That’s how the Cubs do it these days. No press release. No fanfare. Just Drew Pomeranz showing up in a Des Moines uniform on a Tuesday night, tossing a scoreless inning, and the baseball world going — wait, when did that happen? Chicago signed him late last week and didn’t even bother telling anyone. At…
The Chicago Cubs won 9-6 against the Mets on Tuesday night in New York. A good result. A needed result. And then Craig Counsell stepped up to the microphone after the game and reminded everyone that nothing comes easy for this rotation in 2026. Edward Cabrera. Hamstring. IL. Again. What Happened Out There It was…
It’s not the splashy deadline move Cubs fans are desperately waiting for. Nobody’s printing a jersey. Nobody’s losing their mind on Twitter. But quietly, on a Monday afternoon ahead of a road trip to New York, Chicago dipped into the bargain bin and pulled out a name worth keeping an eye on — if…
745 games. Over 3,000 plate appearances. Eight years grinding through Minor League ballparks most fans have never heard of. And on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, Justin Dean finally got the moment he’d been chasing his entire adult life. A three run triple. A lost helmet rounding second. A standing ovation from a crowd…
At this point Cubs fans aren’t even shocked anymore. They’re just tired. Deeply, bone crushingly tired of refreshing their phones and seeing another injury notification pop up before they’ve even finished their morning coffee. Daniel Palencia. Fifteen day IL. Right elbow inflammation. Of course. How It Happened The cruel part is that Palencia looked…
Edward Cabrera walked off the mound at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night wearing the face of a man who had just been through something genuinely frightening. Hand cramping up mid outing, velocity already a concern, command deserting him in the fifth — and a Cubs rotation that simply cannot afford another setback watching on…
When your two highest paid players aren’t delivering and the team is underperforming, that’s just how it goes — the criticism comes with the job title. But there’s one area where Hoyer keeps quietly proving his doubters wrong, year after year, and it’s time to give him his flowers for it. Building a quality bullpen…