OSS: Cubs get some clutch hits, cruise to victory against another playoff contender. Three up: Willson Contreras had the two biggest hits of the day by WPA, driving in the Cubs first two runs by homering in the second inning and knocking in Javy on a RBI single in his next PA. He also prompted a kerfuffle with his first …
Cubs 7, Mets 4
OSS: Adbert Alzolay Arrives Alliteravely Three up: Adbert Alzolay made his major league debut as a piggyback starter with Chatwood, and looked very impressive. Who knew that the Cubs could develop any pitchers? Alzolay struck out five batters in four innings and had wicked stuff. He was pulled in his fifth inning of the game after giving up a solo …
Series Preview: New York Mets (35-39) at Chicago Cubs (40-33)
I would have sworn that the Cubs have already played the Mets this year, but it looks like that is not the case. Much like another NY team who shares 75% of the letters in the team name, I don’t think there’s any moment in which their manager is not on the hot seat. Rumors of Mickey Callaway’s demise seem …
Series Preview: Chicago White Sox (34-36) at Chicago Cubs (39-32)
I had to double check the White Sox record, as I thought they were something like 25-45. But when you play most of your games in the AL central I guess that helps a bit. After flirting with .500 for most of the last month they finally sealed the deal last Friday to move to 34-34, but lost their last …
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (38-29) at Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles (45-23)
Jake Arrieta no-hitters aside, I always seem to expect disaster when the Cubs make trips to California. The Cubs did manage to take two of three from the Dodgers at Wrigley earlier this year as a part of bouncing back from their disaster start to the season. Even money whether Joe raises a stink over Jansen’s delivery. Team Leaders Cubs …
Cubs 5, Cardinals 1
OSS: Cubs sweep the Cards back to a losing record Three up: Kyle Hendricks was solid again today, allowing just one run in seven innings. As Coom pointed out on the broadcast, the pen is likely to get some work in next week’s series in Coors so it’s good to see him going deep in the game. The other Kyle …
Cubs 9, Cardinals 4
OSS: Cubs dig a hole, then climb back out of it. Three up: Vic Caratini hit a bases loaded, pinch-hit double to give the Cubs the lead in the sixth, completing the comeback after the Cubs went down 4-0 in the first inning. Kyle Schwarber had the other big hit two innings earlier, a solo shot that tied the game …
Cubs 3, Cardinals 1
OSS: Hamels stifles the Cards in his best start in a Cubs uniform so far. Three up: Cole Hamels had a day, striking out ten Cardinals in eight scoreless innings and allowing just three hits and one walk. His game score of 89 is his best since joining the Cubs. In fact, it was his best game since 2016. The …
Cubs 9, Rockies 8
OSS: David Bote has a day, and the Cubs new bullpen reinforcment can’t get here fast enough Three up The Cubs finally did what was obvious that they should have done six months ago, namely, sign Craig Kimbrel. We’ll see how long it tackes for him to be game ready, but whenever it is, it won’t be a moment too …
Cubs 6, Rockies 3
OSS: The Cubs played through some tight games over the weekend and a blowout on Monday, but sometimes what you need is a relatively uneventful, closeish win to really get back into the groove of winning, or something. Three up: Cyle had a solid start, striking out ten batters in seven innings and allowing three runs. I was in and …