{"id":2483,"date":"2026-05-28T23:14:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=2483"},"modified":"2026-05-28T23:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:14:27","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-bombshell-the-cubs-are-facing-a-crucial-stretch-of-the-season-with-fresh-updates-on-brown-craig-counsell-and-a-growing-list-of-pitching-injuries-that-could-reshape-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=2483","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 BOMBSHELL : The Cubs are facing a crucial stretch of the season \u2014 with fresh updates on Brown, Craig Counsell, and a growing list of pitching injuries that could reshape Chicago\u2019s plans moving forward, fans are anxiously waiting to see whether this contender can withstand the storm, a developing story that could define the Cubs\u2019 season \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><strong><strong>Today\u2019s Reflections<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">I don\u2019t know what to do at this point, but, hey, we\u2019ve been here before. I threatened to post positive \u201ctomorrow\u201d phrases, but the gods smited me by a 12-1 margin on Tuesday, so I will forgo that beating again.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">But this is a definite reflection \u2014 Wednesday was the fifth anniversary of \u201cThe Javy-being-the-Javyest\u201d play (if you can\u2019t tell, I made up that title). Let\u2019s just smile and reflect together, shall we?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,e_improve,h_513,w_912,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/0\/c\/0c466dbdb1c4b407024b4fdce488ab7121823135\/01kph1pch5a2fj7dzgfm.jpg\" alt=\"The Cubs' Pitching Injured List Is Absolutely Wild Right Now | Yardbarker\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">2021 wasn\u2019t the best of years, but it had the best moment of El Mago. ESPN can call it \u201cchaotic\u201d, I call it \u201cbeautiful\u201d. It was the Pirates that were chaotic. They are a little bit better now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">*means\u00a0<em>autoplay on<\/em>, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome).\u00a0<strong>{$}<\/strong>\u00a0means paywall. {$} means limited views.\u00a0<em>Italics\u00a0<\/em>are often used on this page as<em>\u00a0sarcasm font.\u00a0<\/em>The powers that be have enabled\u00a0<em>real sarcasm font<\/em>\u00a0in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><em>NOTHING TO SEE HERE:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Rodney Knuppel (Sporting News): Cubs are suddenly in danger of wasting their incredible start to the season. \u201cFor nearly two months, the Chicago Cubs looked like one of baseball\u2019s most complete teams. \u2026.. Now, the conversation around the Cubs has changed dramatically \u2026.. continuing one of the most stunning collapses in baseball this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Paul Sullivan (Chicago Tribune {$}): Column: Another unexplainable Chicago Cubs losing streak? Been there, done that. \u201cAs a senior fellow at the Chicago branch of the Institute of Laughable Losing Streaks (ILLS), I can confirm the Cubs have been in more dire straits after similar stretches of bad baseball, many of which I witnessed firsthand.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><em>Pitching ups and downs:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Sahadev Sharma (The Athletic): As Cubs\u2019 losing streak reaches 10, Justin Steele\u2019s timeline remains murky. \u201cBefore Tuesday\u2019s loss, the club did share an update on the status of Justin Steele, which was presented as a step forward, but the timeline for his return to the mound remains uncertain.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball): Jacob Webb Has Come Around Quickly for the Cubs. \u201cHe was only meant to be the fifth or sixth arm in the team\u2019s bullpen, but injuries have forced Jacob Webb to fill an important role so far. After a brutal start, he\u2019s stepped up nicely.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><em>Hitting downs (What else is there?):<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball): This is What Trying Too Hard Looks Like: Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs\u2019 Careen Into Disaster. \u201cIn what is now a 10-game losing streak and a 14-of-16 plummet for the last-place Cubs, it feels like there has been an out-of-control mistake from Pete Crow-Armstrong every day. He\u2019s a symbol, but the problem is team-wide and very, literally real.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Evan Altman (Cubs Insider): At Least Josiah Hartshorn Keeps Raking. \u201cThough he didn\u2019t top the Carolina League leaderboards in any category, his keen eye and balanced offensive profile were in need of a stronger test.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\">Tyler Courtney (Last Word On Sports): Cubs\u2019 Young Stars Looking to Provide a Major Spark in 2026. \u201cEvery unit has struggled, and the team is desperate for solutions to end their May slump as soon as possible. \u2026\u2026 In an attempt to spark the team, Chicago has called up two of their top prospects. \u2026.. They have both shown plenty of talent, and now get the chance to see if they can adapt to the major league level.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uRFdMWnhlgiBgaYd2mSAvA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQxNztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/sb_nation_articles_115\/2d2932c976b13d8f292e37d60a579b3d\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs news and notes \u2014 Brown, Counsell, Pitching injury updates -  Yahoo Sports\" \/><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Food For Thought:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Bukka is a phonetic spelling of Bukka White\u2019s first name; he was named after the African-American educator and civil rights activist Booker T. Washington. White was a first cousin of B. B. King\u2019s mother. White started his career playing the fiddle at square dances. He got married at 16 years old, with his father giving him a new Stella guitar as a wedding present. He was a fan of Charley Patton, telling friends, \u201cI wants to come to be a great man like Charlie Patton\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">White was approached by Ralph Lembo, a white store owner and talent scout, who saw him walking past his store in Itta Bena with a guitar. Lembo took him and his friend Napoleon Hairiston to Memphis, Tennessee, in May 1930 for White\u2019s first recording session with Victor Records.[10][11] Like many other bluesmen, the recordings comprised country blues and gospel music. The gospel songs were done in the style of Blind Willie Johnson, with a female backing singer accentuating the last phrase of each line.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.bleedcubbieblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/04\/gettyimages-2270915909.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.215088282504%2C8.4391844387157%2C91.569823434992%2C91.560815561284&amp;w=2400\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs news and notes \u2014 Brown, Rojas, Bregman, Wicks, PCA, Taillon,  Hoerner, McGwire | Bleed Cubbie Blue\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><em>(While he doesn\u2019t show the whole minute, if you don\u2019t want to watch the whole \u201ctraining process\u201d, go to the 3:35 mark)<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Please be reminded that\u00a0Cub Tracks\u00a0and\u00a0Bleed Cubbie Blue\u00a0do not necessarily endorse the content of articles, podcasts, or videos that are linked to in this series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Brown has become the Cubs\u2019 most reliable starter (by default, but still \u2026..).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[77,80,73,46,71,50,79,72,74,76,81,13,78,75],"class_list":["post-2483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-ben-brown","tag-cardinals","tag-chicago","tag-craig-counsell","tag-cubs","tag-ian-happ","tag-jacob-webb","tag-justin-steele","tag-losing-streak","tag-matthew-boyd","tag-nico-hoerner","tag-pete-crow-armstrong","tag-ryan-sweeney","tag-wicks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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