Pete Crow-Armstrong is having a rough week with the Chicago Cubs, and it now stretches past one ugly at-bat. The Cubs center fielder was back under the microscope on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field after a plate appearance against the Milwaukee Brewers in which he never offered at a pitch.
Today’s Reflections Since I had gotten into the habit of actually listening (and enjoying) the play-by-play for a few days, I’m back to turning the audio down.
Before the Chicago Cubs were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Wednesday, outfielder Ian Happ’s comments caused a backlash amongst the Cubs fans, who were already feeling frustrated and angry as the Brewers continued to outclass the Cubs this series.
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.
Edward Cabrera became one of the key additions to the Chicago Cubs roster in a trade deal with the Miami Marlins this winter. The former Marlins pitcher made a strong start to the season, but Cabrera clearly struggled in his past couple of outings.
Right-hander Tyler Beede was activated off the Development List and assigned to Triple-A Iowa. Beede takes the place of Connor Noland, who went on the injured list after getting hit in the leg with a line drive last night.
When the Chicago Cubs' Jed Hoyer joined 104.3 The Score on Wednesday afternoon, one word kept coming out of his mouth: "Internal." The organization president of baseball operations fielded plenty of questions regarding the influx of bullpen injuries and a possibly active trade deadline.
The Chicago Cubs cannot afford to lose another starting pitcher to injury this season. They're already without starters Cade Horton (Tommy John surgery), Matthew Boyd (torn meniscus) and Justin Steele (Rehabbing Tommy John, suffered a setback and was shut down).
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.
It appears to be Little League Home Run Week this week in Major League Baseball. The Chicago Cubs played Wednesday against the NL Central rival Milwaukee Brewers.
The Chicago Cubs have been able to develop a lot of quality talent through their farm system. It has been one of the top farm systems in all of baseball, which helps the Cubs tremendously.
Vibes are low on the North Side. While every baseball season has its ups and downs, the Chicago Cubs' latest downswing is about as discouraging as it gets.
The Chicago Cubs currently have a 29-20 record. They have fallen out of first place in the NL Central for the first time since April 30. Over the last 24 hours, the North Siders endured their fourth consecutive loss.
Going into Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs have had 642 base runners in 2026, the most of any team in baseball. They’ve also stranded more runners than anyone in MLB, 396 of them.
Craig Counsell might cry tears of joy. After weeks of seemingly nothing but injury updates for his bullpen, the Chicago Cubs manager will finally welcome back one of his top relievers.
The MLB trade deadline is not for a couple of months, but it isn’t going to wait for anyone, either. While waiting for the deadline could increase the value of returns coming to those teams selling, some buyers may be willing to pay a premium to get a deal done early.
The Chicago Cubs currently hold a 29-19 record and maintain a slim half-game lead in the NL Central. In the past 24 hours, the club’s historic 15-game home winning streak at Wrigley Field ended.
Entering Monday, the Chicago Cubs had won 15 straight games at Wrigley Field. An offensive outburst from the Milwaukee Brewers stopped the streak right there.