OSS: Cubs draw double digit walks, but lose Bryant to a mild ankle sprain. Three up: The Cubs drew 11 walks against the Brewers, who were unable to find the strike zone the whole game. All of the starters got on base at least once, but they were led by Anthony Rizzo who drew three walks and hit a double in the …
Cubs 4, Brewers 3 (4/26/16)
OSS: Maddon pulls the pitcher at the right time and the Cubs bats come through on the frozen tundra of Wrigley Field. Three up Addison Muscle had the biggest hit of the day, a two run triple into the gap that gave the Cubs the lead in the sixth inning. The Cubs made pretty good contact against Nelson, but the wind …
Cubs 9, Reds 0
OSS: iCarly Simon does it again Three up Anthony Rizzo homered twice and drew a walk, and was the Cubs WPA leader on the day, thus breaking Hammel's streak of being the leader on both sides of the ball in his starts. Because both of his hits were homers, his BABIP remains laughably low. Speaking of players heating up, Jason Heyward's …
Cubs 8, Reds 1 (4/22/16)
OSS: Cubs hit two homers in the rain and cruise to victory Three up ​Rizzo homered for his third straight game, and added two walks as well. The Cubs were very patient in general today, drawing five walks and pushing the Reds starter's pitch count up around 100 by the end of the fifth inning. They're just a meat grinder for …
Cubs 16, Reds 0, Arrieta 2 (no-hitters)
OSS: Jake. Arrieta. Those of us lucky enough to see this may have seen the most soul-crushing victory in modern MLB history. As mentioned by Len or JD during the game, the biggest margin of victory in a no-hitter was a 18-0 win in the 19th century between two teams that no longer exist. Huge props to Len for mentioning the no-hitter as …
Cubs 2, Cardinals 1 (4/19/16)
OSS: Cubs grind out PAs and chase Jaime Garcia early, and Jason Hammel takes care of the rest. Three up This makes two games in a row where Hammel was both the Cubs leader in offensive and pitching WPA. Hammel struck out six and didn't walk anyone over six innings, though he did have one HBP. He got into and …
Cubs 5, Cardinals 0 (4/18/16)
OSS: Dexter Fowler: "After me, the flood" Three up Both offenses struggled with the combination of a huge strike zone and strike-throwing starters, but the cracks started showing when Dexter Fowler homered to deep CF in the sixth inning. Fowler also led off the game with a double, but it took a homer to wake up the Cubs bats. They got …
Cubs @ Cardinals (4-18-16)
Thanks to millertime for the game thread. Myles is on the DL with a dislocated shoulder. How to Watch 7:09 PM CT TV: ESPN, WPWR Radio: 670 the Score Cardinals Lineup Carpenter 3B Hazelbaker CF Holliday LF Moss 1B Piscotty RF Molina C Wong 2B Diaz SS Leake P Cubs Lineup Fowler CF Heyward RF Zobrist 2B Rizzo 1B Bryant 3B Montero C Soler LF Russell SS …
Where We Stand Now (4-18-16)
Week 2 (April 11 – April 16) Monday, April 11 vs Reds: W 5-3 (Box, OV Recap) Wednesday, April 13 vs Reds: W 9-2 (Box, OV Recap) Thursday, April 14 vs Reds: W 8-1 (Box, OV Recap) Friday, April 15 vs Rockies: L 1-6 (Box, OV Recap) Saturday, April 16 vs Rockies: W 6-2 (Box, OV Recap) Sunday, April 17 vs …