We Are Good. It’s been the unofficial motto of the Cubs for two seasons now, outlasting the somewhat limp corporate sheen of “Let’s Go,” and packing the same pithiness as the slogan-du-jour, “Try Not to Suck,” and it’s been evident that these Cubs are good since at least the middle of last season. Running laps […]
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Game 146 Recap: Brewers 5 Cubs 4
Imagine telling yourself two years ago that you’d be quibbling over how the Cubs clinched the division, not that they had at all. And imagine that it would be the second year in a row that they’d be headed to the playoffs. How wonderfully bizarre. Like last season, the Cubs positioned themselves tonight to clinch their playoff spot […]
Series Preview: Cubs vs. Brewers, September 15-18
We know by now that this series is about clinching. We know by now that it’s rather unlikely that it won’t happen while the Milwaukee Brewers are in town. That’s a dubious honor for them to hold, sure, but with just over two weeks left of the regular season games to play before they are […]
Series Preview, Cubs vs. Brewers: September 5-7
Probable Starters Monday: Kyle Hendricks vs. Zach Davies The last time Kyle Hendricks faced the Brewers, he lost in a 5 1/3-inning, four-run effort. That was the last time he surrendered more than three runs in a start—and it was on May 17, nearly four months ago. Since, Hendricks has ridden his changeup and savvy […]
Game 120 Recap: Cubs 9 Brewers 6
These are the afternoons when Wrigley decides to smile on the hitters and does so indiscriminately. Uniform color and allegiances don’t matter. All the runs will be scored when the ball carries over the wall or finds the right spot deep in the recesses of the outfield. Wrigley smiled the brightest on Kris Bryant today, […]
Game 119 Recap: Cubs 6 Brewers 1
Some games are so rich in drama and sheer athletic achievement that it inspires less a standard recap production, and more the type of siring prose that has the writer feeling as if he/she belongs among the poets. Other games are more standard fare, causing the writer to flail desperately in hopes of a catchy […]
Game 117 Recap: Cubs 4 Milwaukee 0
Call it the Cahill and Montgomery game. Top Play (WPA): The Cubs were already leading the Brewers 1-0 when starter Matt Garza walked Dexter Fowler leading off the third inning. After a Kris Bryant pop out for the first out, a single by Anthony Rizzo put two on with just one out. Ben Zobrist hit […]
Series Preview: Cubs vs. Brewers, August 16-18
Heavy April rain has made this a four game series, with the oft-dreaded day-night doubleheader to open it, but the Cubs have been wildly successful in the last two weeks, winning 13 of their last 15. Losses on Saturday and Sunday to the Cardinals at the hands of the bullpen have certainly frustrated the fanbase, […]
Game 97 Recap: Cubs 6 Brewers 5
I had high expectations for today’s game. Before this season, Jon Lester versus Junior Guerra wouldn’t have sounded like anything to look forward to; I’m not really sure what it would have sounded like, since Junior Guerra was not a name I knew. But in 2016, however, the two pitchers have been remarkably similar, and both quite […]
Game 96 Recap: Brewer 6 Cubs 1
Let’s face it. This is the B Story in Windy City sports right now. Because both Chicago baseball teams were scheduled to start pitchers from Texas tonight. And John Lackey turned out to be the rational one. Chris Sale is what happens when Edna Mode from The Incredibles crosses over to the Dark Side. But […]