Cubs Stuff

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell didn't hold back when asked about an MLB rules loophole geared toward Shohei Ohtani's unique status as a two-way player. [...]

Before tonight’s Game 2 matchup against the Phillies at Wrigley Field, the Chicago media assembled and spoke to Cubs manager Craig Counsell, who had a lot of injury updates to share. Among the lesser highlights … (1) Matthew Boyd will, indeed, be activated off the Injured List tomorrow to start against [...]

Fastball velocity is at an all-time high, and it hasn’t even started to heat up yet. [...]

Injuries have been a major drag for the Chicago Cubs in the early going, but a next man up mentality has the pitching staff willing its way to strong reuslts. [...]

CUBS LINEUP — The Chicago Cubs are rolling right now, riding a six-game winning streak into tonight’s matchup against Jesus Luzardo and the Philadelphia Phillies. Seeing as the Cubs destroyed Luzardo last week – and the fact that Imanaga is on a roll – this feels like a very winnable [...]

These are two teams moving in opposite directions right now, with each either winning or losing six in a row dating back to April 14 in Philly. Last night brought us a rematch of starting pitchers, with the Cubs once again getting the best of it, and tonight is more [...]

“Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind.” — Philadelphia Freedom by Elton Johnezstandalone.cmd.push(function () { ezstandalone.showAds(146); }); I get a lot of joy when the Cubs beat the Phillies, and it’s simply because of bygone grudges against the likes of Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Pete Rose, and [...]

Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer was on 670 The Score this week (or do I have to call it 104.3 FM The Score now?) on the Spiegel and Holmes Show, getting into all things Cubs. I’ve embedded the full appearance at the bottom of this post, which [...]

When the Cubs were in the thick of their slow offensive start to the season, I had a hard time squaring the lackluster results with my belief in this particular roster. There are not many teams, I’d remind myself, that have a legitimate Gold Glove shortstop averaging 23 HRs per [...]

They say a rising tide lifts all boats, but if you're built different, you don't wait for anything else to lift you. [...]

After the Monday off-day, some Cubs prospect notes for you today … The season is still so young, and yet it feels like we’ve been talking for weeks already about the monster seasons Owen Ayers and Cole Mathis are having at High-A South Bend and Low-A Myrtle Beach, respectively. The [...]

Happy anniversary! Another 10-year anniversary. Gonna be a lot of those this year. Sure, it was Jake Arrieta’s no-hitter – his second in a very short time – that got most of the attention ten years ago on this day, but really, the whole thing was an absolute drubbing of [...]

With the first full month of the regular season winding down, let's review what's working and what's not for the Chicago Cubs' divisional foes. [...]

Shohei Ohtani is unlike any baseball player we’ve seen in a century, if not ever. There aren’t currently any other big leaguers who participate regularly as both a pitcher and a hitter, and, even setting that minimum threshold aside, the crazy thing is that Ohtani is ELITE at both functions. [...]

It’s déjà vu all over again. The famous quote from Yankees legend Yogi Berra certainly applies to the early part of the 2026 season for Colin Rea and the Chicago Cubs. The veteran right-hander once again finds himself in the Cubs rotation — and a crucial part of the pitching staff — [...]

From 32 home runs to one extra-base hit. [...]

No team in baseball has a longer winning streak than the Cubs’ current six-game streak. That’s also one game longer than their longest winning streak all of last season. Alex Bregman doubled twice last night, on nicely elevated line drives. That’s exactly what you want to see from him, and [...]

The McGwire name is a Cardinals staple, but Mason McGwire is carving his own path as a Chicago Cubs prospect. Here is why the Cubs' rising pitcher is surging in [...]

Eventually, the Chicago Cubs will have to play a team that isn’t the Mets or Phillies, and isn’t riding a long losing streak, but for now, might as well take advantage when facing a slumping opponent. The Cubs beat the Phillies 5-1 last night to open their four-game set at [...]