Top Play (WPA): Whew, well, what a weekend. In front of another raucous Wrigley crowd on Sunday, the Cubs (barely) completed their second consecutive four-game weekend sweep, and entrenched themselves as favorites in the NL Wild Card race. Let’s recap. The Cubs never quite scored a knockout blow against Giants starter Jake Peavy, but with Jake Arrieta […]
Day: August 10, 2015
The 2015 Ballad of Jon Lester: Start No. 22
Date: August 7, 2015 Opponent: San Francisco Giants Location: Wrigley Field Introduction On Friday afternoon, with a playoff atmosphere permeating the sold-out Friendly Confines from the first pitch, Jon Lester took the ball against one of the National League’s best offenses. There are just two words to describe the type of start Lester delivered against […]
Young Cubs, 8/7-8/9: High Dose of Low-A
Top 10 Name Level Stats Gleyber Torres Low-A South Bend 5-12, 3 RBI, 3 SO, 2 RS Kyle Schwarber MLB MLB Billy McKinney AA Tennessee 4-8, 2 RS, 5 RBI, 2 BB Albert Almora AA Tennessee 5-11, 5 RS, 3 RBI, 3 BB Pierce Johnson AA Tennessee 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, […]
Why Dan Haren Was The Right Choice
Every season, a lot of rumors and countless hours of speculation ensue during the weeks preceding the trade deadline. With the Cubs closer to contention than they’ve been in quite some time, and the need to add another starter growing more evident by the day, this year’s deadline was particularly nerve wracking for Cubs fans. Everything from rumors […]