In our last series preview, Matt Trueblood made a good observation: There is no such thing as a soft schedule. But with the Cubs just coming off an 8-2 homestand at Wrigley Field and then hitting the road for six of nine contests against the worst team in baseball while missing their ace pitcher in the […]
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Game 23 Recap: Braves 4 Cubs 3 (10)
The Cubs played an extra-inning matinee under grey Chicago skies on Sunday, closing out a rain-shortened two-game set against the Braves. The main news going into today’s game was Kris Bryant’s return from a brief hiatus due to an ankle sprain. He was sporting a brace in the game, but given the Cubs’ depth, one has to think […]
Series Preview: Atlanta Braves, April 29-May 1
While the Atlanta Braves as an organization have embraced the tank, their players on the field are still trying not to suck. But they’re trying to the tune of a league-worst .591 OPS with four collective home runs. Thursday’s 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox may have snapped a string of eight straight losses, but eight in […]