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Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images And Ian Happ is headed to the injured list. This is not the way we had hoped this series would go. After an uncharacteristic bad outing from Matthew Boyd Monday, there was at least hope that Colin Rea could put together a good one Tuesday. Welp. Didn’t happen, and the Cubs also got poor relief work and some unusual bad defense … [Read more...] about Brewers 9, Cubs 3: Hey, Jed! Time to bring in the reinforcements

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Cubs were crushed by the Brewers, 9-3. If you watched the Cubs these last two days in Milwaukee and were prone to knee-jerk reactions, you’d stand pat with all of your prospect capital or shop in the clearance bin. You hate to ever use two games as any kind of litmus test. But on these two days, these are two teams headed in … [Read more...] about 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 107

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The Cubs have made a move to bolster their bench. Vidal Bruján has not performed well as a bench player for the Cubs. He replaced Ian Happ during Happ’s at-bat Tuesday when Happ fouled a ball off his shin. At first, it was thought Happ might have to go to the injured list, but X-rays were negative and Happ will stay on the active … [Read more...] about Cubs roster move: Moises Ballesteros recalled, Vidal Bruján designated for assignment

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Cubs try to avoid being swept. Today’s roster move: Here Wednesday notes... ABOUT SWEEPS: The Cubs and Reds are the only teams that have not been swept in a series. The Brewers were swept in one, their first of the year, at Yankee Stadium. All other teams have been swept at least three times. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) ABOUT … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers preview, Wednesday 7/30, 1:10 CT

Photo by Jeffrey Phelps/MLB Photos via Getty Images Wednesday’s game threads? All right here. … [Read more...] about Cubs vs. Brewers Wednesday 7/30 game threads