#P.J. Higgins

This offseason has the potential to go many different ways for the Cubs. There are a multitude of players at the top of the free agent market that would fit well on this Cubs roster. Jed Hoyer's front office could also opt to make a big trade this winter, leveraging some of the organization's young talent to acquire impact players at the big-league…

The Chicago Cubs hope to ride the momentum of a late-inning comeback victory when they visit the National League Central-rival Cincinnati Reds on Monday for the opener of their four-game series. Chicago (16-24) was in line to suffer a fifth consecutive loss on Sunday before scoring twice in the eighth and holding on for a 5-4 home victory against…

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at BCB After Dark: the swingin' spot for night owls, early-risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We're still open here for the evening if you want to have a bit of a break before the holiday. Come on in and relax for a while. Get out of the cold. Grab a table near the stage. Have a tasty beverage-which you…

LAS VEGAS - Perhaps the biggest question facing the Blue Jays this off-season is whether they'll trade from their enviable catching depth to address other needs. Thanks to Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk and Gabriel Moreno, Blue Jays catchers generated an MLB-best 7.3 WAR in 2022. They combined to lead MLB in batting average (.273) and on-base…

It's been a miserable season for Marquez, who is 8-10 with a dismal 5.25 ERA in 27 starts. While he's struggled with command (56 BBs in 157.2 innings) Marquez is honestly just getting hit around. He surrendered nine earned runs in his last outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks, exiting after four innings. However, prior to that, Marquez actually…

NEW YORK - In the midst of his first extended stay in the big leagues with the Chicago Cubs this summer, P.J. Higgins was going through an extended batting slump. Who better to call than his dad, Duke Higgins, his former coach in Wallingford Little League and with the CT Wolves and Bombers travel teams, to help him out? Well... "We've got a great…

We say "baseball happened" when some lousy team beats one of the better teams. That scenario plays itself out basically every day somewhere across baseball. The reality that it is hard to sweep a series leads to these outcomes. It's essentially a baseball meme to hold up what is essentially an exception as almost an expected occurrence. Fans and…