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/Sports/MLB/Chicago Cubs/ Last Updated: Fri, May 9th, 2025 @ 2:10pm EDT

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Al Yellon

On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Mets series preview

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The Cubs have a quick one-series road trip to New York.

The Cubs have hung in there over their first 38 games, with a 22-16 record while playing only one team — the Pirates — that is currently under .500. (Yes, even the A’s, who the Cubs swept, are 20-18 and only two games out of first place in the AL West.)

They’ve got one more good team to face, the Mets this weekend, before the schedule eases up a bit.

For more on the Mets, here’s Chris McShane,...

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Chicago Cubs have a big bullpen problem, aside from Ryan Pressly

The Chicago Cubs finished Tuesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants with a “worst of times” ending to an otherwise “best of times” game. After battling back to tie the game at five runs apiece, the Cubs went into extra innings, handing the ball to closer Ryan Pressly in the eleventh to hold the Giants.

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Al Yellon

The Cubs have added some new promo items

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... including some bobbleheads that are likely to be quite popular.

The Cubs already had a fairly extensive list of promotional giveaways and special-ticke items this year.

Thursday, the team announced several more, including some bobbleheads that look pretty cool.

This is a brief sample of all of the new gate giveaways. More info, and the special-ticket items, can be found at cubs.com/specials.

Tuesday, May 27 vs. Rockies, 7:05: Cubs bucket hat (bleachers...

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What to Expect from Cubs Pitcher Cade Horton

The Des Moines Register reported on May 9 that Cade Horton is on his way to New York, indicating he’ll join the Cubs for his MLB debut. Horton will make his first MLB start nearly three years after the Cubs made him a first-round pick.

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Why Chicago Cubs fans don’t need to panic after series loss to the Giants

The Chicago Cubs dropping two of three games at home against the San Francisco Giants to begin this week was certainly not ideal after how Monday’s game went.

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Josh Timmers

What you need to know about Cade Horton

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The Cubs top pitching prospect will be making his major league debut this weekend. Here’s what to expect.

According to multiple reports, the Cubs are calling up their top pitching prospect, Cade Horton, for a start this weekend against the Mets. Here’s what you need to know about this exciting young pitcher.

Horton was the Cubs’ first-round pick and the seventh overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft out of Oklahoma. He was quite an athlete in high school...

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Chicago Cubs might not start Cade Horton against Mets after all, per insider

On Friday, the Chicago Cubs made a “tough” decision to call up rookie pitcher Cade Horton from Iowa before their three-game series against the New York Mets starting on Friday.

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Ashley MacLennan

Outside The Confines: The Pirates make Derek Shelton walk the plank

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Guess someone had to take the blame.

It’s Friday and the Pirates have decided that they have figured out who is to blame for their rough season start, and the person they’ve fixated on is manager Derek Shelton. Managers are typically the ones to take the blame when a team is on a downward slide, but this is hardly the first time the Pirates have had a bad season.

The Pirates have fired Shelton and bench manager Don Kelly has stepped into the...

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Sara Sanchez

Can you guess this Cubs lefty in today’s in-5 trivia game?

Think you can guess which Cubs player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

Good morning!

We’d like to introduce you to our brand new Bleed Cubbie Blue In-5 daily trivia game. The objective is to guess the correct active OR retired Cubs player in as few guesses as possible. Full game instructions are at the bottom. Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.

Today’s Bleed Cubbie Blue In-5 Game

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Duane Pesice

Baseball history unpacked, May 9

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A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Mark Grace* hits for the cycle, and other stories.

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow along.

“Maybe I called it...

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Sara Sanchez

BCB After Dark: What should Cubs fans expect from Cade Horton?

Cade Horton pitches against the Los Angeles Angels during Spring Training | Photo by Marison Bilagody/MLB Photos via Getty Images

It’s been reported that the Cubs will call up their top pitching prospect.

We’re having a wild day at the late-week, late-night, indie coffee shop where we are all stunned that the new Pope is from Chicago. It’s the talk of the bar where we’re mixing up any cocktail you can imagine or a fancy pour-over of your favorite coffee beans if you are...

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Josh Timmers

Minor League Wrap: Jaxon Wiggins dominates as South Bend beats Ft. Wayne, 3-1

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Iowa’s bats explode and their pitching dominates. South Bend snaps a 4-game losing streak behind their ace.

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs fried the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 12-0.

Michael Fulmer started this bullpen game and gave up just two hits over three innings. He struck out four and walked two.

Nate Pearson pitched the next two innings and was awarded the win. Pearson did not allow a hit, but he did walk two...

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Dansby, Mallory Swanson announce big news

One of the biggest power couples in sports today is about to add another member to their family. Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson and U.S. women’s soccer star Mallory Swanson announced in a joint post to social media this week that they are expecting their first child together.

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Cubs to promote Cade Horton

The Cubs are promoting pitching prospect Cade Horton, per reporting from Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. Tommy Birch of The Des Moines Register first reported this afternoon that Horton was traveling to New York in advance of this weekend’s series against the Mets.

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Chicago Cubs’ 26-year-old catcher making a difference behind the plate so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are coming off a series loss at home against the San Francisco Giants and are set to take on the New York Mets for three games on the road this weekend.

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Chicago Cubs made big blunder celebrating Pope Leo XIV

The Chicago Cubs made a pretty big blunder with their public message after a Chicago native was named the new pope. Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, OSA, on Thursday became the first American in the history of the Roman Catholic Church to be named pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.

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Chicago Cubs claim Pope Leo XIV’s fandom, spark controversy with White Sox

After white smoke emerged from the chimney at the Sistine Chapel Thursday afternoon, the Vatican announced Pope Leo XIV as the first-ever American pope.

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Cubs top pitching prospect Cade Horton to debut Saturday

Since the start of the season, Cubs fans have been wondering two things: When will the team acquire another pitcher and when will Cade Horton make his debut?

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Chicago Cubs get new ally in high places; New Pope is Cubs fan

The Chicago Cubs may be in the midst of a two-game losing skid and just a couple days removed from an ugly, ugly 14-5 extra innings loss to the San Francisco Giants, but fans did get some positive news on Thursday.

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Chicago Cubs to Call Up Cade Horton

The Chicago Cubs are coming off a series loss to the San Francisco Giants. They head on the road to face the Mets over the weekend. The Cubs have a 22-16 record heading into the series with the Mets.

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