What’s the best balance between rest and leaning on ‘the guys who got you here’? Injuries forced a Cubs lineup shakeup on Tuesday against the Pirates. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 20, 2023
Cody Bellinger’s batting average, slugging, wOBA above normal for quality of his contact Baseball by the numbers: Cubs outfielder has outperformed expected averages in BA (.311 vs. .268) and SLG (.534 vs. 437) in by far his best season since he was the National League MVP with the Dodgers in 2019. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 19, 2023
Cubs swept by Diamondbacks, drop in NL wild-card standings Arizona (79-72) passed the Cubs, seizing the second slot. The Cubs (78-27) are tied with the Marlins in the third spot, but Miami owns the tiebreaker. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 18, 2023
Cubs fall in 13 innings to Diamondbacks as NL wild-card race tightens The Cubs and D-backs are two of the teams locked in a tight NL wild-card race. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 17, 2023
Cubs switch things up in victory over Diamondbacks Manager David Ross changed his lineup, and the team avoided a sweep. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 10, 2023
Cubs’ offense stays cold as hot Diamondbacks close to game back in wild-card race In Saturday’s 3-2 loss, a calamitous four-pitch sequence by reliever Daniel Palencia led to two runs in the 10th inning. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2023
Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki feeling ‘really good,’ drives in three runs vs. Giants The Cubs beat the Giants 5-0 on Monday. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 4, 2023
The Cubs playing meaningful games in September? That’s entertainment. After two rebuilds over a decade, fans deserve the excitement of a division race. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 3, 2023
Cubs beat Brewers at their best, make up ground in division race The Cubs won two out of three games against NL Central-leading Milwaukee this week. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2023
‘Good starting point’: Cubs’ Ian Happ finding rhythm at the plate Happ homered in his first at-bat Monday against the Brewers. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 29, 2023
Cody Bellinger has been Cubs’ ‘rock,’ as both he and team have bounced back Since the trade deadline, each trip to a major market has come with questions about Bellinger’s impending free agency. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 26, 2023
13 current MLB players who once shined in the Little League World Series Here are some players who featured in the world's biggest youth baseball tournament. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 20, 2023
Cody Bellinger puts on his own air show in Cubs’ victory against Royals Bellinger blasted two opposite-field home runs and had four RBI in the 6-4 win Saturday at Wrigley Field. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023
‘Eye of the hurricane’: Inside Christopher Morel’s walk-off against the White Sox The Cubs beat the White Sox 4-3 thanks to Morel’s three-run home run. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 14, 2023 Why OPS isn’t perfect indicator when calculating OPS+ Differences in ballparks and opposition explain why adjustments have to be made.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2023 Polling Place: The Bears’ preseason opener is upon us. Can you handle the excitement? Football on the screen is going to be a welcome sight to all who partake, but don’t expect the city to be gripped by Bears fever just yet.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 7, 2023 Baseball by the Numbers: Cubs’ surge up standings fueled by offense Since July 14, the Cubs’ 7.1 runs per game lead the majors by almost a run over the Dodgers’ 6.2 and their 16-7 record is tied with that of the Orioles for the best in the majors.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 6, 2023 Resilient Cubs beat Braves 6-4 to continue playoff chase The Cubs closed to 1 1/2 games behind the Brewers for the National League Central lead and tied the Reds for the final NL wild-card spot.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 4, 2023 How Jeimer Candelario’s addition to Cubs gave Seiya Suzuki a break vs. right-handers Suzuki was out of the lineup against the Reds in the series finale against the Reds.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 2, 2023 Cody Bellinger Broke Wrigley Field Scoreboard With an Enormous Home Run It was only temporary, thankfully.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 31, 2023 Ten Teams and Players to Watch Ahead of MLB’s Trade Deadline Tuesday is fast approaching, so it’s now-or-never for teams to get in on the action, whether that means upping their playoff odds or giving in to seller’s mode.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 30, 2023 Cody Bellinger helped power Cubs’ surge, controlling his own trade-deadline fate Conversations in the Cubs’ front office have shifted to supplementing a group that has proved it can compete for the division title.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 30, 2023 Cubs Give Update on Potential Cody Bellinger Trade, per Report Various teams were reported to be interested in Chicago Cubs two-time All-Star Cody Bellinger ahead of the Aug. 1 MLB deadline.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2023 Cubs complete wild comeback vs. White Sox, make their case to add at the deadline The Cubs beat the White Sox 10-7 to sweep two game set at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2023 Cubs come back from five-run defict to topple White Sox, complete 2-game sweep Cubs score six in fifth, put game away with homers by Ian Happ, Cody Bellinger in eighth for fifth straight win