List of All Articles with Tag 'chicago cubs'

The Cubs did the right thing at the MLB trade deadline, reversing corse and becoming measured buyers. But what's next for the suddenly red-hot north siders?As of Friday morning, Chicago is just 2.5 games back in the NL Central after a win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. The division-le...

Reds manager David Bell lost his mind and got ejected arguing balls and strikes against the Cubs. His own broadcast called him out.It's easy to understand why a manager would be frustrated after watching his pitcher throw back-to-back bases-loaded walks. But even the Reds broadcast couldn&#...

With the Chicago Cubs' Marcus Stroman landing on the 15-day IL, how concerned should Cubs fans be about one of their key starting pitchers?One of the Cubs' key rotation pieces for most of this season, Marcus Stroman now finds himself on the 15-day IL with hip inflammation, retroactive ...

The Cubs didn't trade ace Marcus Stroman before Tuesday's MLB trade deadline, and there's a good reason why they changed course.It wasn't too long ago that the Chicago Cubs appeared to be surefire sellers at the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline. And at the heart of those rumors and ...

MLB Rumors: The Cubs are done with Trey ManciniThe Trey Mancini experiment is done in Chicago.Mancini was a major MLB trade deadline addition in Houston this time last year. He was expected to split time in the outfield and at first base. Mancini did just that, but did not perform well.Aft...

Marcus Stroman was once a leading player thought to be available at the MLB trade deadline. His last few starts have left lots to be desired.Plenty thought Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman's first several starts in 2023 were a fluke, and that he'd quickly slow down througho...

MLB trade grades for the Chicago Cubs landing third baseman Jeimer Candelario in a trade with the Washington Nationals before the deadline.Whenever Washington Nationals third baseman Jeimer Candelario was scratched from the lineup on Monday, just 24 hours before the MLB trade deadline, it felt l...

The rumors are rolling at a blistering pace on Monday afternoon with the MLB trade deadline just a day away. Strap in and get all the latest here!The latest MLB rumors are here, but don't expect to do anything today without more rumors coming out in the process. Keep it locked on our MLB ru...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have received plenty of calls on closer David Bednar. What would it take to acquire him?The asking price for closer David Bednar is said to be enormous, and rightly so -- he made the NL All-Star team and still has at least three years left of team control on his contract. ...

The Chicago Cubs have officially become buyers rather than sellers in the MLB trade market, and their first two targets have become clear.The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of an eight-game winning streak and are creeping up the NL Central standings. With the wins has come every reason for the fr...

Some of the latest MLB rumors involving the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers.We start our look around the swirling MLB rumors in Texas where the Rangers now hope they can get Max Scherzer back on track.MLB rumors: A secret weapon waiting for Max Scherzer wi...

A new suitor has potentially joined the mix for Shohei Ohtani: the Chicago Cubs.The MLB world eagerly awaits the Aug. 1 trade deadline with one primary focus: Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels two-way star who enters free agency this winter. The Los Angeles Angels are surging in the standing...