I joked at the end of yesterday’s piece about the Cubs meeting with Masahiro Tanaka this week that hopefully the brutal cold will have departed by the time Tanaka arrives in Chicago. It was one of those half-joking kinds of things, because, sure, nice weather never hurts. But, the reality is, Tanaka will be spending his winters at home in Japan, his springs in a beautiful Arizona or Florida location, and his summers in a lovely climate, regardless of where he signs.
In the top of the seventh inning of today's 8-3 win over the Miami Marlins, Alexander Canario trotted out to left field in place of Ian Happ. At first, we thought (or maybe just hoped) that Craig Counsell was giving...
And just like that the Chicago Cubs are the first team in the NL Central to reach 12 wins! They're not technically in first place yet because the Brewers (11-6) have played fewer games, but we're talking about a matter...
With a lefty Marlins starter on the mound this afternoon, Nico Hoerner lead off today's game for the Chicago Cubs. And he did it in style, ripping a leadoff double to the left-center field wall, before coming into score a...
*The Cubs were rained out yesterday, but today? Today, we've got a Friday 1:20 start at Wrigley Field, and that means all is right in the world. Before you take a look at the Cubs lineup against Miami, check out...
Happy Friday! Well, for everyone except for the pilots who were supposed to be manning the Colorado Rockies flight last week but instead allowed a member of the Rockies coaching staff to hop in the pilot's seat for a fun...
Justin Steele, arguably the single most irreplaceable player on the Chicago Cubs 2024 roster, went down with a hamstring injury just 4.2 innings into his Opening Day start against the Rangers on March 28. In his place, the Cubs sixth...
If you do this job long enough, it's really wild to see the range of topics that can somehow become attached to sports. That is to say, I did not envision myself at some point writing about flight safety, cockpit...
The Iowa Cubs were rained out, but the rest of the farm was in action, and so was Kevin Alcántara, who picked up four hits and now has seven in his last three games as he breaks out of an...
Well, the rain stole one from us yesterday, which is a blessing and a curse. On the bright side, the bullpen gets an extra day of rest (on top of the day Hayden Wesneski bought them). But on the flip...
The Chicago Cubs are against theft. Of bases: https://twitter.com/codifybaseball/status/1781046629103231339 The Chicago Cubs this year have stolen just three bases, the fewest in all of baseball. Dansby Swanson has stolen two bases, Nick Madrigal has stolen one. That's it. I don't...
The Arizona Diamondbacks (9-11), led by Ketel Marte, visit Michael Conforto and the San Francisco Giants (9-11) at 4:05 PM ET on Saturday.Keep reading to see how to watch the Arizona-San Francisco matchup below.When is Diamondbacks vs. Giants and when...
On Saturday, Gavin Stone will start for the Los Angeles Dodgers (12-9) against Jose Butto and the New York Mets (10-8), with first pitch scheduled for 4:05 PM ET at Dodger Stadium.Keep reading to see how to watch the Los...
On Saturday, Miles Mikolas will start for the St. Louis Cardinals (9-10) versus D.L. Hall and the Milwaukee Brewers (11-6), with first pitch scheduled for 2:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium.If you're planning on watching this game, keep reading for...
On Saturday at 2:20 PM ET, Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs (12-7) take on Luis Arraez and the Miami Marlins (4-16) at Wrigley Field.Keep scrolling to find out all the details on how to watch Chicago take on Miami...
Bailey Ober will take the mound for the Minnesota Twins (6-11) when they host starting pitcher Reese Olson and the Detroit Tigers (10-9) in a series opener on Saturday, with first pitch at 2:10 PM ET.Keep reading to find out...
The New York Yankees (13-6), led by Juan Soto, host Isaac Paredes and the Tampa Bay Rays (11-9) at 1:05 PM ET on Saturday.Find out how to watch the New York-Tampa Bay matchup below.When is Yankees vs. Rays and when...
The Cincinnati Reds (9-9), led by Spencer Steer, host Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels (9-10) at 6:40 PM ET on Saturday.See how to watch the Cincinnati-Los Angeles matchup below.When is Reds vs. Angels and when does it start?This...
In a series opener on Saturday, Logan Allen will take the mound for the Cleveland Guardians (13-6) against Alex Wood and the Oakland Athletics (8-11), with first pitch scheduled for 6:10 PM ET at Progressive Field.Keep reading to find out...
On Saturday, Mitch Haniger and the Seattle Mariners (9-10) play Ryan McMahon and the Colorado Rockies (4-15), with first pitch scheduled for 8:10 PM ET at Coors Field.Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch Seattle...
Corbin Burnes takes the mound for the Baltimore Orioles (12-6) when they visit starting pitcher Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals (12-7) at 7:10 PM ET on Saturday.Keep scrolling to find out all the details on how to watch...
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