Let’s talk about Dex, baby. Top play (WPA): Dexter Fowler stepped in for his second at-bat of the game with the bases loaded and nobody out. He took four consecutive pitches, three of them for balls, before striking on pitch number five—lining a double the opposite way into the left-field corner (+0.110). The Cubs would […]
Day: July 22, 2016
Joe Nathan: Playing In No Game For Old Men
There are times that I feel old. Granted, my soul has always been of the ancient variety, but lately my body and mind seem to be fighting each other in an attempt to supplant my soul as the oldest. I started working full-time when I was 18 years old, and spent the next several years being […]
A Month In, Contreras Still Shining
It’s been just over a month since catching prodigy Willson Contreras was called up to the major leagues, and in true Cubs prospect fashion, Contreras made his debut with a bang against the division rival Pirates. Contreras sent a first pitch home run into the bleachers during his first at bat at Wrigley Field, and […]
Series Preview: Cubs at Brewers, July 22-24
Fresh from series wins against the Rangers and Mets, and after an off-day charity boxing event Wednesday night, the Cubs are well positioned to go into Milwaukee this weekend and continue the kind of baseball they have played since the All Star break. They have an incredibly favorable five game road trip that starts tonight, with three […]