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CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today have agreed to terms with left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd on a two-year major league contract. The 40-man roster currently stands at 39. Boyd, 33, is 46-69 with a 4.85 ERA (489 ER/908.1 IP) in 182 career games (168 starts) across parts of 10 ma...
DES MOINES, IA – William Simoneit’s two-run double in the eighth inning broke a 3-3 tie to lead the Iowa Cubs (62-78) to a 5-3 win over the Louisville Bats (63-76) today at Principal Park. The I-Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on back-to-back run scoring sing...
The #Cubs today have agreed to terms with INF Jon Berti on a one-year major league contract. To make room on the 40-man roster for Berti, INF Luis Vázquez was designated for assignment. The 40-man roster currently stands at 40 players. Welcome to Chicago, Jon! https://t.co/YIVF9vb...
What can I take home from today's game? Bases and baseballs used during the game may be brought home that day, subject to Cubs Authentics' milestone policy. Please visit Cubs.com/authentics for more information or inquire at the Cubs Authentics Store on the Wrigley Field concourse. ...
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for the Cubs vs. Dodgers today: ...
USA Today:Fight breaks out in Cubs dugout during spring game It seems Carlos Silva was the one who couldn’t keep his cool. The Cubs said that Silva was "not in the right frame of mind to talk" after the game. To be honest, I pretty much expected to read about Carlos Zambrano, not...
I’ve used the Pace Express to get to a White Sox game and it was great…just a few bucks and free parking, and lots of fans to talk baseball with. Note: As I write this, Pace doesn’t have the staff to run the Wrigley Field Express, but they’re working on it and I’m ...
Rain shortened the game with a downpour coming down in the top of the eighth, 2:40 into View More Final Home Series of the Year Starts August 27 This week includes our final bobblehead of 2024, Fan Appreciation Night, Sunday night baseball, and the debut of the Cherry Dog August 26,...
What can I take home from today's game? Bases and baseballs used during the game may be brought home that day, subject to Cubs Authentics' milestone policy. Please visit Cubs.com/authentics for more information or inquire at the Cubs Authentics Store on the Wrigley Field concourse. ...