Another day, another win. Another series, another sweep. The Cubs continued their tremendous second half form with a ninth win in a row, putting them 30 games above .500. Speaking of the second half, Jason Hammel is looking just fine, thanks. The right-hander pitched seven scoreless frames Wednesday night, striking out six and walking two […]
Day: August 10, 2016
Ben Zobrist: A Tale of Three Seasons
The Chicago Cubs entered the 2016 season as the consensus favorite to win the World Series, with no shortage of intriguing options on the mound and in the field. For me, the area that stood out above the rest was the growth and development of the offense. After the always dependable (but still only 26-year-old!) Anthony […]
A Season of Obstacles: Jorge Soler in 2016
At every turn, it seems, the 2016 season has put up obstacles for Jorge Soler. He has hurdled each of them with aplomb so far, and to date his 2016 season has carried a Joseph Campbell-esque hero’s journey quality to it, to say nothing of the broader story: that Soler is a baseball player who defected from […]