We talked last week about how the Chicago Cubs needed to go 4-2 on the first homestand after the All-Star break. Well, they are not off to a very good start with that. They lost the first two games of the opening series against the Arizona Diamondbacks before rallying late to salvage a win on… read more

Mike Tauchman has been activated from the injured list ahead of the Chicago Cubs series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tauchman had been on the IL since June 17th because of a groin strain. Alexander Canario was sent back to AAA Iowa in the corresponding news. Canario only got three at bats in his most recent… read more

It was announced today that the Chicago Cubs will open the 2025 Major League Baseball season against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome. Those games will take place on March 18th and 19th. It makes sense to feature these two teams in Japan with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Dodgers and… read more

The 2024 Chicago Cubs were not supposed to enter the All-Star break trying to decide if they would be a buyer or a seller before the July 30th MLB trade deadline, but here they are. The combination of Jed Hoyer not doing enough to add to the team in the offseason, injuries, and underperformance across… read more

The Chicago Cubs missed the playoffs in 2023 because their offense and bullpen were not good enough. Jed Hoyer did not do nearly enough to address either issue in the offseason, so the team still finds themselves with big holes in both places. If they are going to get this season on track, they need… read more

It was a tough weekend at Wrigley Field for the Chicago Cubs. They lost three of four games to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The biggest thing for the Cubs right now is getting healthy. Chicago played the entire series without both Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner. Swanson has been on the injured list with a knee… read more

The MLB regular season is seven weeks old now and teams are beginning to solidify their positions in the standings. This is especially true for teams that will not compete for the postseason. Through 40 games, teams begin knowing what they are going to be this season. While it remains the middle of May, front… read more

The Cubs traveled to Pittsburgh over the weekend and took two of three from the Pirates. While the Pirates are not very good, they do have two of the most exciting young pitchers in baseball. Chicago faced both in this series. The first was Jared Jones on Friday. The Cubs were able to manage seven… read more

This weekend marked the first time the Chicago Cubs had played a division opponent in the 2024 season when the Milwaukee Brewers came to Wrigley Field. The weekend started with the Cubs a game behind the Brewers and ended with the two teams tied after the Cubs took two of three. Chicago’s starting pitching was… read more