Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
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The Rundown: Turner Blasts Cubs Past Orioles, Soroka Takes Mound Tonight, Bristol Game No Classic
“Hear the trumpets hear the pipers. One hundred million angels singing. Multitudes are marching to the big kettledrum. Voices calling,…
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The Rundown: Deadline Circus Fails to Impress Many Cubs Fans, Pressly DFA’d, Relievers Dominate Biggest Moves
“Still don’t know what I was waiting for…And my time was running wild, a million dead-end streets. And every time…
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Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/1/25): Hoerner Leads Off, Kelly Batting Cleanup, Horton Starting
The calendar just turned to August with the Cubs a game out of first place and Wrigley Field was just…
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Quantifying Hope: Cubs Emerge from Deadline with 97% Postseason Odds
The trade deadline came and went like a fart in the wind as the Cubs went with lower-cost depth additions…
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Cubs’ Deadline Efforts Stifled by ‘Massive’ Trade Costs That Included Shaw, Horton
The 2025 trade deadline was a remarkable one, but it was more about which players weren’t traded than those who…
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Cubs DFA Ryan Pressly to Accommodate New Trade Acquisitions
In a move that seemed pretty obvious once the Cubs traded for Andrew Kittredge and Taylor Rogers, the Cubs have…
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Several Big-Name Starters Stay Put at Deadline as Cubs, Other Teams Fail to Meet High Prices
At the risk of sounding like a Jed Hoyer apologist, this was a really weird deadline when it came to…
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The Rundown: Cubs Get Crucial Win in Milwaukee, Hoyer Adds Pitching Depth, Trade Market Accelerates
“Whatcha doin’ tonight? Have you heard that the world’s gone crazy?” – Rockin’ the Paradise by Styx The big news…
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The Rundown: Cubs Blasted in Brew City, Happ Hurt(ish), Ballesteros Up, Trade Market Stagnant
“Burn it up, let’s go for broke. Watch the night go up in smoke.” – Rock of Ages by Def…
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Cubs Recalling Moisés Ballesteros (Update: Happ to IL, or Not?)
Looks like the Happ injury might require an IL stint. The team is calling up Moises Ballesteros from Triple-A, per…
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