Ben Brown News Archive
News -- May 2024 (67)
- 5/29 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/28/24): Cubs 6 , Brewers 3 – Brown Nearly Perfect, Late Rally Seals W: This one had all the feeling of a game the Cubs were going to **** away, and they did their level best to do exactly that until...
- 5/29 RotoWire: Receiving another startBrown is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Brewers at American Family Field....
- 5/29 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/28/24): Cubs 6 , Brewers 3 – Brown Nearly Perfect, Late Rally Seals W: This one had all the feeling of a game the Cubs were going to **** away, and they did their level best to do exactly that until...
- 5/29 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/28/24): Tauchman in RF, Suzuki DH, Brown on Bump: There could not have been a better time for me to get away for a few days at a place with no television. I could have pulled up...
- 5/29 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/28/24): Tauchman in RF, Suzuki DH, Brown on Bump: There could not have been a better time for me to get away for a few days at a place with no television. I could have pulled up...
- 5/28 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/28/24: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/28/24 Welcome to today’s MLB DFS Top Stacks breakdown. Let’s dive into the matchups and identify...
- 5/28 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Royals and Twins continue their series in Minnesota with Cole Ragans taking on Simeon Woods Richardson. Ragans owns opposition...
- 5/28 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Preview Tuesday 5/28/24: MLB DFS Preview Tuesday 5/28/24 Welcome to today’s MLB DFS preview! We have an exciting slate of games lined up, and I’ll...
- 5/28 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/27/24): Brewers 5, Cubs 1 – Madrigal Error, Offensive Incompetence Waste Steele Gem: The Cubs’ tailspin continued Monday with another low-scoring loss, this time against the first-place Brewers. A brilliant...
- 5/28 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/27/24): Brewers 5, Cubs 1 – Madrigal Error, Offensive Incompetence Waste Steele Gem: The Cubs’ tailspin continued Monday with another low-scoring loss, this time against the first-place Brewers. A brilliant...
- 5/27 theforkball.com: Cubs’ High Dollar Guys Aren’t Pulling Their Weight: After losing two games to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs now sit at The post Cubs’ High Dollar Guys Aren’t...
- 5/27 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Offensive Offense, Ben Brown's Heater, Ronald Acuna, and More: The Cubs won just one game last week, which included an off day on Monday and a rainout on Friday. The Braves proved to be demonstrably...
- 5/27 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee Brewers – Series Preview (May 27-30): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (27-26) are playing their worst baseball of the season with four consecutive losses, including both games against the...
- 5/27 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee Brewers – Series Preview (May 27-30): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (27-26) are playing their worst baseball of the season with four consecutive losses, including both games against the...
- 5/27 Brewer Fanatic: Welcome! Craig, Is it?: Cubs at Brewers, May 27-30: Milwaukee managed a bit of redemption on their way out of Boston, stealing two out of three against a very good set of pitchers...
- 5/25 North Side Baseball: With Five Graduations, Six New Names Appear in North Side Baseball's Updated Top 20 Cubs Prospect Rankings: Over the past couple of weeks, we have had open prospect voting for Northside Baseball writers and for the community. The results...
- 5/24 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/23/24): Braves 3, Cubs 0 – Offensive Slumber Continues in Shutout Loss: The Cubs’ offensive issues showed no signs of stopping on Thursday afternoon as the Braves shut them out to win the series...
- 5/24 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/23/24): Braves 3, Cubs 0 – Offensive Slumber Continues in Shutout Loss: The Cubs’ offensive issues showed no signs of stopping on Thursday afternoon as the Braves shut them out to win the series...
- 5/24 RotoBaller.com: Ben Brown Tosses Four Scoreless Innings On Thursday: Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown allowed one hit over four scoreless innings during Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves....
- 5/23 North Side Baseball: Ben Brown's (Brief?) Return to the Rotation, and the Cubs' Burgeoning Pitching Depth: It's unlikely we'll see Ben Brown pitch even five or six innings in his nominal start Thursday afternoon against the visitors...
- 5/23 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/23/24: MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/23/24 Welcome to our MLB DFS Top Hitters article. We’re diving into the top plays for today’s slate, providing...
- 5/23 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Pitchers 5/23/24: MLB DFS Top Pitchers 5/23/24 Welcome to today’s MLB DFS Top Pitchers preview. We’ll break down the best pitching options for today’s...
- 5/23 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/23/24: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/23/24 Welcome to today’s MLB DFS Top Stacks preview. We’ll break down the best stacking options for...
- 5/23 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/22/24): Braves 9, Cubs 2 – Offense Fried Once Again: The Cubs had a chance to win their series against the Braves Wednesday night after a dramatic extra-innings win on Tuesday, but...
- 5/23 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Preview Thursday 5/23/24: MLB DFS Preview Thursday 5/23/24 Welcome to today’s MLB DFS Preview. We’ve got an action-packed slate with intriguing pitching...
- 5/23 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/22/24): Braves 9, Cubs 2 – Offense Fried Once Again: The Cubs had a chance to win their series against the Braves Wednesday night after a dramatic extra-innings win on Tuesday, but...
- 5/22 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Moving Kyle Hendricks To Bullpen: The Cubs are moving Kyle Hendricks to the bullpen for the time being, manager Craig Counsell told the team’s beat (X link...
- 5/20 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Light-Hitting Cubs Lack Identity, Hendricks Continues to Struggle, League Investigates Former Ohtani Teammate: “All about that personality crisis, you got it while it was hot, but frustration and heartache is what you got.” –...
- 5/20 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Light-Hitting Cubs Lack Identity, Hendricks Continues to Struggle, League Investigates Former Ohtani Teammate: “All about that personality crisis, you got it while it was hot, but frustration and heartache is what you got.” –...
- 5/20 North Side Baseball: What Changes Are on the Horizon for the Cubs' Starting Rotation?: With Jordan Wicks beginning his rehab assignment this week, some interesting questions have come up about the Cubs rotation....
- 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Swanson, Hoerner, Smyly, Wicks, Hendricks: The Cubs are expecting to welcome shortstop Dansby Swanson back from the injured list prior to Tuesday’s series opener against...
- 5/16 Cubs Insider: Mason Miller Would Make Nice Addition, Just Not at Insanely Steep Cost: Mason Miller throws the hardest four-seamer in MLB with an average of 100.9 mph and he’s struck out a staggering 38 of the...
- 5/16 Cubs Insider: Mason Miller Would Make Nice Addition, Just Not at Insanely Steep Cost: Mason Miller throws the hardest four-seamer in MLB with an average of 100.9 mph and he’s struck out a staggering 38 of the...
- 5/16 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/15/24): Cubs 7, Braves 1 – Offense Snaps Funk to Avoid Sweep: The Cubs needed to avoid a sweep at Truist Park Wednesday night after two consecutive shutout losses. This was a much different...
- 5/16 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/15/24): Cubs 7, Braves 1 – Offense Snaps Funk to Avoid Sweep: The Cubs needed to avoid a sweep at Truist Park Wednesday night after two consecutive shutout losses. This was a much different...
- 5/14 North Side Baseball: Let's Talk About Ben Brown's Latest Performance: The rookie right-hander earned the win after entering a tied ball game in the bottom of the fifth inning. He finished with a...
- 5/13 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Treading Water, Paul Skenes, Kyle Hendricks, And More: Happy belated Mother’s Day to everyone! The Cubs had a pretty quiet week, all things considered, though they did get Kyle Hendricks...
- 5/12 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/12/24): Suzuki at DH, Madrigal at 2B, Hendricks Starting: The Cubs drew six bases-loaded walks in the 5th inning last night on a total of 26 pitches, which is something I haven’t...
- 5/12 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/12/24): Suzuki at DH, Madrigal at 2B, Hendricks Starting: The Cubs drew six bases-loaded walks in the 5th inning last night on a total of 26 pitches, which is something I haven’t...
- 5/12 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: McLain, Carpenter, Almonte: The Reds lost a key piece of their starting lineup just before the season began when infielder Matt McLain underwent labrum surgery...
- 5/12 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs To Activate Kyle Hendricks On Sunday: The Cubs plan to activate right-hander Kyle Hendricks from the 15-day injured list tomorrow, manager Craig Counsell told reporters...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/10/24): Cubs 7, Pirates 2 – Bellinger Blazing Hot in Win: The Cubs began a series against the Pirates Friday night at PNC Park after a rain delay of about one hour. It was definitely worth...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/10/24): Cubs 7, Pirates 2 – Bellinger Blazing Hot in Win: The Cubs began a series against the Pirates Friday night at PNC Park after a rain delay of about one hour. It was definitely worth...
- 5/7 North Side Baseball: Amid Bullpen Chaos, Is It Time To Declare Mark Leiter Jr The Closer?: Frankly, I am starved for a normal 7-3 loss in which the Cubs went down early; I could simply chalk it up as a loss early on...
- 5/7 theforkball.com: Opinion: Cubs Starting Rotation is Starting to Get Crowded: And the Bullpen Could Benefit. Going into the 2024 season, the Chicago Cubs starting rotation The post Opinion: Cubs Starting...
- 5/6 Cubs Insider: Ben Brown Working to Incorporate Hard Changeup into Narrow Repertoire: For all intents and purposes, Ben Brown has relied on just two pitches so far this season. His 97 mph fastball makes up 63.7%...
- 5/6 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Beating the Brewers, Closer Shenanigans, Cade Horton, And More: Welcome back all! Sorry for missing last week. NFL Draft coverage completely consumed me for the better part of a week, and...
- 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: The Opener: Prospect Promotions, Steele, Martin: With 20% of the 2024 regular season now in the books, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball...
- 5/6 Cubs Insider: Ben Brown Working to Incorporate Hard Changeup into Narrow Repertoire: For all intents and purposes, Ben Brown has relied on just two pitches so far this season. His 97 mph fastball makes up 63.7%...
- 5/5 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Bellinger, Suzuki, Steele, Mervis: The Cubs currently sit at a solid 20-14 record, just one game back of the Brewers for the NL Central lead. That strong start has...
- 5/3 North Side Baseball: Threading the Needle at 99 Miles Per Hour, With Ben Brown: About two-thirds of the way through his second pass through the Mets batting order, Ben Brown hit a speed bump. The fireballing...
- 5/3 newbaseballmedia.com: 2024 MLB Bet Picks for May 3: Best props, odds, more: With a full slate of games scheduled for May 3, 2024, here's a look at the bets, or bet, that we like for the day's MLB action. The...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/2/24): Mets 7, Cubs 6 F/11 – Lindor Doubles Up on Cubs in Loss: The Cubs and Mets played another close game on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field, and this time nine innings weren’t enough...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/2/24): Mets 7, Cubs 6 F/11 – Lindor Doubles Up on Cubs in Loss: The Cubs and Mets played another close game on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field, and this time nine innings weren’t enough...
- 5/3 Mets Merized: Francisco Lindor Comes Off Bench, Helps Mets Walk Off Cubs In 11 Innings: It is a rare day when the New York Mets (16-15) do not have Francisco Lindor in the starting lineup. He was out of the lineup...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Imanaga Shuts Down Mets, Bats Remain Silent, Steele Close to Returning, Beekeeper Gets Baseball Card: “You’re driving me crazy! When are you coming home?” – James, Laid Chicago’s bats are like a disease...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/2/24): Hoerner at SS, Madrigal 2B, Wisdom DH, Brown on Bump: The Cubs have scored just 10 runs in their last five games, with four scores coming in a loss to the Red Sox that already feels...
- 5/2 Mets Merized: Game Chat: Cubs vs Mets, 1:10 PM: Thursday, May 2, 2024 • 1:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Ben Brown (0-1, 4.30) vs. RHP Adrian Houser (0-3, 8.37) SNY The...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Imanaga Shuts Down Mets, Bats Remain Silent, Steele Close to Returning, Beekeeper Gets Baseball Card: “You’re driving me crazy! When are you coming home?” – James, Laid Chicago’s bats are like a disease...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/2/24): Hoerner at SS, Madrigal 2B, Wisdom DH, Brown on Bump: The Cubs have scored just 10 runs in their last five games, with four scores coming in a loss to the Red Sox that already feels...
- 5/2 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Preview Thursday 5/2/24: MLB DFS Preview Thursday 5/2/24 Welcome to our MLB DFS Preview Thursday 5/2/24 article. Today’s MLB DFS slate offers a mix of...
- 5/2 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/2/24: MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/2/24 Welcome to our MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/2/24 article. Below, we break down the top five DFS plays based...
- 5/2 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Pitchers 5/2/24: MLB DFS Top Pitchers 5/2/24 Welcome to our MLB DFS Top Pitchers 5/2/24 article. In today’s MLB DFS slate, selecting the right...
- 5/2 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/2/24: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/2/24 Welcome to our MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/2/24 article. Here, we dive into the top three offensive stacks...
- 5/2 Mets Merized: Morning Briefing: Mets’ Offensive Woes Continue: Good morning, Mets fans. The Mets suffered a crushing loss on Wednesday night as a bang-bang play at the plate in the bottom of...
- 5/2 Mets Merized: Controversial Call Ends In 1-0 Mets Defeat To Cubs: The Chicago Cubs shut out the New York Mets 1-0 in game three of the series at Citi Field, which ended on a controversial play...
- 5/2 newbaseballmedia.com: 2024 MLB Bet Picks for May 2: Best props, odds, more: It'll be a limited slate of games on May 2 — but still plenty of action. Here's our best MLB bets for May 2, 2024. The post 2024...
News -- April 2024 (101)