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Enhanced Box Score: Yankees 3, Cubs 0 – September 6, 2024

One hit a game after pulling off a no-hi�﷽�tter. Wild. When the big stories of the game are the return of a visiting player, the volume of pigeons in the outfield, and one ultimately meaningless 9th inning at bat that...

Oh Man, the Cubs Played Anthony Rizzo’s Walk-Up Music for Him

You ❀know the Martin Solveig and GTA song, "Intoxicated." Even if you think you don't, I promise you that you know it when you hear it. Specifically, if you're a Cubs fan, you will instinctively do two things upon hearing...

The Cubs Pay Tribute to the 🧸One and🌺 Only Anthony Rizzo

As expected, the Chicago Cubs played a video 🏅tribute to Anthoꦿny Rizzo upon his return to Wrigley Field this afternoon, and, as expected, it was an emotional moment. This is a guy who meant so much to so many in...

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Game 1 vs the Yankees

CUBS LINEUP — The Chicago Cubs are starting a brand new series this afternoon, with the f🦩irst of three games against Anthony Rizzo and the New York Yankees. Regardless of their evaporating playoff odds (we are under 2% now ...),...

Rizzo Still Loves Chicago, Swanson’s Value, South Bend Prospects, RSN Troubles, and Other Cubs Bullets

If you missed the ment🔴ion the other day but are looking at tablets, a heads up on ☂a steep discount at Amazon right now on the 10.2-inch version of the iPad (40% off). At this point in my life, because...

The Yanks Are Coming to Wrigley – Cubs vs Yankees Series Preview

[BN_drinks] CUBS VS YANKEES — Anthony Rizzo is coming home! I am so happy that Rizzo𒀰 was able to find his way off th🐠e injured list ahead of this weekend's Cubs/Yankees matchup at Wrigley Field. I suspect he's going to...

Prep🔥are Your Heart: Anthony Rizzo Returns to Wrigley Field Today

Like Javy Báez before him two weeks ago, Anthony Rizzo will finally make his first return to Wrigley Field since the 2021 Trade Deadline dea🎶l that sent him to New York. It will b♓e emotional. It will just be emotional....

Chicago Cu🥀bs Prospect Jonathon Long Is the Southern League Player of the Month

If I'd told you, oh, say, about two months ago, that a Chicago Cubs prospect would win Player of the Month honors in the Southern League for August, you'd have been sure you could nail it within a few ✱guess....

The Chicago Cubs Show Up in the Top Ten of “MLB Cores of Talent”

An interesting ranking from ESPN's Kiley McDaniel today, noting as a precursor that he is not especially high ꩲon the Chicago Cubs' farm system. The ranking is of the 30 MLB organizational "cores," meaning the sum 🐻total of talent the...

State of Bleacher Nation Update!

Hello all!  As some of you read back in July, I want to deliver regular updates throughout the year to discuss what's happening at Bleacher Nation.&nbs𓄧p; For those who did not read my first post ... My name is Reid...

Brandon Bird𒉰sell Dominated Yet Again, Including Against an OVERMATCHED Byron Buxton

Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Brandon Birdsell is getting in🐠creasing attention around these parts both because he's been on the doorstep of the big leagues for a little while now, and because his performance seems to keep getting better and better....

The Nature of No-Hitters, History Made, The Guys Who Didn’t Know, Dansby Stays, and Other Cubs Bullets

This season may very well wind up forgettable in the long run, but now we ꧒know for sure there's at least one game that we'll always remember. The quick version of all 27 outs: //twitter.com/WatchMarquee/💙status/1831693777804914756 On the subject of the...

Wake Up and 💯Watch Shōta Imanaga anꦬd the Cubs No-Hit the Pirates!

I like watching any baseball highlights package, and when it's from a Cubs blowout win, that's all t♐he more true. But highlights from a Cubs NO-HITTER? That's just the easiest watch for me this side of a Game Seven replay...

BREAKING: The Chicago Cubs Just No-Hit the Pittsburgꦜh Pirates (UPDATE: Counsell Explains 𝔉Pulling Shota)

CUBS NO-HITTER: Well, you'll forgive me if I'm not quite as excited as I would have been had Cubs manager Craig Couꩲnsell let Shota Imanaga stay in the game. But even though the Cubs s𒀰tarter was pulled after seven no-hit...

The South Bend Cubs Turned a Triple-Play!

On the same day that the MLB Cubs threw a no-hitter, the High-A Cubs pulled off another of baseball's delightful rarities: a triple-play! The highlight comes mostly courtesy of Ed Howard and situational opportunity: //twitter.com/MiLB/status/183148571785338109🍌1 Off the bat, it looked..🦂.

Giants Sign Matt𝕴 Chapman to $151 Million Extension

It's long been assumed that third baseman Matt Chapman would be opting out of his recently-signed pillow contract with the San Francisco Gian🐽ts thanks to a strong 2024 season, and it's been almost equally assumed that the two sides would...

Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 12, Pirates 0 – September 4, 2024

WHAT A GAME. In case you missed it, the Chicago Cubs just tossed the second combined no-hitter in ✨franchise history, with Shota Imanaga (The Ankin Law "Making it Personal" Player of the Game, of course) doing the bulk of the...

AND NOW A BELLY BOMB!

Cody Bellinger juಞst hit his 15th home run of the season, putting the Cubs up 11-0 here in the sixth inning! //twitter.com/WatchMarquee/status/1831501753965072395 That's Bellinger's sixth homer since he returned from the Inured List on July 30, and it extended his...

Cam Smith Just Hit His First High-A Home Run!

"New level, same power." What a line. Aft🌱er homering in six consecutive games from August 20 to August 25, Cam Smith was promoted from A-Ball to High-A ... because what else were the Cubs going to do with their 2024...

Dansby and PCA Go Back-to-Backཧ to Break It WIDE Open!

Hey, there's that red-hot Cubs offense that went missing! After back-to-back ♛dingers from Dansby Swanso♏n and Pete Crow-Armstrong in the third inning, the Chicago Cubs are up 7-0 on the Pittsburgh Pirates in tonight's finale at Wrigley Field. //twitter.com/MLB/status/1831490187962012143 I-Cubs...

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Enhanced Box Score: Yankees 3, Cubs 0 – September 6, 2024

Brett Taylor

Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at and on LinkedIn . Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.
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Enhanced Box Score: Yankees 3, Cubs 0 – September 6, 2024

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Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show You can find him on Twitter/X
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Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.
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Enhanced Box Score: Yankees 3, Cubs 0 – September 6, 2024

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Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.
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Patrick K. Flowers

Patrick grew up in Chicago's Bridgeport and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods before moving to the Western Suburbs of Chicago before eventually relocating to the Las Vegas area with his family in 2023. He started with Bleacher Nation in 2021 and has spent time as a Staff Writer and on the Chicago Blackhawks beat. He is currently a writer and editor at Bleacher Nation covering the Chicago Bears and the NFL at large and the author of the Patrick is a member of the (PFWA).
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Matt Rooney

Matt is from the Chicagoland area and has been working in Chicago sports since 2015 with stops at WGN Radio, the Chicago Blackhawks, Stadium, and NBC Sports Chicago prior to landing at Betsperts. Matt covers just about everything for Betsperts and Bleacher Nation but focuses on the NHL and college football.
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Enhanced Box Score: Yankees 3, Cubs 0 – September 6, 2024

Brett Taylor

Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at and on LinkedIn . Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.
31535 articles
Enhanced Box Score: Yankees 3, Cubs 0 – September 6, 2024

Michael Cerami

Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show You can find him on Twitter/X
9217 articles
Enhanced Box Score: Yankees 3, Cubs 0 – September 6, 2024

Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.
12659 articles
Enhanced Box Score: Yankees 3, Cubs 0 – September 6, 2024

Elias Schuster

Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.
6208 articles
Enhanced Box Score: Yankees 3, Cubs 0 – September 6, 2024

Patrick K. Flowers

Patrick grew up in Chicago's Bridgeport and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods before moving to the Western Suburbs of Chicago before eventually relocating to the Las Vegas area with his family in 2023. He started with Bleacher Nation in 2021 and has spent time as a Staff Writer and on the Chicago Blackhawks beat. He is currently a writer and editor at Bleacher Nation covering the Chicago Bears and the NFL at large and the author of the Patrick is a member of the (PFWA).
2965 articles
Enhanced Box Score: Yankees 3, Cubs 0 – September 6, 2024

Matt Rooney

Matt is from the Chicagoland area and has been working in Chicago sports since 2015 with stops at WGN Radio, the Chicago Blackhawks, Stadium, and NBC Sports Chicago prior to landing at Betsperts. Matt covers just about everything for Betsperts and Bleacher Nation but focuses on the NHL and college football.
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