Why You Always Run Out Close Plays: Avoid Embarrassment

Last Tuesday, the Cubs promoted their top pitching prospect, Cade Horton, from Double-A Tennessee to Triple-A Iowa for once final test before he reaches Chicago. Horton had made ten starts over two seasons with the Smokies before his promotion, and...

CUBS LINEUP — The Chicago Cubs were able to escape yesterday with a win, which gives them a chance for a series victory today in the rubber match at Wrigley Field. Unfortunately, to get there, the Cubs will have to...

One thing that occurred to me this past month with my back injury: I was very lucky that it happened during shorts season. It's a heckuva lot easier to put on gym shorts without bending over (you kinda just let...

Thank goodness for the power today, and the Patrick Wisdom insurance run late. The Cubs needed every bit of it, and the game ended with the tying run on second and lead run on first. Exhale. Jameson Taillon was brilliant,...

May the Fourth obviously has Star Wars on the brain, which makes me want to watch something Star Wars-y today. The very best thing is probably 'Andor,' but I keep resisting re-watching it until we're MUCH closer to season two...

That's how you start the day, my friends. Ni-co, we-go: https://twitter.com/CubsZone/status/1786824886956036172 That's Hoerner's first homer of the year, and hopefully it'll stand up a little better than yesterday's solo homer from Christopher Morel for a 1-0 lead ... https://twitter.com/Taylor_McGregor/status/1786824978710630498

Well isn't that just wonderful news. As the Cubs took the field before today's game for warmups, some positive news dripped out. Jordan Wicks was playing long toss (amazing, love to hear that), Justin Steele was throwing a bullpen (a...

Although this was absolutely warranted, how can you not be disappointed. After a second, golden opportunity to prove that his fantastic Triple-A numbers would translate to the big leagues, Matt Mervis has come up short and is headed back to...

CUBS LINEUP — I don't disagree - at all - that the Cubs have a bullpen (and specifically, an Adbert Alzolay) problem at the moment. But it's really hard for me to even think about the bullpen when the Cubs...

LUIS ARRAEZ TRADED — Never underestimate the aggressiveness of Padres President AJ Preller or the willingness-to-be-awful of the Miami Marlins. Tonight, those two forces came together to deliver - by far - the biggest, early-season trade I can remember. Luis Arraez...