Taylor Family Illness check: the kids are all now recovered after a couple weeks of fits and spurts, and The Wife is finally starting to pull out of it, too. I’ve had a mild cough and congestion and what-have-you, but nothing like what hit them. Still don’t know what it was, because all tests were negative. Hopefully I stay at this level or better, and we move on completely this week. Boy has it sucked.
Garrett Cooper DFA — Earlier today, Tommy Birch caught word of Matt Mervis and Hayden Wesneski making their way up to Chicago, though no one has had the corresponding moves just yet. What we do know is that Wesneski would...
As I typed this, news broke that the Cubs were promoting Matt Mervis from Iowa to Chicago. So, we'll start this week's Studs and Duds on the Cubs farm with Mervis, who has been impressive this season. Plus, Kevin Alcántara...
This afternoon's forecast in Chicago calls for afternoon rainstorms, which means I need to tweak my schedule to get my regularly scheduled walk in without getting soaked. Wish me luck! The Chicago Bears are reportedly set to announce lakefront stadium...
Cubs vs Astros — Splitting a four-gamer against the current, badly-struggling Miami Marlins is unquestionably a bad outcome, especially when one of those two losses was a win-in-hand that slipped away into the seats. But the typical, and maddeningly correct,...
I was literally in the middle of an article asking "What Are the Cubs Going to Do with Matt Mervis," when this news came across the wire. The Cubs first base picture is fully settled with the left-handed Michael Busch...
It's going to be a really good year for Horror movies. Late Night with the Devil was good (just saw it the other night). And I've got my eyes on Long Legs, Cuckoo, The First Omen, Immaculate, MaXXXine, In a...
A couple injuries to note among other NL Central contenders, as each of the Brewers and Reds have taken a hit to their rotation. The presumption for now is short-term on each, but I suppose we'll see. First, you have...
A very scary scene in Pittsburgh, where Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jakob Junis, currently on the IL with a shoulder impingement, took a batting practice ball off the neck and went down. Junis was apparently on the ground for a long...
On April 9, I took an early look at Nico Hoerner's apparently evolving approach at the plate, which featured a lot more patience and a lot more big hacks. Effectively, it seemed like he was trying for a little more...
There's been much debate about pitcher arm injuries lately, much of it sparked by Spencer Strider's season-ending Tommy John surgery, and Strider spoke to the media for the first time since the injury on Friday. Spencer Strider on pitcher arm...
Garrett Cooper DFA — Earlier today, Tommy Birch caught word of Matt Mervis and Hayden Wesneski making their way up to Chicago, though no one has had the corresponding moves just yet. What we do know is that Wesneski would...
The San Francisco Giants will take the field against the New York Mets (12-10) on Tuesday. The game begins at 9:45 PM ET on NBCS-BA, with the Giants listed as -136 favorites on the moneyline.Logan Webb gets the starting nod...
Led by Colton Cowser (two-game homer streak), the Baltimore Orioles (15-7) are favorites versus the Los Angeles Angels (9-14) Tuesday at 9:38 PM ET. Oddsmakers have named the Orioles as -161 favorites for the game, which airs on BSW.Grayson Rodriguez...
At 8:30 PM ET on Tuesday, in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, it'll be the Indiana Pacers versus the Milwaukee Bucks, with Myles Turner needing three treys to beat his 3-pointer over/under.Myles Turner's Three-Pointer Prop...
At 8:30 PM ET on Tuesday, in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, it'll be the Indiana Pacers versus the Milwaukee Bucks, with Pascal Siakam needing two treys to beat his 3-pointer prop.Pascal Siakam's Three-Pointer Prop...
Tyrese Haliburton's Indiana Pacers meet the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday at 8:30 PM ET in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and to beat his 3-point over/under, he must make three from beyond the arc.Tyrese Haliburton's...
The Milwaukee Bucks face the Indiana Pacers at 8:30 PM ET on Tuesday, in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and one of the 3-pointer props available for this matchup requires two trifectas from Bobby Portis.Bobby...
On Tuesday at 8:30 PM ET, the Milwaukee Bucks meet the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and Damian Lillard's 3-pointer over/under for this clash requires four trifectas.Damian Lillard's Three-Pointer Prop Odds vs....
Caleb Williams will be the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears next season. We've known that for some time, and it will become official on Thursday. The only question that remains is who's joining him? There's a strong chance that...
The San Diego Padres (13-12) are favorites (-152) on the moneyline when they square off against the Colorado Rockies (5-18) Tuesday at 8:40 PM ET, live on COLR.Michael King takes the mound for San Diego while Ryan Feltner is Colorado's...
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