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. …
Cubs 3, Padres 1
OSS: 5-1 against the Padres ain’t too shabby…I guess the Cubs are good again. Three up: With several regulars out for scheduled days off or fighting nagging injuries, the backups had yet another big day. Sergio Alcantara hit his first Cubs homer, and Patrick Wisdom had the Cubs highest WPA play of the day when he singled off Darvish in …
Cubs 7, Padres 2
OSS: Cook County General Hospital Squad bombs their way past the team with the best record in baseball. Three up: Javy hit two home runs, including a Sosa-esque bomb that hit the CF camera shack above the batters eye. Javy’s line now sits at .260/.295/.514, good for a .343 wOBA, and he’s on pace for another unique 4-5 WAR season. …