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Ron Santo at third base for the Cubs at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati in 1973 | Diamond Images/Getty Images The core that had brought so many memories but no titles failed again. I’ve written about this star-crossed 1973 Cubs team on quite a number of occasions, so this summary of that ballclub is going to kind of be a conglomeration of the previous articles, with … [Read more...] about The 1973 Cubs: A last gasp at contention

Grant Kipp | Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Boys of Autumn are now half way through the AFL season and things have picked up for the Solar Sox. The Arizona Fall League is six weeks long, so that means we are now halfway through the 2024 campaign. So far, the news is much more good than bad for our Cubs prospects and the Mesa Solar Sox. As a … [Read more...] about Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox week 3 update

MLB Network To which I say, “Hallelujah!” Major League Baseball has had home run reviews since late 2008. It’s had replay review for most plays in the field since 2014. And a ball-and-strike challenge system has been in place in several minor leagues over the past three seasons. Now, as reported by R.J. Anderson, Commissioner Rob Manfred says the challenge system for … [Read more...] about MLB will test the ball-and-strike challenge system in Spring Training

Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images The Dodgers won in thrilling fashion in Game 1. Here’s all the information you’ll need for tonight’s game at Dodger Stadium. MLB.com Gameday for World Series Game 2. Dodgers lead series 1-0. LHP Carlos Rodón vs. RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto. 7:08 p.m. CT. TV: Fox-TV. Announcers: Joe Davis, John … [Read more...] about 2024 World Series Game 2: Yankees vs. Dodgers, Saturday 10/26, 7:08 CT

Belmont Harbor at sunset | Photo by Richard Cummins/Corbis via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Buoy oh buoy do we harbor doubts. 2025 starts in about a week. 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, … [Read more...] about Cub Tracks’ wide world of ports