17+ hour, 14+ min ago   (566+ words) And Miguel Amaya homered for the first time since Aug. 9, but it wasn’t enough. Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd has to be the MLB King of Having His Inherited Runners Scoring. (For lack of a better term.) This has been happening…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (44+ words) Memo to Tom Ricketts More about 2-out 'heartbreak' home runs Who was the Cubs Player of the Game for Game 148 (September 11)? How many games will the Cubs win against the Pirates? Cubs' peculiar night/day record...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (907+ words) The Cubs’ winning two-run rally came on walks and hit batters. Whatever it takes! That… that was not quite the way I’d have drawn up another Cubs win, but we will take them any way they come. The Cubs defeated…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (269+ words) How high can he go? The “with 15 games left to play” piece of this introduces a compelling rabbit hole to run down on today’s off day, because if my math is correct by the end of 2026 Pete Crow-Armstrong has a…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (535+ words) It’s getting ridiculous — and I’ve got numbers that prove the point. Here’s a way to fix it. Major League Baseball has set specific rules for allowing a position player to pitch in a blowout game. The player’s team has to…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (51+ words) PCA in the Company of Bonds Should Craig Counsell have let Carson Kelly bat in the ninth inning? Cubs' swoon in past 20 games 'Buttons' Briggs, Part 29 Who was the Cubs Player of the Game for Game 147 (September 9)? Who gets your…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (539+ words) The Cubs swept the Phillies at Wrigley in April. Catching them for the top wild card spot will not be as easy. As you know, the Cubs hold the tiebreaker over the three teams closest to them in the Wild…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (996+ words) This loss isn’t entirely on the Cubs manager, but two decisions he made could have had a big impact. The Cubs, hopefully, will right the ship soon or any postseason play they do qualify for — and yes, there’s now a…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (877+ words) The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks for your ROY vote. It’s the end of the week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re glad that…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (425+ words) Two day games today and the Cubs affiliates lost both of them. A rare day in the minors where it’s all day games today. The Iowa Cubs laid an egg against the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 7-3. Jordan Wicks started this…...