Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The deadline comes up late this afternoon. As you surely know by now, today, July 31, is MLB’s annual Trade Deadline. After today, no trades of major-league players can be made. Teams can still acquire players on outright waivers or make minor-league deals, though. As you surely know by now, the Cubs have made two trades already. Here … [Read more...] about 2025 MLB Trade Deadline open thread
2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 108
Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images The Cubs avoid a sweep with a 10-3 win ahead of the trade deadline. Phew. That was a cathartic win. You could feel the tension building in Chicago and throughout Cubs Nation. I mean, way back in game number 72, the Cubs reached 18 games over .500. Here they are 36 games later at that same mark. Though I’m completely comfortable giving … [Read more...] about 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 108
A look at the Cubs exactly two-thirds of the way through 2025
Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images One-third of the season, 54 games, remains. While we wait for the next few hours for the Cubs to make more trades, I thought I’d take a look at the team as an off day separates the first two-thirds of the 2025 season from the last third to come. The Cubs have played 108 games and are 64-44, a .583 winning percentage that … [Read more...] about A look at the Cubs exactly two-thirds of the way through 2025
Baseball history unpacked, July 30
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Happy birthday to Javier Assad* and other Cubs. JR Richard has a stroke, lots of players find new teams, 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 … [Read more...] about Baseball history unpacked, July 30
Outside The Confines: The calm before the storm?
Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Emmanuel Clase is placed on leave amid a gambling scandal. The trade deadline is off to a slow start. Bryce Harper and Rob Manfred face off. Good morning. Monday morning, I awoke to an alert on my phone that Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave amid a gambling scandal. I then opened my email … [Read more...] about Outside The Confines: The calm before the storm?