Chicago Cubs
Jack Flaherty Has Been Scratched From His Start Tonight (UPDATE)
Not a huge surprise here, as the Detroit Tigers would be crazy to let very-valuable trade chip Jack Flaherty start for them a day before the Trade Deadline. Juuuuust in case, you have to protect him. So they are: https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/1817980411852800479...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
White Sox, Cardinals, and Dodgers Making Three-Team Trade Involving Fedde, Edman, Kopech, Vargas, Pham, More (UPDATES)
As rumored earlier, the Cardinals are indeed getting starter Erick Fedde from the White Sox, albeit with the Dodgers sliding in to make the deal work. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1817979206887948411 https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1817980298883383503 We'll await the particulars before judging the market impact and the value...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs Lineup: No Isaac Paredes Yet (And Still No Cody Bellinger)
CUBS LINEUP — The 2024 MLB Trade Deadline is a little over 24 hours away, but the Cubs have a game to play! Jameson Taillon, who is among the Cubs' potential trade candidates, is scheduled to start this one, but...
Michael Cerami
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Mariners Picking Up Another Bat in Justin Turner (UPDATE)
At this stage of his career, Justin Turner doesn't add much on defense, but he can still hit a little bit (.253/.348/.370/109 wRC+ for the Blue Jays). That's what the Mariners want to add: https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1818014174435578074 Turner will join Randy Arozarena...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Isaac Paredes Not Expected to Be in the Cubs’ Lineup Tonight
As much as we're eager to see newly-acquired third baseman Isaac Paredes suit up for the Cubs - hey, a 2024 playoff spot is unlikely, but not impossible! - you have to allow for a little travel/transition time before a...
Chicago Cubs
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Nice Little Stretch and What It’ll Take for Him to Be Successful
I get a whooooole lot of questions about my level of concern for Cubs rookie, and top-prospect entering the season, Pete Crow-Armstrong. And that's understandable, right? Offensively, PCA's rookie season has not been particularly impressive. In fact, it's looked downright...
Michael Cerami
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
The Cubs Are Reportedly Prepared If They Have to Replace Any of Tonight’s Pitchers At the Last Moment
While I think just going ahead and scratching Jameson Taillon right now - and letting him prepare for tomorrow's start, which comes right after the Trade Deadline passes - would be the best approach, I understand that I don't have...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
2024 #BNBlogathon Check-In: Hour 9
I am currently blogging - here, on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Threads(hashtag #BNBlogathon for those who want to jump into the fray themselves) - for 40 hours straight, past MLB's July 30 Trade Deadline and through the Cubs/Reds game...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Ken Rosenthal Still “Expects” the Cubs to Trade Some Pitching, Even as They Also Buy
I love how willing Ken Rosenthal is to admit that there are huge chunks of information - things happening behind the scenes - that none of us have any idea about. His job to report and analyze, but he knows...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Pirates and Red Sox Getting Together on Priester-Yorke Swap
The Pirates and Red Sox are getting together on a wild trade today, according to Jeff Passan. https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1817977398157340710 Priester, 23, is a long-time significant pitching prospect for the Pirates, who hasn't quite yet broken out in the big leagues. It's...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
A.J. Pierzynski Reportedly a Serious Candidate to Manage the White Sox in 2025
With the MLB trade deadline just over 24 hours away, there's uncertainty in baseball and around Chicago. On the Southside, the question is, who will go? Will the White Sox trade Garrett Crochet in the wake of his representatives self-imploding...
Patrick K. Flowers
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Isaac Paredes Notes: Contrasting with Morel, Offensive Caveats and Splits, Defense, Contract, More
Yesterday afternoon, the Cubs gave us all a shock, when they traded Christopher Morel and a couple of intriguing prospects to the Tampa Bay Rays for third baseman Isaac Paredes. Brett has already broken down the trade, itself, which can...
Michael Cerami
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Cubs Farm Report | July 29, 2024: Ballesteros’ Pinch-Hit Grand Slam Can’t Save Iowa from Six-Game Sweep
CUBS PROSPECTS — Moises Ballesteros hit a pinch-hit grand slam for Iowa on Sunday, but it wasn't enough to save the I-Cubs from a six-game sweep against Indianapolis. Cubs Prospects Report | July 29, 2024 Triple-A Iowa Cubs Prospects The...
Patrick K. Flowers
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Reds Acquire Ty France from Mariners, and I Swear If He Beats Up on the Cubs This Week
The Seattle Mariners recently designated first baseman Ty France for assignment, presumably on the thinking that they would be able to trade him before the DFA period expired. They'd already gotten him and his contract through release waivers - no...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Christopher Morel is a Wonderful Person, His Teammates Will Miss Him, and He Has Bright Days Ahead
I know all these guys understand it's part of the game, especially this time of year, but I still find it wild - and impressive - that players can just continue on playing well in a game when one of...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
2024 #BNBlogathon Check-In: Hour 4
I am currently blogging - here, on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Threads(hashtag #BNBlogathon for those who want to jump into the fray themselves) - for 40 hours straight, past MLB's July 30 Trade Deadline and through the Cubs/Reds game...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Rangers Trading Michael Lorenzen to the Royals
The Texas Rangers had been streaking a bit, climbing to a handful of games in the AL West and in the AL Wild Card race, but they just dropped their last three games. Are they folding now? Or do they...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals and White Sox Have “Momentum” on Erick Fedde Trade, Though Sox Have Sought Enormous Return
The starting pitcher trade market remains very unclear, or perhaps simply very limited. It's a good year not to have to trade for a starting pitcher. And it's a good year to have quality starting pitchers available to trade. We'll...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
The Last Series Preview Before the Deadline – Cubs vs Reds in Cincinnati
[BN_drinks] Cubs vs Reds — The hardest series preview of the season is always the one right before the trade deadline. My attention is just so split elsewhere and we don't know who will be where or when or what...
Michael Cerami
Jul 29, 2024
Chicago Cubs
Where the Cubs Go From Here (In the Standings), Assad, Bote, Ramon, and Other Cubs Bullets
The first of two Cubs Bullets during the Blogathon! It's hard to pick and choose stuff to keep in the Bullets during the Blogathon, and what instead to peel off as its own post. I've already saved like four drafts...
Brett Taylor
Jul 29, 2024
