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The Cubs were facing a very challenging stretch of the season regardless, but their path to May and beyond may have gotten quite a bit steeper with news that Justin Steele is seeking additional opinions on his left elbow. Craig Counsell made that announcement prior to Friday’s game in LA, [...]

Several extensions have already been negotiated this season, with teams opting to lock up their young talent early. Jackson Merrill and Kristian Campbell recently signed long-term deals with their respective clubs, giving Cubs fans a possible blueprint for extending Pete Crow-Armstrong, Matt Shaw, and perhaps others. Sure enough, it sounds [...]

Ernie Banks | Getty Images The Cubs and Cardinals fought for more than four hours... and in the end, neither team won. Monday, April 12, 1965 was the season opener for the Cubs and Cardinals at Wrigley Field. When it began, both teams’ records were, of [...]

The Chicago Cubs might be looking to add a free agent pitcher who is surprisingly still available if Justin Steele is down long term. [...]

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The offense was stifled in Los Angeles, as the Cubs lose 3-0. This is a frustrating one to write. That cover photo should be Matthew Boyd. Coming off of two strong starts against quality opponents, in his third start he [...]

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Boyd was throwing a real nice game until Edman interrupted it with a three-run homer. Tommy Edman has been a Cubs nemesis dating back to his days with the Cardinals. He entered Friday night’s game batting .280/.320/.500 with 13 home [...]

It's only the first month of the 2025 season but there has already been a whirlwind of Kyle Tucker contract rumors for the Chicago Cubs. There seems to be a de [...]

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Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie played well in the team’s blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls. | Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Stats, analysis, commentary With a “must lose” game on the schedule, the Washington Wizards took the court against the Chicago Bulls with only [...]

Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie played well in the team’s blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls. | Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Stats, analysis, commentary With a “must lose” game on the schedule, the Washington Wizards took the court against the Chicago Bulls with only [...]

The Cubs began possibly their most difficult road trip of the season at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. It was an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel at first, but in the end, Los Angeles came away on top after one big inning. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was razor-sharp on Friday, keeping Chicago bats quiet all [...]

Jaylen Palmer | Photo by Emma Corona/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images South Bend wins, Iowa and Myrtle Beach lose and the Smokies split a doubleheader. Left-handed pitcher Christian Gordon has joined Low-A Myrtle Beach. Right-hander Jeral Vizcaino goes to the developmental list. Iowa [...]

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Washington has just one game remaining The Washington Wizards lost to the Chicago Bulls 119-89 on Friday, dropping to 17-64 on the season. Justin Champagnie opened the first frame the same way he’d opened the previous three contests: aggressive. The 23-year-old forward scored nine points in the opening frame on 4-for-6 [...]

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Justin Steele went on the IL earlier this week due to what was being called elbow tendinitis. That’s the same injury he dealt with near the end of the 2024 season, and Steele’s initial comments were that this might only require a minimum stay on the shelf just like the [...]

The Cubs are sending Justin Steele for a second opinion on his elbow, manager Craig Counsell told reporters (including Alden González of ESPN and Maddie Lee of The Chicago Sun-Times). The southpaw landed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with elbow tendinitis, a surprising move that came two days after [...]

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Friday’s game threads? All right here. [...]