I suppose that if there are statement losses, then this must have been a very big statement win. Last night’s game ended on a bit of a controversial note with the fourth ball that walked in the winning run, and all of that came after the pitch that probably ended Matt Holliday’s season. So today felt […]
Day: August 12, 2016
Johnson, Developing as a Reliever, Awaits Wrigley Call
Pierce Johnson, it seems like for as long as we can remember, has been the Cubs’ pitching prospect. At a time when hitters dominated the ranks of Chicago’s minor league system, and not to mention all the headlines, Johnson was alone on the pitching side. The hitters have graduated, but Johnson’s trajectory toward the big leagues […]
Trevor Cahill’s Role: The Backup Man With a Plan
As last season fades into a distant memory while a new one takes its place in the minds of fans, you can be certain that the reasons for failure are still fresh in the minds of the Cubs’ front office. The Cubs’ inability to hit the Mets’ vaunted pitching staff in the NLCS led Theo […]