Cubs Stuff

As the Chicago Cubs look for a starting pitcher they can place at the top of their starting rotation ahead of the Major League Baseball Trade Deadline, they wer [...]

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Ty Southisene | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images South Bend and Tennessee were rained out. Myrtle Beach wins and Iowa loses. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were battered by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 9-6. Starter Jake Woodford took the loss after allowing four runs on ten hits [...]

The Cubs and Pirates got together for the second game of their series at a soggy Wrigley Field Friday afternoon. Chicago could never get their offense into gear and would eventually come up one run short in extra innings. Both heralded starters, Cade Horton and Paul Skenes, lived up to the [...]

A fielding error often happens because a player is thinking too far ahead, like failing to secure a ground ball because he’s thinking about the throw. Step one has to happen before step two. A baseball team can falter in a season for a similar reason. Start watching the standings [...]

Matt Marton-Imagn Images Cade Horton outpitched Paul Skenes, but the Cubs lost anyway. Let’s try to look at the Cubs’ 2-1 loss to the Pirates in 10 innings Friday this way: If there was one game in this series they might have been destined to [...]

Christian Franklin isn't a household name when talking about Chicago Cubs prospects, but chances are, he could have an impact on the Major League roster before [...]

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Brad Mills-Imagn Images Go get ‘em, Cade. [...]

It’s Friday the 13th, which means superstitions and flash tattoo sales. I’m far more into the latter, though I admit to feeling like this one is a loss since the Cubs already beat Paul Skenes earlier in the season. We’ll get to that soon enough, but let’s look at what [...]

Friday’s game threads are all in this StoryStream. [...]

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs go for two in a row over the Bucs. Friday notes... FRIDAY, NOT UNDER THE LIGHTS: This is the Cubs’ sixth Friday afternoon home game of the season. They won the first four before losing to the Reds [...]

The Chicago Cubs' National League Central rival, the Milwaukee Brewers, acted quickly in addressing the brewing drama with Aaron Civale. After the Brewers promo [...]

Some in the media are arguing the Cubs fueled a mental block by ditching the opener that once steadied Ben Brown. [...]

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs ride two homers and strong pitching to a 3-2 win. Ten games into this 13 games in 13 days stretch, the Cubs are an even 5-5 after winning Thursday night. Friday will bring another new and interesting [...]

Chicago Cubs veteran Ryan Pressly got off to a horrendous start this year, but has rounded into form and become a reliable piece of the puzzle of late. [...]

While Justin Turner hasn't had the offensive success that the Chicago Cubs were hoping for when they signed him to a one-year deal, his true value to the Cubs a [...]

The Cubs went 4-5 on their recent road trip, yet still gained a half-game on the Brewers and Cardinals. Now, those two foes are facing off while the Cubs host the last-place Pirates. Even with Paul Skenes standing in their way, that 5.5-game division lead should continue to grow over [...]

Okay, let’s see if we can knock this one out in a quicker fashion than usual. Friday home games mean the editorial cycle is more compressed, and I’ve got at least three pieces to publish before 1:20pm CT. The Cubs are coming off a tight victory in the opener that [...]

The Cubs possess one of the best offenses in baseball, but their lack of depth could become a serious issue. [...]