Things are looking a little rough for the Cubs, who have dropped two straight while the Brewers keep beating up on the Dodgers. But the thing is, that 1.5 game lead in the Central is the same gap the Cubs have behind those same Dodgers for the best record in the NL. It just so happens that the Brewers have won four straight. The sky might look a little lower, but it’s not … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Lineup (7/10/25): Tucker DH, Shaw at 3B, Rea Pitching to Avoid Sweep
The Rundown Lite: Cubs Prepping for Draft, Caissie Crushing, Let’s Get Some Runs, Effross Back in Bigs
The calendar says it’s Wednesday, but I can’t tell whether it feels more like Tuesday or Thursday. Maybe you’re far less weird than me — which is a low bar to clear — about how each day of the week is supposed to vibe, and the long holiday weekend followed by Monday’s concert messed up the rotation. The good news is that we’ve got another concert tonight, followed by another … [Read more...] about The Rundown Lite: Cubs Prepping for Draft, Caissie Crushing, Let’s Get Some Runs, Effross Back in Bigs
The Rundown Ultralite: Cubs Crush Cards, All-Star Snubs
Regular readers may remember me pining for a few days off, and I sort of got them over the holiday weekend. Thing is, not I’m even more pressed for time than usual. Not only are we having a new washing machine delivered after ours gave up the ghost last week, but my son and I are headed up to Chicago in the afternoon. Not for a Cubs game, of course, but to see Wu-Tang Clan and … [Read more...] about The Rundown Ultralite: Cubs Crush Cards, All-Star Snubs
New Holy Cow! Podcast: Liz Thompson on Cubs’ Mediocre June, Custom Scorecards
Liz Thompson joins Sean to discuss her custom-made scorecards and the Cubs tepid June performance. They also touch on the Orioles struggles and trying to secretly watch baseball games during school. Sean Holland · Holy Cow! A Cubs Podcast Episode 120: Liz Thompson //pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || … [Read more...] about New Holy Cow! Podcast: Liz Thompson on Cubs’ Mediocre June, Custom Scorecards
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/5/25): Cardinals 8, Cubs 6 – Busch Bashes, Bullpen Buckles
The Cubs and Cardinals got together in the second game of their series at a steamy Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon. Chicago attempted to engineer a win with a bullpen game and came close before one bad inning did them in and St. Louis prevailed Drew Pomeranz served as the opener for the North Siders, walking two hitters and giving up a single before exiting with the bases … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/5/25): Cardinals 8, Cubs 6 – Busch Bashes, Bullpen Buckles