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Cubs star Cody Bellinger's bounce-back campaign is going exactly as planned. Here's how much he could make after the season.The Chicago Cubs have benefited the most in the short term from signing Cody Bellinger to a one-year, $17.5 million deal, but they may soon have to say their good...

The scheduled game between the Cubs and Mets looks in danger of being impacted by weather. Check here for updates on a possible Mets rain delay.The Cubs and Mets are due to face off on Monday for the first of a three-game series.It'll be Drew Smyly on the mound for the Cubs against Koda...

MLB Rumors: Red Sox 'unlikely' to keep Alex Verdugo long termRed Sox slugger Alex Verdugo may not be in Boston for long.The star outfielder didn't get dealt at the August 1 deadline likely due to a lack of fair return packages -- the Red Sox weren't about to let him leave f...

The Cubs decided to position themselves as late sellers at the MLB trade deadline. Still, these players are coming up on their final days.The Chicago Cubs at one point looked like one of the most obvious sellers in regards to the MLB trade deadline. After all, Chicago had players on contracts se...

With weather hitting the Chicagoland area on Saturday, will the Braves-Cubs game this afternoon go on at the expected time?Saturday morning came with foggy, misty skies in the Chicagoland area. Wrigley Field, just before noon local time, still had the tarp on the dirt, which had been the case si...

The Cubs did the right thing at the MLB trade deadline, reversing corse and becoming measured buyers. But what's next for the suddenly red-hot north siders?As of Friday morning, Chicago is just 2.5 games back in the NL Central after a win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. The division-le...

Reds manager David Bell lost his mind and got ejected arguing balls and strikes against the Cubs. His own broadcast called him out.It's easy to understand why a manager would be frustrated after watching his pitcher throw back-to-back bases-loaded walks. But even the Reds broadcast couldn&#...

With the Chicago Cubs' Marcus Stroman landing on the 15-day IL, how concerned should Cubs fans be about one of their key starting pitchers?One of the Cubs' key rotation pieces for most of this season, Marcus Stroman now finds himself on the 15-day IL with hip inflammation, retroactive ...

The Cubs didn't trade ace Marcus Stroman before Tuesday's MLB trade deadline, and there's a good reason why they changed course.It wasn't too long ago that the Chicago Cubs appeared to be surefire sellers at the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline. And at the heart of those rumors and ...

MLB Rumors: The Cubs are done with Trey ManciniThe Trey Mancini experiment is done in Chicago.Mancini was a major MLB trade deadline addition in Houston this time last year. He was expected to split time in the outfield and at first base. Mancini did just that, but did not perform well.Aft...

Marcus Stroman was once a leading player thought to be available at the MLB trade deadline. His last few starts have left lots to be desired.Plenty thought Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman's first several starts in 2023 were a fluke, and that he'd quickly slow down througho...

MLB trade grades for the Chicago Cubs landing third baseman Jeimer Candelario in a trade with the Washington Nationals before the deadline.Whenever Washington Nationals third baseman Jeimer Candelario was scratched from the lineup on Monday, just 24 hours before the MLB trade deadline, it felt l...