What You Need To Know Prior to the Top of the Ninth: This is a backbreaking loss for the Cubs, as a win today would’ve have given them a split in their four-game series against the NL East-leading Nationals. The split potentially could’ve overshadowed the preceding 48 hours that saw Miguel Montero DFAd, John Lackey taking […]
Day: June 29, 2017
Cubs’ “Different Dynamic” on Display: A Follow-Up
In my limited experience trying to write about the Cubs, I have quickly come to appreciate baseball’s ability to annihilate even the best-defended take. Last year I highlighted Ben Zobrist’s red-hot start as a potential return to All Star form, only to watch his batting average freefall for the next forty games. In March, I […]
Charles Weeghman and Why Fans Get to Keep Foul Balls
In a game overflowing with wonder, one of baseball’s greatest allures is the prospect of attending a game as a child and leaving with a foul ball. Although the probability of this occurring is miniscule, the prospect remains no less thrilling from game to game, lasting long into adulthood, the joy shifting from obtaining a […]