This preview, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Editor-in-Chief Aaron Gleeman, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. In one corner, the immovable object that is the Chicago Cubs’ 108-year championship drought. In the other corner, the unstoppable force that is Cleveland’s 68-year title-less streak. Something’s got to give! Lineups (AVG/OBP/SLG/TAv) […]
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Playoff Prospectus: Stop, Miller Time
This preview, written by Baseball Prospectus’s Russell Carleton, forms part of the main site’s comprehensive coverage of the postseason, “Playoff Prospectus”. And suddenly, Andrew Miller is the toast of the baseball world. Miller, whose previous claims to fame included being “theguy picked right before Clayton Kershaw”, won the ALCS MVP award by turning the clock […]
Second City October: Musings On The World Series To Come
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 […]
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.
Second City October: NLCS Recap—Cubs Advance To The World Series
71 years have passed between the Cubs’ last appearance in the World Series, and their latest, which will begin on Tuesday. A full, productive and (relatively) happy life could have been lived in between these two events. The Anno Catuli counter has another set of zeros on the sign this morning, and employers throughout Chicagoland rejoice at […]
Second City October: Cubs Win The Pennant
Tonight, after allowing a one out walk in the top of the ninth inning, Aroldis Chapman threw a fastball that Yasiel Puig bounced to shortstop. And the world changed. The Chicago Cubs are going to the World Series. Usually that’s the kind of sentence that signals “You are about to read a work of fiction.” […]
Second City October: NLCS Game Six Preview, Dodgers (2-3) at Cubs (3-2)
How to preview in 900-1,100 words what could be a game 71 years in the making? The key, as I see it, is to keep basic. You know what’s at stake. You know the history. You have no need to hear my patented witty, trenchant pop culture references. So, let’s keep it basic. In the […]
Second City October: About Jason Heyward
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Jason Heyward isn’t having a very good season. He started slow, and most of us thought—based on his extensive track record—that he’d simply figure it out at some point. Well, here we are having just finished Game 5 of the NLCS, and Heyward hasn’t figured it out. After […]