Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The season is almost over but that game may have shown glimpses of a brighter future. 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 … [Read more...] about Cub Tracks’ finale countdown
2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 160
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs record their 82nd win in a 1-0 shutout. That game had to make Cubs fans of a certain age remember games of the 60’s and 70’s. The Reds got a complete game with one run allowed. That’s going to win a game, what, 90 percent of the time? Probably more. Five hits, no walks. Tough break, sir. He allowed one double and it cost … [Read more...] about 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 160
Hurricane Helene has postponed two Braves/Mets games, and that creates a mess for postseason contenders
Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images This could have been handled better by MLB. The Braves and Mets, as well as the Diamondbacks, are in a tight fight for National League wild-card spots. Unfortunately for the Braves and Mets, Hurricane Helene is headed right for the Atlanta area. That led the Braves to postpone both Wednesday night’s and Thursday night’s games between … [Read more...] about Hurricane Helene has postponed two Braves/Mets games, and that creates a mess for postseason contenders
Baseball history unpacked, September 27
Randy Myers saves 50+ in 1993 | Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Randy Myers saves 50 plus and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty … [Read more...] about Baseball history unpacked, September 27
Outside The Confines: So long, Oakland.
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The A’s said goodbye to their Coliseum home. Thursday afternoon, the Oakland Athletics played their final game in Oakland, and it was the end of an era. The A’s have not always been an Oakland-based team (they started in Philadelphia before heading to Kansas City), but they’ve been in Oakland since 1968. Now, mismanagement and other … [Read more...] about Outside The Confines: So long, Oakland.