If the Los Angeles Dodgers get any ideas about having the umpires inspect Yu Darvish for foreign substances tonight like the Mets did to his teammate Joe Musgrove, Darvish will be ready.
Yu Darvish is open to every kind of inspection. Here was his response when asked how he would handle it if the umpires came out to check his ears:
Yu Darvish, you’ll recall, has a sneaky great sense of humor, so he knew exactly what he was saying. And it was hilarious.
[ankin_law] Chicago Cubs ace Justin Steele is recovering from some left elbow tendinitis, and although his team is pretty much out of it at this point, he may make another start or two before the season is over. That comes...
A very happy birthday to our Littlest Girl, who has to work harder than most of us, but who does it while generating more sunshine than any of us. Michael Busch erupted out in Colorado, which happens for a lot...
[BN_drinks] CUBS VS ATHLETICS — Although I know that the day the season ends, I'll instantly miss baseball ... I am otherwise ready for this to all be over. This has been such a weird and disappointing year, filled with...
The Triple-A Iowa Cubs have one more week left in their season, and they played their final home game yesterday. I'll dispense quickly with the part where they gave up 17 runs and did not win (eep), and will instead...
The Cubs really didn't want to let this one slip away, adding a flurry of runs late to insure the lead, including homers from Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 9th. Good thing, as Keegan Thompson loaded the bases...
Whatever happens today with the big league Cubs and their series in Colorado, at least the Iowa Cubs are having a mighty fun day at home already. Through two innings, the I-Cubs have already scored six runs. You have outfield...
CUBS LINEUP — If the Cubs had simply won more games this season, they'd have a better record. It's as easy as that. Here's a look at the Cubs lineup for the finale against the Rockies at Coors Field. Chicago...
The Bear is a "comedy" in the same way that the 2024 Chicago Cubs are a comedy. The humor is there, but it is incidental to the haunting, and occasionally beautiful, mix of drama and horror. Which is to say,...
A nice milestone reached for top Chicago Cubs prospect Matt Shaw, who clubbed his 20th home run of the 2024 season. That, combined with his 28 stolen bases, makes Shaw the first 20-20 player in the system: https://twitter.com/MLBPipeline/status/1835117475844751721 Shaw is...
Welp. Welp. Yeah. With a two-run lead, Porter Hodge struck out the first two batters in the 9th, and came within an eyelash of striking out the third. Hunter Goodman did a two-strike check swing that was one of those...
The Arizona Diamondbacks (83-66) visit the Colorado Rockies (57-93) on Monday to kick off a three-game series at Coors Field. The contest starts at 8:40 p.m. ET.This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Diamondbacks will send Merrill Kelly (4-0)...
Last night’s Bears-Texans game doesn’t deserve an intro with a build-up. Let’s just get into it. From the top: A thought I can’t get out of my head after watching last night’s loss to the Texans: Caleb Williams is a...
The Kansas City Royals (82-68) host the Detroit Tigers (77-73) on Monday to kick off a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. The contest begins at 7:40 p.m. ET.The Royals will call on Seth Lugo (16-8) versus the Tigers and Casey...
The St. Louis Cardinals (74-75) bring a three-game losing streak into a home matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates (71-78) at 7:45 p.m. ET on Monday.The Pirates will call on Paul Skenes (10-2) against the Cardinals and Andre Pallante (6-8).Pirates vs....
The Philadelphia Phillies (90-59) and the Milwaukee Brewers (86-63) square off at American Family Field on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series.The Phillies will give the ball to Ranger Suarez (12-6, 3.05 ERA), who is eyeing win...
The Chicago Cubs (76-73) host the Oakland Athletics (65-85) on Monday to kick off a three-game series at Wrigley Field. The matchup begins at 7:40 p.m. ET.This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Cubs will send Shota Imanaga (13-3)...
The Washington Nationals (68-81) and James Wood (2 HR in his last game) are underdogs (+160) on the moneyline for their matchup with the New York Mets (81-68) on Monday at 7:10 p.m. ET on MLB Network.New York's Sean Manaea...
An AL Central matchup Monday features the third-place Minnesota Twins (79-70) visiting the first-place Cleveland Guardians (86-64). The Twins (-113) are listed as favorites for the game, which gets underway at 6:40 p.m. ET from Progressive Field.Minnesota's Pablo Lopez and...
The Los Angeles Dodgers (88-61) visit the Atlanta Braves (81-68) at 7:20 p.m. ET Monday for a sluggers' duel between two of the best power hitters in MLB. For the favored Dodgers (-114), Shohei Ohtani has racked up 47 homers...
Our continued wait to see how and where (and, frankly, when) we'll be able to watch Chicago Sports Network, the new home of the Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox, is slowly starting to get some clarification. On Monday morning, Chicago...
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