Cubs Stuff

The Cubs' farm system got some elite contributions in May, even leading to the debut of a few notable prospects. Which three hitters stood out most in the organization? [...]

Four teams have been tabbed sellers ahead of the 2026 MLB Draft. From veterans to young youth talent, teams are willing to give up big pieces of their team puzzles ahead of the August deadline, including the Giants, Rockies, Nationals, and Mets. [...]

“And so it was later as the miller told his tale. That her face at first just ghostly turned a whiter shade of pale.” – A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harumezstandalone.cmd.push(function () { ezstandalone.showAds(146); }); Yesterday was an emotional day here at Cubs Insider and it made me proud [...]

The Cubs (32-28) finished a 3-4 road trip by dropping two of three to the Cardinals to wrap up a disappointing 13-16 month of May that included a 10-game losing streak. That slump erased a lot of the ground gained during a 17-9 April, so now they try to get [...]

The Cubs lose 2-3 to the Cardinals, but at least some tarps off dweeb with a weak arm looked like a fool. We do some Cubs May trivia, Rakes/Flakes/Throws/Blows and of course a smelly visit from Cubstradamus.ezstandalone.cmd.push(function () { ezstandalone.showAds(146); }); Brought to you by ⁠Penguin Imprints⁠, ⁠⁠Fanarchy⁠⁠ and our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ [...]

The Cubs' continued issues with pitching are holding them back again. At this point, it's more than a persistent problem; it's one they're voluntarily accepting. [...]

Things could have been worse for the Chicago Cubs in May and, with a clean slate in June, the team finds itself on solid ground in new MLB power rankings. [...]

The Chicago Cubs didn't have a good month of May, but solid pitching prevented an uneven month from being a calamity. Who were the heroes on the mound? [...]

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch paced the National League WAR leaderboards for May, yet the Chicago Cubs struggled badly in a rough stretch of baseball. [...]

Pitchers talented enough to win the Cy Young Award don’t normally see time in Triple-A. That is, of course, unless they are on a rehab assignment … which is the case for two of the Detroit Tigers’ starters. The Tigers’ starting rotation has been devastated by injuries to begin this season, [...]

A Tarik Skubal trade will be costly for any team at the deadline, but for the Chicago Cubs, the margin for error feels especially small right now. [...]

The Cubs were one of the streakiest teams in baseball in May. Which, if any, of their hitters were the most consistent? [...]

Chicago Cubs left-hander Jordan Wicks was awful in both of his recent starts, squandering an opportunity to rewrite his standing with the organization. [...]

May sucked. The Cubs started the month with an eight-game winning streak, peaking with a 91.2% chance to make the playoffs (63.4% chance of winning the NL Central) on May 8. And they closed by losing 7 of their last ten, while their playoff odds dropped to just a coin [...]

“I feel inclined to blow my mind; get hung up, feed the ducks with a bun. They all come out to groove about, be nice and have fun in the sun.” — Itchycoo Park by Small Facesezstandalone.cmd.push(function () { ezstandalone.showAds(146); }); It’s an off day and the Cubs have been struggling, [...]

Sports fans, generally speaking, like to shout their thoughts about what they wish a player or team or league were doing. It is the nature of the thing. In the aggregate, it might make a small difference, but one individual sports fan voice rarely matters, if we’re being honest. Most sports [...]

So you know by now that the Cubs had a bad May, though their multiple long win streaks have allowed them to maintain a 32-28 record through 60 games on this much needed off day. The Brewers get to play the Giants (lame) while the Cardinals play the Rangers (meh) [...]

A few folks have previously lamented my tendency to delve into personal matters here, so consider this fair warning to those who agree that I’m not going to stick solely to the nuts and bolts of Cubs baseball for this one. Some of that is because I don’t feel like [...]

The Cubs wrapped up May with a series loss in St. Louis to the upstart Cardinals, putting the finishing touches on a frustrating 13-16 record in the month. Here are 10 things we learned about the Cubs in May (which, let’s face it, was a looong month): 1. This season has been [...]