Et tu, Dexter? Then fall, Clark the Cub! (Dies) What You Need to Know: I can’t think of anything else I love more than baseball. And the Cubs are pretty much my favorite thing in the world. But there are usually a couple times every season when there is nothing I want more than a […]
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The Contradictory Joe Maddon
It’s something of a surprise to be reminded that Joe Maddon was the oldest active manager in Major League Baseball at the start of the 2018 season. For one thing, the game is still populated by people like Clint Hurdle and the Pittsburgh Pirates who certainly feel older than Maddon and always seem to be […]
Anthony Rizzo’s Slow Start Not Much More Than Bad Luck
The early numbers do not paint a pretty picture for Anthony Rizzo. His recent body language also doesn’t indicate too many positives for the Chicago Cubs’ cornerstone. But as frustration has mounted, and even continues after back-to-back games with home runs, there’s still very little to worry about in regard to the Cubs first sacker. […]
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 […]
Game 28 Recap: Rockies 11, Cubs 2
It’s getaway day of a Colorado series so let’s begin by discussing all the positive things that happened for the Cubs today… Is Kris Bryant’s head OK? Yes. Beyond that? I got nothing. Like this game after three innings, let’s get it over with… What You Need to Know: You can tell how well a […]
Game 27 Recap: Rockies 3, Cubs 1
Even though their elevations above sea level differ by around 4,600 feet, after three home runs in the first inning one would assume tonight was another Coors Field slugfest. Instead, tonight’s 3-1 loss was the first loss in almost a week for the Cubs, after winning their first five games this homestand. What You Need to […]
Willson Contreras: It’s All in the Pop
If there’s one thing Chicago Cubs fans have been united in since the middle of the 2016 season, it is that they have one of the best young catchers in all of Major League Baseball. Entering the 2018 season that united front had shifted somewhat simply by removing the word young. Willson Contreras is still […]
Game 26 Recap: Cubs 3, Rockies 2
With a Pirates loss at Washington tonight, the Cubs ended April in sole possession of first place in the Central. What you need to know: Winter turned to summer this evening at Wrigley Field, but the offenses didn’t seem to notice the 80-degree weather or the wind blowing out at 16 miles an hour. With […]
Is It Too Early to Throw Around the Elite Tag for Javier Báez?
Javier Baez is known for throwing around insanely quick tags with those lightning-fast hands of his. But is it too early to be throwing around something of our own? Baez has gotten off to an extremely fast start for a Cubs offense that has demonstrated many things for us to be excited about early in […]
Game 25 Recap: Cubs 2, Brewers 0
What You Need to Know: If you don’t have a broom, the Cubs have some for you to use. After walking the first batter of the game on four pitches, Tyler Chatwood continued the Cubs’ stellar run of starting pitching, and the Brewers continued being unable to play baseball against the Cubs –now 1-7 on the year. […]