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Game 28 Recap: Rockies 11, Cubs 2

It’s getaway day of a Colorado series so let’s begin by discussing all the positive things that happened for the Cubs today… Is Kris Bryant’s head OK? Yes. Beyond that? I got nothing. Like this game after three innings, let’s get it over with… What You Need to Know: You can tell how well a […]

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Game 27 Recap: Rockies 3, Cubs 1

Even though their elevations above sea level differ by around 4,600 feet, after three home runs in the first inning one would assume tonight was another Coors Field slugfest. Instead, tonight’s 3-1 loss was the first loss in almost a week for the Cubs, after winning their first five games this homestand. What You Need to […]

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Game 61 Recap: Rockies 9, Cubs 1

What You Need to Know: Eddie Butler pitched well, but the Cubs lost their fourth in a row, dropping them below .500. The Rockies’ starter, Jeff Hoffman, was excellent, striking out eight in 6 1/3 innings. Next Level: In Jeff Hoffman’s first three starts this year, he struck out 24 and walked one in 19 […]

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Game 60 Recap: Rockies 5, Cubs 3

What You Need To Know: The Cubs offense once again sputtered, wheezed, coughed, stumbled, gagged, choked its way into high-leverage situations. But much like a high school boy trying to ask his dream girl to the prom, when the moment of truth came they emitted barely a squeak, got a silly look on their face, and […]

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Game 59 Recap: Rockies 4, Cubs 1

What You Need to Know: Jon Lester labored through five innings, giving up some weak contact before a big home run off the bat of former Cub DJ LeMahieu. A solo homer from Kris Bryant in the first and some minor scoring threats in the middle innings couldn’t overcome Rockies starter Tyler Chatwood’s solid performance. […]

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Game 34 Recap: Rockies 3, Cubs 0

What You Need To You Know: Coors Field is a hellmouth and you should be glad this series is over. That is all you need to know. The Rockies had German Márquez face off against Kyle Hendricks. With the exception of rough fourth and seventh innings, Hendricks was effective against Colorado. In 6.1 innings pitched, Hendricks threw 92 […]