Top Play (WPA): In the culmination of a frustrating series for the Cubs (frustrating for both teams, really), the Cubs’ top play came on the second pitch of the game. Before the sizable crowd of Cubs fans settled into their Miller Park seats, Dexter Fowler sent a rocket into the right-field bleachers off of Junior […]
Day: May 19, 2016
World Series Shuffle? Not Yet, But Comparisons to Chicago Legends Begin to Appear
Editor’s note: Sometimes people just appear in your inbox. Such was the case with Martin Johnson, who’s best known as a jazz critic for the Wall Street Journal and a general feature writer at The Root. He’s also written about sports here and there, most notably at The Root and at Slate. Anyway, when he asked if we’d like to run […]
What Does The Cubs’ Hot April Mean for October?
“I think the 100 thing, at some point in my career, would be cool to be part of, but it doesn’t mean you’re going to win the World Series. I’d rather us just play good baseball, and at the end of the year if we win 100, we win 100. Great. But if we don’t […]
Game 38 Recap: Cubs 2 Brewers 1 (13 Innings)
The Cubs’ offense is mired in their worst slump since the NLCS, allowing themselves to be lured out of their approach at some points, executing poorly on hitter’s pitches in hitter’s counts at others, and making hard contact that goes tragically unrewarded at still others. That’s why it took them until the top of the […]