The Cubs GM, some kids... and the scoreboard. But when? Cubs general manager Dallas Green is shown here on the field at Wrigley, with a group of kids, on what shows on the scoreboard message board as “CUBS/INTERLAKE HONORS PROGRAM.” Exactly what is that? Here’s the full image, which explains: So, it was run by a suburban Chicago company to honor local grade school … [Read more...] about Cubs historical sleuthing: Dallas Green edition
Roki Sasaki has officially been posted and will come to MLB in 2025
Roki Sasaki pitches during the 2023 World Baseball Classic | Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images What are the Cubs’ chances? Just a couple of days ago, I wrote about star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki and that the Cubs should absolutely, positively go after him if his NPB team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, posted him. Today, the Marines made it … [Read more...] about Roki Sasaki has officially been posted and will come to MLB in 2025
BCB After Dark: Will the Cubs ever have another Kyle Hendricks?
Kyle Hendricks waves to fans after being pulled from his last game at Wrigley Field | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The late night coffee shop wonders if Kyle Hendricks is a vestige of a bygone age of pitchers Welcome late night/early morning Cubs fans and friends to the indie coffee shop Josh lends us for the latter part of the week. There’s coffee and lattes if … [Read more...] about BCB After Dark: Will the Cubs ever have another Kyle Hendricks?
Baseball history unpacked, November 8
Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Neifi Perez signs! And other stories, including Jerome Walton and Dwight Smith ROY results. Dwight’s birthday, too. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at … [Read more...] about Baseball history unpacked, November 8
Outside The Confines: Juan Soto tops the free agent market
Photo by J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images But what will it take to sign him? There are plenty of big names out there who have now hit the free agent market, but likely none is bigger than Yankees’ slugger Juan Soto. Soto, agented by Scott Boras, is sure to fetch a tidy sum, and plenty of teams are already making overtures to try and get him on their … [Read more...] about Outside The Confines: Juan Soto tops the free agent market