Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
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Cubs Reportedly Being Primed to Pursue Top-Line Pitching Scares Me on 3 Levels
With the Cubs eliminated from the postseason, the rest of us can join Jed Hoyer in putting the focus on…
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Cubs Recall Caleb Kilian Among Several Monday Roster Moves
I’m running way late following several flight delays and a visit to a baseball training facility, so we’re once again…
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The Rundown: Cubs Eliminated, Counsell Provides Organizational Advice, White Sox Tie Historical Record for Losses
“Time isn’t holding up, time isn’t after us. Same as it ever was…same as it ever was.” – Talking Heads,…
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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (9/22/24): Cubs 5, Nationals 0 – Shōta Shines in Shutout
The Cubs used three home runs at a soggy Wrigley Field Sunday afternoon to pick up a win and take…
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The Rant – Chicago Cubs Podcast: Cubs Season All But Over, Speculation Season Begins, Looking Ahead Isn’t Easy
Join me, Jon Ferlise, and my co-host Evan Altman as we discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly happenings…
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Quantifying Nope: Playoff Odds Drop to Nil as Counsell Says ‘We’ve Got to Get Better, Man’
The Cubs got a win Thursday night to stave off the dreaded mathematical elimination, but being seven games back with…
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Cubs Announce Roster Moves as Justin Steele, Jorge López Activated
We knew Justin Steele was being activated from the IL, but the Cubs announced Wednesday that right reliever Jorge López…
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Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/18/24): Order Remains Same, Steele Returns from IL
The Cubs are six games back with 11 to play and they don’t hold any tiebreaker advantages, so even winning…
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The Rundown: Jed Hoyer Performance Review, Imanaga Magnificent in Latest Outing, White Sox Nearing Record for Futility
“Jeux sans frontières.” – Peter Gabriel, Games Without Frontiers I thought a week of traveling would help relax my angst…
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Happ’s Historic Homer Has Hype, Hardly Helps Hope
Ian Happ homered twice on Tuesday night to tie his career-high with 25 in what may well end up as…
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