16+ hour, 31+ min ago   (566+ words) And Miguel Amaya homered for the first time since Aug. 9, but it wasn’t enough. Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd has to be the MLB King of Having His Inherited Runners Scoring. (For lack of a better term.) This has been happening…...

1+ day, 41+ min ago   (366+ words) The Cubs take advantage of a wild Pirates reliever in a 4-3 win. Pedro Ramirez led off the third with a solo homer of his own. He also had the double leading off the eighth that led to the decisive rally....

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (907+ words) The Cubs’ winning two-run rally came on walks and hit batters. Whatever it takes! That… that was not quite the way I’d have drawn up another Cubs win, but we will take them any way they come. The Cubs defeated…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (269+ words) How high can he go? The “with 15 games left to play” piece of this introduces a compelling rabbit hole to run down on today’s off day, because if my math is correct by the end of 2026 Pete Crow-Armstrong has a…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (51+ words) PCA in the Company of Bonds Should Craig Counsell have let Carson Kelly bat in the ninth inning? Cubs' swoon in past 20 games 'Buttons' Briggs, Part 29 Who was the Cubs Player of the Game for Game 147 (September 9)? Who gets your…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (433+ words) The Cubs are unable to escape a large hole despite a late rally and get swept by the Brewers. Game 147, September 9: Brewers 8, Cubs 6 (81-66) Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective. Note: the…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (450+ words) The Cubs and Brewers play an instant classic. Milwaukee wins 4-3 in 10. To give credit where credit is due, the Cubs probably found a half dozen guys this year who I find really intriguing. The problem was, every single one of…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (906+ words) Just when you think things have turned around… they haven’t. The Cubs were one strike away from a stirring, ninth-inning rally win over the rival Brewers. Then: Single, two-run homer smashed halfway to the moon off Jacob Webb, and eventually…...

6+ day, 41+ min ago   (365+ words) The Cubs are unable to hold a lead and come up short in a 4-3 loss to the Brewers. Game 145, September 7: Brewers 4, Cubs 3 (81-64) Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective. WPA Play of…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (720+ words) Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and stole two bases, but it wasn’t enough. MILWAUKEE — Before I begin my critique of Cubs manager Craig Counsell, the Cubs’ 4-3 loss to the Brewers Monday was a really good ballgame in front of a packed house…...