The Chicago Cubs just wrapped up their (brief and belated) organizational meetings, and President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein met with the media yesterday, discussing a variety of topics.
The Chicago Cubs just wrapped up their (brief and belated) organizational meetings, and President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein met with the media yesterday, discussing a variety of topics.
Good starting pitching, good offense, good defense, good baserunning, and good bullpenning? All in one game? This cannot be legal. But the Cubs did it in their 5-1 win over the Cardinals yesterday. Enjoy all the phases if you missed...
Although it looked like the Cubs were about to follow The Script once again today, they finally made some critical edits. They did get the great starting pitching performance that has frequently been available to them, with Shōta Imanaga pitching...
As expected, lefty Jordan Wicks goes back on the Injured List today, this time with an oblique issue. It has to be frustrating for him to only have just returned from the forearm strain, and then go right back on...
CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs are now a season-low four games under .500 and a season-high 7.5 games out of first place. And it's mid-June. If the turnaround doesn't happen soon, it's probably not going to happen at all. But...
The Cubs should just start cheating at this point. I'm not 100% on the how, but just figure it out. Craig Counsell says Jordan Wicks will get imaging on his oblique today and is likely to be placed on the...
Starting the day with something positive, since so much of what else is going on is ... not. Chicago Cubs prospect Moises Ballesteros, for whom you could make a strong argument as the best hitting prospect in the org, had...
I mentioned earlier this week in my Blackhawks bullets that my middle son's travel baseball team is playing in the enormous "Slumpbuster" tournament in/around Omaha this week/weekend and we made a stop to see the beautiful Charles Schwab Field, the...
Take it from someone who writes far too many words about the Chicago Bulls – sometimes you need to look into the past to feel any sort of happiness. As the Chicago Cubs continue their remarkably frustrating play, a clip...
The Cubs lost their starting pitcher, barely even threatened to score, wasted a brilliant bullpen day, and lost the game. It's not quite the same 'ole story, but it might as well be. Jordan Wicks injured his oblique in the...
Just two appearances into his return from the Injured List (forearm), and having just taken over the rotation spot vacated by Ben Brown (neck stress reaction), something's not right with Jordan Wicks. And he had to leave today's game after...
Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (32-39) host Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers (34-36) on Sunday, with first pitch at 2:10 PM ET.Keep reading to see how to watch the Houston-Detroit matchup in the article below.When is Astros vs....
The Texas Rangers (33-37 look to avoid the sweep when they visit the Seattle Mariners (42-31) in the final game of a three-game set. Oddsmakers have listed the Mariners as -144 favorites, while the Rangers are +122 underdogs to pick...
Mookie Betts, batting .307 this season, leads the Los Angeles Dodgers (43-29) into a matchup with one of the league's other top hitters, Bobby Witt Jr. (.326 AVG) and the Kansas City Royals (41-31). Betts and the Dodgers are -242...
Following a four-hit effort last time out, Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers (34-36) into action as +112 underdogs against the Houston Astros (32-39). The game gets underway from Minute Maid Park at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday, live on...
The Arizona Diamondbacks (34-37) host the Chicago White Sox (19-53) Sunday to close out a three-game series. The Diamondbacks are favored (-167) to win the rubber match, which starts at 4:10 PM ET from Chase Field.Jordan Montgomery gets the starting...
The Los Angeles Angels (28-42) hope to complete a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants (34-37) when the teams meet at 4:05 PM ET on Sunday. The Giants are -179 favorites to prevent the Angels from completing the sweep.Kyle...
Good starting pitching, good offense, good defense, good baserunning, and good bullpenning? All in one game? This cannot be legal. But the Cubs did it in their 5-1 win over the Cardinals yesterday. Enjoy all the phases if you missed...
Following a four-hit effort last time out, Hunter Goodman leads the Colorado Rockies (25-45) into action as +145 underdogs against the Pittsburgh Pirates (33-37). First pitch from Coors Field at 3:10 PM ET on Sunday, live on COLR.Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes...
The Seattle Mariners (42-31) and the Texas Rangers (33-37) meet on Sunday at 4:10 PM ET. The contest will be held at T-Mobile Park.This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Mariners will send Logan Gilbert (3-4) to the mound,...
The Los Angeles Angels (28-42) visit the San Francisco Giants (34-37) for a road game in San Francisco on Sunday. The contest begins at 4:05 PM ET.This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Giants will send Kyle Harrison (4-3)...