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You’re a winner if you had Miguel Amaya in your office pool for the Cubs’ first RBI. Dansby Swanson got the Cubs’ first hit with one out in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Pete Crow-Armstrong moved him over with a grounder to second base. In the next at-bat, Miguel Amaya delivered. [...]

I’d apologize for the brevity here, but I assume no one is getting up early enough to read through this much before the game. The 2025 season is officially underway with the Cubs and Dodgers squaring off halfway around the globe in front of a sold-out crowd with the get-in-the-door [...]

Opening day is here. It’s a little bit early this season for the Cubs as they begin the 2025 campaign in Tokyo against the mighty Dodgers. Expectations have gone up on the North Side with the acquisition of slugging outfielder Kyle Tucker in an off-season trade with the Astros and [...]

Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images Tuesday’s game threads are all right here. [...]

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images The 2025 MLB season opens with a terrific pitching matchup in Japan. TOKYO — ICYMI, today’s Cubs roster moves are here. Opening Day in Japan notes... CUBS OPENING DAY HISTORY: This Opening Day game will be the Cubs’: Second outside the United States, [...]

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you to make your season predictions. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We so glad you’re up late [...]

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Matt Shaw will officially make his major-league debut in Japan. We’re less than six hours before the start of the season in Tokyo and the Cubs needed to make some roster moves before tonight’s game. Those moves are now [...]

The Wizards made their own attempt at openly tanking The Washington Wizards lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 112-97 on Tuesday, ending their two-game winning streak. With many teams near the bottom of the NBA standings resorting to blatant tanking tactics, the Wizards joined the fold on Tuesday, resting Jordan Poole [...]

The Cubs announced their roster for Tuesday night’s season opener against the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome (relayed by Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network). As expected, Chicago officially promoted top third base prospect Matt Shaw. They designated reliever Keegan Thompson for assignment to clear the necessary 40-man roster spot. That [...]

With the Cubs season just hours away, Matt Shaw has officially been added to the 40-man roster. In a corresponding move, right-hander Keegan Thompson has been designated for assignment. Thompson appeared in 104 games with the Cubs, posting a 3.64 ERA with 225 strikeouts in 227.1 innings. After debuting with several [...]

Stephen Lew-Imagn Images The former start could be set to leave in free agency. Last season, the New Orleans Saints offensive line dealt with constant injuries and new starters every week. Going into training camp, Nick Saldiveri was set to be the Saints’ starting left [...]

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Just what exactly is Heroes and Goats? Here’s an overview. For those of you who have followed Heroes and Goats for one or more years, welcome back! To those of you who are new here, welcome. Hopefully, you’ll give this [...]

Photo by Kenny Giarla/NBAE via Getty Images The Wizards could sweep one of the top teams in the west today! The Washington Wizards play the Portland Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET. Watch it on Monumental Sports Network, or with us below. LIVE STREAM During the game, [...]

Baseball! It’s back! At 4am (my time)! It’s been a pretty cool vicarious experience to see the Cubs in Japan, maybe I should try to spend less than a decade before I return next time*. Everyone seems to be enjoying themselves, including Shota and Seiya in their unofficial roles as hosts. [...]

Cubs pitching prospect Joe Nahas was born in Pottsville, PA, a small city situated about two hours northwest of Philadelphia and less than an hour west of Jim Thorpe. Yes, that’s a real town. It was founded in 1818 as Mauch Chunk, then changed its name at some point to [...]

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Twenty-five years after the Cubs faced the Mets for two in the Tokyo Dome, they’ll play a pair against the Dodgers in the same Japanese venue. Usually, series previews here at BCB post a few hours before [...]

THE CUBS: TAKING BASEBALL GLOBAL BEFORE IT WAS COOL – WITH A BIT… [...]

Not enough Chicago Cubs fans are putting respect on Jon Berti's name. As Cubs fans try to predict what the team's Opening Day roster may look like, the decisio [...]

Al Yellon If you think baseball cards are big in the USA... they’re getting there, or more, in Japan. TOKYO — One thing you notice about Tokyo in going around the city is that Shohei Ohtani’s image is everywhere. Not just around baseball places, but [...]

We are less than 24 hours away from Opening Day, and as a person of Irish descent, I’d like to thank MLB for scheduling the Cubs’ first regular season game at 5:10am the day after St. Patrick’s Day. I might have to go light on the green beer and corned [...]