Lukewarm Stove: Cubs, Yankees, and Mets Connected to Báez, Stroman’s Asking Price, Going After Robles, More
Cubs are still being connected to Javy Báez, so don’t sleep on it. That, and more from the rumor mill.
MLBits: Brewers Ditch Hitting Coach, What Happens to Minor Leagues in a Lockout? Mets Search Continues, More
The Cubs aren’t the only team making hitting coach changes. The Brewers are letting both their hitting coaches go. That, and more around the league.
MLBits: Shildt Fired for Being Too Old-School? Wainwright Lucky or Good? New Baseball Rules Flop? More
A Cardinals manager bounced because he was too old school? Maybe so!
An Offseason Budgetary Reminder: The Cubs Saved a Whole Lotta Money in Their Trades This Year
Shouldn’t those savings carry forward into future baseball operations budgets?
Lukewarm Stove: Cubs Priorities and Expected Payroll, SF as the Front-Runner for Bryant, Tough Decisions in Tampa, More
A whole lotta room for the Cubs to make a whole lotta moves. That and more of the latest from the rumor mill.
Chipper Jones Just Dropped a Foul Ball in the 2021 MLB Playoffs
Technically true.
Sounds Like the Cubs Already Expect Brailyn Márquez to Be a Factor for the Big League Team Next Season
The Cubs can kill two birds (development and impact) with one stone next season.
Bringing Nick Castellanos Back to Chicago Might Require a Surprisingly Aggressive Pursuit
There are a couple procedural decisions coming first for Castellanos, who thereafter figures to be very attractive in free agency.
Postseason Pre-Gamin’: NLDS Games – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Go Giants, Go Braves.
Lukewarm Stove: Targeting Gray? Two Years for Rizzo? Gallo Available? Buying Cronenworth, Trading for Chapman, More
Keeping Jon Gray at the top of mind when it comes to the offseason’s free agent pitcher market. That, and much more from the rumor mill.
Brennen Davis and DJ Herz Are the the Cubs’ Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year!
Two very bright spots in the Cubs emerging minor league system.
MLBits: The Playoffs Begin, Wainwright’s New Deal, Seager’s Future in Seattle, More
We get postseason baseball tonight!
Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Cardinals (2:15 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Let’s go, Cubs. Win one more.
Chicago Cubs Lineup: The Last One
That’s a wrap.
Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Cardinals (6:15 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Only two more to go.
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Jon Lester on the Hill
It’ll never feel normal to see Jon Lester in a Cardinals uniform.
Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Cardinals (7:15 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Just three more games left.
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Just Three More to Go
And a start for Trent Giambrone.
Series Preview: Cubs at Cardinals, October 1 – October 3rd, 2021
Everything ends.
Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Pirates (5:35 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
The Cubs can give the Pirates their 100th loss tonight.
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Well, Everyone Seems to Be Accounted For
No COVID issues in the starting lineup, as far as we can tell.
Brennen Davis’ First 50 PA At Triple-A Went About As Well As You Could Hope
The Cubs’ top prospect is putting on a show at Triple-A Iowa so far.
Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Pirates (5:35 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Are the Cubs about to lose eight games in a row … again?
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Willson Contreras Gets Back in There
Glad to see he’s feeling good.
Enhanced Box Score: Pirates 8, Cubs 6 – September 28, 2021
The Cubs need pitching.
Willson Contreras Has Had a Productive End to the Season, So … What’s Next for Him and the Cubs?
It seems most likely to me that Contreras will play at least one more year with the Cubs, but what are the options?
Cubs Injury Update: Hoerner Could Be Shut Down, Thompson and Heyward Done for the Year, Wisdom Day-to-Day
Well that’s not good news.
Chicago Cubs Lineup: No Willson Conteras and No Nico Hoerner
That is a supreme bummer.
Series Preview: Cubs at Pirates, September 28 – September 30, 2021
Second to last series of the year. Are you still with us?
Jed Hoyer Speaks: Madrigal and Hoerner, Prospect Impact, Ross’ Future, Free Agent Flexibility, More
Which guys are locked into which spots for 2022 already? How does that impact the plans for Cubs roster-building? That, and much more.
Pre-Gamin’: Cardinals at Cubs (1:20 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Can Keegan Thompson deliver a good one?
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Need More Lefties (UPDATE: Patrick Wisdom Scratched)
Didn’t the Cubs used to have a ton of left-handed hitters?
Pre-Gamin’: Cardinals at Cubs (1:20 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Jon Lester is back at Wrigley Field, but in the worst way possible.