OSS: Clayton Richard doing Clayton Richard things Three up: Jake Arrieta was great again tonight, striking out eight in seven innings. Things fell apart for him in the seventh, where he walked the bases loaded with a wild pitch sprinkled in, but he struck out Justin Turner to work himself out of the jam. I wonder why Joe didn't go …
Dodgers @ Cubs Game Thread (5.31.16)
Time: 7:05 PM CT TV: ABC 7, ESPN Series Preview Gameday LINEUPS Dodgers Chase Utley, 2B Corey Seager, SS Adrian Gonzalez, 1B Joc Pederson, CF Trayce Thompson, LF Howie Kendrick, 3B Yasiel Puig, RF Yasmani Grandal, C Scott Kazmir, P Cubs Dexter Fowler, CF Jason Heyward, RF Kris Bryant, 3B Anthony Rizzo, 1B Ben Zobrist, 2B Jorge Soler, LF Addison Russell, SS Miguel Montero, …
Cubs Minor League Update (5.31.16)
Albuquerque Isotopes 0, Iowa Cubs 11 This game was scoreless entering the bottom fo the 6th and by the top of the 7th the score was 10-0 Iowa. It's not easy to score 10 runs in an inning. Iowa added a single run in the 8th and that was all the scoring in the game. The I-Cubs held the Isotopes …
Cubs 2, LADoLA 0 (5.30.16)
OSS: Cubs were one early bloop away from a combined no-hitter. Three up: 2013 Cubs MVP Travis Wood stepped up and pitched four perfect innings in emergency relief of Jason Hammel, who left after two innings with a hamstring cramp. I did a triple take when I saw his line in the box score and it said he had a …
Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles (27-24) at Chicago Cubs (34-14)
These were the top two teams going into the season by projections, but since then their paths have diverged. We all know about how great the Cubs have been both at the plate and on the mound, but I at least didn't really haev a clue what has been happening with the Dodgers aside from remembering injury problems in the …
Cubs Minor League Update (5.30.16)
Albuquerque Isotopes 4, Iowa Cubs 6 Willson Contreras and Albert Almora got the day off, but the Iowa Cubs came back late anyway. John Andreoli led off and went 2-4 with a run scored and 2 strikeouts. Matt Murton was 3-4 with an RBI and 2 runs scored. Arismendy Alcantara was 1-3 with an RBI and strikeout. Rob Zastryzny threw …
Cubs 7, Phillies 2 (5.29.16)
OSS: Cubs sweep the Phillies, grind their bones to make their bread. Three up Ben Zobrist's hot streak continues, this time thanks to a three run homer in the third inning. We're at the point where a one hit game seems disappointing from him. Do better smh. John Lackey was solid today striking out six batters in seven innings and …
Phillies @ Cubs Game Thread (5.29.16)
Time: 1:20 PM CT TV: CSN Series Preview Gameday LINEUPS Phillies Odubel Herrera, CF Freddy Galvis, SS Andres Blanco, 2B Maikel Franco, 3B Tommy Joseph, 1B Cameron Rupp, C Tyler Goeddel, LF Vincent Velasquez, P Peter Bourjos, RF Cubs Dexter Fowler, CF Jason Heyward, RF Kris Bryant, 3B Anthony Rizzo, 1B Ben Zobrist, 2B Miguel Montero, C Addison Russell, SS Matt Szczur, …
Cubs 4, Phillies 1 (5.28.16)
OSS: Kyle Hendricks threw a Maddux in my heart Three up Kyle Hendricks had his best start of the season, going the distance with seven strikeouts, no walks and six baserunners. He probably should have got the Maddux, but some miscommunication between Heyward and Zobrist in the ninth turned a lazy pop fly into a leadoff double for the Phils. …
Cubs 6, Phillies 2 (5.27.16)
OSS: David Ross picks up his 100th HR and the Cubs roll the Phillies on a stormy day. Three up David Ross hitting his 100th homer was the big story of the day. I was at lunch and missed it but you'd have to think that Pat Hughes called it a Turning Point. A lot of us here didn't want …