Game 1: OSS: Jake Arrieta outduels rando Cardinals starter. Three up: 1. Arrieta was cruising for most of the game and looked like he had a good shot at a Madduxes before the Cards started to break through in the seventh. He struck out four and walked two in 6.2 innings, and even managed two hits on the day. 2. …
Cardinals 6, Cubs 0 (7/6/15)
OSS: I’m going to need more beer before this series is over. Three up 1. Jon Lester struck out eight and took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, though things felt like they were already falling apart in the previous inning. Further grumbling later in this post, but I don’t want to take away from what was a great performance …
Baseball Prospectus Midseason Top 50 Prospects
There weren’t too many people that argued the Cubs top prospects entering this season were Kris Bryant and Addison Russell. Below them were Jorge Soler, Javier Baez, Albert Almora, Kyle Schwarber and C.J.Edwards. It’s been fun to watch these guys at the MLB level, but that takes them off the top prospects list and therefore the BP Midseason top 50 …
Cubs 2, Marlins 0
OSS: To quote RtR from this game’s comment thread, I can’t decide what’s sadder: The Cubs’ lineup without Rizzo or the Marlins’ lineup without Stanton. Three up: 1. Kyle Hendricks was dealing today, striking out six and pitching into the eighth inning. He only had one stretch of trouble when the Marlins got two men on with no outs in the …
Cubs 7, Marlins 2 (7/4/15)
OSS: A 6-RBI day by Kris Bryant cruises the Cubs to an easy win Three up 1. Kris Bryant hit a two-run shot in the first inning that probably still hasn’t landed. I think the people most upset by the bleacher expansion were probably the ballhawks. 2. Bryant then one-upped himself with a grand slam in the third inning, chasing …
Marlins 2, Cubs 1 (7/3/15)
OSS: Cubs offense continues to struggle, two runs feels like two hundred. Three up 1. Jason Hammel had a solid start, striking out five in seven innings and allowing four hits. Unfortunately two of those were solo home runs, but overall this was another solid outing that the non-struggling version of this offense should have taken and run with. 2. …
Cubs 6, Mets 1 (7/2/15)
OSS: Ron Santo is smiling Three up 1. I listened to this game on the radio, so I don’t know if Arrieta literally broke a sweat in this game. Figuratively though, the Mets didn’t do much to worry him in this game aside from a double from the opposing pitcher that came around to score. Three of the Mets last …
Cubs 2, Mets 0 (7/1/15)
OSS: Stoppable force defeats movable object Three up 1. Jon Lester looked a little shaky early on, but settled down to shut out the Mets over seven innings, striking out seven. It is just the Mets punchless offense, but shutout performances are still always great to see, whether it’s the 27 Yankees or a beer league softball team. 2. How …
Where We Stand Now
Following last night’s 6-0 loss to the Indians, the Cubs are a solid 34-28, but are 8 games behind the Cardinals who have hacked their way to baseball’s best 43-21 record. The Pirates are in 2nd place and after winning 6 in a row are a couple of games ahead of the Cubs. The Cubs remain 5th in the NL, …
Cubs 4, Reds 3 (6/13/15)
OSS: Massive rain delay and Len Kasper in the Fox booth isn’t enough to keep the Cubs TWTW down. Three up 1. Miguel Montero is on fire, homering yet again with a bomb to dead center to give the Cubs an early lead. My lying eyes said he looked pretty good behind the plate too, stealing strikes for an equally heating up …