The Wife and I saw ‘This is 40’ last night, which was enjoyable, even if not as good as Judd Apatow’s first two features. ‘LOST’ played a prominent role, which is obviously wonderful (though it was the spoileriest of spoilers for anyone who hasn’t yet watched the show), but the Cubs came in for a it’ll-be-a-long-time-before-they-win dig. I can’t be sure, but it sounded like an ad-libbed Paul Rudd Albert Brooks line. Boo …
Whew. That game was kinda dumb, but I tell you, the ending sure was fun. And also weird! So, to set the stage, the Pirates and Cubs' offenses could do nothing all day long. The game was still 0-0 in...
This guy. What do I even say? I was already kinda buzzy when Brennen Davis homered again - a grand slam - for the fifth time in six games, and sixth time in eight games. THAT IS RIDICULOUS. https://twitter.com/IowaCubs/status/1791967453888598441 Truly...
What matters most is that the Cubs won the game. And it was a fun ending, too. So I'm happy. But I also do feel a little frustrated - or concerned might be the better word - as I'm sure...
CUBS LINEUP — Losing to the Braves (and then Jared Jones and Paul Skenes), when you have 10 people on the IL, including your entire middle infield, is not really that concerning to me. It sucks and banking losses is...
When the Chicago Cubs traded Jake Slaughter to the Seattle Mariners for reliever Tyson Miller, they needed to open a spot on both the active roster and the 40-man roster. They did that in one move by designating reliever Richard...
First, a quick update I kept out of the headline: Nico Hoerner is not in the Cubs lineup today, as he continues to deal with left hamstring tightness. The Cubs have now blown past the maximum IL backdate optimization, which...
Sports Saturday around the Taylor household, so it's time to run all over to soccer fields and baseball fields and dance centers. First, Cubs Bullets ... Kyle Hendricks may not have made a load of terrible pitches in yesterday's game...
For six hitless, profoundly dominant innings, Paul Skenes today looked like the best pitching prospect I've seen since maybe Stephen Strasburg. The other two who came to mind as I watched were Matt Harvey and Jose Fernandez. Those three, when...
Elly De La Cruz continues to dazzle and the Yankees want Juan Soto in New York for the rest of his career. That and more in today's MLB Notes! Elly De La Cruz's Four Steal Night Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly...
The Iowa Cubs mashed four home runs and scored 10 runs, as Cade Horton made his best start at Triple-A on Thursday. That and more in today's Cubs Farm Report. Cubs Farm Report | May 17, 2024 Triple-A Iowa Cubs...
The New York Knicks will meet the Indiana Pacers in a decisive Game 7 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.On Friday when these teams last played, the Pacers bested the Knicks 116-103. Pascal Siakam paced the Pacers in...
The Texas Rangers (24-23) are -160 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Los Angeles Angels (17-29) Sunday at 2:35 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Angels are...
After winning three games in a row, the San Francisco Giants (22-25) play at home against the Colorado Rockies (15-30) at 4:05 PM ET on Sunday.The Giants will give the nod to Jordan Hicks (3-1) versus the Rockies and Dakota...
The Los Angeles Dodgers (31-17) play at home against the Cincinnati Reds (19-27) at 4:10 PM ET on Sunday.This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Dodgers will send Yoshinobu Yamamoto (4-1) to the mound, while Hunter Greene (2-2) will...
The Detroit Tigers (23-22) play on Sunday at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks (21-25). The contest begins at 4:10 PM ET.The Diamondbacks will give the ball to Jordan Montgomery (2-2, 4.76 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on...
Entering Sunday's matchup with the Kansas City Royals (28-19), the Oakland Athletics (19-29) are on a seven-game losing streak. The contest starts at 2:10 PM ET on NBCS-CA with the Royals listed as -169 favorites, while the are +143 underdogs...
The Miami Marlins (15-32) seek to complete a series sweep as they take a 2-0 lead into the finale versus the New York Mets (20-25) at 1:40 PM ET on Sunday from LoanDepot park. The Mets are favored (-147) by...
The Houston Astros (20-26) host the Milwaukee Brewers (27-18) at 2:10 PM ET Sunday in a meeting between two of the league's best hitters. Jeremy Pena is batting .324 this year (10th in the league) for the favored Astros (-135),...
The New York Yankees (32-15) will look to Juan Soto, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Chicago White Sox (14-32) Sunday at 1:35 PM ET on YES. The Yankees are -317...
Led by Gunnar Henderson (two-game homer streak), the Baltimore Orioles (28-15) are favorites versus the Seattle Mariners (25-21) Sunday at 1:35 PM ET. Sportsbooks have named the Orioles as -153 favorites for the game, which airs on ROOT Sports NW.Corbin...
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