Davies was solid and Chirinos had a huge game.

A back-up catcher! The Cubs really have one now!

Poetic? The last time? Don’t make me think of these things.

A speedy outfielder for the Cubs organization.

The big Cubs reliever has been dominant this year, but will presumably need some time away to recover.

Rooting for a GREAT start from Zach Davies.

The work Make-A-Wish does for kids and their families is transformative. These experiences are so needed.

Mets get their starting pitcher … or just get an urgently needed arm for innings?

Good stuff for the Friday afternoon contest at Wrigley Field.

Duffy finally returns, and Sogard finally reaches the end of the line.

One of the big trades of the deadline has already gone down – so what’s the fallout now that Nelson Cruz has been moved?

The Cleveland Guardians blew a 3-1 lead. Yep. Still works.

This has to be such a hard time for a player like Javy Báez to think only about that day’s game (but he sure is scorching hot right now).

The deadline looms as the Cubs return to Wrigley Field.

I feel really good about how the Cubs played the puzzle of spending their $7.1 million.

Bryant was kinda-sorta available last night, and today remains an even bigger question.

No comeback tonight.

That play had it all.

Well there’s a significant trade!

Can Alzolay twirl another gem against the Cardinals?

Tick-tock goes the clock toward the Trade Deadline. The latest rumors from around baseball …

That is a (totally expected) bummer.

The Cubs wanted an extra bullpen arm.

No firm Cubs trade price tags, according to other teams.

There’s gotta be a lot more to this story. (UPDATE: There is!)

The July 30 MLB Trade Deadline really is THE trade deadline this year.

A crosstown trade in the making for a reliever?

Well, Eric Sogard can pinch-hit this year quite well, if nothing else. That, and much more to get into.

Brennen Davis gets national love … and then immediately EXPLODES with another huge game.

Something stinks about this situation, and there’s only so much we can do to piece together the real reality.

Rizzo ran the Cubs out of a key scoring chance; well, more accurately, he didn’t run them into one.

All that for THAT ending?

The winner of this game moves back up to .500. Go Cubs.

The Cubs are getting another infielder back tomorrow.

It’s been about four years since the Cubs have had a top 20 prospect.

And it’s probably not who you think!

The Reds need a shortstop, but isn’t Story too much? The Mets rotation is a mess. The bullpen market is fairly robust. More of the latest.