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 […]
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Game 42 Recap: Reds 5, Cubs 4
The first game of a doubleheader going to extras after your starter lasting only five innings is, uh, generally Not Great, and it certainly led to a frustrating loss this afternoon. What You Need To Know: Much of the game was a back-and-forth affair with the Reds taking the lead in the first and fourth […]
Game 41 Recap: Cubs 8, Reds 1
What You Need to Know: One day after a washed out game in Atlanta, rain again threatened the Cubs’ efforts to squeeze in a ballgame in Cincinnati. A 90-minute delay finally gave way to the game’s first pitch, and the game was in the Cubs’ hands shortly thereafter. The bats made Homer Bailey look like, […]
The Cubs Can’t Compete in a Manny Machado Bidding War
Repeat after me. “The Chicago Cubs can win without Manny Machado.” Now that you’re sad, let’s talk about why it’s necessary to be ready for that. The Baltimore Orioles are in a really good spot. The team’s superstar shortstop has crushed the baseball over the first two months of the season and is the hottest […]
What Is Going On With Addison Russell?
The struggles of some players can be characterized as relatively black and white. Addison Russell’s come with a ton of gray. With an offense that has been somewhat hot and cold early in the season, no player has brought about the consistent frustration that Russell has, at the plate, on the basepaths, or occasionally in […]
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 4 Recap: Braves 4, Cubs 1
At this point it should come as no shock that the result between the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves would come down to the wire. It should also come as no shock that the young duo of Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies would be the two coming up big to give the Braves a […]
Iowa Is The Best Place For Ian Happ Right Now
Ian Happ is going to play an important role for the Chicago Cubs this season, but that time is not now. The start to the 2018 season has not been what the Cubs wanted or expected out of their switch-hitting infielder/outfielder, but that’s the hand the team and Happ have been dealt. Happ’s issues at […]
Game 39 Recap: Cubs 3, Braves 2
My brain hurts. But as of the top of the ninth inning…in a good way. What You Need to Know: It was a night where as soon as any Braves player got on base, he turned into Ryan Theriot. And as soon as any umpire had to make a close call, he turned into Angel […]
Young Cubs: Nelson Velazquez Makes a Surprising Debut in South Bend
In covering the minor leagues, you can usually see a promotion coming. Sometimes it is an injury that creates an opening. At other times, a prospect’s performance is just too dominant for that level. However, there is the occasional surprise that usually happens at the beginning of the year. Last week, top-10 prospect Nelson Velasquez […]