Have you heard? Kyle Schwarber might be back. It’s not often that the final slot on a roster gets quite this much attention, or inspires quite this much excitement. It’s the World Series, so every decision will be analyzed over and over again, but it’s the World Series, so you’d think there’d be a more […]
Day: October 24, 2016
Second City October: “30 Pitches of Hell”
“The Cubs put Clayton Kershaw through 30 pitches of hell in the first inning.” – Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times There could not have been a more formidable opponent than Clayton Kershaw for the Cubs to have to get past on their way to their first World Series berth since pre-integration baseball. There’s a lot […]
Second City October: The View from the Cheap Seats
I was at Saturday night’s Cubs game, and I had one thought when Andrew Toles singled sharply to right field on the first pitch: “Here we go again.” You can’t blame me — I’m a lifelong Cubs fan. Suffice to say I was at Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS. So I know Cubs anguish. […]
BP Wrigleycast Episode 34: The Chicago Cubs are Going to the World Series
BP Wrigleycast is BP Wrigleyville’s in-house podcast, hosted by Isaac Bennett, Ryan Davis, Carlos Portocarrero, and Joel Reese. The latest episode, “The Chicago Cubs are Going to the World Series”, can be found here.