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Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images The Cubs open a series at Dodger Stadium. Friday notes: FIRST THINGS FIRST: The Cubs are 158-205, a .435 winning percentage, in all games at Los Angeles vs. the Dodgers. But they are 52-61, .460, in games right after they have arrived directly [...]

Oh, how I’ve missed these late West Coast starts. And by that I mean it’d be preferable to undergo another gum graft than toil through another string of games that could bleed into the following day. That’s especially true for those of us on Eastern time. The Cubs will mercifully [...]

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Wizards take on Chicago for a Friday night match. The Washington Wizards play the Chicago Bulls tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Watch it on Monumental Sports Network, or with us below. LIVE STREAM During the game, watch our Playback.TV stream which will start at [...]

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images A massive surprise just two weeks before the NFL Draft. So, now what? With the NFL Draft less than two weeks away, the New Orleans Saints selection at is extremely unknown. They can go in a number of different directions, [...]

In bidding farewell (potentially) to Caleb Kilian, we touched on how the former Chicago Cubs' top pitching prospect was designated for assignment on Thursday af [...]

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports 74% of voters said... Earlier this week, FanDuel released their win totals for the New Orleans Saints this season which was over/under at 6.5 games. So, in this week’s reacts poll, we asked our readers their thoughts and 74% of you [...]

For those who haven’t been around for this column in the past, yes, I know it’s early. The purpose of Quantifying Hope is to track the season on a weekly basis to look at how the Cubs are progressing toward the postseason. As things stand heading into a six-game West [...]

Wizards rookies Kyshawn George, Bub Carrington, and Alex Sarr celebrating a play during a game against Utah | Photo by Kenny Giarla/NBAE via Getty Images Assessing the long-term futures of key Wizards players On the latest episode of the Bleav in Wizards podcast, Jahadi White [...]

Photo by Kenta Harada/Getty Images Hello, old friend from Tokyo. Since these teams met in Tokyo, the Cubs are 9-4 and the Dodgers are ... 8-4. So which team is better? And the Cubs have, theoretically at least, faced better opponents (D-backs, Padres, Rangers) while [...]

With Justin Steele definitely missing at least one start, the Chicago Cubs might have an unexpected replacement on the way. [...]

The Cubs (9-6) just wrapped up their first homestand of 2025, going 4-2 against a pair of contending teams in the Padres and Rangers at a chilly Wrigley Field. The offense was very productive despite the cold temperatures, scoring 36 runs across those six games. Chicago will get better weather [...]

Jorge Moreno from the Cubs spanish language radio broadcast joins Cotton and Rockett to talk Cubs wins at the cold confines. Plus, which Cubs players Rake, Flake, throw, and Blow? and Danny get hit in the head with an Ian Happ tossed ball. For early and ad-free Bleacher Bunch. Subscribe to [...]

With Caleb Kilian being designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs, the Kris Bryant trade has officially become a dud. [...]

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images In news you might not think is related but in reality is, owners are going to push for a salary cap. Thursday night’s game between the Phillies and Braves in Atlanta was interrupted in the seventh [...]

These assholes again? Ugh. At least we only have to play once a year (plus playoffs hopefully) in this stupid ballpark, where I swear the stadium sound guy has a personal vendetta against me. I don’t know what it is that always rubs me the wrong way there. The fact [...]

I’m not yet sure whether to file this one under “Planting a flag in case something happens,” “Ambiguous language that could mean anything,” or “Legit smoke,” so let’s review a few things. Despite a mildly spotty track record, Mike Rodriguez has broken some contract news in the past and his [...]

Following an MRI on the Chicago Cubs ace, there is a vibe around Wrigley that bad news is on the horizon. [...]

David Banks-Imagn Images There’s something else that this signing would do for the Cubs. With Kyle Tucker off to a great start with the Cubs, the chorus of voices urging Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts to open up the team wallet and sign Tucker to an [...]

Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images Let’s see how this goes. The 2025 NFL Draft is almost here, and with the New Orleans Saints entering a new era of football, this draft will be pivotal for the team’s future. Also, with the draft almost upon us, [...]

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images It looks like the Celtics and Thunder are the teams to beat. SB Nation held some polls this week regarding teams’ postseason chances. The Washington Wizards aren’t in the postseason obviously, but at least we can see [...]