OSS: War Bear walks it off in extras. Three up Kyle Schwarber managed to drop a Raisel Iglesias pitch in the basket to give the Cubs a walkoff win. KB and Robel Garcia also homered in this one to tie the game up in the earlier innings. Garcia has a .703 wOBA since being called up to the Cubs, and …
Cubs 8, Pirates 3
OSS: The Cubs are back, or something! Three up: The Cubs cruised to a sweep on the back of a pile of home runs. Today, Jason Heyward, Albert Almora, and Kyle Schwarber brought the lumber, and their three home runs brought their total in the three game series to six. Heyward’s go-ahead shot in the second was the Cubs biggest …
Cubs 6, Sox 3
OSS: If you can draw five walks in one inning, chances are you’re going to win that game. Three up: Eight straight Cubs reached base against Sox ace Lucas Giolito and reliever Evan Marshall in the Cubs five run fifth inning. Giolito walked the bases loaded, then gave up back to back doubles to War Bear and Baez. Giolito struggled …
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (46-42) at Chicago White Sox (41-43)
The Cubs have one last short series before the ASB, and will see some old farmhands in Eloy Jiminez and the newly promoted Dylan Cease. Cease is not expected to start, but with the break imminent who knows, he may get to face his old tema. Team Leaders Cubs OBP: Bryant (.399) ISO: Contreras (.278) HR: Baez (22) R+RBI: Baez …
Cubs 8, Braves 3
OSS: Cubs get some clutch hits, cruise to victory against another playoff contender. Three up: Willson Contreras had the two biggest hits of the day by WPA, driving in the Cubs first two runs by homering in the second inning and knocking in Javy on a RBI single in his next PA. He also prompted a kerfuffle with his first …
Cubs 7, Mets 4
OSS: Adbert Alzolay Arrives Alliteravely Three up: Adbert Alzolay made his major league debut as a piggyback starter with Chatwood, and looked very impressive. Who knew that the Cubs could develop any pitchers? Alzolay struck out five batters in four innings and had wicked stuff. He was pulled in his fifth inning of the game after giving up a solo …
Series Preview: New York Mets (35-39) at Chicago Cubs (40-33)
I would have sworn that the Cubs have already played the Mets this year, but it looks like that is not the case. Much like another NY team who shares 75% of the letters in the team name, I don’t think there’s any moment in which their manager is not on the hot seat. Rumors of Mickey Callaway’s demise seem …
Series Preview: Chicago White Sox (34-36) at Chicago Cubs (39-32)
I had to double check the White Sox record, as I thought they were something like 25-45. But when you play most of your games in the AL central I guess that helps a bit. After flirting with .500 for most of the last month they finally sealed the deal last Friday to move to 34-34, but lost their last …
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (38-29) at Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles (45-23)
Jake Arrieta no-hitters aside, I always seem to expect disaster when the Cubs make trips to California. The Cubs did manage to take two of three from the Dodgers at Wrigley earlier this year as a part of bouncing back from their disaster start to the season. Even money whether Joe raises a stink over Jansen’s delivery. Team Leaders Cubs …
Cubs 5, Cardinals 1
OSS: Cubs sweep the Cards back to a losing record Three up: Kyle Hendricks was solid again today, allowing just one run in seven innings. As Coom pointed out on the broadcast, the pen is likely to get some work in next week’s series in Coors so it’s good to see him going deep in the game. The other Kyle …