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 […]
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Game 49 Recap: Cubs 8, Giants 3
On a scorching hot day in Chicago, the Cubs bats stayed hot late into the night to get the 8-3 win over the San Francisco Giants. What You Need to Know: A combination of defensive miscues and command issues from starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood allowed the Giants to get to quick 3-0 lead after the top […]
Game 33 Recap: Cubs 4, Marlins 3
Life is pain. Yu Darvish, who was unable to make tonight’s game due to the flu, knows that. Jason Heyward, who is now on the DL for a concussion, knows that. Javier Baez, who came in late into the game after a right groin tightness last night, knows that. Myself, who has bronchitis, knows that. […]
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 […]
2017 Player Profile: Mike Montgomery
Position: SP/RP 2017 Stats: 7-8, 4.08 ERA/3.38 FIP/4.29 DRA, 101 cFIP, 6.9 K/9, 1.6 WARP Year in Review: Mike Montgomery. Starter? Reliever? Nobody knows. All he did in 2017 was further confuse us on this question, posting some perplexing splits between his time in the rotation and his time in the bullpen. Starter- 69.1 IP, 4.15 ERA, 3.94 […]
The 2017 Season and Passing The Torch
The emotions of a fan are often thought to be a continuum, ranging anywhere from happy to sad to angry. Fans have varying degrees of these emotions when it comes to the outcomes their teams see. In reality, though, their emotions are far more discrete. The team wins, or the team loses. Those outcomes are […]
NLCS Game 5: Dodgers 11, Cubs 1
It is official. We now have scientific proof. 2016 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2017. Unfortunately, the 2017 Dodgers are also > the 2017 Cubs. Tonight was going to be a tough task with the Cubs taking on Clayton Kershaw in an elimination game. As you know, Kershaw is the modern day Sandy Koufax, so the best conceivable strategy […]
Second City October: NLDS Game Four, Nationals (1-2) at Cubs (2-1)
The Cubs have an opportunity to wrap up this instantly classic series on Tuesday evening after snatching a victory from the clutches of Max Scherzer on Monday. The Cubs need only win one of the next two games, and they have their first crack at a clinch at Wrigley Field with Jake Arrieta on the […]
NLDS Game 3 Recap: Cubs 2, Nationals 1
What You Need to Know: Both Quintana and Scherzer—effectively keeping pace with each other—pitched well through six innings, limiting the damage of a few of defensive miscues. The Nationals broke the scoreless tie in the 6th after a messy Schwarber two-error missed catch landed on third. The Cubs tied the game in the 7th, chasing […]