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CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs came frustratingly close to a really nice come-from-behind win last night at Wrigley Field. Unfortunately, Alex Bregman swung (and missed) at what would have been the game-winning ball-four pitch, and so we start another series from behind. But, hey, the Cubs dropped the opener against [...]

I believe MLB has been stumping for a salary cap all this time, even during the press conferences in the midst of the All-Star festivities, since the last time we saw a proposal coming from the players. The latest tweet shared suggests that negotiations have been taking place in some [...]

Betteridge’s Law of Headlines states that “Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no.” And to an extent, that does apply here with Mason Miller and the Chicago Cubs. But I don’t think it’s quite so simple *and* I think it requires some [...]

When you think “record-breaking catch,” you are probably picturing a wide receiver. But it turns out that Pete Crow-Armstrong, with yet another brilliant catch last night, set a Statcast Era record: … it was his 33rd 5-star catch. That breaks a tie with Kiermaier for most in the decade of Statcast [...]

Pete Crow-Armstrong is the best defensive center fielder in baseball right now and is probably the best overall defender in the game. By the time his career is over, he might be able to lay claim to the best who ever lived. There’s no easy way to make a definitive [...]

The overall shape of Nico Hoerner’s results this season has been exceptionally weird. It feels like a lifetime ago, but he actually began the year SCORCHING hot, and with way more power than usual over a not-insubstantial number of opportunities (first 107 PAs): .326/.402/.533 (158 wRC+). And while that was [...]

The switch-hitter could be on the move from the Orioles and bring even more offense to Chicago's lineup. [...]

As Boyd enters the latter half of his 30s, he's showing little signs of slowing down. [...]

Although there are more re-ranks throughout the year these days than in years past, and although I do enjoy them all as a Prospect Fiend, there are generally two re-ranks that are bigger than the rest: ones that come in the offseason after a full accounting of performance, development, and [...]

Cubs center fielder's 33rd 5-Star catch is most in tracking history [...]

The Cubs have multiple areas of improvement they should make, if they hope for a deep October run. Here's a list of what they should prioritize. [...]

We were one “Alex Bregman non-swing” away from seeing the Cubs off to a 3-1 start to the second half of the season (which somehow still would have dropped the Cubs down a game in the NL Central race …), but things aren’t all that bad. The Cubs have won [...]

A little more on Phil Maton’s latest trip to the Injured List, which comes after just one (not-so-good) return appearance. The knee clearly isn’t right, and a similar period of rest doesn’t sound like it might be enough this time around. The three-week break he recently got wasn’t enough, so [...]

The Chicago Cubs have already reunited with Aaron Civale and Drew Pomeranz to fortify their pitching staff. Could their next target be Nate Pearson? [...]

Catcher Colin Tuft of the Frederick Keys, center fielder Carlos Jimenez, first baseman Abimelec Ortiz, and Easton Shelton led the shortened week of minor league baseball. [...]

Jacob Misiorowski is still on top, but has Cristopher Sanchez closed the gap? Is anyone else even close? [...]

After a breakout 2025 season, Michael Busch has taken a step back offensively this year. Can he get back to that level of production, or will last season end up being his career outlier? [...]

Jameson Taillon's return to the Chicago Cubs rotation was going to be an important marker for what direction Jed Hoyer and Co. may take at the 2026 trade deadli [...]

Because the onslaught of pitcher injuries this year for the Chicago Cubs has been so severe, there’s relatively little debate about whether the team is better off with or without Jameson Taillon. After more guys return? Eh, you could probably start beefing, particularly about his role, but for now, the [...]

Brian Keefe has a plate full entering his second full season as the Wizards' head coach. [...]