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After six years with the Chicago Cubs, third baseman Kris Bryant was traded in late July to the San Francisco Giants. He entered the scene in 2014, winning minor league MVP just to explode as part of the Cubs, winning Rookie of the Year and MVP honors in his first two seasons with the Chicago […]

San Francisco Giants star Kris Bryant was clearly emotional reminiscing about his time with the Chicago Cubs in his return to Wrigley Field on Friday. Things only got more emotional when the Cubs honored Bryant before the game with a touching video tribute and some special gifts. Is it getting dusty in here or what: […]

The San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs are battling it off at Wrigley Field and this marks the return of Kris Bryant. Of course, Bryant was dealt from the Cubs to the Giants in a blockbuster deal at the MLB trade deadline as San Francisco aims for a playoff spot in what has been a […]

When the Chicago Cubs erased their 107 year World Series drought in 2016, it was relief pitcher Mike Montgomery who recorded the final out against the Cleveland Indians in Game 7. The win sent the Cubs into a frenzy in Cleveland and back in Chicago the party was on. Fast forward five years later and […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ didn’t take too kindly when Minnesota Twins fans were apparently launching Skittles at him during Wednesday’s game at Target Field. #Cubs outfielder Ian Happ had Skittles thrown at him at Target Field in Minnesota on Wednesday, which he was quite unhappy about, calling those fans "scum."https://t.co/jVcZ6SBunS via @BernsteinRahimi Show pic.twitter.com/Bb3Uwf9L1o […]

Will the Chicago Cubs upset the Chicago White Sox and win the series with a victory on Sunday? Or will the White Sox show the Cubs why the Sox are one of the World Series favorites in 2021? It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-White Sox prediction and pick. After […]

MLB’s two Chicago teams face off in this crosstown matchup, the first of a three-game series hosted by the White Sox. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-White Sox prediction and pick. The story of these teams’ seasons have been polar opposites. The White Sox, as expected, are dominating the […]

The Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs will begin a three-game series on Monday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rockies-Cubs prediction and pick. Both of these teams enter this series playing for pride. The Rockies haven’t played a meaningful game in this entire season, as they’re currently 23 games back […]

The Cubs and Reds continue a three-game series in Cincinnati on Tuesday evening, with each club heading in a completely different direction. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Reds prediction and pick. While the Reds are just 1 1/2 games out of a playoff spot, the Cubs have lost 12 […]

The San Diego Padres have been decimated by injuries this season as a whole. As of late, they have had a lot of issues with their pitching, the latest being Yu Darvish heading to the IL. Well, it appears that they are looking for pitching help, and according to Jon Heyman and Kevin Acee, former […]

As we all know, COVID-19 is no joke. But, Jake Arrieta decided to make a mockery of the pandemic issues on Wednesday night following a 10-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, telling a reporter to take his mask off. The Chicago Cubs have since decided to place him on unconditional release waivers, via The Athletic’s […]

Right when it seemed like the COVID-19 pandemic was winding down, the Delta Variant came about and has resulted in another surge and people taking more precautions again. A reporter at Wrigley Field was wearing a mask up in the press box, and this apparently irked struggling Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta during his video […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs will begin a four-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Cubs prediction and pick. The Brewers have dominated the NL Central for most of this season. They currently lead the division by five games, with that lead being as large […]

New York Mets star Javy Baez became well-known with the Chicago Cubs for his long home runs, flashy plays in the field and incredible work on the base paths. However, Baez is also prone to funks at the plate, with plenty of strikeouts to his name. The Mets are already seeing the full spectrum of […]

Fans of the Chicago Cubs were left wondering what the blueprint was for the team moving forward after the major fire sale that took place at the MLB Trade Deadline. Of note, the Cubs traded: Anthony Rizzo, Javy Baez, Kris Bryant, Craig Kimbrel and plenty of others. It set into motion what appears to be […]

The Chicago Cubs sealed their fate for this year and likely the next couple seasons to come when they traded away their entire core of top players at the MLB Trade Deadline. Everyone knows the story by now as Anthony Rizzo was sent to the Yankees, Javy Baez to the Mets. Kris Bryant went packing […]

It appears the fire sale the Chicago Cubs had at the MLB Trade Deadline is just the beginning of the drama that is set to unfold. On Monday, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer appeared on Chicago’s ESPN1000 to voice his own frustrations with not being able to get Anthony Rizzo, Javy Baez, and […]

When the Chicago Cubs lost 11 straight nearing the all-star break, it sent into motion a plan that would revolve around selling at the trade deadline. The unknown was how much they would trade away. They had plenty of star players set to hit free agency at the end of the year and with no […]

After a wild MLB trade deadline that saw the Chicago Cubs put on a fire sale that included the departure of Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Javy Baez, the former Cubs have all hit home runs in each of their respective debuts. This historical feat started with Rizzo, who was traded to the New York […]

What a week for Chicago Cubs fans. After starting the season off really well, a long losing streak toward the end of June began the Cubs fire sale. While it may seem that all is lost to a Cubs fan, the return that Chicago received for their star players was not a bad one. So […]

The Chicago Cubs have signaled an end of an era following their flurry of trade deadline moves, which included sending Kris Bryant to the San Francisco Giants. After deciding to trade away longtime stars Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez, the Cubs elected to trade Bryant to the Giants in exchange for prospects Caleb Kilian and […]

The Cubs traded Craig Kimbrel to the crosstown rival Chicago White Sox in return for Nick Madrigal and Codi Heuer according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.  The White Sox paid a massive price for Craig Kimbrel: second baseman Nick Madrigal and reliever Codi Heuer, sources tell ESPN. When I said at the top of the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals — who acquired Dexter Fowler a few years ago, shortly after the outfielder won the 2016 World Series with the Chicago Cubs — have now signed another member of that 2016 championship team from Chicago. The Redbirds signed Jon Lester just under the wire at the MLB trade deadline in a […]

Perhaps the biggest prize of the MLB trade deadline has now been dealt. After weeks and weeks of ongoing discussions and rumors, it has finally happened. Chicago Cubs slugger Kris Bryant has been traded to the Giants, according to Jeff Passan. Bryant to SF, source tells, ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2021 Bryant […]

The Chicago Cubs are going all out in their attempts to sell as much as possible at the MLB Trade Deadline. Now, add superstar shortstop Javy Baez to the list as he’s on his way to the New York Mets. BREAKING: The New York Mets are finalizing a trade to acquire shortstop Javier Baez from […]

The fire sale for the Chicago Cubs continues on as they have now traded star closer Craig Kimbrel to the White Sox. The Chicago White Sox are finalizing a deal to acquire closer Craig Kimbrel from the Chicago Cubs, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2021 After trading fan favorite Anthony Rizzo […]

With the MLB trade deadline heating up, two Chicago Cubs stars, Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant, said their goodbyes to Wrigley Field. With Rizzo having already been traded to the Yankees and Bryant being sought after by many different teams, the two Cubs legends soaked it all in at Wrigley Field on Thursday. Bryant was […]

1B Anthony Rizzo was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees on Thursday, in exchange for Yankees’ prospects RHP Alexander Vizcaino (NYY No. 9 prospect per @MLBPipeline) and OF Kevin Alcantara (No. 12). Chicago is also paying for the remainder of Rizzo’s 2021 salary.  If that seems like a sweet deal for […]

The Chicago Cubs have turned into sellers at the trade deadline. Amid their struggles, the Cubbies have traded veteran first basemen Anthony Rizzo to the New York Yankees. Cubs have informed Rizzo of trade to Yankees, sources tell @TheAthletic. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 29, 2021 Rizzo is in the midst of a respectable campaign, […]

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs will continue their four-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick. This series between division rivals has been a good one so far. The Cubs managed to take the first game by one run, followed by the […]

A classic baseball conundrum seems to be engulfing the Bay Area. Should the San Francisco Giants let catcher Joey Bart go in return for Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant? Bart is rumored to be a potential centerpiece of a possible trade that could land the Giants Bryant, as stated by Jon Morosi of the MLB […]

With the Chicago Cubs in sell mode at the MLB Trade Deadline, many of their big names could be on the move. One of those includes star shortstop Javy Baez. While it’s likely the Cubs certainly trade Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel given the conversations that have already been had, there seems to be more […]

Kris Bryant’s name continues to be one of the most discussed with the MLB Trade Deadline quickly approaching. Multiple teams have been linked to the Cubs all-star and now, the San Francisco Giants can be added to the mix. Chicago is set to to sell off at least a couple of their key pieces after […]

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs will continue their four-game series on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick. These NL Central rivals are both essentially out of playoff contention with the Milwaukee Brewers dominating their division. The Cubs have accepted this and are expected […]

The MLB trade deadline is quickly picking up steam with only a few days left. The San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays have already made moves, and the Oakland Athletics acquired Andrew Chafin from the Chicago Cubs. Speaking of the Cubs, their roster is set to look vastly different. Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel […]

The MLB trade deadline is here and has been wild already with rumors left and right. The Chicago Cubs are destined to deal a few players, at the very least, with Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel as the obvious choices. Another option is Kyle Hendricks, although there are reports that the Cubs would rather not […]

The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will open a four-game set at Wrigley Field on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick. This is an exciting National League Central matchup between two clubs on completely different trajectories. The Reds have been struggling a bit of […]

The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Cardinals prediction and pick. This is a hugely important series for the Cardinals, who have won two of the three games so far. St. Louis is currently […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will face off for the third time at Busch Stadium on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Cardinals prediction and pick. These clubs have split the first two games of this four-game series. St. Louis has outscored Chicago 14-10 in the […]