The Chicago Cubs have put together one of the greatest months of baseball to start a season in franchise history. On top of that, they're doing it with numerous key injuries to players such as Justin Steele, Jordan Wicks, Cody Bellinger, and Seiya Suzuki. The Craig Counsell effect appears to be in full swing. As noted by the club, Monday's 3-1 comeback triumph marked their 18th win of the season and 18th victory in April. With the win in New York, thanks to Christopher Morel's late two-run blast, the Cubs officially recorded the best April in team history. With tonight’s win, the #Cubs have b ..read more

The Chicago Cubs have tested their pitching depth all season long. From injuries to Justin Steele and Jordan Wicks, to inefficiencies of Kyle Hendricks, and a late start for Jameson Taillon, the organization's depth has been put to the test. Factor in the bullpen as well and it is easy to see how an organization's depth can be tested so early and often over the course of 162 games.  With all the injuries, On Tap Sports Net's Bobby Foster proposed potentially calling the Cubs' top pitching prospect, RHP Cade Horton, up to the majors. In almost coincidental fashion, Horton is receiving a pr ..read more

After Sunday's heartbreaking loss, the Chicago Cubs more than made up for it with a thrilling victory that included timely at-bats and a dominant pitching performance from RHP Jameson Taillon. It was a game the Cubs really needed to win. Not only does it provide a boost in the standings, but it is also for team morale given the last two games. Tale of the Tape The Cubs were looking for a stopper on the mound and they didn't have to look any further than Jameson Taillon. After allowing a first-inning home run to Brandon Nimmo, Taillon settled down from there.  Having their starter throw 7 ..read more

The Chicago Cubs will hope to leave the injury bug behind as the calendar flips to May. The lengthy list of players on the shelf — which includes notable pitchers and position players — is frustrating and almost unbelievable. Even though they dropped the final two games of a weekend series against the Boston Red Sox, the Cubs still find themselves near the top of the NL Central standings with a 17-11 record entering Monday. It's a feat that seems impossible with so many key contributors on the shelf. Craig Counsell is staying level. Here is what he said this afternoon on 670 The Score on the ..read more

Looking to get past an ugly loss on Saturday, the Chicago Cubs nearly capped off an impressive comeback on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox. Unfortunately, their efforts fell short as the Red Sox walked it off with ease thanks to a dropped ball from defensive stalwart Dansby Swanson in the ninth inning. Tale of the Tape With Jordan Wicks scratched due to injury, the Cubs called upon Hayden Wesneski to start on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. Through four innings of work, the right-hander allowed one earned run and a walk. The Cubs ideally would've liked to see him provide more innings. Richard ..read more

Chicago Cubs legend Anthony Rizzo smacked a two-run bomb against the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, marking 300 home runs for his career. Anthony Rizzo powers out his 300th career home run! pic.twitter.com/JId5WDD5yi — MLB (@MLB) April 28, 2024 With the New York Yankees leading the Brewers 13-5 in the eighth inning, Rizzo launched a two-run moonshot to center field, extending the Bronx Bombers' lead. It was the second straight game in which the Yankees scored 15 runs against the Brewers. Although Rizzo has now moved on from the Cubs after being traded during the 2021 sea ..read more

The Chicago Cubs made it official on Sunday. Left-hander Jordan Wicks was placed on the 15-day injured list after being scratched from his scheduled Sunday start against the Boston Red Sox. The starter is dealing with a left forearm strain. As a result, the team promoted veteran Richard Lovelady to the roster from Triple-A Iowa. Continuing the constant roster shuffling, Little was assigned to the minors in favor of Daniel Palencia.  Jordan Wicks felt forearm soreness while warming up before last start & it went away when he got hot. But forearm didn’t respond well post start, p ..read more

The Chicago Cubs had an extremely forgettable performance on Saturday. They managed absolutely nothing as they were demolished by the Boston Red Sox 17-0. Tale of the Tape In what was easily their worst loss of the season, the Cubs were silent on offense. With just five hits, they were vehemently overmatched by the 21-hit performance of the Red Sox. After a nice stretch of bullpen outings, Ben Brown didn't have his best as Saturday's starter. He was pulled after yielding three earned runs and seven hits in 3.2 innings. The Red Sox did their damage early, tagging Brown for two runs in the ..read more

The Chicago Cubs reportedly traded Garrett Cooper to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. The veteran joined the Cubs as a non-roster invitee to Spring Training. He along with Dominic Smith, were vying to make the club as Patrick Wisdom was injured and unavailable to start the season. After making the club out of camp, Cooper posted solid numbers during his 12-game stint as a member of the Cubs. With Wisdom now healthy and active, the team apparently viewed Cooper as the odd man out. In 37 plate appearances, Cooper posted a solid .270 average for a team that needed at-bats while managing a ba ..read more

The Chicago Cubs entered action on Thursday with a chance to complete the sweep over the Houston Astros. Thanks to a close win on Wednesday, the pressure was off entering Thursday, but three is always nicer than two. With a much different looking lineup and Javier Assad on the mound, the Cubs needed contributions from everyone to get the job done.  Tale of the Tape The Cubs wanted to get away with a series sweep on Thursday over the struggling Astros. However, the visitors struck first. With Jose Altuve at third base in the top of the first, Yordan Alvarez sent a ball deep enough into the ..read more