Bleed Cubbie Blue

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images ... and that helped some home runs leave the yard. Game time conditions at Wrigley Field Saturday, per the boxscore of the Cubs’ 10-7 win over the Mariners: Twenty miles per hour is putting it mildly. The Cubs didn’t even raise the team standings flags before the game (Bluesky link): The wind is blowing OUT at Wrigley … [Read more...] about Cubs 10, Mariners 7: The wind was blowing OUT at Wrigley Field

Pedro Ramirez | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Wins for the Smokies and Pelicans tonight. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were muffled by the Nashville Sounds (Brewers), 7-4. Connor Noland gave up four runs on seven hits over five innings. He walked four and struck out two. Ethan Roberts entered the game with one out in the bottom of the … [Read more...] about Minor League Wrap: Smokies stop Shuckers, 4-3

Photo by George Gaza/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs open a series against a team from the AL West. Friday notes... THE LEADOFF MAN: The Cubs’ leadoff batter in the ninth inning walked yesterday but did not score. The first Cub has reached base in 51 innings this season. The runner scored in 19 of them, 37.3 percent. Cubs pitchers have issued 55 leadoff walks and … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners preview, Friday 6/20, 1:20 CT

Photo by George Gaza/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs open a series against a team from the AL West. Friday notes... THE LEADOFF MAN: The Cubs’ leadoff batter in the ninth inning walked yesterday but did not score. The first Cub has reached base in 51 innings this season. The runner scored in 19 of them, 37.3 percent. Cubs pitchers have issued 55 leadoff walks and … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners preview, Friday 6/20, 1:20 CT

Friday’s game threads? All right here. … [Read more...] about Cubs vs. Mariners Friday 6/20 game threads