This series represents the calm in the middle of the storm for the Cubs, who follow a week of games against the Pirates and Nationals with three night games at Wrigley against the lowly Padres, after which they’ll host the Pirates for three games, then head out on the first road trip of the season […]
Day: May 9, 2016
Exploding the Moment: Lester in a Jam
This won’t come as a surprise, but when the bases are loaded and there are no outs, a team’s run expectancy is at its absolute highest. And by a lot. I’ll pause while that sinks in. In that situation, teams are expected to score at least two runs. It’s the time when, if it’s our […]
These Cubs Are Writing Their Way Into the History Books
With each new win, another franchise or league record seems to come into jeopardy of falling to the 2016 Chicago Cubs. The hype is real with this team, and deservedly so given the results thus far, but the old cliches still apply: “the best team in the regular season isn’t guaranteed anything”; “the playoffs are a crapshoot”; “it just […]