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Dale Zanine-Imagn Images No one saw this coming... Hugwatch season was already getting heated up ahead of the big deadline next month, but very few people could have honestly said they expected what happened on Sunday. Just ahead of the Red Sox start time, it was announced that the Red Sox and Giants had agreed on a blockbuster trade that would send Rafael Devers to San … [Read more...] about Outside The Confines: The first blockbuster trade of the season

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images It was not pretty, but the Cubs took care of business with a 3-2 win. Had these last 13 games occurred in a different order, say reversed, I’m not sure that the Cubs wouldn’t have lost seven or even more. The Cubs didn’t play great during this stretch. To be clear, they didn’t play badly either. I’ve got the score over 13 games at … [Read more...] about 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 72

David Banks-Imagn Images The Cubs had an okay week and remained solidly in first place in the NL Central. The Cubs were 4-3 over the week ending Sunday, losing two of three in Philadelphia and winning three of four against the Pirates at Wrigley Field. Two of the three losses were in extra innings and with a bit of luck, one or both of those games could have gone into … [Read more...] about Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, June 16 edition

Rafael Devers hits a home run against the Yankees in his final game as with the Red Sox | Eric Canha-Imagn Images The Red Sox traded their best hitter to San Francisco on Sunday. It was the type of stunning trade that only the Red Sox have had a penchant for in recent years. Develop a franchise player, sign them to a massive deal, things turn slightly south and trade … [Read more...] about The Short Porch is wondering if the Cubs would have been interested in Rafael Devers

Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images The Phase 1 voting will continue until June 26. Major League Baseball’s All-Star balloting began recently and two Cubs outfielders could get starting spots. In voting results released Monday, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker were the two leaders among outfielders: PCA is also third among all NL vote-getters behind Shohei Ohtani … [Read more...] about Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker lead NL outfield All-Star balloting