Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Next year’s tournament is just months away. The World Baseball Classic features players from MLB, NPB in Japan, KBO in Korea and other leagues around the world, playing for their home countries. It’s produced some great baseball and memorable moments like Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout to win the 2023 WBC for Japan: [youtube … [Read more...] about Here are the dates and locations for the 2026 World Baseball Classic
The Short Porch is looking at the Cubs series losses and upcoming schedule
Dansby Swanson celebrates hitting a two-run home run in the Bronx | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images It’s going to be interesting down the stretch Baseball will return to the corner of Clark and Addison tomorrow afternoon as the Cubs start their final 66 games. They’ll open a series against the Boston Red Sox, who at 53-45 are just three games behind the Toronto Blue Jays in … [Read more...] about The Short Porch is looking at the Cubs series losses and upcoming schedule
Can you guess this Cubs outfielder in today’s in-5 trivia game?
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 outfielder in today’s in-5 trivia game?
Baseball history unpacked, July 18
Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. The sad case of Donnie Moore 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 unfold over the … [Read more...] about Baseball history unpacked, July 18
Outside The Confines: And we’re back
Brett Davis-Imagn Images The break is over and it’s time to get serious. While the All-Star Game is always a fun little break, it certainly feels nice to get back to the regular season, especially when things seem to be going well. The Cubs are firmly atop the NL Central and have their eyes set on the postseason, but to get there, we’ll still need to contend with the … [Read more...] about Outside The Confines: And we’re back