Cubs Stuff

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker recently gave a nod to one of his former managers, Dusty Baker, who has his own legacy here on the North Side. [...]

The Cubs are coming off their first series loss in nearly a month, and their reward is facing the Phillies in Philly. Depending on how you view it, the Phils dropping five in a row and nine of 10 is either a very good thing or a sign that they’re [...]

It’s taken longer than I’d hoped when I started talking and writing about Ben Brown implementing a kick-change, but we finally have confirmation that he’s done just that. We discussed the idea during the May 1 episode of The Rant podcast, and Brown threw the updated version of the offspeed [...]

If the weekend series against the Detroit Tigers was any indication, the Cubs may not be the favorite to win the World Series this season. After dropping two of [...]

The Cubs (40-25) dropped their first series in nearly a month when they lost two out of three to the American League-leading Tigers at Comerica Park. Chicago saw their offense stifled by a pair of Detroit starters in the two defeats. The three-city road trip finishes up with a three-game [...]

The Chicago Cubs dropped two of three games against the Detroit Tigers over the weekend, and the biggest takeaway was that Major League Baseball has a growing p [...]

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The Cubs fell in the rubber match to the Tigers. What do they need to change in order to maximize their odds of success in October? [...]

More than one person thought Saturday’s game would see a few ejections due to home plate umpire Doug Eddings’ egregiously bad zone, but the real ump show took place on Sunday. That’s when Derek Thomas called a terrible strike three on Nico Hoerner, who took issue with the call and [...]

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell recently gave encouraging updates on some of his injured pitchers, including Shota Imanaga and Porter Hodge. [...]

The Cubs and Tigers met in the deciding game of their series at Comerica Park on Sunday afternoon. Detroit went ahead early and never gave up their advantage, winning via shutout. Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run double off of Cade Horton in the bottom of the 1st to give the Tigers [...]

Let Craig and Nico tell you… [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2PzUqioe1w?si=iqjDOO-Y4XtkvS6V&w=560&h=315] [...]

The New York Mets have signed former Chicago Cubs reliever Julian Merryweather to a minor-league deal after he was recently designated for assignment. [...]

We’re going to move quickly on this one yet again, but I hope to get back to more in-depth breakdowns after this weekend. My daughter just graduated high school — summa cum laude, class president, etc — and her open house is this afternoon. Meanwhile, my son has had four [...]

Ben Brown entered his May 31 outing against the Reds with a 6.39 ERA, having given up 14 runs in his last two starts combined. He began the season as the fifth starter in the rotation, moving up in order as Justin Steele and Shōta Imanaga went down with injuries, [...]

Brendan joins Sean to talk about the Cubs explosive offense and terrific start to the season. Other topics include Pete Crow-Armstrong as a possible MVP, major contributions from young players like Matt Shaw and Cade Horton, and a surprisingly competent bullpen. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2107386219" params="color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%" height="300" iframe="true" /] Sean Holland · Holy [...]

One of the secrets to the Cubs’ success this year is they are not one team. They are two teams, stunningly different in their approaches, yet equally potent. [...]

Prior to Matt Shaw's return to the Major League level, rightful speculation suggested that the Chicago Cubs could be in the market for a third baseman at the Ma [...]

Trade season is fast approaching, and teams have mostly begun to start sorting themselves between the contenders and pretenders. At almost every trade deadline, there’s one need that teams prioritize filling than any other: starting pitching. There’s no such thing as too many starters, and that’s become even more true [...]

The Cubs have designated right-hander Tyson Miller for assignment after reinstating him from the 60-day injured list, per Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times. He had been pitching on a rehab assignment of late but it seems the club didn’t want to add him back to the roster. Since he [...]