Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The #1 source for #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. The Cubs dropped the series to the Royals and rest before facing their crosstown rivals. About that additional starter? I should think the answer is yes, please. The going is weird. Cub Tracks™ turned pro a long time ago. Cub Tracks™. Where the great ones run AWAY.. Any MLB team can beat … [Read more...] about Cub Tracks is in radar range
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 102
Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Once again, the WPA gods did not shine down on the Cubs. This week, the Cubs have had two starting pitching performances that had really low WPA scores. This was one of them. Fangraphs Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective. THREE HEROES: Superhero: Dansby Swanson (.101). … [Read more...] about 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 102
Cubs trade target: Sandy Alcántara
Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Could the former ace recapture his past glory? If this were 2021 or 2022 and the Cubs were in the place they are now, of course Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcántara would be one of their top pitching targets. But it’s not. It’s 2025, Alcántara missed an entire season after Tommy John surgery and his results since his return this year … [Read more...] about Cubs trade target: Sandy Alcántara
Minor League Wrap: Ariel Armas leads South Bend past Dayton, 9-2
Ariel Armas | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Wins for South Bend and Myrtle Beach. Miguel Amaya starts his rehab. Lots of draftees sign. Right-hander Chris Kachmar was promoted to Triple-A Iowa from Double-A Knoxville. Left-hander Chase Watkins was promoted to Knoxville from High-A South Bend. The Cubs signed a ton of draft picks and assigned … [Read more...] about Minor League Wrap: Ariel Armas leads South Bend past Dayton, 9-2
BCB After Dark: Who’s on third?
Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should trade for a replacement for Matt Shaw It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. There’s no cover charge. Let us know if you need anything. We … [Read more...] about BCB After Dark: Who’s on third?