Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
•Apr 01, 2025
Gonna try to pull off an April Fools joke on the family for the first time in years. My hope is that the long build up of NOT doing one will have lulled them into a fall sense of security, because otherwise there’s no way they would believe that I got my ear pierced on April 1. What a win for the Cubs last night, dropping an 18-spot on the…
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
•Apr 01, 2025
That was probably not the celebration the A’s had in mind for the opening of their temporary home in Sacramento, complete with a tribute to the late Rickey Henderson. The Cubs didn’t just win the game, but they crushed the A’s 18-3, jumping all over them right away. It was a monster game for so many Cubs players, including Carson Kelly, who hit for the cycle. Enjoy the highlights if…
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
•Apr 01, 2025
The first ever big league game played in Sacramento against the not-technically-Sacramento-A’s-but-basically-Sacramento-A’s was a blowwwwwwout win for the Cubs. Every Cubs starter got on base at least twice, and everyone but Ian Happ and Matt Shaw had at least two hits. The Ankin Law “Making it Personal” Player of the Game obviously has to go to Carson Kelly, who hit for the Cubs’ first cycle in over 30 years. But it’s funny:…
Chicago Cubs
Michael Cerami
•Apr 01, 2025
[Feldco] Unbelievable. Carson Kelly, you are a madman. And Michael Cerami (that’s me), you are a dork. Tonight, in our Pre-Gamin’ post, I pointed out Miguel Amaya’s absence from the lineup in favor of Carson Kelly as a (necessary and understandable) bummer given Amaya’s hot start offensively. But I’m no rookie. I know exactly what happens when you make a statement like that. So I appended that conversation with the…
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
•Mar 31, 2025
[Feldco] Welcome to Sacramento, A’s. Michael Busch got you a gift. His first homer of the season, in a laser to right center: first homerun of the season? I think yes. 😌 pic.twitter.com/SmSO9XWveo— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 1, 2025 Not to be outdone, Dansby Swanson took out his torpedo bat, and homered on the very next pitch: Back-to-back homers? FILE UNDER THINGS WE LOVE TO C. 😏 pic.twitter.com/3LQBNsyCxQ— Chicago Cubs…
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
•Mar 31, 2025
It was his desired outcome after a trade all along, and now Garrett Crochet has it: a long-term extension with the Boston Red Sox. BREAKING: Left-hander Garrett Crochet and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a six-year, $170 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. The deal starts in 2026 and includes an opt-out after 2030. By far the largest deal ever for a pitcher with 4+ years of…
Chicago Cubs
Michael Cerami
•Mar 31, 2025
CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs have another late-night game tonight (I really hate the start of this season), but at least it’s against the Athletics and not the Dodgers or Diamondbacks. The A’s aren’t going to be an awful team this year, but this is pretty much the only “easy-ish” opponent the Cubs have until the end of April. So let’s not let this opportunity slip, eh? Here’s the Cubs…
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
•Mar 31, 2025
The Atlanta Braves started their season by getting swept in four by the San Diego Padres, and now they have to head to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers. Rough start to the season. It’s gotten rougher: Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar is being suspended for 80 games for violating MLB’s PED policy, sources confirm to ESPN. First with the news was @mikedeportes.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 31, 2025 We’ll…
Chicago Cubs
Michael Cerami
•Mar 31, 2025
Cubs vs Athletics — Splitting a four-game series in Arizona isn’t awful, but it sure feels that way when (1) your bullpen blows a four-run lead in the eighth inning of the final game, (2) your front office whiffed (or didn’t try hard enough) on higher quality relief arms in the offseason, and (3) your ownership group isn’t spending commensurate with their earnings relative to the rest of the league….
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
•Mar 31, 2025
At this time eight years ago, the Chicago Cubs were on top of the world. They’d just ended a 108-year championship drought, and they had a roster loaded with young, talented, incredibly popular players. It was nice. I remember nice. So popular were those Cubs, in fact, that three of the top four MLB jersey sellers at the time were Cubs players! Kris Bryant was on top, Anthony Rizzo was…
