Not that the Cubs have been eliminated from the postseason, it's time to look towards 2016. This will be a short post on some of the relevant things. Should the Cubs re-sign Dexter Fowler? Here are dmick's thoughts on this issue. I'd just extend a QO to him, expect him to decline it, and reap the 1st round pick reward (for …
Saying Goodbye to the 2015 Cubs is Hard
As I sat and watched the second through ninth innings of Game 4 where the end of the Cubs 2015 season had pretty much already been decided after the first inning, I tried to appreciate the small moments we still had left with this team. I clapped along to Starlin's walk-up music each time he came up, knowing we might never hear …
The Offseason
Here at Obstructed View, the coverage never stops. Just because the Cubs are eliminated doesn't mean we are. Posting will almost certainly be less sporadic, but there will be things to cover: The Arizona Fall League The Hot Stove League The Chicago Bulls Man, Alvin's Latest Article Sucks These are just a few of the potential offseason idea in store. …
It’s Just Baseball
It would not be any stretch of the imagination to say that 2015 has been the worst year of my relatively young life. I hope you'll indulge me as I walk through what has really been a pretty shitty year. Feel free now to skip this article entirely if you don't care, because it will be pretty much be devoid …
The Cubs’ uphill battle in the context of a single game
If we make an assumption that the Mets and the Cubs are evenly matched (and who knows how good that assumption is), I thought it'd be interesting to see what the probability they come back from this deficit. It turns out to be 18.4%. Using a Win Expectancy Finder, that's roughly equivalent to… Top of the Fourth, down 3 runs, …
NLCS Game 2 Thread
To-day's base ball squadrons Cubs Fowler Scwharber Bryant Rizzo Castro Coghlan Montero Baez Arrieta Metropolitans Granderson Wright Murphy Cespedes Duda d'Arnaud Conforto Flores Thor Sadly, I am going to be at 39,000 feet for the start of this game.
Cubs 8, Cardinals 6 (10/12/15)
OSS: The Cubs get a HR from each of the #1-6 in the lineup, and the Cubs withstand the voodoo magic. Three Up 1. Jorge Soler has had the best start to a postseason career in the history of baseball. Soler has not been retired in his first 9 plate appearances, and the previous record is 5. A 1.000/1.000/2.500 line …
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) …
Why MLB’s Wild Card System Is Far From Broken
The Cubs, Cardinals, and Pirates have clinched it. No matter what happens on the final day of the season, they will have the best three records in baseball. That much has been decided by the grind of the previous 161 games. What has also been decided is the brevity of their postseason existence. After the first playoff series, two of …
Myles’ 2015 Awards Post
The season is basically over! The Cubs are going to meet the Pirates in a one-game playoff to see who actually makes the playoffs, and they have defied pretty much everyone's expectations. They have had something like 5 breakout performances this season, and should bring home lots of the hardware. Here are my postseason awards. NL MVP 1. Bryce Harper …