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Owen Caissie | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The ball was flying out of Principal Park as Iowa hits 5 home runs. Myrtle Beach is 10-2 in the second half so far. Iowa Cubs right-hander Phil Bickford has been released to free agency. The Cubs have signed their 2019 first-round draft pick, Ryan Jensen, to a minor league deal. Jensen will … [Read more...] about Minor League Wrap: Owen Caissie homers twice as Iowa stops Omaha, 12-3

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?

Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Larry Biittner* spells relief, 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 course … [Read more...] about Baseball history unpacked, July 4

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images An incredible milestone. This week we got to see a truly massive milestone, as Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher to reach 3,000 career strikeouts. This milestone seemed like it might not be possible for Kershaw, who has been injured on and off for the past several seasons. But Kershaw persevered, the Dodgers remained loyal—a rarity … [Read more...] about Outside The Confines: 3,000 Ks for Kershaw