OSS: Cubs bats wake up against the flailing (?) Mets Three up: Three down: Next up: Berselius offseason fave Kodai Senga takes on Marcus Stroman at 6:40 PM CT.
Mr. Cube Goes to Oakland
So hey everyone, I went to the getaway day game at the Oakland Coliseum (named after whatever sponsor they have these days, but like the Sears Tower I only know it by the generic name everyone else uses) and did not regret it. This was, as they say, a game time decision where I weighed how much I really wanted …
Cubs 10, A’s 1
OSS: Two more Wizdongs lead the way to a Cubs blowout Three up: Three down: Next up: Marcus Stroman faces the bass player from Armada at 8:40 PM CT
Cubs 8, Dodgers 2
OSS: Yan Gomes leads the homer parade Three up: Three down: Next up: Michael Grove takes on Jameson Taillon, who’s hoping to finally have a start where his ERA is in line with his peripherals.
Cubs 3, Mariners 2
OSS: Cubs blow a close game but walk it off in extras Three up: Three down: Next up: Hayden Wesneski takes on minor Marvel sub-villain Chris Flexen at 6:40 PM CT.
Cubs 10, Rangers 3
OSS: Steele deals, Dansby steals, something else that rhymes with meal. Three up: Three down: Next up: The Cubs go for the sweep at 1:20 PM CT. Jameson Taillon faces Jon Gray.
Cubs 4, Brewers 0
OSS: Pitching, defense, and baserunning wins the day! Three up: Three-ish down: Next up: The teams have tomorrow off, then Bill Rhinelander takes on Justin Steele at 1:20 PM CT on Saturday.
Cubs 6, Rockies 4
OSS: Suzuki continues to impress as the Cubs come away with a .500 road trip. Three up: Seiya Suzuki had yet another solid day, going 1-3 with two walks and a home run. His slash line on the season is a whopping .400/.543/.960, good for a .590 wOBA and 284 wRC+. Hooray for small sample sizes and all, but this …
Cubs 2, Pirates 1
OSS: The Cubs might be meh overall this year, but it looks like Suzuki is going to be pretty fun to watch. Three up: Seiya Suzuki provided all of the Cubs offense today, thanks to two solo shots. SSS applies of course but his slash line currently sits at .417/.529/1.167, with three homers and eight RsBI. And four walks! It’s …
Cubs 5, Brewers 4
OSS: Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air! Three+ up: Ian Happ went 3-4 with 2 RsBI, and led all Cubs players with a .351 WPA on the day. Happ hit a ground rule double in the second, and the biggest hit of the day with a tie-breaking two-run double in the 7th inning that gave the Cubs the lead. …