Golden Trio: Cubs’ Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson, Ian Happ win 2023 Gold Glove Awards The Cubs made franchise history with three players taking home Gold Gloves this year. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 6, 2023
Cubs president Jed Hoyer discusses offseason approach, Cody Bellinger, David Ross Hoyer held his annual end-of-season news conference at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023
Here’s a wacky thought for the Cubs: Bring back Cody Bellinger — no ‘buts’ about it “We’d love to have him back,” Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said, “but that’s something that will be up to the baseball guys and the free-agent markets.” Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 1, 2023
Too little, too late: Cubs’ offense surges in meaningless 10-6 win vs. Brewers Notes: Left-hander Jordan Wicks had a rare short start in his final game of the regular season. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 1, 2023
Braves walk-off Cubs in 10, dealing their playoff hopes another blow The Cubs (82-76) handed the third National League wild-card spot to the Marlins (82-76), who split a doubleheader against the Mets. The Marlins hold the tiebreaker over the Cubs. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 28, 2023
Win probability added just another category in which Cody Bellinger is leading Cubs Baseball by the Numbers: Bellinger’s 2.53 WPA leads Ian Happ’s 1.85, Nico Hoerner’s 1.61 and Mike Tauchman’s 1.26. A WPA of 1 represents adding 100% to the chance of winning one game. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 25, 2023
How Cubs’ Marcus Stroman ended up starting against the Rockies on Saturday Stroman allowed three runs in three innings in his first start back from the IL. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 23, 2023
Kyle Hendricks is showing he could repeat this season — he should do it with Cubs Hendricks pitched at Wrigley Field on Thursday for the last time this regular season. Whether he’ll be back is up to the Cubs. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 22, 2023
Alexander Canario’s grand slam leads Cubs in offensive breakout vs. Pirates Nick Madrigal strained his right hamstring and left the Cubs’ 13-inning game Saturday in the 10th. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 20, 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
Diving into the homestretch: Keys for the Cubs to finish the season strong The Cubs opened a three-game series against the Diamondbacks on Friday. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2023
Missed opportunities at Coors Field help sink Cubs vs. Rockies The Cubs dropped the series finale 7-3. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 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 lose ‘game of inches’ to Diamondbacks in pitchers’ duel An extended replay review saw Corbin Carroll’s eighth-inning flare to right bounce off the grass before settling into Seiya Suzuki’s sliding grasp, plating the game’s only run. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 4, 2023 Baseball by the numbers: Cubs have zeal for the steal Led by second baseman Nico Hoerner’s 36, the Cubs are capitalizing on a baseball-wide boost in stolen bases.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 3, 2023 Cubs fall short vs. Reds despite gutsy performances from Javier Assad, defense The Cubs fell to the Reds 2-1 on Saturday.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 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 Cubs manager David Ross opens up about a job he loves and doesn’t want to lose “I know I’m not great,” Ross told the Sun-Times. “But I want to be great.”
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2023 Cubs’ Justin Steele wins pitchers’ duel vs. Brewers’ Corbin Burnes Steele, Mark Leiter Jr., Julian Merryweather and Adbert Alzolay combined for a shutout in the Cubs’ 1-0 victory.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 29, 2023 Cubs’ ‘brand of baseball’ missing in loss to division-leading Brewers The Cubs sunk to five games behind the Brewers, who have won nine in a row and have their best starting pitchers — Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff — lined up Tuesday and Wednesday.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 28, 2023 Northwestern interim coach David Braun has a funny way of showing ‘transparency’ Six days before the Wildcats’ opener at Rutgers, Braun explained — poorly — that he was taking the completely unusual step of barring players from interviews during a game week.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 26, 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 23, 2023 Cubs’ upcoming schedule promises to make scoreboard watching even more interesting The Cubs are still in the second NL Wild Card spot after beating the Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2023 Cubs see how thin margins are with loss to lowly Royals Before losing to the Royals on Friday, Cubs manager David Ross warned against looking at this current stretch of 12 games against sub-.500 teams as a cakewalk.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 13, 2023 Bounce backs key as Cubs prepare for meaningful games in September Dating back to mid-July, the Cubs have won seven of their past eight series, including a three-game set in Toronto this weekend.