Cody Bellinger News Archive
News -- May 2023 (65)
- 5/26 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds – Series Preview (May 26-28): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (22-27) returned home to Wrigley and took two of three from the Mets, though they were beaten decisively in the final...
- 5/26 Mets Merized: MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Cubs, 7:40 PM: Thursday, May 25, 2023 • 7:40 PM Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois RHP Carlos Carrasco (0-2, 8.68) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-0,...
- 5/25 RotoWire: Only light activities so far: Bellinger (knee) had yet to resume baseball activities other than light hitting work as of Tuesday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports....
- 5/23 North Side Baseball: Nick Madrigal Has to Go: Nick Madrigal started the season a little bit hot. He had a .345/.387/.414 batting line through his first 31 plate appearances,...
- 5/22 North Side Baseball: The Nightmare of the 90s is Alive in Wrigleyville: Last Tuesday, Danny Rockett (on Twitter at @SonRanto, one of the deans of the metaphorical delegation from the real-life Wrigleyville...
- 5/20 North Side Baseball: Jed Hoyer Settled All Family Business, and His Team Responded: It's easy to say, with the benefit of hindsight, that signing Eric Hosmer this offseason was a mistake. That's probably unfair....
- 5/20 Mets Merized: Morning Briefing: Mets Add New Locker Room for Women Employees: Good morning, Mets fans! Anthony Rieber of Newsday wrote about how the Mets added a locker room specifically for women employees...
- 5/20 RotoBaller.com: Cody Bellinger Placed On Injured List: Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger (knee) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday. The left-handed slugger hyperextended...
- 5/19 Cubs Insider: Eric Hosmer DFAd, Keegan Thompson Optioned as Cubs Make Flurry of Moves: The Cubs made a series of roster moves Friday, the most noteworthy of which saw Eric Hosmer designated for assignment. The veteran...
- 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Looking Back On The 58 Players Who Hit 30 Or More Home Runs In 2019: It’s generally accepted that something fishy was going on with the baseball in 2019 that led to a spike of home runs. Matt...
- 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Designate Eric Hosmer For Assignment: The Cubs announced a series of roster moves today, with Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic among those to relay them on Twitter. Infielder...
- 5/19 Cubs Insider: Guess These 10 Cubs Players by Their Statcast Percentile Rankings: It’s Friday and I’m exhausted both mentally and physically with the promise of further exhaustion to come over the...
- 5/18 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Bullpen Implodes on Launch Pad, Suzuki Blasts Two Bombs, T-Minus One Minute to Ohtani Trade Rumors: “Here’s your ticket, pack your bags, time for jumpin’ overboard. Transportation is here.” – Talking...
- 5/18 Think Blue LA: Outman’s Grand Adjustment to the Adjustments: We’ve seen it before, as recently as the Cody Bellinger Dodgers years – A young rookie player makes it to The Show,...
- 5/18 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/17/23): Morel in CF ,Mervis at 1B, Smyly Starting: The Cubs have lost four games in a row and they haven’t looked particularly competitive in any of them. Nico Hoerner is...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/16/23): Astros 7, Cubs 3 – Astros Double Down on Cubs: The Cubs were back in action Tuesday night in Houston trying to snap a three-game losing streak. In a familiar pattern of late,...
- 5/17 Mets Merized: Morning Briefing: Kumar Rocker to Undergo Tommy John Surgery: Good morning, Mets fans! Former Mets first-round pick and current Texas Rangers prospect Kumar Rocker is going to have Tommy John...
- 5/16 Cubs Insider: The Rundown Lite: Morel’s Mercurial Performance, Bellinger’s Knee, Taillon’s BABIP, Fulmer’s Future, Contreras Catching Again: It’d be much easier to operate this site and the dormant Rant Live podcast if the responsibilities of life didn’t...
- 5/16 RotoBaller.com: Cody Bellinger's Injury Not Serious: Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger (leg) was removed from Monday's game against the Houston Astros prematurely after a play...
- 5/16 RotoBaller.com: Cody Bellinger Dealing With Sore Left Knee: Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger (knee) injured his left knee in Monday's loss to the Houston Astros while making an excellent...
- 5/16 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/15/23): Astros 6, Cubs 4 – Morel Heroics Not Enough: The Cubs were hoping to shake off a couple blowout losses in Minnesota with a win in Houston on Monday night. They were able to...
- 5/16 RotoBaller.com: Cody Bellinger Injures His Leg Monday: Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger (leg) had an awkward landing on his left leg on Monday night in the game against the Houston...
- 5/15 Cubs Insider: Sunday Rundown: Happy Mother’s Day, Give Me Hoyer Over Epstein, Stro’ Wants to Stay: Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Cubs Insider to all those celebrating. If you want to do something nice, send your...
- 5/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/13/23): Twins 11, Cubs 1 – Minnesota Mashes Cubs Saturday: The game between the Cubs and the Twins was delayed for over an hour by rain on Saturday, but Chicago likely wishes the inclement...
- 5/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/14/23): Morel Bats Leadoff in CF, Madrigal at 2B, Stroman Starting Rubber Match: Saturday’s blowout looms large, but the Cubs won the opener on Friday and can still leave Minneapolis with a series win....
- 5/14 North Side Baseball: We're at a Critical Moment for Cody Bellinger: It was probably overly simplistic, all along, to debate whether this year's Cody Bellinger is the MVP version or the guy who...
- 5/14 Twins Daily: Twins 11, Cubs 1: Twins Power Past Cubs: Box ScoreStarting Pitcher: Joe Ryan 6 IP 4 H 0 ER 1 BB 10 K (102 Pitches, 76 Strikes, 74.5%)Home Runs: Kirilloff, 2 (2), Gallo...
- 5/13 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/13/23): Madrigal Leads Off, Morel at 2B, Wesneski Starting: The Cubs got back to their winning ways by executing a similar formula to the one we saw work so well for the title team: Grind...
- 5/13 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/12/23): Morel Leads Off, Mervis at 1B, Smyly Starting: The Cubs limped through that last series with the Cardinals looking like the same team that couldn’t win a close game in...
- 5/12 Cubs Insider: Quick Pitch: Ramifications of Bellinger Extension, Caissie Mashing for Tennessee, Hendricks Dealing at Iowa: Cody Bellinger has been much more than a pleasant surprise this year, and he’s been so good that GM Carter Hawkins is thinking...
- 5/12 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Hawkins Would ‘Love’ to Keep Bellinger, Brown Was Closet Cubs Fan in Philly, Mets Shut Out 7th Time This Season: “You’re the light in my deepest, darkest hour and you’re my savior when I fall.” – The Bee Gees,...
- 5/12 MLBTradeRumors: Matt Chapman Is Mashing His Way To A Massive Payday: From 2018-19, the short list of baseball’s best all-around players would’ve unequivocally included then-Athletics...
- 5/12 North Side Baseball: Two Nights, Two Chances Tell the Tale of Two Young Seasons for the Cubs: In the top of the fifth inning Monday night, the Cubs had MacKenzie Gore right where they wanted him. They'd pushed across two...
- 5/12 North Side Baseball: Cubs Hitter of the Month for April 2023: Cody Bellinger: Without further ado, here are the five Cubs hitters up for hitter of the month for April. Honorable mention #4: Yan Gomes Gomes...
- 5/12 North Side Baseball: A Hard Reckoning for the Cubs Offense: It took so long for the Cubs to promote Matt Mervis and Christopher Morel from Iowa to the majors that their legend outran their...
- 5/12 North Side Baseball: Cody Bellinger's Bounceback Fueling Cubs: Back in March 2021, I wrote a nonsense piece in which I attempted to quantify aesthetically pleasing baseball swings, with an...
- 5/9 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/8/23): Mancini DH, Mervis 1B, Stroman Starting: The Cubs dropped a tough one Sunday afternoon, but at least they took two of three from the Marlins to right the ship slightly...
- 5/9 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/8/23): Cardinals 3, Cubs 1 – Contreras Revenge Game: The Cubs welcomed their old friend Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals to Wrigley on Monday night. Chicago’s former...
- 5/8 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/7/23): Marlins 5, Cubs 4 F/14 – Marlins Win Marathon to Avoid Sweep: The Cubs came into Sunday looking to sweep the Marlins and return the favor from last week in Florida. Chicago made a dramatic...
- 5/7 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/7/23): Hosmer DH, Velázquez in RF, Wesneski Can Be Sweeper: After being swept by the Marlins in Miami last week, the Cubs have a chance to repay the favor Sunday afternoon at Wrigley. In...
- 5/7 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/6/23): Cubs 4, Marlins 2 – Madrigal Comes Through in Nick of Time: The Cubs battled the Marlins in the second game of the series Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field following a victory in game...
- 5/6 Fantasy Six Pack: 2023 Fantasy Baseball Week 6 Waiver Wire: Welcome to the 2023 Fantasy Baseball Week 6 Waiver Wire. A trend for the Waiver Wire continues as another young pitcher makes...
- 5/5 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Drop Another One-Run Decision, Matt Mervis Day in Chicago, Cards Fans ‘Falling Off Cliff’: “[Music, music, music, loud horns, music, music, louder horns]…tequila.” – The Champs, Tequila It’s...
- 5/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/5/23): Happy Mash Mervis Day, Steele Starting Series Opener: Happy Mash Mervis Day to all who observe. The slugging first baseman/DH has been called up to the bigs and will make his MLB debut...
- 5/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/4/23): Nationals 4, Cubs 3 – Cubs Skid Continues With Another One-Run Loss: The suddenly reeling Cubs attempted to right the ship in Washington Thursday afternoon. Chicago fought back from an early deficit...
- 5/5 TalkNats.com: Nationals 4, Cubs 3: Alex Call(s) game for three in a row: The Nationals grabbed their third straight win Thursday to take their four-game weekday set with the Cubs, as Lane Thomas cranked...
- 5/5 FH Freeway: What to Expect from Cubs First Baseman Matt MervisA big power bat is headed to Chicago....
- 5/4 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/4/23): Amaya Makes MLB Debut, Taillon Activated to Salvage Split: I started this out with a diatribe about how the Cubs still aren’t willing to improve the roster via obvious position player...
- 5/4 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Nats Drop Lethargic Cubs, Hoerner Sees Glass Half-Full, Cards Lose Fifth Straight, Another Ohtani Milestone: “Must I forever be a beggar whose golden dreams will not come true? Or will I go from rags to riches? My fate is up to you.”...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Quick Pitch: Big League Cubs Middling, I-Cubs Mashing, Bellinger Breakout Officially Legit: Baseball is a funny game. Two weeks ago, the Cubs took five of six from the Dodgers and Athletics on a short West Coast swing....
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/2/23): Nationals 4, Cubs 1 – Unlucky 7th Dooms Cubs in DC: The Cubs were trying to build on their series opening win Tuesday night against the Nationals, but more wasted scoring opportunities...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/2/23): Ríos DH, Hosmer 1B, WEZNASTY pitching: The Cubs wiped away some of their funk from the weekend with a win over Washington Monday night as Dansby Swanson picked up another...
- 5/2 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Plays for Tuesday 5/2/23: Welcome to today’s edition of MLB DFS Top Plays for Tuesday 5/2/23. In this article, we will be taking a look at some of...
- 5/2 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Activate Harrison Bader: The Yankees announced Tuesday morning that they’ve reinstated center fielder Harrison Bader from the injured list. He’s...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Smyly Stops Losing Streak, Mervis & Morel Promotions Discussed Daily, Pitch Clock Here to Stay: “Sometimes I think it’s a shame when I get feeling better when I’m feeling no pain.” – Gordon Lightfoot,...
- 5/2 PudnerSports.com: Rain Delay Slows Stroman-Senga Duel, Swanson Clutch Defense Saves Cubs 2-1: We may have 3,000 unique visitors to the site in the seven days ending today - well beyond our normal 100-200 unique visitors...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/1/23): Cubs 5, Nationals 1 – Swanson Leads Charge as Skid Stops in DC: The Cubs needed to bounce back from a sweep at the hands of the Marlins over the weekend with a win over the Nationals on Monday...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/1/23): Bellinger Bats Third, Velázquez in LF, Smyly Starting: The Cubs come into DC reeling from a trio of one-run losses to the Marlins, but the Nationals may offer the same kind of salve...
- 5/2 TalkNats.com: Series Preview: Nationals vs Cubs: The Nationals continue to play host to the N.L. Central as they prepare to face off with the Cubs for a four-game series. Washington...
- 5/2 TalkNats.com: Game #28 Nats face a Cubs team with lots of new faces!: The Washington Nationals begin a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs. The team from Wrigley brings a lot new faces to the...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: Cody Bellinger Closes April on High Note: Even the most optimistic among us didn’t expect Cody Bellinger to do this well when he joined the Cubs on a one-year, $17.5...
- 5/1 Future Stars Series: MLB Rookie Rankings: James Outman, Corbin Carroll, Hunter Brown lead ROY race through April: Major League Baseball is a game of failure, but it’s also one dominated by young stars. Every year a new crop of potential...
- 5/1 Marlin Maniac: The Miami Marlins complete the first series sweep of the season!: The Miami Marlins complete the first series sweep of the season! The Fish won a home series against the Chicago Cubs. This was...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals – Series Preview (May 1-4): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (14-13) ended the month of April with a winning record, but the calendar turned on a sour note with the North Siders...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/30/23): Marlins 4, Cubs 3 – Cubs Suffer Another Close Loss, Swept by Marlins: The Cubs took on the Marlins Sunday afternoon trying to avoid being swept for the first time in 2023. Another one-run contest,...
News -- April 2023 (97)