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Evan AltmanJune 17, 2025

The Rundown Lite: Cubs Can Pad Lead, Two Cubs Lead NL All-Star Outfield Voting, MLB’s Balls Inexplicably Have More Drag

I have tendinitis in my ankle from having my foot propped a certain way on a series of flights, then…

Major League Baseball released its first All-Star ballot update, with multiple Cubs featured on the leaderboard. Voting leaders through the…

Evan AltmanJune 16, 2025

I’m writing this from an alcove in a building adjacent to Kettering Labs at the University of Dayton, where my…

Jed Hoyer recently confirmed what we already knew, telling viewers of The Show podcast that the Cubs plan on looking…

Evan AltmanJune 13, 2025

The Cubs went 4-5 on their recent road trip, yet still gained a half-game on the Brewers and Cardinals. Now,…

Evan AltmanJune 13, 2025

Okay, let’s see if we can knock this one out in a quicker fashion than usual. Friday home games mean…

Evan AltmanJune 12, 2025

Michael Busch boasts a .267/.363/.510 slash line with 11 homers and a 146 wRC+ that puts him eighth among all…

Evan AltmanJune 12, 2025

You ever have one of those weeks where you just can’t figure out what day it is? That’s me this…

Evan AltmanJune 11, 2025

Frequent readers have probably noticed that our regular Rundown feature has ostensibly disappeared, but I’ve been reluctant to usurp the…

Michael Busch just sent a home run to Mars. If Mars were the Cubs’ bullpen, that is. It’s the third…