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Chicago Cubs history unpacked, May 15

Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Bill North, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, for example, in 1935 – Lou Gehrig steals home in a 4-0 Yankee win over the Tigers.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 15

Cubs Minor League Wrap: South Bend explodes for 25 runs vs. Wisconsin

The Iowa Cubs were silenced by the Nashville Sounds (Brewers), 6-5. Starter Doug Nikhazy struggled with control tonight, walking seven batters in just 3.1 innings.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / May 14

Ben Brown Plan, Matt Shaw Moves Up? Scary Chris Sale, & More Cubs Lineup Thoughts

All the Chicago Cubs have to do to end their longest losing streak of the season is take down Chris Sale! What could possibly go wrong? *laughs out of fear* Who: Chicago Cubs (27-16) at Atlanta Braves (30-13) Where: Truist Park When: 6:15 PM CT Watch: Marquee Sports Network Listen: 104.3 The Score 1.

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The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

There are 24 active MLB players with at least one 40-home run season under their belt. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

The 'American League MVPs' quiz

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

Shota Imanaga News / ChiCitySports / May 14

Chicago Cubs’ Shota Imanaga beats himself up over loss: 'I should have kept them to zero'

The Chicago Cubs dropped their fourth straight game, this time coming up short, 4-1, against the MLB-best Atlanta Braves Wednesday evening at Truist Park.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Alex Bregman News / ChiCitySports / May 14

Chicago Cubs: Alex Bregman taking flak for offensive doldrums

The Chicago Cubs went out and signed the third baseman of their dreams this past January and were uncharacteristically generous in doing so. After unsuccessfully

Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / May 14

Chicago Cubs News & Notes 05/14/2026

The Chicago Cubs now hold a 27-16 record following their fourth straight loss on Wednesday night. The club managed just four singles in a frustrating 4-1 defeat at the hands of the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves.

Jaxon Wiggins News / ChiCitySports / May 14

Latest Jaxon Wiggins update will make Chicago Cubs fans uneasy

Chicago Cubs top prospect Jaxon Wiggins is currently on the shelf due to elbow inflammation, an injury that surfaced after his second minor-league outing of the season on April 4.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / May 14

Cubs Have Been How Bad During Recent Skid?!

Just like all good things, all bad things must come to an end. And even though facing Chris Sale on Thursday means the Cubs’ chances of having bad things continue for at least one more day, their recent run of futility is too rich with bad numbers to avoid mining it immediately.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 14

2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 43

After matching their season-high 10-game winning streak, the team has now followed with a season-high four game losing streak. Spoiler alert, the last (full) season where the Cubs didn’t have a losing streak longer than four games was back in 2003.

Chicago Cubs News / Total Pro Sports / May 14

MLB Rumors: Chicago Cubs Linked To 3 Pitchers Ahead Of Trade Deadline

The Chicago Cubs keep on finding ways to win. However, the cracks in the rotation are getting pretty hard to ignore. Despite sitting among baseball’s top teams with 27 wins, Chicago’s pitching depth has taken repeated hits.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

MLB News / Total Pro Sports / May 14

Cubs vs. Braves Game 3: TV Channel, Free Streaming & Starting Pitchers – May 14

Cubs vs Braves: The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves close out their series Thursday night in what feels like a sneaky-good pitching duel at Truist Park.

Craig Counsell News / ChiCitySports / May 14

Cubs linked to move for intriguing pitcher Craig Counsell once loved

The Chicago Cubs‘ offense has betrayed them during this current losing streak, but everyone knows that pitching is actually the biggest issue for the Cubs right now.

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The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

The 'NFL's active 1K-rushers' quiz

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The 'Active playoff scoring leaders' quiz

Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 14

2 2016 World Series champions spurn Cubs’ efforts to bring them back

The Chicago Cubs absorbed their fourth straight loss after falling to the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, at Truist Park on Wednesday, with Mauricio Dubon delivering the two-run blast to seal the well-deserved win.

MLB News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 14

Braves 4, Cubs 1: Shōta Imanaga shines again, but the offense is still missing

Shōta Imanaga is pitching like the ace everyone hoped he would be. Imanaga threw seven outstanding innings (and one batter into the eighth, and that inning led to the Cubs’ undoing), the third time this year he’s thrown seven.

Liam Hendriks News / On Tap Sports Net / May 14

The Liam Hendriks Plan With The Chicago Cubs Revealed

On Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs announced the signing of former All-Star relief pitcher Liam Hendriks. Hendriks made 14 appearances in 2025 with the Boston Red Sox.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / May 14

Another former Cubs player is now helping run a contender behind the scenes

Earlier this spring, former Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks accepted a role with the Detroit Tigers as a special assistant focused on pitching development.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 13

Braves become MLB's first team to reach early-season milestone

Wednesday was a monumental day for MLB's top early-season team. The Atlanta Braves clinched their series with the Chicago Cubs, winning the second game of the three-game set 4-1.

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski continues dominant run with brilliant start vs. Padres

Watch: Mets get hosed by umpire Junior Valentine's blunder

Yankees ace leaves start with injury

Marlins top pitching prospect lands on IL with concerning injury

Cubs sign three-time All-Star reliever to minor-league contract

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 13

Cubs sign three-time All-Star reliever to minor-league contract

The Chicago Cubs have made an interesting addition to their organizational bullpen depth.

Concern levels for five of MLB’s slumping stars

Former NPB star continues to struggle in MLB

Why Travis Bazzana feels his transition to MLB has been seamless

The 'Most hits against famous pitchers' quiz

Dylan Carlson News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 12

Phillies Sign Dylan Carlson To Minor League Deal

Cubs' nine-game win streak makes early-season dominance historic

Cubs carry 9-game win streak into opener vs. slumping Rangers

The 'Active 200-K MLB seasons' quiz

Matt Boyd News / Larry Brown Sports / May 7

Cubs starter undergoes surgery after bizarre off-field injury

The Chicago Cubs have had to deal with a lot of injuries this season, and now veteran starting pitcher Matthew Boyd is also out for the foreseeable future.

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