Zyhir Hope rounds third against the Solar Sox at Sloan Park | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Your late night coffee shop spot peers into our crystal ball Greetings late night Cubs fans, whatever brought you to our end of the week pop-up coffee shop, we’re glad you’re here. You’ll find drinks to keep you up, drinks to chill you out, intriguing questions … [Read more...] about BCB After Dark: Did the Cubs make a mistake trading Zyhir Hope?
Cub Tracks’ things are looking up
Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. It HAS to get better, right? RIGHT? WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, … [Read more...] about Cub Tracks’ things are looking up
Cubs historical sleuthing: A 1950s mystery
Help me figure out when this photo was taken. Hey there! This being the Cubs offseason, it’s time for our regular BCB series of Cubs (and, perhaps, other) photos that I’m going to sleuth. This feature will run on weekends this offseason, perhaps more often if I can find more photos, which is my cue to ask you for some. If you’ve got some old Cubs/Wrigley photos around that … [Read more...] about Cubs historical sleuthing: A 1950s mystery
Cody Bellinger does not opt out of his 2025 contract and will remain a Cub
Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The plot thickens. We’ve been waiting for news on Cody Bellinger and here it is: BREAKING: Chicago Cubs CF/1B Cody Bellinger picked up his $27.5 million player option for the 2025 season and will not be a free agent, sources tell me and @JeffPassan.— Kiley McDaniel (@kileymcd) November 2, … [Read more...] about Cody Bellinger does not opt out of his 2025 contract and will remain a Cub
BCB After Dark: Is Moises Ballesteros ready for a shot at the big league roster?
Moises Ballesteros hits a home run last week in the Arizona Fall League | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Your late coffee shop home for indy vibes and Cubs musings BCB After Dark — Indie Coffee Shop (with libations, of course) edition is on the road this week — greetings from the Arizona Fall League! We’ll be bringing you some chill vibes, good music, … [Read more...] about BCB After Dark: Is Moises Ballesteros ready for a shot at the big league roster?