The Cubs’ offense began to break out of its weeks-long slump in its first two series out of the All-Star break. Their runs scored by game, since the break, read: 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 1, 6. That’s hardly an explosion, but for a team who scored 51 runs in their final 20 games before […]
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The Cubs’ Trade Pieces
A Different Theme This would have been a different article in years past. The Cubs have been perpetual sellers for the entirety of Theo Epstein and his regime’s tenure up until this season, which has seen them grow into a legitimate contender for a playoff spot. The Cubs still have long-term plans in mind, but […]
Poised for a Second Half Surge—Weather Permitting
I grew up in Guatemala, and even though it’s nowhere near as hot as everyone always assumes it is, we definitely don’t have freezing temperatures. At most, you’d grab a sweater because at night it could get “a little chilly” (aka, 55 degrees). Then I went to college in Boston, and my dad gave me […]
The Myth of the Kris Bryant Call-Up
As the Cubs pass the halfway mark of the season, it’s completely reasonable to look ahead and see how they might finish out the year. They have a four-game lead in the race for the final NL wild card spot, a race that in all likelihood will stay tight. As such, a story that had […]
The Continuing Development of Jorge Soler and Addison Russell
We’ve all been made well aware of the fact that in 2015, the Cubs are striking out quite frequently. Currently, the North Siders are just below the Houston Astros in highest strikeout percentage in baseball, the Astros at 25.1 percent and the Cubs barely trailing them at 24.7 percent. There is one thing that immediately […]
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
No matter how it ends, June will be a tough month for the Cubs. There were four games against the Nationals, and between here and the end of the month, there will be: two against the Tigers, four against the Indians, four against the Dodgers, and three against the Cardinals. That’s 17 games against, perhaps, […]
The Cubs at 50 Games
As the Cubs has passed the 50-game mark, they’re approaching the point where questions begin to be answered, and not always in a positive manner. With a 27-23 record after Tuesday, the Cubs would be right in the thick of the playoffs if they were to begin now. It’s not too soon to wonder if the […]
That’s So Cub: A Look at the Top May Contributors and Moments
Photo courtesy of Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Yesterday was June 1. This means, I am semi-reliably informed, that it was President’s Day in Palau, and also that it’s time for me to take a look back at the month that was—in this case, May—and provide for you, dear readers, a summary of the top Cubs’ contributors […]
Breaking Down the Cubs Defense
Photo courtesy of Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Cubs fans had every right to be excited entering 2015. In addition to the wealth of young talent, new additions like Jon Lester, Jason Hammel, Miguel Montero, and David Ross had even the most jaded Cubs fan thinking positive thoughts. In the face of this optimism, a rational […]
Radically Young, Cubs Hope to Break Mold of Playoff Mix
The Cubs gave 25 plate appearances to players 25 years old or younger during Tuesday night’s win over the Mets. That leaves them with 683 PA by players in that age range this season—exactly 500 more than the Yankees gave to players that young all of last season. Add together last year’s Yankees and Athletics, […]