Time: 8:30 PM CT TV: FS1 Series Preview Gameday LINEUPS (103-58, 2-0) Dexter Fowler, CF Kris Bryant, 3B Anthony Rizzo, 1B Jorge Soler, LF Ben Zobrist, RF Addison Russell, SS Javier Baez, 2B Miguel Montero, C Jake Arrieta, P Arrieta Stats 197.1 IP 8.67 K/9 3.47 BB/9 3.10 ERA 3.52 FIP (88-75, 0-2) Denard Span, CF Brandon Belt, 1B Buster Posey, C Hunter …
Cubs 5, Giants 2 (NLDS Game 2)
OPS: Pitchers who rake. Three up: Cubs pitchers drove in the majority of the Cubs runs today. Hendricks hit a bases-loaded single in the second inning off Jeff Samardzija, who was sloppy all through his short outing. Travis Wood tacked on a solo home run in the fourth inning to give insurance that the Cubs didn’t end up needing, but …
San Francisco Giants Offense Preview
In what was arguably the greatest pitching duel of the past decade, the Giants (led by ubermensch Madison Bumgarner) downed the Mets 3-0 on a Conor Gillaspie HR (as we all saw coming). As a result, the Giants will take their Heart of Gold improbability drive to the 2016 World Series World Tour to Chicago. Who the hell are …
Brewers 5, Cubs 4 / Cubs 93, Cardinals 76 (9.15.16)
OSS: Cubs lose a close one to the Brewers, but clinch the division with a Cardinals loss to the Giants. Also with all the other wins before this one. Three up Jorge Soler had the biggest hit for the Cubs tonight, a two run homer that gave them an early lead. Jason Heyward had his first big night in a …
Kris Bryant: NL MVP front-runner?
View PostCubs 6, Brewers 1 (8.17.16)
OSS: Cubs turn it into a snoozer early Three up: The Cubs scored five times in the first inning, forcing Jimmy Olsen to throw a Simon-esque number of pitches to get out of the inning. Even Heyward got a hit, on a disintegrating bat double. Jorge Soler capped off the inning with a laser beam to left that drove in …
Cubs 5, Trouts 1 (8.9.16)
OSS: Eight innings from Lackey and a couple of home runs off of the Angels pitching machine extend the Cubs winning streak to eight games. Three up: John Lackey allowed just three hits in eight innings, striking out six for his best start in over a month. He even managed to shut down Mike Trout, striking him out once and …
Cubs 7, A’s 2 (8.5.16)
OSS: Cubs cruise to an easy win Three up: Despite having an epically crappy rehab stint in the minors, Jorge Soler hit a three run homer in his first PA back with the team. In true Soler style, the ball was hit about 5000 mph and went over the fence despite seeming to have a peak height of about 20 …
Cubs trade bevy of prospects for Aroldis Chapman
I’m going to break this article into three parts. First, I’ll talk about what the Cubs gave up. Second, I’ll talk about the on-field potential of Aroldis Chapman, and what it means for the Cubs in 2016. Lastly, I’ll talk about the off-field potential of Aroldis Chapman and what this means (to me) about this team. The first thing we …