What You Need To Know: In a make-up game that neither team wanted to play and no one wanted to watch, the Cubs easily cruised to a one-run win that was never all that tense and got out of D.C. and back to Chicago about as cleanly as could be asked in this piss-poor situation. What’re […]
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Game 79 Recap: Cubs 11, Dodgers 5
What You Need To Know: I was cranky as hell early in this game. So was most of Cubs Twitter. J.D. probably said it best when he called it a Murphy’s Law game early on. The Cubs were able to scratch across one run against Clayton Kershaw, but not a whole lot went right early […]
Let’s Check Back In On Addison Russell
You know what they say, regular check-ups lead to long-term health. I mean I assume they do, I’ve never had regular checkups on anything, and I’m barely hanging on here. It’s been so long since I’ve seen a dentist my teeth and gums are probably reenacting the French Revolution at this point. BUT THAT’S NOT […]
Fantasy Island: Manny Machado
You’ve seen the rumors. You can’t hide. And you probably have thought to yourself at some point, something to similar to, “These rumors just won’t die.” Like it’s a burden of some kind. Or an infection. For some, the idea of the Cubs trading for Manny Machado is something to be endured instead of enjoyed. […]
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 […]
Should We Be Questioning Addison Russell’s Defense?
While it’s not a majority opinion in any sense, there are definitely those who believe that the long-term future of the Chicago Cubs at shortstop lies in the hands of Javier Baez, rather than Addison Russell. There is, frankly, a legitimate element of this that stems from Russell’s reported issues away from the field, but […]
Has Javy Baez Established a Long-Term Position?
It’s extremely difficult to think of a player who has the ability to change the game on a dime in the way that Javier Baez can. In the past few weeks, the injury to Addison Russell has seen the door open to an everyday role for Baez, with the impact being felt at the plate, […]
Ian Happ’s Role Down the Stretch
There was a point this season where Ian Happ felt like the only thing that had gone right for the Cubs. The rookie came up in mid-May and immediately started raking. Ten of his first twenty-five hits went for home runs, and he was one of the few players keeping the team from sinking further […]
A Different Kind of Angst: What Needs to Go Right on Offense
In January, during the Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand in Chicago, Joe Maddon titillated the crowd with his confident proclamation that the Cubs would repeat their World Series title, and no one in the crowd doubted it. In the months since, “That’s Cub” has become, again, both a pejorative and mocking refrain, depending on […]
Advanced Defensive Metrics: Do You Even Watch the Games?!
Every Sunday morning from 9AM to the start of the Sunday day game the Cubs flagship radio station (670 the Score) airs a baseball show called Hit & Run. Hosted by longtime Daily Herald columnist Barry Rozner and Score producer/host Joe Ostrowski, Hit & Run serves as break from football talk this time of year […]