Hitters have struggled at making hard contact against Cubs left-hander Mike Montgomery in 18 relief appearances. He hopes the skill transfers to his start Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field against the Rockies and righty German Marquez. Read More Here (3)
A year ago on the first day of the Draft, the Cubs front office, the scouting department and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder went to the Lake Michigan beach to play a three-man softball game called “Over the Line.” The Cubs didn’t have a pick that year until the third round at No. 104. Read More […]
DJ LeMahieu belted a three-run homer and Charlie Blackmon hit two doubles, driving in one run, to lift the Rockies to their season-high fifth straight win, a 4-1 victory over the Cubs on Thursday night. Read More Here (5)
The Cubs placed right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks on the 10-day disabled list on Thursday, retroactive to Monday, because of inflammation in a tendon on the back of his middle finger of his right hand. Read More Here (9)
Major League Baseball will look into allegations of domestic violence made against Cubs shortstop Addison Russell via social media on Wednesday evening. Read More Here (5)
While Theo Epstein is always on the lookout for ways to make a good thing better, he shouldn’t have to do a midseason rebuild of the Cubs’ bullpen this time around, as he’s done the last couple of years. Read More Here (2)
The Rockies and Cubs open a four-game series on Thursday, as right-hander Tyler Chatwood and left-hander Jon Lester match up at Wrigley Field. Chatwood was originally scheduled to start in the second game of the series on Friday, but Colorado swapped his turn in the rotation with German Marquez. Marquez is getting an extra day […]
Marcell Ozuna and J.T. Realmuto homered, as the Marlins topped the Cubs, 6-5, on Wednesday to stave off a sweep and snap Chicago’s five-game winning streak. Read More Here (2)