For the first time since that glorious Wild Card playoff game last October, the Cubs returned to PNC Park to play Pittsburgh. And in what can only be termed the oddest bit of nostalgia of the entire 2016 season thus far, Clint Hurdle and the Pirates decided to throw back to that playoff by plunking […]
Day: May 2, 2016
Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates, May 2-4
This beginning of the week series marks the first time the Cubs and Pirates have seen each other since last October’s fateful wild card game—a night those in the Steel City are likely still scrubbing from their memories, especially Sean Rodriguez. The Cubs head to Pittsburgh from a rainy week at home where they won […]
Young Cubs: Almora Rising
It was a cold and windy week in Chicago, but some Cubs prospects are hot. Let’s recap this week in the minors. Iowa Cubs (Triple-A) (9-12) Albert Almora was the biggest story in the farm system this week, as he continued his torrid start to the season. He hit two more homers, and bumped his […]