On Wednesday, the Cubs selected thirty more players to join their organization. The Cubs will be lucky if they can sign 20 of those 30. While the Cubs did not take a lot of high profile college guys, the process, in it’s totality, should strengthen the system. However, no immediate elite prospects were taken today. […]
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Game 18 Recap: Rockies 5, Cubs 2
What You Need to Know: The Cubs decided to let you watch Sean Manaea’s no-hitter by rolling over and dying. The bats were quiet and Yu Darvish fell apart suddenly and completely. Next Level: After last night’s sixteen-run outburst, there were some feelings that the Cubs would be stymied by Tyler Anderson through some gambler’s fallacy fueled […]
Game 8 Recap: Cubs 5, Brewers 2
What You Need to Know After the Cubs’ late-game, defensive breakdown last night, the Brewers had a breakdown of their own. Two errors in the ninth allowed the Cubs to come back for four runs, though Chicago only hit one ball out of the infield in the inning. Yu Darvish was excellent, and Kris Bryant […]
NLCS Game Three Recap: Dodgers 6, Cubs 1
The thought going into tonight’s game was if the Cubs could win, they’d be right where they were a year ago: down two games to one after getting their offense shut down by elite Dodger pitching. There was reason to be confident in the Cubs’ chances of taking game three. They had home-field advantage, and […]
Game 155 Recap: Cubs 5, Brewers 0
What You Need to Know Jose Quintana had the game of his career as he spun a complete-game shutout with double-digit strikeouts. The Cubs whittled down their magic number to two. With the Brewers off tomorrow, the earliest they can clinch the NL Central is Tuesday. Next Level This wasn’t exactly a must-win game unless […]
Game 143 Recap: Brewers 3, Cubs 1
What You Need to Know The Cubs got swept despite Kyle Hendricks’ strong outing. The lineup outhit the Brewers, but they couldn’t get the big hit. But hey, Willson Contreras is back. Next Level Kyle Hendricks was excellent at limiting hard contact today but no so much the hard luck. The Brewers didn’t get a […]
Game 142 Recap: Brewers 15, Cubs 2
What You Need to Know Kyle Schwarber hit a home run and Felix Pena pitched a scoreless inning, but the Cubs lost anyway. Next Level Mike Montgomery lasted only 2+ innings. Montgomery had some serious control issues in the first. In the inning, he allowed a runner to reach on a dropped third strike, he […]
Game 136 Recap: Braves 5, Cubs 1
What You Need to Know Max Fried and the Braves snapped the Cubs’ six-game winning streak, but the real loss was Javier Baez who will most likely be headed to the 7-day concussion DL after a collision at second base. Next Level There wasn’t a lot to be happy about today. The Cubs trailed […]
Game 134 Recap: Cubs 2, Braves 0
What You Need to Know John Lackey won the pitcher’s duel against Mike Foltynewicz with his best start of the year. Javier Baez scored from second on a ball that was hit about thirty feet from home. Next Level John Lackey’s last two starts left me wondering if he was the Cubs fifth-best option to […]
Game 129 Recap: Phillies 6, Cubs 3
What You Need to Know John Lackey was sharp until he wasn’t. The offense put three runs on the board before the first out was recorded and none during the final twenty-seven. Rhys Hoskins started a triple play and hit another home run. The Cubs wound up dropping two out of three to the worst […]