Buck Herzog, playing for the Giants in 1912 | Photo by Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images Coming off a pennant year, the Cubs finished far out of first place. The Cubs won the NL pennant in 1918. It would be their last for 11 years. They had a winning record in 1919, but finished far out of first place — 21 games behind … [Read more...] about A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1919
BCB After Dark: Which Cub will emerge behind the plate?
Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which Cubs catcher will have the better 2025 It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come in out of the cold and join us. There’s no cover charge this evening. We can check … [Read more...] about BCB After Dark: Which Cub will emerge behind the plate?
Cub Tracks’ working on it
Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs have a new old pitcher and a new old catcher and the same old game plan. 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, overheated, … [Read more...] about Cub Tracks’ working on it
What’s next for the Cubs now that Roki Sasaki is going somewhere else?
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images They do have some choices. But they had better get going. As we learned late Monday, the Cubs will not be the MLB landing spot for NPB star Roki Sasaki. He has narrowed his choices to three teams: Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays. I think I’m not alone when I say I hope it’s either of the two teams besides the Dodgers. In fact, if he … [Read more...] about What’s next for the Cubs now that Roki Sasaki is going somewhere else?
A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1920
Cubs owner William Wrigley in the 1920s | Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images Talk about quiet years. Coming off a 1919 season in which they had been competitive until a losing September, the 1920 Cubs started the year with a big clunk. They lost eight of their first 10, then went on a 22-7 run which put them in first place. That run ended with a nine-game … [Read more...] about A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1920