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.
That Pitch That Got Ben Zobrist Ejected? It Was Apparently “Graded Acceptable”
Doesn’t that just prove that the “human” system is flawed?
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 … ?
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!!!
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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.
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 8, Brewers 4 – August 15, 2018
Great team win, that one was.
David Bote Does Amazing Things on Defense, Too! (VIDEO)
Bote Bote Bote rocks everywhere he plays.
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Cubs Acquire All-Universe Baserunner Terrance Gore from the Royals
The Cubs have their designated speedster for the stretch run. I love it.
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?
LOL: Ben Zobrist Got Ejected for Telling the Umpire, “That’s why we want an electronic strike zone”
Man, you never see this kind of thing from Zobrist, so you know he must have been right. (He was.)
Enhanced Box Score: Brewers 7, Cubs 0 – August 14, 2018
Lordy that was so bad in every way.
Yu Darvish Throws Another Successful Simulated Game, Rehab Start Could Be Coming
Dude even had to face David Bote, so you know he was under some stress!
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Cubs Have Been Less Bad Than You Thought, Bote’s Journey and Short-Term Role, and Other Bullets
The last two weeks have actually been pretty fine. Also, David Bote will be a movie some day.
The Cardinals Are Suddenly the Hottest Team in the NL – Are They “Back in the Race”?
They are now 5.0 games behind the Cubs, but only 2.0 games behind the Brewers.
Indians Outfielder, and Former Cub, Leonys Martin is Battling a Life-Threatening Bacterial Infection
This is incredibly scary stuff. Keep him in your thoughts.
Joe Maddon Let A-Rod Know What Was Up on All That Yu Darvish Stuff
They heard each other, and everyone’s moving on.
Sure Sounds Like the Nationals Dumped Brandon Kintzler on the Cubs for Stupid Reasons
Money and snitching that didn’t actually happen.
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When a Team Comes Together, a Healthier Division Lead, Carl’s Scooter, and Other Bullets
I like this team. I think guys like being on this team.
From Nearly Out of Baseball to Cubs Legend: So Much More Fun to Be Had With David Bote’s Grand Slam
There’s simply not too much joy you can take away from that moment.
David Bote is a Legend: Two-Out, Pinch-Hit, Walk-Off Grand Slam
THIS REALLY JUST HAPPENED.
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 4, Nationals 3 – August 12, 2018
DID THAT REALLY JUST HAPPEN!?!?!?
Reliever Anthony Bass Cleared Waivers and Was Assigned to AAA Iowa
Quite a surprise if you’re asking me, but a pleasant one.
If It Can Go Wrong Lately for Jon Lester, It Has Gone Wrong and Other Bullets
There’s virtually nothing redeeming about Lester’s performance the last month and a half, but at least he’s healthy.
Cubs Injury Updates: Bryant Taking Swings, Darvish Simulated Game Bumped Back, Morrow Throwing Again
The news today on a trio of important injured Cubs is mostly good, as far as I can tell.