When the Chicago Cubs made a trade deadline deal for Cole Hamels in 2018 it was considered, by most, to be nothing more than a minor move of little consequence. Fast forward to the end of 2018 and Hamels had found himself again and become the best pitcher on the Cubs and one of the […]
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Game 156 Recap: Pirates 5, Cubs 1
Early on in tonight’s game, the Cubs telecast showed a clip of the Pirates’ three runs wild pitch from yesterday. And as the horror show unfolded before his eyes, Pittsburgh play by play man Greg Brown cried out, “That is AWFUL. Oh my goodness, is this AWFUL! That’s DISGRACEFUL.” It was a confusing moment for […]
Hamels Is Waiting For Vizzini
I should put a disclaimer at the top of this, because if you’ve followed me either here or at my hockey wing for any length of time you know the “Fels M*therf*ck” is a real thing. It’s already sort of worked, as I wasn’t a fan of Hamels trade when it happened, and he’s been […]
Game 126 Recap: Cubs 7, Reds 1
What You Need To Know: Cole Hamels was brilliant, and if it wasn’t for a handful of duck-snorts and dog-belches (sure, why not?), he might have made a run at a Maddux tonight. The Reds also played this one as if they wanted to get to Girl and The Goat before it closes, or like a […]
Game 107 Recap: Cubs 9, Pirates 2
This game was a snoozefest, but a snoozefest in the best way possible. The story, of course, was the newest addition to the Cubs’ rotation, Cole Hamels. Just over three years after no-hitting the Cubs back on July 25th, 2015, Hamels made his debut in Cubbies pinstripes. The 2018 version of Hamels is a little […]
Cubs Acquire Cole Hamels, Hope Everything Is Better Out Of Texas
Apparently, the Cubs have reached the Strawberry Fields after watching too many Tyler Chatwood starts, and are trying to get out of this trip before it gets any worse. They have acquired Cole Hamels from Texas, and though we don’t know exactly what’s going back the consensus seems to be it’s all very low-level prospects […]
DRA, cFIP, and the Cubs Rotation Going Forward
Would it surprise you to learn that Chicago Cubs starters have been among the best in baseball in 2015? If so, it shouldn’t. Their 3.38 staff ERA ranks fifth in the game. Their 3.22 FIP is second, as is their strikeout rate. They have walked fewer batters, as a percentage of the total they have […]
Market Matters: Checking in on Potential Trade Deadline Targets
This week’s call-up of Kyle Schwarber is only the latest in a series of indications that, for the first time in recent memory, the Chicago Cubs figure to be buyers at the July 31st trade deadline. With a record of 35-28 entering play on June 18th (that’s the fourth-best record in the National League), BP […]