Evan Altman

The Cubs did their best to spoil Pete Crow-Armstrong’s cycle last night, which was just the 13th in club history and the fourth by a left-handed hitter, but they came through to walk it off. There are still plenty of concerns about an offense that has failed to do much of anything against beleaguered Rockies …

Despite playing two series against the Rockies in just over a week, there’s been mercifully little talk about the former Cubs superstar who’s spent more time on the IL over the last few years than anyone would have preferred. Still, I feel like bringing up Kris Bryant because his battle with degenerative back disease reminds …

Juneteenth is the oldest celebration of the end of chattel slavery in the United States. A portmanteau of “June” and “nineteenth,” it marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to ensure all enslaved people were freed. Though President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years earlier, it …

After dropping two of three to the Rockies back in Denver, the Cubs now find themselves needing a win to avoid the same fate at home. It’d be one thing if we were talking about a team that featured Dante Bichette, Larry Walker, Todd Helton, and Andres Galarraga, but the Cubs are being outplayed by …

Moisés Ballesteros has endured some growing pains in what could have been his first full season in Chicago, but his performance of late convinced the Cubs that he needs a little get-right time in Iowa. Per the team’s transaction log, Mo Baller has been optioned to Triple-A. The Cubs have not officially announced the move …

As a fan of meatloaf, I’d be perfectly fine eating it somewhat frequently. But if we’re talking about how two out of three ain’t bad, a phrase coined by the late Marvin Lee Aday and later used by Joe Maddon, it’s going to take a lot more than two series wins to help the Cubs. …

Of the many sights and experiences I’ve had while visiting my late aunt in Hawaii, one that sticks out the most is driving past a home that was being bought just to be torn down. Land on O’ahu was so expensive that it was cheaper to do that than to find virgin land that could …

Baseball sure is a lot more fun when you’re winning, and it’s a lot less stressful when the outcome is never in question. I’m typing this up while prepping to head out for a 17U doubleheader that will determine whether or not my son’s team will win their pool, which they currently lead with a …

As first reported by Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston, the Cubs have acquired right-handed reliever Jayden Murray from the Astros in exchange for minor-league first baseman Cameron Cisneros. Murray was drafted by the Rays in 2019 out of Dixie State and landed a $3,000 signing bonus, then was traded to the Astros in 2022. …

Saturday’s loss was a massive letdown in a season that’s been full of disappointment, but it also felt somewhat inevitable. The Cubs carried a five-run lead into the 7th inning, then proceeded to allow eight runs in two innings to lose the game. It was fitting that the Blue Jays’ first blow came from Daulton …