Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Pirates (6:05 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Alrighty, let’s go.
Yu Darvish Will “Almost Certainly” Make a Minor League Rehab Start Soon (UPDATE: Sunday It Is)
Most likely late this weekend or early next week, according to Theo Epstein.
MLBits: Good News on Acuña’s Elbow and HR Streaks, 30-30 Seasons, Charging “Errors,” More
At least the disgusting play last night in the Marlins-Braves game didn’t result in a serious injury.
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Hey, Top Four … Don’t Move a Muscle
Baez, Heyward, Rizzo, and Bote stay right where we left them.
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That Pitch That Got Ben Zobrist Ejected? It Was Apparently “Graded Acceptable”
Doesn’t that just prove that the “human” system is flawed?
The BN Top 40 Cubs Prospects List: Three Who Just Missed
Three names you may have expected to see on the Top 40, but didn’t. Let’s talk about why.
Kyle Hendricks Seems to Have Figured “It” Out
For his last eight starts, including yesterday, Hendricks has been a strikeout and contact-management machine.
Series Preview: Cubs at Pirates, August 16th – August 19, 2018
Let’s go, Cubs. Kick this stretch of winnable games off right.
Joe Maddon Talks About Kris Bryant Returning at Less Than 100%, But I Don’t Think There’s a Real Disconnect
The front office said 100% was where Bryant needed to be, but Maddon said he doesn’t anticipate 100%. So … ?
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Riding the Roller Coaster Daily Because We’re Insane and Other Bullets
These wild swings of emotion are what it’s all about for fans, right? RIGHT?!?! I DEMAND YOU ANSWER ME!!!
Cubs Minor League Daily: More International Free Agency Changes
In theory, this could benefit the Cubs.
Cardinals Win 8th in a Row, Tied with the Brewers in the Loss Column – Which Team Scares You More?
Neither? Both? That’s not what I asked!
Shameful: Benches Clear After Marlins Drill Ronald Acuña Jr. With Their Very First Pitch
Pitcher José Ureña was ejected after the Braves came out to scream at how ridiculous this was.
WATCH: Ian Happ Helps Close Down the Win Today with a Ridiculous Catch Into the Ivy
That could not have felt good.
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Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 8, Brewers 4 – August 15, 2018
Great team win, that one was.
El Bote Scores on a Not Very Wild Pitch
Los Magos.
David Bote Does Amazing Things on Defense, Too! (VIDEO)
Bote Bote Bote rocks everywhere he plays.
The World’s Greatest Cleanup Hitter, Anthony Rizzo, Goes Deep for the 18th Time (VIDEO)!
The Cubs are on the board.
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MLBits: SF-LAD Rumble, PIT Sends Top Prospect to TB, Nelson Not Coming Back, STL Hot, Acuña, More
Angry rivals, big trade for the Pirates, stupid hot streak for the Cardinals, and much more.
Now is Not the Time for Contract Talks with Joe Maddon, But When Is?
Presumably all sides want to get a new deal done.
The BN Mid-Season Top 40 Cubs Prospects: One Big List Plus One Missing Prospect
Here’s the full list, and a very notable prospect who didn’t make it (yet).
Cubs Acquire All-Universe Baserunner Terrance Gore from the Royals
The Cubs have their designated speedster for the stretch run. I love it.
Cubs Injury Updates: Planning Darvish’s Rehab Starts, Bryant Taking Grounders, Morrow, More (UPDATE)
Darvish could get a rehab start as soon as Sunday!
These Non-Competitive Cubs Losses Are Exposing Issues and Feelings and Other Bullets
How is it that a team with the best record in the NL can make us feel like they’re so much less than that?