Still coming down off the Convention weekend, and trying to get myself back into the routine. There will be plenty to discuss today as we’re entering the phase of the offseason where the Cubs will (theoretically) start settling with their arbitration-eligible players, and there are always rumors about new players. Until then, 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
After winning three games in a row, the Baltimore Orioles (15-7) play on the road against the Los Angeles Angels (9-14) at 9:38 PM ET on Tuesday.The probable pitchers are Grayson Rodriguez (3-0) for the Orioles and Griffin Canning (0-3)...
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....
The Los Angeles Lakers are slight 1-point underdogs in Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The Nuggets are ahead...
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....
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...
Expect the long ball when Daulton Varsho (6 HR) and the Toronto Blue Jays (13-10) take on Salvador Perez (6 HR) and the Kansas City Royals (13-10) at Kauffman Stadium, beginning at 7:40 PM ET live on BSKC. The Blue...
The Chicago White Sox (3-19) will try to end their four-game losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Twins (8-13) on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET on NBCS-CHI. Sportsbooks consider the Twins to be -278 favorites for the contest, while...
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...
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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