The Cubs are back at Wrigley Field in the postseason for the first team since 2008. They've got Jake Arrieta on the mound who has been nearly unhittable for 3 months or so. Their lineup looks pretty good and they're facing a pitcher they hit well in September. Things look good for them to go up 2-1 in this series, …
NLDS: Cubs @ Cardinals Game 2
Last night's game kind of sucked so let's try it again. The Cubs had the advantage in last night's match-up in my opinion, but that's not so tonight. Lineups Cubs Dexter Fowler, CF Jorge Soler, RF Kris Bryant, 3B Anthony Rizzo, 1B Starlin Castro, 2B Austin Jackson, LF Miguel Montero, C Kyle Hendricks, P Addison Russell, SS Cardinals Matt Carpenter, 3B …
NLDS: Cubs @ Cardinals Game 1
Berselius wrote a preview earlier today for this series that you all should read. Two former teammates get the start tonight and while John Lackey has enjoyed some success with the Cardinals, I'm still not all that impressed by him. The Cubs send Jon Lester to the mound. Lester's ERA and win/loss record weren't what a lot of people hoped …
Who is going to win: Cubs or Pirates?
The Wild Card between the Cubs and Pirates is at 19:08 Central time. Look into that what you will. Or don't. I can't tell you what to do. The experts here at Obstructed View have picked tonight's winner for you. What do you say? Tell us in the comments. dmick89: Cubs 2-0 The Cubs have lost 8 of 9 starts by Gerrit …
Cubs playoff roster announced
The Cubs announced their playoff roster, but will wait until later to announce today's starting lineup. From cubs.com: PITCHERS (10) Jake Arrieta Trevor Cahill Justin Grimm Kyle Hendricks Jon Lester Clayton Richard Fernando Rodney Hector Rondon Pedro Strop Travis Wood CATCHERS (3) Miguel Montero David Ross Kyle Schwarber INFIELDERS (6) Javier Baez Kris Bryant Starlin Castro Tommy La Stella Anthony …
Cubs v. Pirates – October 7, 2015
It's here. Jake Arrieta vs. Gerrit Cole. Let's do this. Lineups (my best guess) Pirates RF Polanco (L) LF Marte (R) CF McCutchen (R) 3B Ramirez (R) 2B Walker (S) 1B Alvarez (L) C Cervelli (R) SS Mercer (R) SP Cole (R) Cubs CF Fowler (S) RF Schwarber (L) LF Bryant (R) 1B Rizzo (L) 2B Castro (R) C Montero (L) …
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 …
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 …
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.
Looking at the potential NL Playoff rotations
I thought I’d take a look at the potential playoff rotations in the National League for fun. Jason Hammel, Kyle Hendricks and Dan Haren haven’t not been performing too great for the Cubs and it’s begun to feel as though it’s a weakness for the team, but there aren’t many teams that are five deep in their rotation. Hammel hasn’t …