Time: 3:05 PM CT TV: WGN Series Preview Gameday LINEUPS Ben Zobrist, 2B Jason Heyward, RF Kris Bryant, LF Anthony Rizzo, 1B Miguel Montero, C Albert Almora, CF Javier Baez, 3B Addison Russell, SS Jason Hammel, P Ben Revere, CF Jayson Werth, LF Bryce Harper, RF Daniel Murphy, 2B Ryan Zimmerman, 1B Wilson Ramos, C Anthony Rendon, 3B Danny Espinosa, SS Stephen …
Journeymen of tomorrow: Cubs minor league recap (6.15.16)
Iowa Cubs @ Colorodo Springs Sky Sox (Game 1) Iowa took a 5-2 lead early on, but couldn’t hold on for the win. They dropped to 29-32. Willson Contreras was batting 2nd and was 2-4 with a double and an RBI. Mark Zagunis continues to hit since being promoted to Iowa last week. He was 2-3 with a double, walk …
Journeymen of tomorrow: Cubs minor league recap (6.14.16)
Iowa Cubs @ Colorodo Springs Sky Sox (Postponed) Chattanooga Lookouts 4 @ Tennessee Smokies 2 Jacob Hannemann was 2-4 with a double, home run and he drove in both of the Smokies runs. Ben Carhart and Daniel Lockhart were each 1-4 while Bijan Radenmacher was 1-3 with a double, walk and run scored. Billy McKinney was 0-2 with 2 walks. …
Nationals 4, Cubs 1
OSS: Max Scherzer tries to strike everybody out. Three up: Addison Russell tied this game at 1 despite Max Scherzer's outstanding start. It was easily the Cubs top WPA play of the game and the second best on the day. It was a great at-bat for Russell against Scherzer before he hit the home run to break up the perfect game, …
Cubs @ Nationals Game Thread
Time: 6:05 PM CT TV: CSN, ESPN Series Preview Gameday LINEUPS Dexter Fowler, CF Jason Heyward, RF Kris Bryant, 3B Anthony Rizzo, 1B Ben Zobrist, 2B Chris Coghlan, LF Miguel Montero, C Addison Russell, SS Kyle Hendricks, P Ben Revere, CF Jayson Werth, LF Bryce Harper, RF Daniel Murphy, 2B Ryan Zimmerman, 1B Wilson Ramos, C Anthony Rendon, 3B Danny Espinosa, SS …
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (43-18) @ Washington Nationals (39-24)
The Nationals and Rangers are tied for the second best record in baseball at 39-24, which is well behind the Cubs at 43-18. Scherzer and Gonzalez would like some revenge against the Cubs and they're playing some good baseball right now. So are the Cubs. This should be a fun series. Team Leaders Cubs (100 PA) OBP: Ben Zobrist (.431) …
Journeymen of tomorrow: Cubs minor league recap (6.13.16)
Round Rock Express 10 @ Iowa Cubs 7 John Andreoli was 2-3 with a home run and 2 walks. He drove in a run and scored 2. Willson Contreras was 1-4 with a triple and an RBI. He walked and struckout twice. Miguel Montero has started to hit a little at the MLB level, but I remain in favor of …
Cubs 13, Braves 2
OSS: Jon Lester was too dominating and the Cubs singled the Braves to death. Three up: Jon Lester threw 7 dominating innings in this win. He allowed 5 hits, walked nobody and struckout 7. Lester has allowed 1 run or less in 9 of his 13 starts this year. In another, he allowed 2, but one of the runs was …
Cubs @ Braves Game Thread
Time: 12:35 PM CT TV: WGN Series Preview Gameday LINEUPS Dexter Fowler, CF Jason Heyward, RF Kris Bryant, 3B Anthony Rizzo, 1B Ben Zobrist, 2B Chris Coghlan, LF Javier Baez, SS David Ross, C Jon Lester, P Ender Inciarte, CF Chase d'Arnaud, SS Freddie Freeman, 1B Jeff Francoeur, LF Nick Markakis, RF Adonis Garcia, 3B Tyler Flowers, C Erick Aybar, SS John Gant, …
Journeymen of Tomorrow: Special Draft Edition
The Cubs finally had some picks in the draft and their strategy was extremely straightforward: draft right-handed college pitchers. 3. Tom Hatch, RHP, Ok State Hatch was the Big 12 pitcher of the year last year. As a redshirt sophomore, he has some leverage to return home, so this isn't likely to be an underslot pick. Hatch is still playing …