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So far, the road team has won all four games in this series. Will that continue tonight in Cleveland? 7 p.m.

We’re setting the BCB “Wayback Machine” pretty far back today, all the way back to one of the Cubs’ World Series wins in the early 20th Century. That win might not have been possible without the team’s tremendous rally in the top of the ninth inning in Game 1 in 1908.

Today’s Reflections There are a few known and lesser-known Cubs prospects in this entry of Cub Tracks. Go, Clevelanders!!!

We’ve been waiting to hear more information about negotiations between MLB team owners and the MLB Players Association, and Thursday afternoon, there was more — and it had to do with a major schedule change proposal. MLB would revert to a 154-game schedule, the season length…

As all of us know, pitching was the Cubs’ downfall this year. Not in the postseason’s two games, really — those games were largely lost because the offense stopped hitting.

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The Chicago Cubs got a good deal when they signed Japanese All-Star Shota Imanaga. Through three years of service, the southpaw starting pitcher logged almost 500 innings and posted a record of 35-21 with an ERA of 3.45 for about $44.5 million total.

The Chicago Cubs are staring down a real situation as the team heads into an uncertain 2027, especially when it comes to their starting pitching. Their entire end-of-season starting rotation (Matthew Boyd, Shota Imanaga, Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes, David Peterson) may be lost…

The Chicago Cubs finished the 2026 season with a whimper, dropping two straight in their best-of-three Wild Card series with the San Diego Padres. It was a disappointing end to a season that began with expectations of winning the NL Central Division and even generated some World…

The 2026 Chicago Cubs season ended on a pretty low note, considering how the regular season went. They were in a commanding position to secure home-field advantage for the Wild Card round before losing it to the Padres in the final days of the regular season.

The Chicago Cubs are heading into the offseason with a clear primary need. By all accounts, including that of team president Jed Hoyer, the focus will be on pitching.

The Chicago Cubs enter the offseason knowing the rotation and bullpen will dominate Jed Hoyer’s winter. Health and results both fell short on the mound, and rebuilding that group is the front office’s first job.

The Chicago Cubs have drawn fresh speculation as a possible landing spot for Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper after both clubs exited the playoffs earlier than expected.

The Chicago Cubs have a lot of big decisions to make this offseason. Aside from finding a way to overtake the NL Central-dominant Milwaukee Brewers, they also have to figure out which—if any—of their potential outgoing players they want to keep.

<p><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> utility man Matt Shaw is listed among the featured speakers at a conservative political event in December.</p><p>The event, hosted by Turning Point USA – the group founded by controversial podcaster and…

<p>As baseball’s postseason marches on, the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> are forced to start their offseason work much earlier than hoped.</p><p>Expectations won’t change for 2027; this will still be a team with World Series goals.</p><p>But…

<p>For months, the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> were thrilled with how much went right.</p><p>Even with big hurdles to clear – an early-summer offensive downturn and an avalanche of pitching injuries – they finished the regular season with…

<p>SAN DIEGO — Was it a successful season in Wrigleyville?</p><p>It’s hard — even with the highest-scoring lineup, best defense and best player in baseball — to judge 2026 as anything but a failure for the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" target="_blank"…

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<p>SAN DIEGO – Los <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" target="_blank" >Cubs</a> tuvieron que enfrentar la realidad el miércoles por la noche.</p><p>Tuvieron que enfrentar el fracaso.</p><p>Un equipo con aspiraciones de Serie Mundial, al final, ni siquiera…

<p>SAN DIEGO — The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> had to face reality Wednesday night.</p><p>They had to face failure.</p><p>A team with World Series expectations, in the end, couldn’t come close to sniffing the Fall Classic, their stay in the…

<p>SAN DIEGO — Over.</p><p>And out.</p><p>So much for a postseason run to remember for the 2026 <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" target="_blank" >Cubs</a>. Instead, a <a class="Link"…

Matt Shaw and Pedro Ramirez can't be the only plan for the Chicago Cubs in their efforts to replace Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki.

The 2026 Chicago Cubs season ended on a disappointing note, but still had plenty of individual achievements worth celebrating.

The Chicago Cubs have a need in the outfield this offseason, but they should ignore the idea of a Jarren Duran trade.

Like the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees made a quick exit from the MLB playoffs and could re-tool this offseason through free agency and the trade market.

According to one Chicago Cubs insider, there's little chance Jed Hoyer explores a reunion with left-hander Shota Imanaga in free agency.

Kaima Taira just put the finishing touches on a dominant season in Japan, winning the NPB ERA title for 2026. Expected to be posted this offseason, the Cubs would be foolish not to go all-out in their pursuit of him.

Tarik Skubal is the obvious one, but there are other MLB playoff stars the Chicago Cubs should have on their radar this offseason.

MLB latest CBA proposal includes a shift in playoff format that would increase the importance of the Chicago Cubs winning their division.

There were high hopes for Edward Cabrera after he was acquired for top prospect Owen Caissie in early January, but the big righty was downright bad. A bad hamstring strain and persistent blister issues limited him to just 80 innings over 18 total appearances, and his stuff took…

Artist and Cubs fan J.J. Weinberg put himself on the map for Cubs fans when he gifted his father, Jerry, his original painting of the Cubs celebrating their 2016 World Series win.

Comedian Brewers fan and new dad Eric Wielo joins us to gloat and then comedian Joe Kilgallon and Cubs Enthusiast Crawly join Danny Rockett and Michael Cotton to trash the White Sox and their hater fans. Brought to you by ⁠Penguin Imprints⁠, ⁠⁠Fanarchy⁠⁠ and our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠…

The Brewers, Dodgers, and Rays punched their tickets to the league championship series, with Tampa Bay waiting to see if they’ll play the White Sox or Guardians for the right to represent the American League in this year’s World Series. With that in mind, let’s look at the…

With the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement looming just under eight weeks away, Major League Baseball and the players union have continued to exchange proposals. Or rather, the league keeps proposing things the union won’t agree to.

“You don’t need a penny just to hang around. But if you’ve got a nickel, won’t you lay your money down?” – Down on the Corner by Creedence Clearwater Revival I needed some R & R after the abrupt ending to the Cubs’ season, and hopefully I’ve banked enough of each to find a…

Raise your hand if you have any level of confidence in the idea that the Cubs will be willing to hand ace lefty Tarik Skubal what would easily be the largest contract in club history. Okay, I see one or two out there.

The Cubs need to add velocity without sacrificing grounders as they look to rebuild a pitching staff that simply wasn’t good enough in 2026, and the ideal solution might be stocky right-hander Kaima Taira. He’s not your prototypical MLB starter at 5-foot-8 and 220 pounds, but he…

Pedro Ramirez played very well in the field as well as as a switch hitter. He will be a large factor in 2027 and beyond.

Will the last holdout in Wrigleyville be able to stand up to the Chicago Cubs?