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Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected in back-to-back games, a rare show of emotion for the team's usually level-headed skipper. [...]

The Cubs evened their series in Philly last night by hitting a bunch of home runs and then manufacturing a few scores. It’s endlessly hilarious to me when people get upset about them hitting solo home runs, like that’s a bad thing. Alas, a win is a win is a [...]

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images If you are in search of Wednesday’s game threads, you have found them here. [...]

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series win. Wednesday notes... SEE YOU NEXT YEAR (OR MAYBE IN OCTOBER): Today’s game will be the last of the regular season between the Cubs and Phillies. June 11 will be the fourth-earliest date they have [...]

To the casual fan, a quick look over the last week of Chicago Cubs games would lead to the suggestion that the offense, as a whole, is in a slump. While there c [...]

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images The Cubs slug their way to an 8-4 win in Philadelphia. Facing another pitcher who was a first -ound pick, this could have been another tough night. I’m going to be honest, half way through the game, I was still [...]

Frequent readers have probably noticed that our regular Rundown feature has ostensibly disappeared, but I’ve been reluctant to usurp the name for even a one-off piece here and there in hopes that we’ll get it back. While hope remains for that eventuality, I figured I’d leverage it to get out [...]

An inside look into the Cubs' trade for Pete Crow-Armstrong with Team President Jed Hoyer. [...]

Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cubs homered four times and evened up the series. Ian Happ appears to be starting one of his patented hot streaks. After a home run in Monday’s loss, Happ went deep twice Tuesday in Philadelphia. That, along [...]

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images He’ll bring his unusual stance to Texas. Happy Wednesday, everyone. We have loads of fun little tidbits, from one of the greatest catches you’ll ever see, to a new media partnership for MLB, to a new home for [...]

The expectation is that the Chicago Cubs will be in the market for a frontline starting pitcher ahead of the Major League Baseball Trade Deadline on July 31, an [...]

Malcolm Emmons-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Adolfo Phillips* is in the news, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of [...]

Think you can guess which Cubs player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. Good morning! We’d like to introduce you to our brand new Bleed Cubbie Blue In-5 daily trivia game. The objective is to guess the correct active OR retired Cubs player in as [...]

Brad Mills-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you would still make the Michael Busch trade. It’s Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in [...]

OSS: Cubs go bombs away in a win at Philly. Three up: Ian Happ had a big day, homering twice and drawing two walks which led to a .447 WPA on the day. He’s off to a relatively slower start this year but as RC pointed out somehow he’ll have 20 homers [...]

Jozhan Oquendo | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images South Bend was the only winner tonight. Moisés Ballesteros and Owen Caissie homer in Iowa’s loss. The big news is that the City of Myrtle Beach and the Pelicans came [...]

The Cubs and Phillies met in the second game of their series at Citizens Bank Park Tuesday night. Chicago broke out the bats in this one and hit four home runs en route to a win. Dansby Swanson put the North Siders ahead with a solo home run off of Mick [...]

Ian Happ already homered in the third inning on Tuesday night. He’s done it again, driving a Taijuan Walker cutter into the right field bleachers. Ian Happ's second homer of the game puts the @Cubs back in front! pic.twitter.com/kP4l8oBQlh — MLB (@MLB) June 11, 2025 Happ has homered three times in the last [...]

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Michael Busch just sent a home run to Mars. If Mars were the Cubs’ bullpen, that is. It’s the third Cubs home run of the night, the farthest of the trio. Busch’s long ball went 442 feet, coming off his bat at 106.4 miles per hour. like this post if you voted [...]