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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.

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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?

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 14

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Suzuki, Bregman, Brown

Today’s Reflections The Cubs’ current hitting doldrums are one reason I play the blues on here. I picked the featured singer and song way back when the Cubs were the Hitting Kings of Baseball.

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.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / May 13

Cubs Minor League Wrap: The Jaguar strikes in an Iowa loss to Nashville

The Iowa Cubs were too quiet for the Nashville Sounds (Brewers), 4-1. Connor Noland pitched the first five innings and took the loss after he permitted three runs on six hits.

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

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 / Sport Relay / May 13

Cubs Cold Stretch Continues with Loss to Braves

The Chicago Cubs left Atlanta with more questions than answers Tuesday night after a 5–2 loss to the Braves at Truist Park. The Cubs dropped their third consecutive game as, once again, the offense stayed quiet.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / May 13

Chicago Cubs should avoid this one particular trade at all costs

The Chicago Cubs will almost certainly add a starting pitcher before the MLB trade deadline, even after acquiring Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins over the winter.

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MLB News / Athlon Sports / May 13

Ronald Acuña Jr. Injury Update: Walt Weiss Makes Announcement Before Cubs Game

The Atlanta Braves are having a sensational start to the 2026 MLB season, and they enter Wednesday’s matchup against the Chicago Cubs with an MLB-leading 29-13 record.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / May 13

Chicago Cubs: Two veteran pitchers may be suddenly available to aid strained staff

The Chicago Cubs are currently on a 3-game losing streak and mired in an offensive slump where they’ve scored just two runs and registered only eight hits over the last three games.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / May 13

Chicago Cubs: These 2 young stars may be on the verge of going nuclear

The Chicago Cubs offense has suddenly and abruptly gone ice cold. Over the last three games, they’ve scored just two runs and registered only eight hits.

Liam Hendriks 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.

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Former NPB star continues to struggle in MLB

Why Travis Bazzana feels his transition to MLB has been seamless

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Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / May 13

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

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

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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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