23+ hour, 14+ min ago   (325+ words) Alex Bregman celebrates his 25th home run during a 16-hit Cubs barrage, supporting Shota Imanaga’s good outing, in a 12-2 win over the Pirates. It certainly was nice to have a laugher for once. Bregman’s double was one of five in the…...

3+ day, 18+ 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   (408+ words) The Cubs star edged closer to a 40/40 season. The gripes are legitimate. But there has to be something positive out of these last two days of back-to-back 4-3 losses, and losing the year-long series to the Brewers. That is — for these…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (656+ words) The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should bring back David Peterson. It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (547+ words) This feature is running on Tuesday rather than its usual Monday slot due to the Labor Day holiday. It includes only the seven games against the Brewers and Marlins last week, not Monday’s game. Here’s who was hot and not…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (515+ words) Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates being the 10th Cub to have a 40-HR season Sunday, as Chicago battled to a series win in Miami this weekend. I hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend. I’m sure the baseball writers did, given the paltry number…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (824+ words) The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks your thoughts about the big move of last off-season now. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (341+ words) Shōta Imanaga’s strong six innings, plus the offense’s various ways to score, led the Cubs over the Marlins Friday. Shōta Imanaga = Don’t pitch in Wrigley? Or get a haircut before the rest of his starts? Civale did otherwise pitch scoreless…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (277+ words) Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced in his postgame remarks Friday that Javier Assad would start today’s game against the Marlins. And so, Assad has indeed been recalled from his relegation to Triple-A Iowa and has rejoined the 28-man active roster…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (497+ words) Kevin Gausman’s elite pitching, plus two perfect innings of bullpen work, made PCA’s two-run HR stand and split the series with the Brewers Thursday. What an interesting pair of games. In one, the Cubs faced the NL Cy Young favorite,…...