OSS: Cubs offense obliterates the Pirates pitching staff, loses another key contributor. Three up: The Cubs finally found a lineup that works for them, and scored nearly fifty runs in a weekend sweep of the Pirates. Kris Bryant was the big hero in this one, homering twice in the Cubs rout. Tony Kemp, of all people, had the biggest hit …
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (1-2) at Atlanta Braves (0-3)
Well, the offense looks like it’s going to be fun this year. It doesn’t look like the pitching staff has magically learned to throw strikes yet, however. The Braves may have built their team around young pitching, but the real strength of the team seems to be its defense. 13 different players started games for them last year, and they …
Gameday 3/31/2019: Cubs (1-1) @ Rangers (1-1)
Cubs (1-1) **Zobrist LFBryant 3B*Rizzo 1BBaez SS*Schwarber DHDescalso 2B**Heyward RFAlmora Jr. CF**Caratini C SP: Cole Hamels (LHP) Rangers (1-1) DeShields CF*Odor 2BAndrus SS*Gallo LFPence DH*Mazara RF**As. Cabrera 3BForsythe 1BMathis C SP: Lance Lynn (RHP) Time: 3:05 PM CSTWatch: NBCSCHRadio: 670 the Score
Cubs 12, Rangers 4
OSS: Cubs bats come alive, win comfortably in season opener Three up: Javy Baez homered twice, and drove in four runs. Not a bad start for last year’s MVP runner-up. Perhaps more importantly, he also worked a full count in his first PA. The dude seems like he is picking up where he left off last year. The Cubs overall …
2019 Spring Training Facepalm
Three Up Tyler Chatwood is having the best spring of any pitcher in the Cubs system. He had one walk in this first appearance, and hasn’t allowed a free pass since. In 3 appearances, Tyler has logged 8 innings with 8 hits and 5 strikeouts. I’m completely out on Chatwood in a rotation for the Cubs unless it’s an emergency, …
Non-Roster Invites: Dakota Mekkes
I’ve written here before about Dillon Maples, a “stuff” D.M. with 6 letters in each name. That experiment had mixed results in 2018, and we very well may see a repeat of that in 2019. Maples still has a ton of skills, even if finding the strike zone on a consistent basis isn’t one of them. While the supply of …
Non-Roster Invites: Zack Short
You’d be excused if you missed the biggest free-agent signing of the off-season in Daniel Descalso. Descalso signed a 2 year, $5 million deal, and hit .238/.353/.436 last year. Descalso brings walks to the table (15.1 BB% last year), but let strikeouts get away from himself a little bit (26.0 K% last year). He can play 2B and 3B, but …
The Cubs’ pseudo-$100MM+ signing this year
View PostCody Parkey and Failure
With less than a minute to go in a playoff game, Cody Parkey trotted out to attempt a game-winning field goal for the Chicago Bears. He made the first kick, which did not count because he was iced. The second was tipped, and then it hit the upright. The result of that kick is that the Bears lost the game. …
Will Brohm stay or go?
There’s been a huge question on the minds of every Cubs fan since the season ended, and I’m finally going to answer it once and for all: Is Jeff Brohm going home to coach Louisville? There are compelling reasons for him to stay and go. I’m here to break it down for us all. Location Purdue University is located in …