Pre-Gamin’: Padres v. Cubs (7:05 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, etc.

I expect to have to offer some version of this preamble near continuously for the next four or five months, so please accept my apologies for repeating myself: (1) I think Juan Soto is a perfect fit for the Cubs,...

[BN_drinks] CUBS VS DODGERS — Maybe if the Cubs finished the sweep in L.A. and didn't drop that winnable game against the Pirates, they'd still have a shot at this thing. But they lost both and still sit 5.0 games...

I think I generally land in a relatively progressive camp when it comes to changes in baseball and an openness to the league doing what it needs to do to stay competitive, in both attention and dollars. Pace of play...

Ever suddenly discover a dozen mosquito bites on your legs but have absolutely zero recollection of how or when that would've been possible? I think MAYBE I could guess that it was a night I was outside later than usual...

I will admit to jealousy and bitterness. I am mature enough to recognize it. I am not, however, mature enough to stop it. So, while I recognize how impressive Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio is as a player, and how...

The big league Cubs were off yesterday, but the Iowa Cubs - or the Iowa Oaks, as the throwbacks indicated - played themselves a thriller to fill in the space. With Iowa down a run in the 6th inning, Matt...

A wild story out of the Minnesota Twins organization tonight, as ESPN is reporting that sixth round pick Derek Bender has been released. Well, that’s not the wild part, though I suppose any organization releasing its sixth round pick just...

One of the bigger individual storylines down the stretch for the Chicago Cubs is how Cody Bellinger performs, setting himself up for an easier or more difficult decision on the opt-out baked into his contract. Bellinger can walk back into...

[ankin_law] With the season in its waning days, the time is running short for injured players to get back and make a meaningful impact on the Cubs' desperate final push. Indeed, I don't even like framing it that way, because...

We're basically on a daily Cam Smith post schedule now, eh? Fresh off his promotion to Double-A and first appearance on a Top-100 prospect ranking, the Chicago Cubs 2024 first-round pick has his first multi-hit game at Double-A, second Triple...