What You Need to Know: Ben Zobrist led off the ballgame with a homer, and the Cubs never looked back. Jake Arrieta returned to form with a fine performance. Kris Bryant added two home runs—one pulled, one opposite field—and Anthony Rizzo iced the cake with one of his own on the way to a comfortable […]
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Game 41 Recap: Brewers 6, Cubs 3
What You Need To Know: Whoever the Cubs put on the bump, their sense of direction was wayward. Butler walked five, including three in the first inning. Montgomery walked three in one inning. And when they could find the plate, their fielders couldn’t quite catch it. Pierce Johnson was let down by his defense, though to […]
Game 15 Recap: Cubs 7 Brewers 4
What You Need To Know: This thing you Chicagoans call … rain? … delayed today’s game. Rather than a 1:20 start time, the game was finally underway around 2:15 PM. The Cubs faced the Brewers and sit a half-game behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. Chicago sent Kyle Hendricks to face Tommy Milone. Making his third […]
GAME 14 RECAP: CUBS 9, BREWERS 7
What you need to know: A rough night from Brett Anderson had the Cubs playing catchup, but the bullpen locked in as the bats warmed up, and a bit of “We Never Quit” magic raised the W. Next Level: Tonight’s game presented itself as a rematch affair between hurlers Brett Anderson and Jimmy Nelson. Their […]
Game 6 Recap: Cubs 7, Brewers 4
What You Need To Know: We’re going to have a lot of discussion over what submission move to name the Cubs’ offense after (or at least us wrestling dorks will). Coquina Clutch? Hell’s Gate? Figure Four? Sharp-shooter? The Cubs ground Zach Davies into a fine paste in the first inning, as Schwarber and Bryant singled on […]
Game 5 Recap: Cubs 11, Brewers 6
What you need to know: A blah start from Kyle Hendricks is made irrelevant by an explosive Cubs offensive performance. Kris Bryant leads the way, going 3-for-5 with two doubles. Next level: The Cubs’ homer drought continues—coming into the game they’d hit two home runs on the year, and that…is…still true. You can’t blame the […]
Game 4 Recap: Brewers 2, Cubs 1
What you need to know: The Cubs took an early lead thanks to Ben Zobrist’s first home run of the season in the top of the second inning off Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson. Brett Anderson held the lead down nicely through five innings in his first Cubs start, before a wild pitch and opposite field […]
Division Preview: The Milwaukee Brewers
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” — Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird Realistically, the Milwaukee Brewers are at least a season or two from contending, but they have a well-stocked farm system with a […]
Game 149 Recap: Brewers 3 Cubs 1
While it’s easy for myself and other and other BP Wrigleyville writers to fault Jason Hammel for his lack of recent success, the reality is that Hammel for the vast majority of the season was one of the top fifth starters in baseball. While this sounds like a back handed compliment it’s not; over time a strong fifth starter […]
Game 148 Recap: Brewers 11 Cubs 3
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear, does it make a sound? The Cubs were blown out at home against a rebuilding team this afternoon. Does anyone care after all the emotions expelled yesterday? The Brewers were able to temporarily delay the Cubs march to a hundred victories, […]