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Cubs Roster Moves: Wisdom and Taillon Are Back, Wesneski and Mastrobuoni Are Out
Even with tonight's rainout, the Chicago Cubs are still making some roster moves. When Patrick Wisdom was removed (perfectly healthy) from the I-Cubs game in the 4th inning on Wednesday, we had an idea of what was coming next. When...
Michael Cerami
Apr 18, 2024
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Tonight’s Cubs-Marlins Game Has Been Postponed
The weather wasn't going to cooperate for Jameson Taillon's season debut, and tonight's Cubs-Marlins tilt has been postponed. The game will instead be part of a split-doubleheader this Saturday, with the first game at 1:20pm CT and the second at...
Brett Taylor
Apr 18, 2024
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MLBits: Paul Skenes Could Make His MLB Debut Any Day (But Probably Won’t), Red-Hot Orioles, Houck’s Maddux, More
If you're into tracking young pitchers with star potential like I am—as I watch Jack Leiter's debut while typing this column—then you're probably itching to see Pirates top prospect Paul Skenes make his way to Pittsburgh sooner than later. While...
Patrick K. Flowers
Apr 18, 2024
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Back to Wrigley: Cubs vs Marlins – Series Preview
Cubs vs Marlins — Whew! The Cubs got through their first West Coast road trip of the year, and did so with a winning record (5-4) against the Padres, Mariners, and Diamondbacks. They definitely let a couple games slip out...
Michael Cerami
Apr 18, 2024
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Cubs Farm Report | April 18, 2024: Caissie, Alcántara Go Yard, South Bend and Myrtle Beach Smoked, More
Kevin Alcántara hit his first home run of the season for the Tennessee Smokies last night, and Owen Caissie hit his first Triple-A home run for the Iowa Cubs as Iowa and Tennessee secured victories. The same can't be said...
Patrick K. Flowers
Apr 18, 2024
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Cody Bellinger Sticking With Scott Boras
Given the way the offseason played out for super agent Scott Boras's top available clients - Cody Bellinger, Matt Chapman, Blake Snell, and Jordan Montgomery - you wouldn't be shocked to see some unhappiness behind the scenes. Did Boras overplay...
Brett Taylor
Apr 18, 2024
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Taillon Coming Back, Busch’s Integrity and Success, Bad News for the White Sox, Wicks, Hendricks, and Other Cubs Bullets
As the father of a toddler who was sick for an entire week — the same week Brett was out from his back surgery and the Cubs were playing almost exclusively late-night ballgames on the West Coast — I was...
Michael Cerami
Apr 18, 2024
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You’ll Be Even More Impressed with Hayden Wesneski, When You Hear What it Took to Get Him to Arizona
Hayden Wesneski was the hero of yesterday's finale and series-win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, coming in to clean up Jordan Wicks' (little) mess in the 5th ... and then tossing 4 shutout innings to save an over-used bullpen and help...
Michael Cerami
Apr 18, 2024
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Offseason Cubs Target Robert Stephenson Now Out for the Year
Hand up, I really wanted the Cubs to sign reliever Robert Stephenson this offseason. I felt like they could use one more impact arm (accurate), and I felt like Stephenson was one of the best available (about that ... )....
Brett Taylor
Apr 18, 2024
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Rays Closer Pete Fairbanks With a Wonderful and Brutally Honest Line About His Performance
Rays closer Pete Fairbanks has been an extremely effective reliever the last four years, posting a 2.66 ERA from 2020 through 2023, with a 34.8% K rate and worth 4.1 WAR. But things have started out much more rough for...
Brett Taylor
Apr 18, 2024
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Still Thinking About That Incredible Christopher Morel Play
I don't want to overreact to a relatively brief stretch of success, and I certainly don't want to jinx anything. But Christopher Morel has looked pretty darn solid at third base the last couple weeks, hasn't he? Maybe some of...
Brett Taylor
Apr 17, 2024
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Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 3 – April 17, 2024
UNCLENCH. They did it. There was 9th inning drama, because of course there was, but Drew Smyly was able to get the job done, pitching for the third consecutive day. Cubs win the game, Cubs win the series. Cubs win...
Michael Cerami
Apr 17, 2024
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Cody Bellinger’s Third Homer of the Year Breaks the Tie in Arizona!
Thank god. I was starting to think Brandon Pfaadt was Cy Young in disguise or something. I can't stand (or understand, for that matter) how this guy carves up the Cubs while getting destroyed by almost everybody else. But at...
Michael Cerami
Apr 17, 2024
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Watch Owen Caissie Launch His First Triple-A Home Run (Off a Lefty, Too!)
Owen Caissie is just one of several Cubs top prospects at Triple-A Iowa this season, but after a monster Spring Training performance (following an equally impressive Double-A debut last season), he's got a lot of eyes on him this summer....
Michael Cerami
Apr 17, 2024
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Pre-Gamin’: Cubs vs Diamondbacks – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
CUBS LINEUP — How many rubber matches can one team have? After two wild games to start the series, the Cubs are looking to win their second-consecutive series this afternoon in Arizona. Jordan Wicks is on the mound for Chicago....
Michael Cerami
Apr 17, 2024
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Cubs Call Up a Couple of Fresh Arms from Iowa
In discussing the potential for a Cubs move today for a fresh arm, I wondered if they'd go down and grab someone already on the 40-man roster or if they'd shift Julian Merryweather over to the 60-day IL to make...
Michael Cerami
Apr 17, 2024
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MLBits: Orioles Can’t Stop Hitting Home Runs, Learn Jac Caglianone’s Name, More
If you have an MLB.TV subscription: I suggest you try to catch a Baltimore Orioles game soon. The Orioles lineup is chock-full of young talent, and they're absolutely mashing the baseball right now. They're fun to watch if you can...
Patrick K. Flowers
Apr 17, 2024
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Cubs Farm Report | April 17, 2024: PCA Goes Yard, Cade Horton Dominates, More
Pete Crow-Armstrong showed some life on Tuesday with a solo home run for the Iowa Cubs, but it was Luis Vázquez who played hero for Iowa in the end. Plus, Cade Horton dominated for the Smokies once again. That and...
Patrick K. Flowers
Apr 17, 2024
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Baseball America Has Added Another Chicago Cubs Prospect to Their Top-100 List
If you have been paying attention at all, I think it's going to be very easy for you to fill in these blanks: https://twitter.com/BaseballAmerica/status/1780601113198383137 Yes, that'd be Jefferson Rojas, the still-18-year-old shortstop for the High-A South Bend Cubs, currently hitting...
Brett Taylor
Apr 17, 2024
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Cade Horton Dominated Once Again at Double-A, So What’s the Plan There?
As he's done nine times before, Cade Horton dominated in his latest outing for the Tennessee Smokies. It took him just 47 pitches to cruise through 4.0 innings of work and carve up the Rays' Double-A squad. https://twitter.com/MLBPipeline/status/1780387010039210247 Horton has...
Brett Taylor
Apr 17, 2024
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