Every time you’re near, every time I see your smile, Hear your hello, saying you can only stay a while. Hey, I know that it’s hard for you to say the things We both know are true. But tell me how come… I keep forgetting we’re not in love anymore. – Michael McDonald, “I Keep […]
Author: Zack Moser
Kris Bryant Named NL MVP
For the first time in 18 years, the Cubs have a National League Most Valuable Player. Kris Bryant, who learned of his victory while on camera from his batting cage festooned with memorabilia and (somewhat hilariously) a cardboard cutout of himself, takes home the award just one season after winning Rookie of the Year unanimously, […]
Emotional Moments: The World Series Edition
It hasn’t been a fortnight since the Cubs won the World Series, and it still feels surreal. I thought it might sink in—I’ve even claimed that it has, but don’t take me to court—but I’m still figuring out how to live in this world created by a Cubs World Series victory. I rewatched some bits […]
Emotional Moments: Pennant-Winning Edition
On Tuesday, we relived the drama and joy of the Cubs’ NLDS victory over the odious San Francisco Giants. Perhaps you need more joy today. I can’t think of a better way than to recount our collective ecstasy brought upon by the Chicago Cubs’ pennant-winning series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, so I’m going to […]
Emotional Moments: NLDS Edition
Some might seek to rank the Cubs’ best playoff moments with leverage index, taking a stab at quantifying the emotional heft of each moment. Others might take a look at certain games or players, weighing the impact of a player’s contributions, or crafting stories of games that drove us to despair and unbridled celebration, those […]
Second City November: No-Save November
Few managerial moves unite fans from the disparate allegiances of the baseball internet, but you’d face a tall task finding someone who was pleased with how Joe Maddon handled the latter innings of the Cubs’ blowout Game Six victory on Tuesday night. Jake Arrieta had pitched well for 5 ⅔ innings and 102 pitches, and […]
Second City October: State of the World Series—We’re Back, Baby
The Cubs finally sent the Wrigley faithful home with a home victory on Sunday night, the satisfying result of an ulcer-inducing crucible of a World Series game. It was yet another in a series of “first since X” Cubs World Series feats—the first home World Series win since 1945, of course—and those who have watched […]
Second City October: State of the World Series
The Caray-Carey Series (that’s Harry versus Drew, for those scratching their heads) is knotted at one game apiece, with a pair of games in Cleveland split due to hot bats and hotter starting pitching. The contrast between the two games is nigh impossible to overstate, with the Cubs’ hitters rallying frequently in Game Two after […]
Second City October: State of the Series—Here We Are Again
This series needed a laugher, didn’t it? For the first several innings of Game Five on Thursday night, it appeared that Kenta Maeda might stymie the Cubs’ bats just long enough to bridge the gap to the overworked bullpen. After he slipped the grip of a tense second inning, you would have been forgiven if […]
Second City October: Maddon’s Conservatism
Marvel at Terry Francona and Andrew Miller, at Dave Roberts and Kenley Jansen, for they are bold and innovative and damn good at what they do. Francona and Miller, in particular, have been coming in for particular praise, these days, for their unwavering commitment to using the best relief pitcher in baseball in the highest […]