You know what they say, regular check-ups lead to long-term health. I mean I assume they do, I’ve never had regular checkups on anything, and I’m barely hanging on here. It’s been so long since I’ve seen a dentist my teeth and gums are probably reenacting the French Revolution at this point. BUT THAT’S NOT […]
Author: Sam Fels
Fantasy Island: Manny Machado
You’ve seen the rumors. You can’t hide. And you probably have thought to yourself at some point, something to similar to, “These rumors just won’t die.” Like it’s a burden of some kind. Or an infection. For some, the idea of the Cubs trading for Manny Machado is something to be endured instead of enjoyed. […]
The Báez Needle
You don’t need me to tell you what a unique player Javy Báez is. There are things he does that we simply haven’t seen before—from turning tagging a runner from mundane activity into water cooler discussion, to his baserunning instincts, to this. He’s what happens when you have a point guard on a baseball field, while […]
Q On Both Sides
I guess it’s Q-week in Fels’s world. Always nice to have a theme. I’m not saying anything surprising when I say that Jose Quintana has been a mystery so far this season. While his start this year doesn’t look all that different than his start last year, because it’s taking place on the upper side […]
Game 43 Recap: Cubs 10, Reds 0
What You Need To Know: PICTURED: Ian Happ and José Quintana For the record, this is the third straight recap I’ve done where the Cubs have scored 10+ runs. I’m not saying you should start a petition that I do every recap from here on out. But I’m not saying you shouldn’t either. Anyway, Hey […]
Defending Q
If you’ve followed my hockey writing at all, you know that’s a weird sentence for me to write. But we’ll get past it. The past 48 hours have seen a lot of gas pockets bellowing due to Jose Quintana’s wonky start to against the Braves and his wonky start to the season. Now, it’s not […]
Game 38 Recap: Braves 6, Cubs 5
What You Need To Know: This one was scratchy all around. Jose Quintana treated his pitches like he was riding a bull and was fighting out of trouble for pretty much every out of his 4 2/3 innings. The Cubs hit two home runs, which is good. The Braves hit three home runs, which is bad. […]
Game 35 Recap: Cubs 11, White Sox 2
What You Need To Know: Once again… PICTURED: Willson Contreras and Kris Bryant This time it was essentially one man—and what a man—in Willson Contreras who cashed in all of Carson’s Fullmer’s free passes for a grand slam in the first that pretty much ended this one as a contest. If the Cubs problems early in the […]
Game 34 Recap: Cubs 13, Marlins 4
What You Need To Know: PICTURED: Cubs hitter’s today. Wei-Yin Chen didn’t have anything—if he ever had anything—the wind was blowing, out and the Cubs were in the mood. Add it all up and you get an eight-run third inning that confirmed a Cubs sweep. All José Quintana had to do was not set his pitching […]
Willy C But Willy Don’t
The Cubs only managed to get 22 games in over this first month of the season, so numbers are even more skewed than they might be as April fades away. The Cubs bats have at times been explosive, but recently have gone quiet, and not everyone is clicking. While Schwarber, Báez, and Almora have brought the […]