Before the Chicago Cubs kick off their May slate of games today, let’s check in on some things …
May Has Arrived: Standings, Playoff Odds, Schedule Strength
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- It’s Good that the Cubs Have Miles Mastrobuoni, Actually
- Marlins Ace Sandy Alcántara is Not Quite Yet Out for the Year, Making Rehab Start Tonight
- Is Marcus Stroman Definitely Done Starting for the Year? Still Up in the Air
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Keeping Hope Alive, But We Might Not See Adbert Alzolay Again This Season
If he's throwing at least, I'll keep some hope alive that Chicago Cubs closer Adbert Alzolay could make it back before the end of the team's season, regular or otherwise. But the latest from Bruce Levine sounds less than optimistic...
Sep 21, 2023
Cubs vs Pirates: Lineups, Pitching Matchup, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Cubs Lineup — Is it a must-win game? I don't know. I guess not necessarily. But the Cubs should really win a series against an eliminated Pirates squad in late September if they have any designs on playing meaningful October...
Sep 21, 2023
It’s Good that the Cubs Have Miles Mastrobuoni, Actually
Before last night's game, after the lineup came out, I found myself defending Miles Mastrobuoni, who was starting at third base. Set aside the injuries to Nick Madrigal and Jeimer Candelario, and it just felt like an appropriate match-up for...
Sep 21, 2023
Marlins Ace Sandy Alcántara is Not Quite Yet Out for the Year, Making Rehab Start Tonight
While the Chicago Cubs deal with their own questions about roles and availability on the pitching staff over these final ten regular season games, their Wild Card opponent Miami Marlins have a HUGE question still open: can Sandy Alcántara return...
Sep 21, 2023
Is Marcus Stroman Definitely Done Starting for the Year? Still Up in the Air
When Marcus Stroman was all set to return from his hip injury last month, and then wound up staying on the Injured List with a surprising and unexplainable rib cage cartilage fracture, absolutely nobody could tell you whether his season...
Sep 21, 2023
The Detroit Tigers Are Hiring Former Cubs Exec Jeff Greenberg as GM, Making Two Cubs Connections at the Top of the Org
The Detroit Tigers are building themselves out quite the former-Cubs-family-tree in the front office. With former Cubs executive Scott Harris having been imported last year (from the Giants) to lead baseball operations, he now gets to select his General Manager,...
Sep 21, 2023
Not Wanting to Talk About That Loss, Steele, Leiter, Bullpen, and Other Cubs Bullets
I found myself wandering around the house a lot more than usual this morning, touching on various tasks that didn't actually need addressing in that moment. It was only after I finally sat down to start writing that I realized...
Sep 21, 2023
Enhanced Box Score: Pirates 13, Cubs 7 – September 20, 2023
It unraveled so fast. The Cubs were up a run and Justin Steele was cruising through three. Then the Pirates came out in the 4th and went single, single, single, single, single, single, and Steele was out of the game....
Sep 20, 2023
Cubs Making It a Ballgame! Morel Homers, and Happ Hits a Grand Slam!
The Cubs just put up five runs in the 5th in a hurry thanks to a couple home runs, one solo and one grand. First, there was the Christopher Morel shot, which, let's be honest, SHOULD count for more than...
Sep 20, 2023
Cubs vs Pirates: Lineups, Pitching Matchup, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Cubs Lineup — The Chicago Cubs won the opener against the Pirates in convincing fashion last night, including a massive Alexander Canario grand slam that earned him another...ope! Nope. He's on the bench. :) Chicago Cubs Lineup: Mike Tauchman, CF...
Sep 20, 2023
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Keeping Hope Alive, But We Might Not See Adbert Alzolay Again This Season
If he's throwing at least, I'll keep some hope alive that Chicago Cubs closer Adbert Alzolay could make it back before the end of the team's season, regular or otherwise. But the latest from Bruce Levine sounds less than optimistic...
Sep 21, 2023
Trevon Diggs Suffers Torn ACL in Practice; Will Miss the Rest of the Season
This afternoon, it was a tough break for the Dallas Cowboys as they learned that Pro-Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs suffered a torn ACL in practice today. According to multiple reports, an MRI has already confirmed that diagnosis. Diggs will miss...
Sep 21, 2023
Cubs vs Pirates: Lineups, Pitching Matchup, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Cubs Lineup — Is it a must-win game? I don't know. I guess not necessarily. But the Cubs should really win a series against an eliminated Pirates squad in late September if they have any designs on playing meaningful October...
Sep 21, 2023
Bryce Young Out Sunday vs Seahawks, Which Means … It’s Andy Dalton Time!
Earlier today, the Panthers announced that Bryce Young (ankle) won't be playing this Sunday in Seattle against the Seahawks. So get ready for a return of The Andy Dalton Experience! https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1704939836056973794?s=20 In all honesty, it probably won't make a huge...
Sep 21, 2023
Chicago Bears Injury Report: Darnell Mooney, Eddie Jackson, and Lucas Patrick Updates
Playing the Kansas City Chiefs is an all-encompassing affair. With that in mind, beating the defending Super Bowl champions requires an all-hands-on-deck kind of effort. That might be difficult after seeing Thursday's injury report. https://twitter.com/BearsPR/status/1704937792831209881 There are a bunch of...
Sep 21, 2023
Why Did the Bears Re-Sign Nathan Peterman Less Than 24 Hours After Cutting Him?
Not to be lost in Wednesday's ... news ... was the Chicago Bears parting ways with backup quarterback Nathan Peterman. But less than 24 hours later, Peterman re-joined the Bears. If you went to bed knowing Peterman was out and...
Sep 21, 2023
Best NFL DFS Stacks Week 3: Lineup Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel
In fantasy football NFL DFS, stacking lineups means picking players from one team to get more points. This works because when a team does well, many players from that team get points, making NFL DFS Stacks very profitable. For example,...
Sep 21, 2023
Blackhawks Training Camp Day One Takeaways: Bedard’s Skill, Veteran Leaders, Possible Lines, More
The Chicago Blackhawks took the ice on Thursday. Training camp has begun. And, by the way, there are more players here than just Connor Bedard. Even if it seems like the phenom is the only person anyone is talking about...
Sep 21, 2023
Dodgers vs. Giants Probable Starting Pitchers – September 21
The San Francisco Giants (76-76) begin a four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers (93-58) on Thursday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is at 10:10 PM.The Dodgers will look to Emmet Sheehan (3-1) versus the Giants and Kyle Harrison (1-1).Dodgers...
Sep 21, 2023
Braves vs. Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers – September 21
The Washington Nationals (68-85) kick off a four-game series on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves (97-55). The contest starts at 7:05 PM ET at Nationals Park.The probable starters are Max Fried (7-1) for the Braves and Jake Irvin (3-6) for...
Sep 21, 2023
