Javy’s Love, Rizzo’s Gloves, Two Reliever Debuts, La Russa Runs, Why Pitchers Stay, and Other Cubs Bullets
Javy Báez loves the fans, Anthony Rizzo loves Chicago, David Ross loves them all, and I loved Manny Rodriguez’s debut last night.
Enhanced Box Score: Nationals 4, Cubs 3 – July 30, 2021
The Zombie Cubs are now 0-1.
The Cubs 2021 Trade Deadline, the BN Blogathon, and What We Carry With Us
This year’s Trade Deadline presented unique challenges for us as Cubs fans, but there is real goodness here.
In His First Game With the New York Yankees, Of Course Anthony Rizzo Homered to Break a Tie
In a tie game, late, Anthony Rizzo broke the tie for his new team.
Chicago Cubs Owner Tom Ricketts Thanks Anthony Rizzo, Javy Báez, and Kris Bryant
An important day for the Cubs organization. Obviously.
Cubs Roster Moves: Rodriguez, Rucker, Fargas, Schwindel, Romine Called Up, Arrieta Activated Off IL
I can honestly say I’ve never written a headline quite like that.
The Most Voluminous Selling Cubs Trade Deadline We’ve Ever Seen
Feel like your head is spinning? Part of that’s just because of how absurdly BUSY this all was.
In a Final Affront to Our Humanity, Jon Lester Has Been Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals
This is wrong. How DARE the Nationals do this to US?
Chicago Cubs Acquire OF Prospect Alexander Canario and RHP Prospect Caleb Killian from Giants for Kris Bryant
A couple solid prospects for Bryant. A perfectly fair return. Not a wow return.
And There It Is: Kris Bryant is Being Traded to the San Francisco Giants
The last of the three-man positional core to be traded at this deadline. It is complete.
Chicago Cubs Reportedly Acquire Mets OF Prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong for Javy Báez and Trevor Williams
The Cubs are taking a chance on a 2020 first rounder who just had shoulder surgery. It’s actually a really good risk.
Chicago Cubs Reportedly Trading Javy Báez to the New York Mets
This is a lot to process.
Chicago Cubs Reportedly Acquiring 2B Nick Madrigal and RHP Codi Heuer for Craig Kimbrel
It’s a very surprising trade return from a very surprising trade destination.
Cubs Trading Craig Kimbrel to the White Sox
As first reported by our own Michael Cerami.
Embrace Chaos? “Buzz” About Multi-Team Trades Involving the Cubs
If the trades are gonna happen, why not make them ABSOLUTELY CRAZY?
Rounding Up the Rapidly Escalating Rumors – Quick Hits
A whole lotta reporting rolling out on the Bryant, Báez, and Kimbrel markets. If you’re not on Twitter following obsessively, catch up here.
Craig Kimbrel Updates: Dodgers Back In? Berrios Return Moving Market?
Two big updates on the Kimbrel market.
Rays Reportedly Now Talking to the Cubs About Kris Bryant *AND* Craig Kimbrel
That would be a huge farm system to get involved.
Twins Trading Righty Jose Berrios to the Blue Jays, Which Could Open Some Things Up
The Blue Jays are pushing.
Starlin Castro Suspended 30 Games Without Pay Under MLB Domestic Violence Policy
Castro’s future in baseball is now in doubt.
We’re All Still Waiting on Scherzer-Turner-Dodgers-Nationals-Padres, Apparently
Come on. Get it done. Let’s go.
Cubs Reportedly Still talking to “At Least 10 Teams” About Craig Kimbrel
Good gravy that’s a lot of teams still involved on Trade Deadline Day!
The Eric Sogard DFA Has Been Resolved: He’s Been Released
Sogard is now free to sign wherever.
2021 #BNBlogathon Check-In: Hour 27
The uneasy feeling. Why are there so many songs about rainbows?
Javy Báez is in the Mets Discussions, and They Are Also “Targeting” Zach Davies
Don’t like hearing a part of that, but I can see what the Mets want.
META Notes for the Crazy, Busy, Emotional Day Ahead
Just some logistical things to get out in front of you before today gets rolling.
Trade Deadline Day is Here, Trade Evaluation, Hoerner’s Oblique, Steele’s Start, and Other Cubs Bullets
The actual day has arrived. Lots to discuss, not all of which is trade related for this morning.
2021 #BNBlogathon Check-In: Hour 22
Brain getting a little mushy, a little “down-ness” kicking in.
Ryan Tepera on How He Learned of the Trade, and His Time with the Cubs
The MVP vote-getter was fantastic for the Cubs from 2020 to 2021.
A Standings Check as the 2021 Cubs Hit a New Low
That series loss to the Reds pushed things to a new level of not great.
Miscellaneous Late Night Rumors: Rizzo’s Free Agency and (No?) Cubs Pursuit, Kimbrel Timing, Hosmer, More
Are the Cubs not even going to be interested in pursuing a Rizzo reunion? Can we say that today?
2021 #BNBlogathon Check-In: Hour 18
The overnight hours have arrived.
Nationals Tearing It All Down – Daniel Hudson to the Padres
So that’s Scherzer, Turner, Schwarber, and Hudson all out the door in a matter of hours.
Red Sox Trading for Kyle Schwarber
Schwarber’s Red Sox versus Rizzo’s Yankees? This is so weird.
The Anthony Rizzo Trade is Officially Official – Rizzo Speaks, His Teammates React, the Tribute, More
Thank you, Anthony Rizzo.
Cubs and Mets Still Talking, Mets Have Found Asking Prices Out There (Team Unspecified) to Be “Laughable”
Are the Cubs the ones making “laughable” asks for Bryant and Davies?
Mind Blown: Dodgers Reportedly Working to Land BOTH Max Scherzer AND Trea Turner from the Nationals (UPDATE: It’s Happening)
To say this would be a market-shattering deal is pretty fair.