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…
Aaron Nola’s strong seven-inning performance wasn’t enough to lead the Phillies to a nine-inning victory on Sunday night, but they squeaked out a 3-1 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field in 10 innings after the offense woke up in the extra frame. Max Kepler and J.T. Realmuto both worked walks against Cubs right-hander Julian…
CHICAGO — – Alec Bohm hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Sunday night. Trea Turner had three hits and two RBI for Philadelphia, which took two of three in the weekend series. Aaron Nola pitched seven innings of three-hit ball after dropping his…
There have been plenty of disappointments on the Phillies’ roster in 2025, but arguably none have been greater than pitchers Aaron Nola and Jordan Romano. But facing the Cubs on Sunday night, they showed signs that they can put their difficult first months behind them. Nola pitched seven strong innings, and Romano had a clean…
CHICAGO — When discussing the Cubs’ early-season schedule during Spring Training, starter Jameson Taillon was careful in his wording not to make too much of it. He described the pile of playoff-caliber teams looming in April as a good test and a chance to begin forging the identity of this Chicago squad. As the calendar…