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Pedro Ramirez | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Knoxville splits a doubleheader and the ACL Cubs win on a walkoff home run. That’s the good news for tonight. In a much-rumored move, the Cubs promoted right-hander Jostin Florentino to Low-A Myrtle Beach from the ACL Cubs. Left-hander Burl Carraway joins the ACL Cubs from the … [Read more...] about Minor League Wrap: Pedro Ramirez’s bat, glove lead Knoxville to doubleheader split

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The Cubs bounce back with a 7-1 win to take yet another series. Ho hum. Another challenge faced, another challenge defeated. The Nationals are rebuilding. But there are no guarantees on the road. I mean other than maybe the Rockies in Miami. What a strange week it was. The Nationals aren’t one of those teams, though. This team has some … [Read more...] about 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 62

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images A matchup between the two Central division leaders. DETROIT — Yes, I’m in the Motor City for this series. First time I’ve seen the Cubs at Comerica Park since 2001, and an important series for both teams. As you likely know, BCB’s Ashley MacLennan also writes about the Tigers at our SB Nation Tigers site Bless You Boys. Here’s Ashley … [Read more...] about On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Tigers series preview

Former Cub Javier Báez makes a flying catch in center field | Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images The Cubs will take on the Tigers in Detroit this weekend The Cubs are in Detroit to take on the Tigers and this sets up to be quite the series. Al will have more in his series preview later, but suffice to say the team with the best record in baseball facing off against the team with … [Read more...] about The Short Porch looks forward to seeing Javy Báez and Pete Crow-Armstrong on the same field

Photo by Alyssa Howell/MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s a weekend matchup of two first-place teams, who both come in with the best record in their respective leagues. DETROIT — Friday notes... CUBS vs. TIGERS HISTORY: This is the 15th series between the Cubs and Tigers. It is only the third that will begin with both teams having winning records. The previous two also … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers preview, Friday 6/6. 6:10 CT