Apparently, the Cubs have reached the Strawberry Fields after watching too many Tyler Chatwood starts, and are trying to get out of this trip before it gets any worse. They have acquired Cole Hamels from Texas, and though we don’t know exactly what’s going back the consensus seems to be it’s all very low-level prospects […]
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Game 102 Recap: Cubs 7, Diamondbacks 6
What You Need To Know: If they allowed titles for these things, this one would be “Big Dumb Sex,” for all of you hardcore Soundgarden lovers out there. It took forever, most of the game was dumb, but in the end sex is sex and a win is a win and the Cubs pulled one out […]
Position Players Pitching: Maybe It Doesn’t Have To Mean Anything
“It’s just a bunch of stuff that happened.” -Homer Simpson Always go to Homer for the last word on anything. Wait, not that Homer? Well, whatever. At the tine of writing, Cubs fans have seen an unprecedented run of position player pitching. There were three against the Cardinals last Friday, and then two more on […]
Cubs’ Draft Class Beginning to Impact the Minors
It usually takes a couple of years to see the impact of a draft class on an organization. And it is rare to see a class impact the system right away, as most pitchers are on strict pitch counts and inning limits after having already pitched a season in the spring. However, hitters have no limits. […]
How To Learn To Love The DH
Whenever you get all of the baseball media in one place, and all the baseball people in one place, you’re going to get some noise and some surprises. Rob Manfred made it clear that he thinks MLB should expand to 32 teams, and perhaps thinning out some pitching staffs and bullpens especially would allow for […]
David Bote’s Emergence, Ian Happ’s Role, and The Cubs’ Deadline Options
One of the biggest surprises of the Cubs’ 2018 first half was the emergence of utility infielder David Bote. Bote, an 18th round pick in the 2012 draft was never a serious prospect or a ballplayer with significant major league expectations. But, after a red-hot start to his big league career, Bote is raising eyebrows […]
Game 99 Recap: Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 1
The good news from tonight was that the Cubs were able to get 27 outs; the bad news was that the last 24 outs were just a mere formality. Tonight’s 7-1 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks was over before most fans with Javy bobbleheads reached their seats. What You Need to Know: After five games in […]
Maud Nelson and the Chicago Stars
The $10,000 custom Pullman coach parked outside a makeshift canvas grandstand was one of the most exciting sights in small-town America in the summers of 1902 and 1903. For inside the canvas walls was a spectacle irresistible even to the most proper of gentlemen: the Chicago Stars, and in particular, Maud Nelson. The Chicago Stars […]
Game 96 Recap: Cubs 7, Cardinals 2
What You Need To Know: This one very much looked like a contest that started too early for everyone, as these noon games tend to have something of a sleepy feel. Both Tyler Chatwood and Luke Weaver were not sharp, combining for 11 walks. Well, I shouldn’t say Chatwood wasn’t sharp, because this is what he […]
Game 95 Recap: Cardinals A Ton, Cubs A Whole Lot Less
What You Need To Know: That’ll do. Next Level: I suppose it’s here that I would say something like, “Cubs fans might want to get used to this from Lester,” or “This won’t be the last time, I don’t know,” or something like that. Ok, we shouldn’t expect to see THIS from Lester, who didn’t have […]