Think you can guess which Cubs player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. Good morning! We’re back for another day of the Bleed Cubbie Blue In-5 daily trivia game. The objective is to guess the correct active OR retired Cubs player in as few guesses as possible. Full game instructions are at the bottom. Feel free to share your results in the comments … [Read more...] about Can you guess this Cubs lefty in today’s in-5 trivia game?
Baseball history unpacked, July 21
JOHN ZICH/AFP via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Wood* outpitches Maddux, more stone in Wrigley stands, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they … [Read more...] about Baseball history unpacked, July 21
Outside The Confines: For the love of baseball
Photo by Brandon Soto/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images The trade deadline approaches. Hall of Fame weekend approaches. The Moon Mammoths are born. And other news around MLB. Good morning. Now that the All-Star Game is over, the trade deadline is the next event on the baseball calendar. Except for All-Star induction ceremonies this upcoming weekend. We’ll get to … [Read more...] about Outside The Confines: For the love of baseball
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 99
Matt Marton-Imagn Images It was close for quite a while... and then it wasn’t. Reminder: Thomas Smith is on vacation and will return next Monday to cover the final game of the White Sox series. As the great Sarah Langs might say... Wheeeeee! (Not in a good way for the Cubs, though.) Fangraphs The Cubs had as much as an 80.5 percent chance of winning … [Read more...] about 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 99
Cubs vs. Red Sox Saturday 7/19 game threads
If you seek Saturday’s game threads, look no further. … [Read more...] about Cubs vs. Red Sox Saturday 7/19 game threads