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1 day ago

Pete Crow-Armstrong to Play For Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic -

Breakout 2025 center fielder posted 5.4 fWAR, 109 wRC+, 31 homers, reached 30/30, committed to play for his country, projected as Cubs' center.
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2 days ago
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The Rundown: Imanaga's QO Decision, Buxton Could Waive NTC, Skenes Reportedly Wants Yankees Trade -

Cubs pitching requires upgrades: rotation lacks depth beyond Cade Horton and the bullpen was heavily depleted by free agency.
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Latest On Cubs, Shota Imanaga

The Cubs will prioritize adding pitchers to strengthen both the rotation and bullpen rather than sign top-of-market position-player free agents.
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The Rundown: Imanaga's QO Decision, Buxton Could Waive NTC, Skenes Reportedly Wants Yankees Trade -

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1 week ago
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Shota Imanaga Becomes Free Agent After He, Cubs Decline Options -

Shōta Imanaga and the Chicago Cubs mutually declined remaining contract options, ending the four-year agreement after two seasons and $23 million.
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1 month ago
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Let's Discuss How Cubs Will Navigate Shota Imanaga's Complicated Option Situation -

The Cubs must decide whether to exercise Imanaga's club option amid declining performance, age concerns, and a complex sequence of player options affecting long-term cost.
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2 days ago

MLBTR Podcast: Surprising Option Decisions, Qualifying Offers, And Paul DePodesta

New MLB Trade Rumors Podcast episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other platforms with subscription encouraged and an alternative web player provided.
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2 days ago

Bo Bichette's Bat, Positional Versatility Could Interest Cubs -

Bo Bichette draws interest from multiple teams to play second or third base despite a recent knee injury and strong World Series showing.
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4 days ago

Cade Horton Falls Short in Rookie of the Year Voting after Generational Second Half -

Drake Baldwin won the 2025 National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year over Cade Horton despite Horton's dominant second-half pitching performance.
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3 days ago

The Rundown Lite: MLB Limits Prop Bets, Horton Still Big Winner in Curious ROY Race, Thanking Our Vets, Sisu 2 Trailer -

MLB limited pitch prop bets to $200 and banned them from parlays, leaving avenues for exploitation through multiple bets or co-conspirators.
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3 days ago

Ketel Marte's Availability Presents Opportunity for Cubs to Bolster Lineup -

Ketel Marte is a premier switch-hitting infielder with power and a sizable contract, making him a likely trade candidate before he gains 10-5 rights.
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#jed-hoyer
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4 days ago
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Cubs Called 'Hot Stove's Biggest Sleeper' with Expensive Pitching, Corner OF Top Targets -

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4 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Hoyer Turns Focus to 2026, Extensions Possible, Horton Fully Healed, Brewers Facing Elimination -

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4 days ago
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Cubs Called 'Hot Stove's Biggest Sleeper' with Expensive Pitching, Corner OF Top Targets -

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4 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Hoyer Turns Focus to 2026, Extensions Possible, Horton Fully Healed, Brewers Facing Elimination -

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4 days ago

The Rundown Lite: Best Wishes to Mike Canter, Indictments in Guardians Gambling Scandal, Predator Badlands Review -

Michael Canter permanently stepped down as a long-time contributor and announced immediate retirement from producing long-form pieces.
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4 days ago

MLB Trade Rumors Predicts Cubs Will Spend on Pitching This Winter -

Chicago Cubs are linked primarily to pitchers, targeting front-line starting pitchers and bullpen reinforcements amid budget and roster uncertainty.
#tatsuya-imai
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1 week ago

Cubs Win 2025 Gold Glove NL Team of the Year Award -

We knew the Cubs' defense was good, but now we have proof. This is the second time the Cubs have won the award, which was established in 2020.
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1 week ago

Japanese Slugger Munetaka Murakami Will Be Posted Friday -

Munetaka Murakami, a 25-year-old Japanese slugger with significant power, will be posted and could command a near-$200 million MLB contract despite strikeout and defensive concerns.
#kyle-tucker
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3 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Big Offseason Decisions Coming, Steele's Rehab Going Well, Blue Jays Force ALCS Game 7 -

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3 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Big Offseason Decisions Coming, Steele's Rehab Going Well, Blue Jays Force ALCS Game 7 -

#justin-turner
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1 week ago

Cubs, Colin Rea Agree to Restructured One-Year Deal -

Colin Rea signed a restructured deal with the Cubs for $6.5 million in 2026 with a $6.5 million club option in 2027, providing low-cost rotation insurance.
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1 week ago

13 Players Receive Qualifying Offers

Thirteen players have received a qualifying offer this year, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. The list is as follows: This year's QO is valued at $22.025MM. All 13 players will have the next 15 days to decide whether to accept that one-year offer or decline and become a free agent. They can spend that time gauging the open market to determine interest in their services.
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1 week ago

Cubs Expected to Maintain Budget Bullpen Strategy -

The Cubs will again avoid large multiyear reliever contracts and pursue cost-effective bullpen replacements, rebuilding on a limited budget.
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2 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Let's Construct a Bullpen, Horton Ready to Build on 'Whirlwind' Rookie Season, Blue Jays Tie Series -

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1 month ago
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The Rundown: Cubs Segue Into Hot Stove Season, Hoyer Delivers End-of-Season Analysis, Dodgers & Mariners Up 2-0 in LCS -

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2 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Let's Construct a Bullpen, Horton Ready to Build on 'Whirlwind' Rookie Season, Blue Jays Tie Series -

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The Rundown: Cubs Segue Into Hot Stove Season, Hoyer Delivers End-of-Season Analysis, Dodgers & Mariners Up 2-0 in LCS -

#nico-hoerner
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1 week ago

Pete Crow-Armstrong Wins 2025 NL Gold Glove at CF -

Pete Crow-Armstrong emerged as an elite defensive center fielder in 2025, winning a Gold Glove while leading MLB in OAA and runs prevented.
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1 week ago

Ryan Borucki, Michael Stefanic Elect Free Agency

Left-hander Ryan Borucki and infielder Michael Stefanic elected minor-league free agency after being outrighted off the Blue Jays' 40-man roster.
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1 week ago

Cubs Lose Minor League Hitting Coach Rachel Folden to Mets -

She's going to be a star," Stone told Jordan Bastian of MLB.com at the time.
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2 weeks ago

Trey Yesavage Could Change How Cubs, Other Orgs View Pitching Development -

The short answer is that it probably doesn't, as the combination of circumstance and sample makes a Yesavage redux nearly impossible to duplicate. Paul Skenes never should have pitched in the minors at all, yet the Pirates kept him at Triple-A for seven starts last year. Whatever brain genius decided on that path cost Pittsburgh a draft pick and a year of service time, which is all the more hilarious to me because of their skinflint owner.
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1 week ago

Disheartened Kris Bryant Not Considering Retirement Despite Persistent Back Pain -

Kris Bryant's elite early career is jeopardized by degenerative lumbar disc disease causing chronic pain, limiting play, and placing his future in baseball at risk.
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2 weeks ago

The Rant - Chicago Cubs Podcast #170: World Series Banter, Cubs Offseason Objectives, Schwarber is Priority -

Blue Jays need one win to clinch the World Series; Cubs must find a power left-handed bat, with Kyle Schwarber a leading candidate.
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2 weeks ago

CubsCon 2026 Weekend Passes on Sale Thursday -

Weekend passes for the 2026 Cubs Convention go on sale Oct 30; the event celebrates the franchise's 150th and the 10-year World Series anniversary.
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2 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Schwarber Probably Not Worth Squeeze, Free Agency Predictions, Dodgers Win Marathon Game 3 -

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2 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Schwarber Probably Not Worth Squeeze, Free Agency Predictions, Dodgers Win Marathon Game 3 -

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2 weeks ago

Flipping Highly Coveted BBCOR Bats as Metaphor for Jed Hoyer's Offseason Pursuits -

Secondary markets and drop culture have transformed BBCOR bat collecting into a sneaker-like speculative market, encouraging buy-and-flip behavior for limited-release bats.
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2 weeks ago

Gunshots, glory, tears and pride - how Ireland beat the All Blacks in Chicago

Rory Best observed Chicago's massive Cubs celebration from the Trump Hotel before leading Ireland against the All Blacks at Soldier Field.
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3 weeks ago

The Rundown: Hot Stove Season Edging Ever Closer, Hoerner & Horton Herding Hardware, World Series Starts Tonight -

The World Series starts tonight, but for Cubs fans, it's merely an impediment between this chilly Midwest morning and the official start of hot stove season. Most of us would love a sweep, though few outside of Los Angeles will root for the Dodgers as a prohibitive favorite. I can't help but dream of the time that Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. were linked to the Cubs in trade rumors. Oh, what might have been!
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3 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Busch Snags Silver Slugger Snub, Murakami and Okamoto Will Be Posted, Dodgers Prohibitive Fall Classic Favorites -

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3 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Busch Snags Silver Slugger Snub, Murakami and Okamoto Will Be Posted, Dodgers Prohibitive Fall Classic Favorites -

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3 weeks ago

Cade Horton Named The Sporting News Rookie of the Year -

Chicago Cubs earned multiple award nominations across offense and defense, and Cade Horton was named Sporting News Rookie of the Year after an efficient 2025 rookie season.
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3 weeks ago

Jed Hoyer Developing Baseball-Themed Purge Script as Massive Roster Turnover Looms -

The Cubs face major 40-man roster turnover after 2025, potentially losing starters, key relievers, and arbitration-eligible players, forcing significant roster rebuilding.
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3 weeks ago

Nico Hoerner Wins Fielding Bible Award, Cubs Named Defensive Team of the Year -

The 2025 Fielding Bible Awards gave even more credit to the Cubs. Sports Info Solutions (SIS), the company that developed Defensive Runs Saved (DRS), honors the best defenders each year. It is the 20th season of the awards, although some recent changes have been made. Patrick Bailey of the San Francisco Giants won the third annual Defensive Player of the Year Award, while the Cubs were named the Defensive Team of the Year.
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3 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Winter Jed Needs to Be More Aggressive, Cease Could Fall into Cubs' Payroll Wheelhouse, Blue Jays Advance to World Series -

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3 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Winter Jed Needs to Be More Aggressive, Cease Could Fall into Cubs' Payroll Wheelhouse, Blue Jays Advance to World Series -

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3 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Plenty of Pitching Available if Hoyer's Shopping, Schwarber Reportedly on Cubs' Radar, Angels & Giants Get New Skippers -

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3 weeks ago
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The Rundown: Plenty of Pitching Available if Hoyer's Shopping, Schwarber Reportedly on Cubs' Radar, Angels & Giants Get New Skippers -

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3 weeks ago

3 Cubs Players, Team Named Silver Slugger Finalists -

Nico Hoerner, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Kyle Tucker were NL Silver Slugger finalists, and the Cubs' lineup was nominated for NL Offensive Team of the Year.
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3 weeks ago

Justin Steele Playing Catch, Could Return by Opening Day -

Justin Steele is progressing well after UCL revision with internal brace and flexor tendon repair, has begun throwing, and could be ready by Opening Day.
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3 weeks ago

Cubs Pursuing Tarik Skubal Trade Doesn't Make Much Sense -

Tarik Skubal will likely win a second straight Cy Young amid stalled contract talks, making a high-priced extension or trade, possibly to the Cubs.
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3 weeks ago

Cubs' Pitching Search Could Find Them Seeking Trades with Division Rivals -

Cubs may pursue intradivision trades for high-end starting pitchers, with Hunter Greene and Mitch Keller identified as potential targets.
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3 weeks ago

The Rundown: Caissie Should Get First Shot at Replacing Tucker, Ohtani Leads Dodgers to World Series, Mariners Looking to Clinch Tonight -

The back-and-forth between Brewers and Cubs fans has quickly become tiresome - and it's even more prosaic when White Sox fans get involved - but it shouldn't absolve Jed Hoyer. Analytics and voodoo magic aside, Chicago's North Side Baseballers have finished behind Milwaukee in the NL Central in every season since the 2018 tiebreaker game. That has to change. Hoyer may have to re-blueprint his roster as well. The potential loss of Kyle Tucker means finding left-handed power to replace him,
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4 weeks ago

Kevin Alcantara Undergoes Core Muscle Surgery -

Cubs outfielder Kevin Alcántara underwent core muscle surgery and appeared in 10 games in 2025, hitting .364 in 12 plate appearances.
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1 month ago

Six Cubs Listed as Gold Glove Finalists -

Six Cubs players were named finalists for Rawlings Gold Glove Awards after a season of strong defense, including Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong.
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1 month ago

Brad Keller Interested In Re-Signing With Cubs

Brad Keller, a right-handed reliever, raised his value with a strong 2024 season and wants to rejoin the Chicago Cubs as a free agent.
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1 month ago
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The Rant - Chicago Cubs Podcast #169: End of Season Takeaways, Trolling the Brewers Trolling the Cubs, World Series Predictions -

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1 month ago
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The Rundown: Cubs Force Game 5 by Blasting Brewers, Perseverance Pays Off for Happ & Boyd, Dodgers Oust Phillies -

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1 month ago
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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (10/9/25): Cubs 6, Brewers 0 - Home Runs, Shutout Force Game 5 -

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1 month ago
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The Rant - Chicago Cubs Podcast #169: End of Season Takeaways, Trolling the Brewers Trolling the Cubs, World Series Predictions -

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1 month ago
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The Rundown: Cubs Force Game 5 by Blasting Brewers, Perseverance Pays Off for Happ & Boyd, Dodgers Oust Phillies -

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1 month ago
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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (10/9/25): Cubs 6, Brewers 0 - Home Runs, Shutout Force Game 5 -

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1 month ago

Cubs Have Very Small Pool of Arb-Eligible Players, Raises Appear Nominal -

The Cubs have four arbitration-eligible players with projected 2026 salaries totaling about $11.5 million, led by injured Justin Steele's projected $6.55M share.
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1 month ago

Wrigleyville Nation Podcast: Episode 395 - Jared Wyllys, Cubs Eliminated By Brewers, NLDS Recap, Next Years Roster, & More -

Jared Wyllys, from CHGO, joins Jeremy & Pat this week.
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1 month ago

Cade Horton Preparing for Offseason Slow Cook with Crock Pot, Bakeware -

Looks like Jed Hoyer isn't the only one who's going to have something cooking this offseason. Had things gone according to plan, the Cubs would actually be preparing to play in LA with Cade Horton on the mound for Game 1 of the NLCS. As it is, they're back at Wrigley to put a bow on things before heading to wherever they call home in the winter.
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1 month ago

Sandy Alomar Sr. Passes Away

Former All-Star infielder Sandy Alomar Sr., father of Roberto and Sandy Jr., died at 81 after a 15-year MLB playing career and extensive coaching tenure.
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1 month ago

Ryan Flaherty Named Potential Candidate for Padres Manager Job -

Padres manager Mike Shildt retired, citing severe mental, physical, and emotional toll, creating a managerial vacancy with candidates like Ryan Flaherty under consideration.
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1 month ago

Gratitude

Gratitude for the Cubs' strong 2024 season persists despite postseason loss, with cautious hope for sustained success and difficult roster decisions ahead.
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1 month ago

Chicago Cubs Lineup (10/11/25): Same Batting Order as Usual, Pitchers Just Looking for 27 Outs -

Brewers will avoid starting Shota Imanaga despite rest, using bullpen-heavy strategy with Drew Pomeranz opening and matchup-driven reliever deployment to hold the Cubs scoreless.
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1 month ago

The Rundown: Cubs Fans Flooding Milwaukee for Game 5 Showdown, Counsell Packed for LA, Mariners Advance -

Hey Cub fans, are you making the trek up to Cream City to watch the Cubs and Brewers play in the event of the century, a winner-take-all affair in the retractable dome just off of I-94 that many like to playfully call Wrigley North? Let me tell you, the Windy City's red-headed stepchild is pulling out all the stops to keep you from invading their turf.
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1 month ago

Brewers 9, Cubs 3

Since time has no meaning, my brain didn't twig to the fact that Boyd was starting on short rest until about an hour before game time, despite spending a bunch of time crunching the numbers to write the preview and I didn't even notice. Boyd had absolutely nothing in the tank in this one, and a completely uncharacteristic / Devil Magic induced error by Nico Hoerner turned it from bad to worse.
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1 month ago

MLB Postseason Reset

Four MLB playoff contests conclude 2025 with elimination games and sweep risks across Tigers-Mariners, Cubs-Brewers, Yankees-Blue Jays, and Dodgers-Phillies.
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1 month ago

Robot Overlords Will Scrutinize Balls and Strikes Soon

Implementing automated balls-and-strikes (ABS) promises earlier-season strike-zone consistency and potential game improvement despite traditionalist objections.
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1 month ago

The Final Three

AL East Blue Jays and Yankees are both at 91-68, with the Blue Jays holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Red Sox can't win the division now so it'll be one of those two. If the Jays merely keep pace with the Yankees, they'll win the division. Whoever doesn't win the East will get the top wild card, and the Red Sox will need to win at least two of their next three to stay ahead of the other wild card contenders (if those chasing them don't just lose anyway).
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1 month ago

Chicago Cubs Lineup (10/9/25): Busch Leads Off, Boyd Starting -

Cubs eked out enough offense to force Game 4, but securing a road return requires Matthew Boyd and the pitching staff to hold opposing hitters.
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