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What Happened to Bears’ Arlington Move? Watch Out For Cards, New and Texans Unis, and Other Bears Bullets
This afternoon's forecast in Chicago calls for afternoon rainstorms, which means I need to tweak my schedule to get my regularly scheduled walk in without getting soaked. Wish me luck! The Chicago Bears are reportedly set to announce lakefront stadium...
Apr 23, 2024
Get ‘Em While They’re Down: Cubs vs Astros – Series Preview
Cubs vs Astros — Splitting a four-gamer against the current, badly-struggling Miami Marlins is unquestionably a bad outcome, especially when one of those two losses was a win-in-hand that slipped away into the seats. But the typical, and maddeningly correct,...
Apr 23, 2024
REPORT: Cubs Are Calling Up Matt Mervis and Hayden Wesneski
I was literally in the middle of an article asking "What Are the Cubs Going to Do with Matt Mervis," when this news came across the wire. The Cubs first base picture is fully settled with the left-handed Michael Busch...
Apr 23, 2024
South Side Horror Show (and Campfire Milkshakes), Alzolay and Evolving Relief Roles, and Other Cubs Bullets
It's going to be a really good year for Horror movies. Late Night with the Devil was good (just saw it the other night). And I've got my eyes on Long Legs, Cuckoo, The First Omen, Immaculate, MaXXXine, In a...
Apr 23, 2024
Two NL Central Pitchers Down: Miley and Montas
A couple injuries to note among other NL Central contenders, as each of the Brewers and Reds have taken a hit to their rotation. The presumption for now is short-term on each, but I suppose we'll see. First, you have...
Apr 23, 2024
Brewers Pitcher Jakob Junis Taken Off Field in an Ambulance After Being Struck by BP Ball
A very scary scene in Pittsburgh, where Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jakob Junis, currently on the IL with a shoulder impingement, took a batting practice ball off the neck and went down. Junis was apparently on the ground for a long...
Apr 22, 2024
Nico Hoerner is Back to Being Nico Hoerner
On April 9, I took an early look at Nico Hoerner's apparently evolving approach at the plate, which featured a lot more patience and a lot more big hacks. Effectively, it seemed like he was trying for a little more...
Apr 22, 2024
MLBits: Spencer Strider Speaks (His and Other Pitcher Arm Injuries), Shohei Ohtani’s Latest Milestone, More
There's been much debate about pitcher arm injuries lately, much of it sparked by Spencer Strider's season-ending Tommy John surgery, and Strider spoke to the media for the first time since the injury on Friday. Spencer Strider on pitcher arm...
Apr 22, 2024
Chicago Cubs Sign Lefty Pitching Prospect Mitchell Tyranski
A new signing popped up on the Chicago Cubs' transaction log: lefty Mitchell Tyranski. Tyranski, 26, put up a 3.83 ERA over 42.1 innings at High-A last year in the Dodgers organization, striking out 47 and walking 21. Were you...
Apr 22, 2024
The Cubs Have TWO of the Early Front-Runners for NL Rookie of the Year
We already dove deep into Shota Imanaga's latest impressive start against the Marlins yesterday. And there's been no shortage of love for Michael Busch this season either. But I do want to take this time to illustrate just how good...
Apr 22, 2024
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The San Diego Padres (13-12) are set to take on the Colorado Rockies (5-18) Tuesday at 8:40 PM ET, airing on COLR. The Padres are listed as -154 favorites by sportsbooks, while the underdog Rockies have +130 odds for the...
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The New York Mets (12-10) go on the road at Oracle Park against the San Francisco Giants (11-13) at 9:45 PM ET on Tuesday.The Giants will give the ball to Logan Webb (2-1, 2.93 ERA), who is eyeing win No....
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The St. Louis Cardinals will take the field against the Arizona Diamondbacks (11-13) on Tuesday. The game begins at 7:45 PM ET on ARID, with the Cardinals listed as -135 favorites on the moneyline.Steven Matz takes the mound for St....
Apr 23, 2024
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The Seattle Mariners (11-11) are favorites (-114) on the moneyline when they square off against the Texas Rangers (12-11) Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET, live on BSSW.Seattle's Logan Gilbert and Texas' Dane Dunning have been named the starters for this...
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The Chicago Cubs (13-9) enter Tuesday's matchup with the Houston Astros (7-16) following their 2-2 series tie with the Marlins. The Astros, coming off of a series loss against the Nationals, are listed as -116 favorites for Game 1. The...
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Anthony Edwards' Minnesota Timberwolves meet the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and to beat his 3-point over/under, he must make three from downtown.Anthony Edwards' Three-Pointer Prop...
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