OSS: Jon Lester was too dominating and the Cubs singled the Braves to death. Three up: Jon Lester threw 7 dominating innings in this win. He allowed 5 hits, walked nobody and struckout 7. Lester has allowed 1 run or less in 9 of his 13 starts this year. In another, he allowed 2, but one of the runs was …
Cubs trade Arismendy Alcantara for Chris Coghlan
The Cubs have traded for Chris Coghlan again. They traded Arismendy Alcantara to the A's for Coghlan and according to Patrick Mooney, Tommy La Stella is expected to hit the DL with a hamstring issue. #Cubs re-acquire Chris Coghlan and send Arismendy Alcantara to #Athletics, with Tommy La Stella (hamstring) expected to go on DL. — Patrick Mooney (@CSNMooney) June …
Cubs Minor League Recap
Tennessee Smokies 4 @ Mississippi Braves 1 Chesny Young got off to a fantastic start, but has fallen on hard times lately. He was 1-4 against the Braves last night with a strikeout. His season line prior to last night's game had dropped to .297/.390/.363 with a .361 wOBA and 124 wRC+. Those numbers are still good overall, but they've come way …
Cubs 8, Phillies 1
OSS: Javier Baez goes 4-4 and John Lackey continues to dominate. Three up: Javier Baez was 4-4 today with a double and the game-winning RBI in the 5th. He was worth just over a quarter of a win in WPA today (0.27). Myself and another commenter were complaining about Baez's approach early in this one. He could still clean the …
Better than the 1927 Yankees?
View PostCubs to call up Albert Almora, Jorge Soler to DL?
It won't be surprising, but Jorge Soler could head to the DL with a left hamstring injury before today's game. Word is that Albert Almora is on his way to Philadelphia to replace him on the roster if that move to the DL is needed. Cubs No. 5 prospect Albert Almora is on his way to join the team in Philadelphia …
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View PostKris Bryant and Addison Russell are striking out a lot less frequently
This is mostly just a placeholder on the new server. I might have more to say, but I’m not sure how much there is to say at this point. Both Kris Bryant and Addison Russell are showing promising improvement with their high strikeout rates. A couple images should show you what I mean.
Cubs 8, Pirates 2
OSS: “I recalled the line from the Bhagavad Gita – I am become Jake Arrieta, destroyer of worlds” Three up Pitcher vs team stats are dumb, but Arrieta is almost as much of a bogeyman for Pirates fans as he is to Orioles fans at this point. His only hiccup was with the pirates mini-rally in the fourth, after that he …
Cubs 9, Pirates 4
OSS: Cubs hit three homers off Liriano while First Half Jason Hammel does his thing. Three up Addison Muscle had the biggest hit of the day, getting the Cubs scoring going with a three run bomb off Liriano in the fourth. Russell quietly has a .264/.379/.427 line with three home runs on the season, good enough for a 112 wRC+ and nearly …