Matt Snyder has a really good article up on CBS Sports about Jake Arrieta's emergence as an ace and total domination over the course of the season. I'll just quote the ending, which doesn't give anything away that you didn't already know so go read the article. Quite simply, Jake Arrieta — who a contender had no use for two …
Miguel Montero predicts Cubs will win World Series
Apparently Miguel Montero has already predicted the Cubs will win the World Series. Cubs.com published their 5 reasons the Cubs will win the World Series post today and one of the reasons is this: Catcher Miguel Montero already has predicted Starlin Castro will be the MVP of the postseason, and it would be quite a turnaround. Castro was batting .236 when Maddon took him …
Really, the 2015 Cubs just won 97 games!
The Cubs won't host the NL Wild Card game against the Pirates unless the Reds complete some sort of magical comeback (they trail 4-0 late), but this team just won their 97th game of the season. They finished 97-65 and it's the 9th most wins in franchise history. It's tied with the 2008 club in wins, which was the best …
Cubs @ Brewers and Reds @ Pirates Game Threads
The Cubs try to complete the sweep and finish the season on an 8-game winning streak. They know they’ll be playing Pittsburgh on October 7th, but they don’t know where yet. The Reds try to take 2 of 3 in Pittsburgh. If both of those happen, the game on Wednesday will be at Wrigley Field. If the Cubs lose or …
Anthony Rizzo has been great, but Kris Bryant is this team’s MVP
I've heard all throughout the season, and I've even said it myself, that Anthony Rizzo was the 2015 Cubs MVP. Over the last few weeks, I've started to think that just can't be the case any longer. Rizzo has had a great season, but Kris Bryant's second half has pushed him ahead of Rizzo. Their batting lines are very similar. …
BP Wrigleyville with a great Wildcard preview
So that’s what Cole’s been up to. Before we go much deeper in hitter-by-hitter analysis, though, I think we can narrow things down just a bit. Jackson has never faced Cole, has a .655 OPS against right-handed pitchers in 2015, and until his last two games has really struggled in a Cubs uniform. He’s a quality defensive outfielder, though, so it …
Cubs @ Reds Game Thread (10-1-15)
A lot of people (mostly non-baseball fans) complain that the season is too long, but it seems like it just started. There are only 4 games left in the regular season and the Cubs are currently 93-65. They're a season-best 28 games over .500 and are looking to sweep the Reds today and win their 5th in a row. Kyle …
NL Cy Young: Jake Arrieta vs. Zack Greinke
The NL Cy Young race is down to two at this point. Jake Arrieta's dominating performance over the last few months has allowed him to catch up to Zack Greinke and in many ways, pass him. Either person is deserving of the award and since I don't really care who wins it, this is just a list of their stats …
Cubs clinch the wild card
It's late so all I've got is that the Giants lost 5-4 to the A's. As a result, the Cubs clinch the wild card. Go crazy.
Cubs clinch a spot in the postseason with next win or Giants loss
Thanks the Padres come from behind win last night in a game started by Madison Bumgarner, the Cubs are nearing what was inevitable a month ago: a spot in the postseason. It's been so long that we've known this was coming that the Cubs even moved their rotation around so to ensure that Jon Lester and Jake Arrieta would each …