The Chicago Cubs are riding high and playing great baseball right now, but they were dealt a blow today with the announcement that Justin Steele has been placed on the IL with left elbow tendonitis. Steele was fantastic in his outing on Monday night when he threw seven scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers while… read more

Dansby Swanson struggled at the plate last season, batting just .242 with 16 home runs. It turns out he was playing through an injury. He had offseason core muscle surgery and has looked more like the player the Chicago Cubs were getting when they signed him to a seven-year $177 million contract before the 2023… read more

Chicago White Sox bring back Brandon Drury on a minor league deal in hopes of recharging their lagging offense.

Justin Steele alleviated any concerns about his rocky start on Monday night when he went seven innings, allowing just two hits and striking out eight in the Chicago Cubs’ 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers. It should not be a surprise to see some mixed results from a guy like Steele early in the season… read more

Matthew Boyd tossed the third straight for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in their 7-1 win over the San Diego Padres. Boyd went six innings without allowing a run and striking out five en route to the win. It was the fifth straight win for the Cubs. The Cubs got the scoring started in the… read more

Shota Imanaga got an out in the eighth inning for the first time in his Major League Baseball career as the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in the home opener at Wrigley Field. Imanaga pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing just four hits and one run with four strikeouts to earn his second… read more

The Chicago Cubs finished off a three-game sweep of the Oakland/Sacramento/Las Vegas A’s on Thursday with a 10-2 win. The A’s are playing this season at Sutter Health Park, and the Cubs hitters really enjoyed their time there. They scored a total of 35 runs in the three-game series highlighted by 18 runs on Monday… read more

Sean Burke and the White Sox never had a chance, and the Knights were three-hit by Norfolk. Both clubs remain in first place, however.

Shane Smith was superb in his major league debut, pitching scoreless into the sixth and giving up no runs on two hits/four walks. Yet history will show he was the White Sox starter who broke the rotation’s scoreless streak. Meanwhile, Charlotte won, again.