The game looked promising early on, but a rough fifth inning felled the Cubs in this one. We left with an exciting Javier Báez little league home run though! What You Need to Know: The first inning was fun! After two quick outs to start the game, the Cubs started a two-out rally via a Kyle […]
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The Cognitive Dissonance of Ian Happ, Leadoff Man
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, “The Crack-Up” Ian Happ is the new Cubs leadoff hitter; Ian Happ strikes out all the time. Fourteen times in his first 23 plate […]
Game 6 Recap: Cubs 8, Brewers 0
There’s something about rain delays. Everybody knows the story of the Cubs rallying to win the World Series after a 17-minute rain delay and some inspiring words from Jason Heyward during a player’s only meeting. It’s one of the more overplayed narratives of Cubs 2016 World Series lore, and even inspired an NBC documentary called […]
MiLB Opening Day Is Today – What Are The Names to Know?
Today marks the beginning of the 2018 minor league season for Iowa, Tennessee, Myrtle Beach, and South Bend. Eugene, the two Mesa clubs, and the two Dominican squads begin in June. While spots may be limited—or even almost nonexistent—in Chicago for upcoming prospects, there are still several young players who could make a name for […]
Contact, OBP, and an Early Slump
Monday evening, the Reds shut out the Cubs and allowed only two hits in the process. Sunday afternoon, the Marlins shut out the Cubs and scattered eight hits in the process. Had I heard of either starting pitcher before these two games? Well, no. Dillon Peters and Tyler Mahle are not world-beating pitchers (although Mahle […]
Game 5 Recap: Reds 1, Cubs 0
Seriously?! Ever since the Cubs were eliminated by the Dodgers, we heard how important it was for them to get off to a good start in 2018. And throughout all of Spring Training, every player assured us that the team was focused on getting out of the gate the right way. It’s clear by now […]
Game 4 Recap: Marlins 6, Cubs 0
Well that’s a funny-looking strike. The Cubs didn’t play very well today. They didn’t really play very well all series, except for the ‘pen. Not necessarily bad, just not tight. And today it was loose. Like Iggy Pop loose. And it leaves them with a split with the Marlins, which—even though it’s only 1/40th of […]
Game 3 Recap: Cubs 10, Marlins 6
What You Need to Know: For months, Cubs fans had longed for their brand-new half-Iranian, half-Japanese, 6-foot-5 righty, whose stuff is often described as “sexy”, to make his first start as a Cub. Alas, it went poorly and they were left disappointed, like kids on a Saturday night waiting for bae to come over while both of […]
Game 2 Recap: Marlins 2, Cubs 1
One of the biggest bangers from global resident and Miami-native Pitbull is “Don’t Stop the Party.” For 17 innings the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins took that never say stop attitude onto the field and into the late Miami night. What You Need To Know: After a strong offensive performance on Opening Day, the Cubs […]
It Doesn’t Quite Add Up
As grandma gets in the fastlane because the bingo game is gettin’ ready to roll, the final decisions, as small as they may be, have been made. We know who amongst the candidates (whom we didn’t know before spring training) will do the Iowa shuffle when the season starts (it’s not the most enjoyable dance). Along […]