The year 2026 begins at midnight tonight, local time.
As such, it’s a good time to look back and see what brought you, the BCB reader, to the site most often during 2025. For reference, here’s the article on the most-read BCB articles from a year ago.
For you, the most-read article for the year that’s ending today wasn’t one of the top news articles. I won’t post a spoiler here, read the entire list.
As I have done previously, I’ll count these down from No. 10 (fewest page views) to No. 1 (most page views).
Page view numbers are as of 8 a.m. CT today, Wednesday, Dec. 31; a few more hours won’t make any significant difference in these rankings.
10) July 30: Cubs acquire Andrew Kittredge from Orioles, 11,629 page views
Everyone was waiting to see if the Cubs would make a big acquisition at the trade deadline. This was about as big as it got. Josh wrote this as the news broke late in the evening.
9) Nov. 1: Chicago Cubs news and notes: Schwarber, Harper, Tucker, Hoerner, 12,326 page views
The first of two editions of Duane’s Cub Tracks in this Top 10 list.
8) April 24: Some Dodgers fans tried to take over Wrigleyville, 12,502 page views
When the Dodgers came to Chicago in April, frivolity ensued. Sara had all the details.
7) Oct. 30: Chicago Cubs news and notes: Cease, Steele, Horton, Shaw, Tucker, Schwarber, 12,660 page views
Another edition of Cub Tracks. Both were right about the time the World Series was ending and free agency beginning.
6) Jan. 29: The Cubs are opening a new bleacher space called ‘The Yard’, 13,475 page views
This area was opened up when bleacher ADA seating was moved to other areas in the bleachers.
5) Jan. 7: The Tropicana Field soap opera has taken a curious turn, 13,510 page views
At the time I wondered if it were possible, but as far as I know, Trop repairs are nearly complete and the Rays will play their 2026 home season there. In fact, the Cubs will be the Rays’ opponent for their home (re) opener at Tropicana Field on April 6.
4) Oct. 10: Who should start NLDS Game 5 for the Cubs?, 13,991 page views
Colin Rea was the winner of the poll attached to this article. Drew Pomeranz wound up starting as an opener, followed by Rea. Cubs pitching did all right in that game, allowing just three runs, all on solo Brewers homers. The Cubs lost because they scored just once, on a solo homer by Seiya Suzuki.
3) Oct. 13: 2025 Cubs final season grades: Position players, 15,728 page views
These season-ending posts are always popular.
2) Jan. 14: A few more clues about where Roki Sasaki might sign, 18,741 page views
Eight days later, Sasaki signed with the Dodgers.
1) July 18, 2024: Cubs 2025 regular season schedule, 24,281 page views
An article written nearly 18 months ago with the 2025 schedule, the day it was released, kept you all coming back for information.
Thanks for reading all year! Happy New Year, and here’s to a great 2026 for you, for the Chicago Cubs, and for BCB.
