad you stopped by this evening. Come on in. New friends and old, all are...2024
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"The Cubs got solid relief from Yency Almonte (scoreless inning) and then tacked two more runs on the board in the bottom of the seventh."

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"Southpaw Bryan Hudson was also optioned, while righty Yency Almonte was reinstated from the paternity list."

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"The Dodgers have selected right-hander Yency Almonte onto the major league roster and optioned Ryan Pepiot to Triple-A Oklahoma City, reports J."

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"Yency Almonte has opted to become a free agent, the right-hander announced himself via Twitter."

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"In a corresponding move, the Rockies recalled right-hander Yency Almonte from Triple-A."

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"The Rockies recalled rookie righty Yency Almonte from Triple-A Albuquerque."

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"The White Sox announced that they have acquired right-hander Tommy Kahnle from the Rockies in exchange for minor league right-hander Yency Almonte (Twitter link)."

• A look at some relievers the Cubs might sign this offseason
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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Biggest comebacks of the year
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• Rob Zastryzny returns to the Cubs in a flurry of roster moves
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• The Cubs have some roster decisions to make by Monday
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• BCB After Dark: Did the Cubs make a mistake trading Zyhir Hope?
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• MLB’s 2024-25 offseason calendar: Free agents, awards, Rule 5 draft, non-tenders, arbitration, more

Getty Images Baseball doesn’t stop just because there are no games. Here’s a handy calendar of everything happening before next season begins. Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers on winning the 2024 World Series, the eighth title in their franchise history. With that, baseball’s offseason commences. Here’s a handy calendar to help you fill your fall and winter until Opening Day 202...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Final results

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Shota Imanaga nabs the Rizzo Award for his rookie season. As the 2024 season is on a collision course with its conclusion, it is time to start looking back and closing the books on the season. Unfortunately, the Cubs season came to a close several weeks ago. The playoffs are the goal for every team, but certainly for a large market team with a rabid fan b...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: A Rockies Fan Guide to the 2024 World Series
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• Here’s the Cubs’ entire 40-man roster and what might happen with it this offseason
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Final results
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• The Cubs have 14 (!) arbitration-eligible players for 2025
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 131

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs come up empty on their sweep attempt and lose 7-2. This Cubs team has been fairly predictable. We all hoped for the sweep, but how many among you really thought that the offense would show up for a fourth straight game? Javier Assad was good, not great. He kept the Marlins close, but in the end it didn’t really matter. The Cubs bats managed six hits, t...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 113

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Cubs fail to protect their lead and lose 5-4. Heavy sigh. Once again, the Cubs had things in position to win a game and let it get away. That will be the enduring memory of this season. The crushing number of blown leads late has derailed this team over and over again. The Cubs had the opportunity to get back to three under .500. The last time they r...2024
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• Braves News: Eddie Rosario returns on minors deal, Atlanta drops series opener, and more

Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves announced a series of roster moves ahead of Friday night’s matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies. Most notably, the club signed outfielder Eddie Rosario to a minor league deal after he was released by the Washington Nationals earlier this week. He will report to Gwinnett, but considering the amoun...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 70

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Cubs offense was silent in a 3-0 loss. The Cubs offense collectively are a bunch of nice guys. I mean, they must be. They lay down for rookies, veterans, journeymen and aces. They’ve grown so collectively bad as a unit that they are actually overshadowing the Cubs bullpen. The Cubs bullpen failed them late on Friday but it didn’t really matter, becau...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: The Rockies are not an appealing destination for MLB players

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, June 11th, 2024 The results are in. The Athletic ran an MLB Player poll with questions covering a variety of topics, ranging from “Who is the best player in baseball?” (Shohei Ohtani) to “Who has the best vibes?” (Mookie Betts) and even the age-old question “Is the MLB season too long?” (No). The Ath...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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• BCB After Dark: Did the Cubs make a mistake trading Zyhir Hope?
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• 2024 Cubs final season grades
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 113
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• BCB After Dark: The Untouchables

Jefferson Rojas | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK The late-night/early morning spot for Cubs fans asks Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the swinging spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. So glad you could spend some time with us. And thank you for your patience as we went dark part of last week. Come on in out of the heat. There are still...2024
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• What can the Cubs do to fix the bullpen?

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images It’s in bad shape. The Cubs bullpen is awful. This, we’ve known almost all year but even in the recent two wins over the White Sox, the pen gave up the lead late. Where can the Cubs get some relief help? Three members of the current pen are on the 15-day IL: Keegan Thompson, Colten Brewer and Yency Almonte. There’s no reported return date for any of the...2024
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• Cub Tracks gets its steps in

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. On National GlenAllen Hill Remembrance Day, the Cubs faced Paul Skenes, who was as advertised. 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 ...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Musical chairs

Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which starting pitcher should move to the bullpen. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in and sit with us. We’ve got a few good tables still available. There’s no cover charge tonight. Bring your own beverage...2024
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• Brewers offense sputters as Cubs win 5-0

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Bad day with runners in scoring position costs Milwaukee Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers failed to get anything going offensively as they fell 5-0 to the Chicago Cubs today at Wrigley Field. Their ace, Freddy Peralta, labored through five stressful innings and kept Milwaukee in the game, but ultimately the Brewers’ inability to get hits in big moments cost them...2024
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• Cubs 5, Rockies 0: Shōta Imanaga shines in the rain

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs got the game in and got a great pitching performance. Let me get this out of the way first. Last Friday I wrote this article saying the Cubs should postpone Opening Day — right then. The forecasts were dire. But they got the game in, though it rained pretty hard from about the seventh inning on. So, mea culpa, they played, got Opening Day in — ...2024
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• Cubs 8, Dodgers 1: Two out of three is... actually really good

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs waited out rain and pummeled the visitors from L.A. The Cubs beat the Dodgers convincingly Sunday afternoon, 8-1, taking two of three from the team that was supposed to just rip through everyone this year and dominate the sport on the way to a World Series championship. Oh, that’s not how it works? Right, exactly: That’s not how it works. And t...2024
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• Cubs 9, Rockies 8: Sweep!

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The Cubs fought off the weather and a Rockies rally to complete the three-game sweep. The weather outside was frightful. And, for a while, so was the Cubs’ bullpen. But in the end, the Cubs hung on Wednesday night for a 9-8 win over the Rockies, their fourth straight victory. It rained — and snowed — most of the day in Chicago and the start of the game w...2024
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• The Daily Belli watch: 24 days to the Cubs Spring Training opener

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Let’s shake it up. There hasn’t been any Cody Bellinger news since yesterday’s post so I thought I’d do something a little different for today’s, given that another purpose here is to give you an open thread to discuss anything baseball-related. In addition to today being 24 days to the Cubs’ Spring Training opener, it’s 58 days until the regular season...2024
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• Cubs 3, Mariners 2: It’s Michael Busch’s league and we are all just living in it

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs got themselves a real keeper in their January trade with the Dodgers. Not many Cubs fans, I would say, had heard of Michael Busch when the Cubs traded for him (and Yency Almonte) back in January. This was true even though Busch had been a first-round pick of the Dodgers (31st overall) back in 2019 (Cubs could have had Busch back then, too, they select...2024
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• Dodgers Option Miguel Vargas To Triple-A
The Dodgers announced that infielder Miguel Vargas has been optioned to Triple-A. Southpaw Bryan Hudson was also optioned, while righty Yency Almonte was reinstated from the paternity list. This leaves Los Angeles with an open spot on its active roster, though Chris Taylor is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list after the…...2023
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• Cubs 7, Astros 2: A good beginning

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images The Cubs opened their series against the visitors from Houston with a decisive victory. After a lackluster series split against the Marlins, the Cubs needed a game like their 7-2 win over the Astros Tuesday evening at Wrigley Field to show themselves, and everyone else, that they’re still the strong contending team many expected them to be this year. Jo...2024
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• Rangers 4, Cubs 3: Justin Steele leaves with hamstring tightness

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images This was not a good way to start the 2024 season. I have a request. Next time the Cubs open a season — a year or so from now — could we have a little less controversy and injury? The Cubs lost Game 1 of the 2024 season to the Rangers 4-3 in 10 innings, and also have likely lost ace Justin Steele to the injured list, though for how long is not yet certain....2024
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• BCB After Dark: Did the Cubs make a mistake trading Zyhir Hope?
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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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• 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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• 2024 Heroes and Goats: Biggest comebacks of the year
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Final results
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• Friday Rockpile: A Rockies Fan Guide to the 2024 World Series
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• BCB After Dark: Running back the bullpen
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 131
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• Cub Tracks’ ten pounds of rebuild in a five-pound bag

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Even the optimists must be out of bubbles by now. That was ugly. 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’ t...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 113
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• Cub Tracks’ no fun club

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Another day, another series loss. Imanaga quality start wasted. 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’ te...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 70
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• Cubs 3, Padres 2: Michael Busch walks it off

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports A game that started like many recent others had a stunning ending. New Cubs first baseman Michael Busch can be described in part as just getting his job done. You don’t hear many quotes from him; he just plays pretty good defense and has been hitting reasonably well in his first full MLB season. That all changed with one swing of the bat, as Busch hit the...2024
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• Carter Hawkins on Possible 1B Platoon Role for Michael Busch, ‘Opportunistic’ Roster Upgrade Strategy
Hey, I don’t know if you were aware, but the Cubs haven’t done much of note this offseason. After their shocking move to replace David Ross with Craig Counsell, they more or less sat out free agency until signing Shōta Imanaga. A trade with the Dodgers for Michael Busch and Yency Almonte followed shortly thereafter, … The post Carter Hawkins on Possible 1B Platoon Role for ...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Convention: It’s all about Cody Bellinger

Cody Bellinger celebrates a hit in August | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Will it finally move the Cubs front office to make a big deal? A week ago it looked like fans might be bringing pitchforks and torches to Cubs Convention. In fact, 24 hours before the 37th annual winter gathering of Cubs fans kicked off in downtown Chicago I was wondering what the turnout would look like. A st...2024
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