At the start of the season, the Chicago Cubs had high hopes for rookie third baseman Matt Shaw, their top prospect, to take over the position. Shaw impressed in spring training and earned a spot on the Opening Day roster, with expectations that he would get the bulk of the playing time at third base….
Rafael Devers, the star third baseman for the Boston Red Sox, has found himself in an unfamiliar and frustrating situation at the start of the 2024 season. After the departure of Alex Bregman, the reigning American League Gold Glove winner at third base, from the Houston Astros to the Red Sox via free agency, Devers…
The Chicago Cubs continued their impressive turnaround in the 2025 season with a statement-making two-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field this week. The victory not only extended Chicago’s recent hot streak, but also served as a form of payback after the Dodgers swept the Cubs in Tokyo to open the MLB…
The energy on the North Side of Chicago is electric right now — and with good reason. The Cubs just wrapped up a thrilling two-game sweep of the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers, capped off by a dramatic 7–6 win Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. The series was a showcase of offensive firepower and team chemistry,…
The Chicago Cubs were beaten yesterday when the Philadelphia Phillies scored 10 runs, six of which came off yesterday’s starter, Ben Brown, who did not have his best stuff. Brown has not been great in his past two outings where he’s failed to reach the fifth inning and has given up seven earned runs. Brown’s failure to…
On Tuesday, Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer suggested the team would soon make a move with their bullpen amid injuries and pitching woes. “I think we’ll continue to shuffle the bullpen — it’s the right thing to do,” Hoyer said. “We have a number of guys throwing well, so hopefully we’ll hit on some of them.” The…
The Chicago Cubs may be reaping the benefits of Kyle Tucker’s multi-tool excellence right now, sitting atop the NL Central, but there’s a big bill coming their way– and there’s no guarantee that Cubs ownership will want to foot that bill. Tucker, a three-time all-star right fielder, came to Chicago this past December in…
Bryce Harper is currently in year seven of a monster deal he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies that will span 13 seasons. He signed this deal prior to the 2019 season, but at the time there was a lot of speculation that Harper could come to the North Side. Rumors of Harper to Chicago dated back…
When Bryce Harper hit free agency after the 2018 season, the Chicago Cubs were heavily connected to him, but ultimately did not pursue him before he ended up signing with the Philadelphia Phillies. With the Phillies visiting the Cubs this weekend, Harper admitted that the Cubs were initially the No. 1 team on his list….
Happy Sunday, Cubs fans! The Cubs will be hosting the Phillies tonight for ESPN’s showcase game of the week, and you know that that means here at Bleed Cubbie Blue: Sunday Night Baseball bingo! This game started as a way to poke fun at some of the faux pas that previous iterations of the ESPN…