I’m glad the Super Bowl falls when it does at the beginning of February. With college bowl season in the rearview and Spring Training just around the corner, the NFL playoffs and then the Super Bowl are a nice bridge between sports fandom stuff. I can enjoy the game on February 2, and then get unnecessarily geeked up about pitchers and catchers reporting a couple weeks later (well, 11 days later, if you’re counting).
Meaning no offense to Kyle Hendricks, but if you had to choose a veteran right-handed in the Cubs' rotation to face the Atlanta Braves this week, you're probably going with Jameson Taillon. We may never know if that was part...
There is something about seeing Cubs players homer with pink bats that makes me smile extra wide. I suppose it's PROBABLY at least a little because this is one of my favorite Cubs memories: https://twitter.com/ChiSportsDay/status/1788291377333170611 Javy Báez, with the pink...
It's Mother's Day. I'm hanging with the family. I don't feel like being as pissed off as a game like that threatened to make me. So I am QUITE relieved by that 10th inning (and the fact that the Cubs...
I'll just presume he was sending this one out for mom. And I'll also presume that the knee is indeed feeling good. Home run number nine on the season for Christopher Morel: https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1789713524052087082
CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs have played thirteen series so far this season, and this is already their eighth rubber match. Let's see if Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs can bring this one in. Chicago Cubs Lineup: Nico Hoerner, SS...
No surprises here, as the decision to start Kyle Hendricks this afternoon against the Pirates was made yesterday, but the news has officially hit the wire, and here it is. Kyle Hendricks Activated Kyle Hendricks is returning from his short...
Happy Mother's Day to the mothers among you, and to the mothers in my life! I'll be doing some extra family stuff today, so I'm gonna cruise through these Bullets ... Up front, because this was certainly the thing most...
The Sunday TBD has been D'd, and it's going to be Kyle Hendricks coming back an outing early. Instead of making another rehab start at Iowa, Hendricks is going to be activated from the IL to rejoin the rotation tomorrow:...
The Cubs came within 90 feet of keeping that ridiculous game going. No dice. Stupid game. Early on, it just kinda seemed like the Cubs might lose a perfectly normal - bad, but normal - game. Justin Steele did not...
CUBS LINEUP — After a little tease yesterday, Seiya Suzuki is actually, officially in the Cubs lineup today. And he'll be greeted with a tough matchup against the top pitching prospect in Major League Baseball. Welcome back! Chicago Cubs Lineup:...
The Baltimore Orioles (26-13) are favorites (-170) on the moneyline when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays (18-22) Monday at 6:35 PM ET, live on SNET.Baltimore's Corbin Burnes and Toronto's Jose Berrios have been named the starters for this...
The Detroit Tigers (20-20) are favorites (-173) on the moneyline when they take on the Miami Marlins (11-31) Monday at 6:40 PM ET, live on BSDET.Matt Manning will get the ball for Detroit while Miami will counter with Sixto Sanchez.Tigers...
The Chicago Cubs (24-17) enter Monday's matchup with the Atlanta Braves (24-13) following their 2-1 series victory over the Pirates. The Braves, coming off of a series win against the Mets, are listed as -146 favorites for Game 1. The...
The Philadelphia Phillies (28-13) are favorites (-128) on the moneyline when they take on the New York Mets (19-20) Monday at 7:10 PM ET, live on NBCS-PH.Philadelphia's Cristopher Sanchez gets the start, and he'll go against New York's Sean Manaea.Phillies...
The Tampa Bay Rays (20-21) are the underdogs on the moneyline (-101) in Monday's contest against the Boston Red Sox (21-19). Game time is set for 7:10 PM ET on NESN. The Rays are favored against the spread in this...
The Chicago White Sox (12-29) start a three-game series against the Washington Nationals (19-20) on Monday at Guaranteed Rate Field. First pitch is at 7:40 PM.The probable pitchers are Trevor Williams (4-0) for the Nationals and Chris Flexen (2-3) for...
The Texas Rangers (22-20) look to end a stretch of three losses as they play the Cleveland Guardians (25-16) on Monday at 8:05 PM ET.The probable pitchers are Michael Lorenzen (2-2) for the Rangers and Tanner Bibee (2-1) for the...
The Pittsburgh Pirates (18-23) kick off a three-game series on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers (24-16). The contest starts at 7:40 PM ET at American Family Field.The Brewers will give the nod to Colin Rea (3-0, 3.29 ERA), who is...
The Oakland Athletics (19-23) open a four-game series against the Houston Astros (15-25) with a Monday meeting at Minute Maid Park. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET.The Astros will give the nod to Spencer Arrighetti (0-4, 8.44 ERA), who...
The Miami Marlins (11-31) kick off a three-game series on Monday against the Detroit Tigers (20-20). The matchup starts at 6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park.This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Tigers will send Matt Manning to the...
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