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Xander Bogaerts states his case to an umpire

Padres went after the umpires after loss to Cubs

The San Diego Padres went ballistic on the umpiring crew following the team’s season-ending loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. The Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 in the deciding Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series between the two teams at Wrigley …

DJ Reyburn calling a strike

Cubs benefit from horrific strike-3 call in Game 3 win over Padres

The Chicago Cubs got a bit of help from the man in the mask during Thursday’s winner-take-all game. Chicago met the San Diego Padres for the decisive Game 3 of their best-of-three NL Wild Card Series on Thursday. The Cubs were nursing a 3-0 …

Anthony Rizzo gesturing

Anthony Rizzo picks great jersey to retire in

Anthony Rizzo has chosen a great jersey to retire in. Rizzo announced this week that he is retiring from MLB. The former three-time All-Star will be retiring as a member of the Chicago Cubs, and a celebration will be held before the team’s …

Kyle Tucker watching a home run

Cubs make drastic move with struggling Kyle Tucker

The Chicago Cubs are desperate to get outfielder Kyle Tucker right at the plate, and are taking a major step with the struggling star. Cubs manager Craig Counsell said after the first game of Monday’s doubleheader that Tucker will effectively …

A Chicago Cubs helmet

Cubs faced flooding issue before Sunday’s game

The Chicago Cubs dealt with some serious flooding in their clubhouse prior to Sunday’s game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. Slow-moving storms caused heavy rain throughout the St. Louis area on Sunday prior to the St. Louis Cardinals’ …

Jed Hoyer talks to the media

Cubs GM seemingly admits his trade deadline gamble failed

Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer offered some surprisingly candid remarks about the big gamble he made at the MLB trade deadline. Despite being linked to high-end starting pitching, the only starter the Cubs traded for was veteran pitcher Michael …

Mike Soroka smiling

Cubs acquire former All-Star pitcher in trade

Rotation help is on the way for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs have traded for veteran right-hander Mike Soroka of the Washington Nationals, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Wednesday. Jesse Rogers of ESPN later added that Triple-A outfielder …

A woman in a bikini is shown on the Cubs broadcast

Fan’s bikini makes it onto TV for Cubs game

The television broadcast for the Chicago Cubs has produced some unexpected moments this season, and the latest involved a bikini. Marquee Sports Network had a segment during Thursday’s game between the Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals that showed a …

Willson Contreras confronting the Cubs

Willson Contreras went after Cubs players during their victory celebration

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras was ready to take on the entire Chicago Cubs team after Thursday’s game. Contreras exchanged words with Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia after Palencia closed out Chicago’s 3-0 win over St. …

Sammy Sosa leans in

Sammy Sosa received rousing ovation in return to Wrigley Field

For the first time in nearly 21 years, Chicago Cubs legend Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon before the team took on the Seattle Mariners. Upon arrival, Sosa was greeted with a hug from Cubs owner Tom Ricketts. However, that …

Tigers slugger Javier Baez hitting a walk-off home run

Cubs, Astros, Tigers all hit walk-offs in the span of four minutes

There was no shortage of walk-off heroics on Tuesday across MLB. The Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, and Detroit Tigers were its primary sources. The Tigers were up first. Detroit trailed 9-7 in the bottom of the 11th inning at Comerica Park in …

A Chicago Cubs helmet

Chicago Cubs made big blunder celebrating Pope Leo XIV

The Chicago Cubs made a pretty big blunder with their public message after a Chicago native was named the new pope. Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, OSA, on Thursday became the first American in the history of the Roman Catholic Church to be named …

Shota Imanaga sprints to cover first base

Shota Imanaga suffers injury during hustle play

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga left Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers after suffering an injury. For the second time in as many starts, Imanaga was forced to leave the game early due to a lower-body injury. The Cubs and Brewers …

Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker hitting a home run against the Diamondbacks

Cubs pull off one of the wildest comebacks in MLB history

The Chicago Cubs were dead and buried Friday, but somehow found a way to dig themselves out of their grave at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. The Cubs led the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 after seven innings. What looked like an easy win for Chicago got …

Cubs produce most embarrassing sequence of MLB season

The Chicago White Sox are not the only embarrassing MLB franchise from Chicago these days. The Chicago Cubs produced an all-time lowlight during Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres. San Diego third baseman Manny Machado was up at the …

Sandy Alcantara in his Marlins uniform

Sandy Alcantara trade rumors heat up after major pitcher injury

Trade rumors intensified around Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara following a major pitching injury to a would-be contender. The Chicago Cubs announced Sunday that ace pitcher Justin Steele will miss the remainder of the season due to elbow …

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