12+ hour, 15+ min ago   (80+ words) Cubbies Crib Any objective observer would say that Palencia cannot be trusted in the late innings come October, given his recent performance. Relievers are notoriously fickle, so it's possible that assessment could change if his stuff ticks back up over…...

23+ hour, 57+ min ago   (452+ words) Beyond the playoffs, as we get closer to the end of the regular season, there's an added focus on award season. By now, it seems clear that Pete Crow-Armstrong is going to be the National League MVP. Beyond that, it…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (410+ words) Not that there was much expectation of a return, but Phil Maton won't be back with the Chicago Cubs this season. Maton is undergoing knee surgery this week, and has been sidelined since being placed on the IL in July....

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (460+ words) It feels like ancient history now, but prior to the 2025 season, the Jed Hoyer-led Chicago Cubs backed out of trade talks that would have netted left-hander Jesus Luzardo in a deal with the Miami Marlins. The Cubs had concerns with…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (395+ words) After getting swept by the Milwaukee Brewers to open the week, the Chicago Cubs will once again reach the end of a regular season with the realization that a sizable gap remains between the Brewers and Cubs. The Brewers now…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (358+ words) After Kevin Gausman was shelled on Wednesday night in Milwaukee, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell described his 'good, then bad' alternating performances since joining the team as 'two different pitchers,' and, frankly, that's exactly what we've seen. The veteran right-hander…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (134+ words) Cubbies Crib Regardless of how the Chicago Cubs' 2026 season ends, there's going to be a need for some reflection from Jed Hoyer in terms of the gap that remains between the Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers once again ran…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (400+ words) As Jed Hoyer has refused to spend top dollar for established closers in free agency, the old adage over the last two years has been that the Chicago Cubs always find a way to patch together the bullpen by the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (298+ words) The biggest problem facing the Chicago Cubs right now is the bullpen, but the return of Dansby Swanson will also be important before the playoffs. Even with their recent struggles, the Cubs' defense has still been strong, but the absence…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (355+ words) The Milwaukee Brewers are all but guaranteed to win the National League Central for the fourth straight season and fifth time in six years. One of the league's most well-rounded rosters has delivered all season long and the biggest question…...