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It just wouldn’t be a normal day if we weren’t talking about another Cubs player going on the IL. Righty Colten Brewer has a low back strain and will be on the shelf for a while, so the team has called up Porter Hodge to help in the bullpen. Hodge [...]

The Iowa Cubs mashed four home runs and scored 10 runs as Cade Horton made his best start at Triple-A on Thursday. That and more in today's Cubs Farm Report. [...]

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Things are trending up with the Wizards, even if the offseason is otherwise going very quietly. Thank you for your responses to this week’s SB Nation Reacts Washington Wizards survey. Here are the results! Wizards fans are happy with [...]

The Cubs on Friday recalled right-hander Porter Hodge from Triple-A Iowa and placed fellow righty Colten Brewer on the 15-day injured list due to tightness in his lower back, tweets Meaghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. Hodge will give the Cubs a fresh arm in the bullpen, and if he [...]

The Cubs didn’t do much against fireballing righty Jared Jones last night and things don’t get any easier this afternoon against Paul Skenes. I’m changing format a little due to time and the fact that they just faced the top pitching prospect in baseball a few days ago. Skenes routinely [...]

The Cubs have yet another reliever to place on the Injured List. [...]

Looking for Friday’s game threads? This is the place. [...]

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs look to even up their series against the Bucs. Today's roster move: Here Friday notes... A MILESTONE GAME: Today’s game will be the Cubs’ 8,500th at Wrigley Field, their home since 1916. They have a winning percentage in those games of [...]

Porter Hodge pitching for Tennessee in 2023 | Lindsay Coward/Tennessee Smokies The Cubs are trying another new reliever. In an effort to improve the Cubs bullpen, the team today called up righthander Porter Hodge from Triple-A Iowa. Hodge is 23 and was the Cubs [...]

Take a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for Game 2 against the Pirates at Wrigley Field. [...]

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Which player should the Saints bring in to bolster the roster? In this week’s CSC poll, we asked our readers which remaining free agent they would like to see the New Orleans Saints sign: ⚜️WEEKLY POLL QUESTION⚜️Which of these remaining free [...]

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The results might not surprise you at all. This year, Adbert Alzolay began as the Cubs closer. It did not go well. Now he’s on the IL. Hector Neris has taken over, mostly, as closer. He’s recorded six saves in seven [...]

When Dansby Swanson returns from the IL, the Chicago Cubs have no choice but to send Nick Madrigal back to Triple-A Iowa in hopes of him figuring things out. [...]

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images An unsuccessful homecoming as the Cubs lose to the Pirates 5-4. These last few days for the Cubs have been a great example of the old baseball adage that is “momentum is the next day’s starting pitcher.” That really ends [...]

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Let's look at the first 6 games of this season. The NFL officially released the 18-week schedule for all 32 teams on Wednesday, revealing a tough start for the New Orleans Saints. PDF of Saints 2024 Schedule: https://t.co/9unqhaoTgN#Saints | @SeatGeek [...]

The last week hasn’t been particularly kind to the Cubs, with a 3-3 road trip followed by a series-opening loss to the Pirates last night. Injuries have forced Craig Counsell to mix and match in the bullpen and the lineup by taking a lesser-of-multiple-evils approach. But when your starting middle [...]

Hoping a mental reset worked for Ian Happ, hoping Nico Hoerner returns soon, and more. [...]

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports After the schedule has come out, experts have shared the distances that each NFL team will travel. As the 2024 schedule was released for all 32 teams in the NFL, it’s always fun to look at the distances traveled by each [...]

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images This time, it was Cubs starting pitching that failed. So pretty much all year, the Cubs starting rotation has been nails, while the bullpen has been a carnival roller-coaster ride. Thursday night, instead, we were “treated” to the spectacle of last [...]

The Cubs returned to Wrigley Field on Thursday night to take on the Pirates with wind conditions benefiting the hitters. Pittsburgh had another good game against Justin Steele and hung on late for a one-run victory in the series opener. The Pirates jumped ahead in the opening inning when Edward Olivares [...]