The Chicago Cubs nearly picked up another huge win on Friday night, but couldn’t finish the job vs the Reds. Ian Happ and Cody Bellinger picked up where they left off earlier today, each driving in a run, but the Cubs offense couldn’t put together anything else. Adbert Alzolay entered the game in the 9th with a one run lead…
Justin Steele turned in another quality start, but it took extra inning magic from Ian Happ to capture the win on the road. The Cubs are 7-0 against the Pirates this year and have picked up 0.5 game on Milwaukee. They are 3 games out of first-place in the NL Central and still hold the second wild card spot. Join…
In a video the Cubs put on social media on July 2, manager David Ross saved Justin Steele for last when he listed off the names of the three Cubs players selected to the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. It was Steele’s first All-Star selection, after all. Following the announcement, Ross walked over to Steele’s locker in the Cubs’ clubhouse at…
After years of success in finding high-leverage relief options to fill out the backend of the bullpen, the Cubs weren’t able to repeat it in 2023. One veteran addition, Michael Fulmer, has failed to hold onto his late-inning role. The other, Brad Boxberger, was ineffective before hitting the 15-day injured list on May 15 with a right forearm strain. So,…
It is officially Opening Day, and the Cubs roster is set to kick off the 2023 season. Though most of these spots have been set for weeks, there were a couple of surprises and down-to-the-wire battles that were only just decided. The 26-man roster will obviously not look the same the entire season, but the Cubs are rolling out a…
With only two weeks left until Opening Day, it’s time to provide an updated prediction for how the Cubs’ 26-man roster will look to start the year. There aren’t many changes from CHGO’s initial prediction last week, though the changes that were made do feel fairly significant. The biggest one features the young starting pitcher pictured above: Hayden Wesneski. Back…
Nico Hoerner hit his first dinger of the spring. How many will the Cubs 2nd baseman hit in 2023 and are the “Hoerner Homers” being realistic? Meanwhile, the bullpen gets an electric performance from Adbert Alzolay. The CHGO Cubs podcast crew is crunching the numbers for the final bullpen spots. Plus, the Yankees are paying for in-flight WiFi?! You know…
Exactly three weeks from today, the Cubs host the Brewers for an Opening Day matchup at 1:20 p.m. at Wrigley Field. Like every year at the end of March, the weather probably won’t be anything special. But as for which 26 players make the trip to Chicago at the end of spring training for that Opening Day contest? That’ll of…
Pitchers and catchers officially report to Mesa, Ariz., for Cubs spring training on Wednesday, which means baseball season is officially here. The Cubs have built important depth in the rotation and have some interesting bullpen names to look at, but there are still a number of questions that need to be answered this spring. But that’s why camp lasts six…
As Adbert Alzolay got to the end of a longer-than-anticipated rehab process last season, the obvious course of action for a return became him taking on a bullpen role. That allowed him to prove that, after months of recovering from a right lat strain suffered during a bullpen session prior to spring training, he was healthy enough to pitch against…
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