What You Need to Know The Cubs were imperfect, but they hung on against the struggling Giants. Javier Baez hit an inside the park home run, and the Cubs gained a game on the Brewers. Next Level The last time the Cubs faced off against Matt Moore in San Francisco, the left-hander was magnificent, going […]
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Game 110 Recap: Nationals 9, Cubs 4
Oh boy. Looks like I’m back to being Master Of Disaster. In the first half of the season, I didn’t get too upset about the results because I was fairly confident things would snap back into gear, the way they were predicted. What did bother me at times was how “loose” the Cubs looked at […]
Game 109 Recap: Cubs 7, Nationals 4
Going into today’s game, there were an awful lot of “NLDS Preview” takes for a team that had lost three in a row, was sitting at six over .500, and was all of half a game ahead of the team that somehow still employs Matt Garza. So naturally, the Cubs and Nationals played a remarkable […]
Game 108 Recap: Nationals 4, Cubs 2
What You Need to Know Kyle Hendricks was mostly excellent in a duel against Tanner Roark, going seven strong innings. But Daniel Murphy had his number, tagging the Professor for two home runs. Javier Baez went deep, but it wasn’t enough to win the first game of a potential NLDS preview. Next Level After getting […]
Game 107 Recap: Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 8
What You Need to Know The Cubs and Diamondbacks plumbed the depths of insanity in a game which saw four lead changes, three rain delays, three Paul Goldschmidt homers, and thirteen pitchers across seven hours. I think the Diamondbacks won. Next Level For a game that started an hour and a half late, it sure looked […]
Game 106 Recap: Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 0
It’s trite to say that cliches exist for a reason, but the Cubs being shut out the night after they scored 16 runs justifies the “save some for tomorrow” adage that runs through our heads as we celebrate the torrential scoring. Tonight, Jake Arrieta pitched a fine game, probably his best in a long time. […]
Game 105 Recap: Cubs 87, Diamondbacks 4
So that was a good off day. The Cubs certainly looked refreshed after a successful trip to their most local rivals, and the Diamondbacks looked like mayonnaise left out in the sun. Patrick Corbin didn’t have anything to offer, and the Cubs soundly paddled him all over the Northside to the tune of eight runs […]
Game 104: Cubs 4, Brewers 2
Not that a loss would have been devastating, but with the roll the Cubs have been on since the break you really wanted a series win to extend the lead at the top of the division. Two-and-a-half games isn’t a mountain—it feels a hell of a lot better than a half-game, though. We’d all like […]
Game 103 Recap: Cubs 2 Brewers 1 (11)
Tonight, Jason Heyward let his bat make the speech. I guess that’s what happens when he’s in a park where it’s physically impossible to have a rain delay. What a beautiful ballgame. The best part is that no matter what happens on Sunday, the Cubs will leave Miller Park in first place. The second best […]
Game 101 Recap: Cubs 6, White Sox 3
What you need to know: The Cubs seemed in control from start to finish, and it still felt . . . a little weird . . . considering how poorly the Cubs performed in the first half relative to expectations. Kyle Schwarber led the attack with two dingers and a triple that missed being a […]