The Cubs set a modern era franchise record in runs scored, and more importantly, continued their climb up the standings with a 16-6 win on Wednesday.
There probably wasn’t a specific moment before the trade deadline when Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said, “We’re going to be buyers!” There were some moments that helped, of course. Hoyer noted the comeback win over the White Sox and the game that featured Mike Tauchman’s walk-off home-run robbery — both part of the eight-game winning streak that…
The Chicago Cubs lost a hard-fought game to the division-leading Cincinnati Reds Monday night. Marcus Stroman once again struggled. His ERA in the month of July ballooned to 7.99 after the rough outing. In BIGGER NEWS, the Cubs cemented their place as buyers by making a pair of trades, most notably acquiring former Cub Jeimer Candelario from the Washington Nationals.…
The Cubs confirmed their status as trade-deadline buyers Monday night, as they bolstered their lineup by acquiring third baseman Jeimer Candelario from the Nationals, one of the best bats on the trade market. The Cubs also received a cash consideration in the deal, and they sent minor leaguers DJ Herz (MLB Pipeline’s No. 16 Cubs prospect) and Kevin Made (No.…