9:51 PM EDT, Thu March 28, 2024
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First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Rangers, Thursday 3/28, 6:35 CT

First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Rangers, Thursday 3/28, 6:35 CT

Photo by David Durochik/MLB Photos via Go get ‘em, Justin.
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Five things to keep an eye on as the Cubs 2024 season begins

Five things to keep an eye on as the Cubs 2024 season begins

Seiya Suzuki hits a home run in Spring Training | Photo by Chris Coduto/ These factors could be the difference between making the playoffs or not It’s Opening Day, y’all, and hope springs eternal around Wrigley Field. Most projection systems see the Cubs as being competitive in a weak National League Central division, but in shouting distance of first place. Today I want to take a look at the factors that could make or break our October dreams as Cubs fans. Is this the Seiya we’ve been waiting for? Seiya Suzuki has had his ups and downs in a Cubs uniform so far....
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BCB roundtable: 2024 Cubs season preview

BCB roundtable: 2024 Cubs season preview

A discussion of the season to come from the BCB staff. BCB’s front-page writers have done several of these roundtable discussions previewing Cubs seasons and postseasons, so here we are again to kick off the 2024 season. Josh, Sara, Thomas, Duane and I had a lively online conversation Wednesday afternoon. The online chat has been lightly edited for clarity. Ashley was unable to join us for this discussion. Al Yellon: This Cubs team is a potential division champion. Right? RIGHT? Duane Pesice: Yes. Thomas Smith: Absolutely. Josh Timmers: In this division? Of course....
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Reflections on the cusp of the Cubs’ 2024 season

Reflections on the cusp of the Cubs’ 2024 season

Photo by @WillByington / www.willbyington.com This year, I believe the Cubs will be playing October playoff baseball. Remember this? That was Joe Maddon in November 2014, at the freewheeling presser held to introduce him as Cubs manager. The Cubs had just come off three of the worst seasons in recent franchise memory, as Theo Epstein rebuilt the ballclub. They had lost 101, 96 and 89 games those three years and many felt it might still be a few more years until any sort of playoff contender would inhabit Wrigley Field. Watch that clip. Joe Maddon believed playoffs...