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Our house is buried under a modest pile of snow this morning, and we’re less than a week away from April. Rabble rabble.
Three Bullpen Competitors Remain – Which Offers What Value? And Other Bullets
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- Joe Buck is Returning to the Booth to Call a Cubs-Cardinals Game
- Pete Crow-Armstrong Put on a Show, and Continues to Make a Strong Case for Continued Playing Time
- Northwestern Returns to Wrigley Field TWICE This Fall
- Impressive Fill-In Guys, Bullpen Health, Roberts, Javy, and Other Cubs Bullets
- Brennen Davis Homered Again, Back-to-Back with B.J. Murray Jr. (Whom We Should Discuss)
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Joe Buck is Returning to the Booth to Call a Cubs-Cardinals Game
I know that Joe Buck is a polarizing broadcaster. Some people love him. Some people hate him. I also know that he seems to have gone through phases in his career where there were stretches I thought he was mutably...
May 16, 2024
Pete Crow-Armstrong Put on a Show, and Continues to Make a Strong Case for Continued Playing Time
Pete Crow-Armstrong put on a show last night, which I mean in the most literal sense. It was more like a performance than a baseball game. Bases-loaded HBP while showing bunt? OK, sure. Running easily to first on a dropped...
May 16, 2024
Northwestern Returns to Wrigley Field TWICE This Fall
Northwestern will be making a return to Wrigley Field not just once this season, but twice! Due to the construction of their brand new football stadium, the Cats will be playing five of their seven home games at its temporary...
May 16, 2024
Impressive Fill-In Guys, Bullpen Health, Roberts, Javy, and Other Cubs Bullets
The Cubs come back home from the Pittsburgh-Atlanta road trip having split it 3-3, and I gotta say, that's a pretty solid outcome when (1) you're facing Jones and Skenes, (2) you're playing three in Atlanta where they'd lost just...
May 16, 2024
Brennen Davis Homered Again, Back-to-Back with B.J. Murray Jr. (Whom We Should Discuss)
Just about as soon as I could talk about how Brennen Davis had homered for the third time in four games, he homered AGAIN, making it four times in five games. And this time, just for fun, B.J. Murray Jr....
May 16, 2024
Wake Up and Watch the Cubs Beat the Braves to Salvage the Series
The Chicago Cubs' bats finally came alive last night in Atlanta, albeit with a little bit of help from Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton. On the other side, Javier Assad was brilliant once again. Good win. Needed win. Enjoy the...
May 16, 2024
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 7, Braves 1 – May 15, 2024
The Cubs took the lead on the very first pitch of the game and didn't look back. They needed that. I needed that. Offense up and down the lineup. Two extra-base hits for Seiya Suzuki. Three times on base for...
May 15, 2024
Curt Casali Has Opted Out of His Cubs Deal and is Already Starting Tonight for the Giants
There's fast, and then there's Curt Casali fast. Er, well, not his basepath speed, but the speed with which he went from catching at Triple-A Iowa for the Cubs to starting behind the plate tonight for the Giants in San...
May 15, 2024
Mike Tauchman Ends the Cubs Scoreless Streak on the First Pitch of the Game!
The Cubs scored exactly zero runs in their last 18 innings in Atlanta. But Mike Tauchman did not let that streak continue long tonight. On the first pitch of the game, Tauchman lifted one over the left field wall for...
May 15, 2024
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Happ Sits Again, Still No Nico
CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs have dropped each of the first two games in this series, failing to score a single run. Let's see if the following Cubs lineup can have any more luck against Charlie Morton and the Braves...
May 15, 2024
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The Houston Astros (18-25) host the Oakland Athletics (19-26) at 8:10 PM ET Thursday for a sluggers' duel between two of the best home-run hitters in baseball. Kyle Tucker has racked up 13 homers this season (No. 1 in the...
May 16, 2024
Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, May 16, 2024
The Chicago Cubs (25-19) are set to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (19-25) Thursday at 7:40 PM ET, airing on MARQ. The Cubs are listed as -132 favorites by sportsbooks, while the underdog Pirates have +113 odds for the contest.Justin...
May 16, 2024
Joe Buck is Returning to the Booth to Call a Cubs-Cardinals Game
I know that Joe Buck is a polarizing broadcaster. Some people love him. Some people hate him. I also know that he seems to have gone through phases in his career where there were stretches I thought he was mutably...
May 16, 2024
Party’s Over? Michael Block Having Rough Go Of It In Round 1 Of The PGA Championship
It appears we won't be getting a repeat performance from last year's PGA Championship darling Michael Block. The club pro from Mission Viejo, California had an epic underdog run during last year's event at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester....
May 16, 2024
Pete Crow-Armstrong Put on a Show, and Continues to Make a Strong Case for Continued Playing Time
Pete Crow-Armstrong put on a show last night, which I mean in the most literal sense. It was more like a performance than a baseball game. Bases-loaded HBP while showing bunt? OK, sure. Running easily to first on a dropped...
May 16, 2024
Phillies vs. Mets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, May 16, 2024
Entering Thursday's matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies (31-13), the New York Mets (19-23) are on a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 6:40 PM ET on MLB Network with the Phillies listed as -143 favorites, while the are +122...
May 16, 2024
Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, May 16, 2024
The Boston Red Sox (22-21) and Tampa Bay Rays (22-22) meet Thursday at Fenway Park, with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET on BSSUN. The Red Sox are -110 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Rays are favored against...
May 16, 2024
Cubs vs. Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers – May 16
The Chicago Cubs (25-19) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (19-25) square off at Wrigley Field on Thursday at 7:40 PM ET, beginning a four-game series.The probable starters are Justin Steele for the Cubs and Jared Jones (2-4) for the Pirates.Cubs vs....
May 16, 2024
Astros vs. Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers – May 16
The Oakland Athletics (19-26), who lost their previous four games, face the Houston Astros (18-25) at Minute Maid Park on Thursday. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET.The Astros will give the nod to Cristian Javier (2-1, 4.01 ERA), who...
May 16, 2024
Bears Bloopers, Primetime Schedules, Old Friends Find New NFL Homes, and Other Bears Bullets
Things are a little groggy for me today because allergies and a cold did quite a number on me last night. It'll be a chicken noodle soup day (recipe courtesy of my friend Jim) for me. The Chicago Bears 2024...
May 16, 2024
