Being a Cubs fan is a part-time job. We're building one free email that reads everything — every article, every podcast, every stat — and sends you the five minutes that matter. No hot takes. No betting odds. No doomscrolling.
Cubs carry roughly 8.3 million social followers, the fourth-largest fan base in baseball, built on WGN's national broadcast legacy.
What we'll be watching
15 shows on the scanner- +Bleacher Nation
- +Locked On
- +670 The Score
- +…and every Cubs beat writer, blog, and box score
What's in every issue
Quick Hits
Three stories, three sentences each. Caught up in 30 seconds.
The Breakdown
The story behind the story — deeper than a box score.
What We're Hearing
The best podcast takes, without the hours of audio.
Did You Know?
The stat your group chat hasn't seen yet.
/// Also on the wire in Chicago
/// More MLB
Questions, answered
- What is the Chicago Cubs newsletter from Dispatch Sports?
- A free email that curates everything happening with the Cubs — articles, podcasts, stats, and storylines — into one short read. We watch everything so you don't have to.
- When does the Cubs newsletter launch?
- Soon. We launch newsletters in order of waitlist demand, so joining the Cubs waitlist directly moves it up the queue. You'll get the first issue the day it goes live.
- How much does it cost?
- Nothing. The Chicago Cubs newsletter is free.
- Is this a betting or odds newsletter?
- No. Dispatch Sports carries no betting content, no odds, and no sportsbook ads. It's about being a fan.