Top Play (WPA): Things weren’t looking great for the Cubs in the bottom of the third inning. Enrique Hernandez had just homered to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead, and Cubs starter Tsuyoshi Wada had left the game with an apparent shoulder injury. Meanwhile, Clayton Kershaw had looked very comfortable against Cubs bats the first time through […]
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Game 67 Recap: Cubs 8 Twins 0
Top Play (WPA): In yesterday’s recap, I noted that Anthony Rizzo was showing signs of breaking out of his mini-slump. Now that I have had the benefit of one additional day on this good, green earth (it was a lovely one, by the way, thanks for asking) let me amend that statement: Rizzo has broken out of his […]
Game 66 Recap: Cubs 4 Twins 1
Top Play (WPA): Sometimes it’s not the guy with the big hit that makes the biggest difference, it’s the guy who set him up to do it. Such was the case tonight. In the top of the tenth inning, with the score tied 1-1 since the third, Anthony Rizzo came to the plate with nobody out and […]
Game 65 Recap: Twin 7 Cubs 2
Top Play (WPA): The Target Field faithful had many opportunities to try out their “Plooouuuuffe” cheer Friday night: Trevor Plouffe collected four RBI on two doubles on the evening. However, the night’s top play resulted in an unearned runs when Plouffe smacked a perfect double play ball to Starlin Castro. Castro booted the ball, allowing Brian Dozier […]
Game 64 Recap: Cleveland 4 Cubs 3
Top Play (WPA): The Cubs and Indians went into a rain delay with two outs in the top of the fifth inning and the score tied at three apiece. The Cubs had the bases loaded, and looked as though they might be ready to break through on starting pitcher Danny Salazar. When play resumed, however, […]
Game 63 Recap: Cubs 17, Cleveland 0
Top Play (WPA): Kyle Schwarber’s triple in the top of the second kicked off what turned out to be a relentless offensive onslaught from the Cubs last night (.160). It was the first hit of Schwarber’s career. Cleveland starter Shawn Marcum was chased after two innings and seven runs, and then the Indians bullpen burned through […]
Game 62 Recap: Cleveland 6 Cubs 0
Top Play (WPA): If we were just talking about the Cubs, I’d say the top play falls either on Kyle Schwarber catching in the top of the ninth or the Blackhawks bringing the Stanley Cup to Wrigley Field. But for a little positivity, we’ll stick with Schwarber and his major-league debut. He first appeared in […]
Game 61 Recap: Cubs 2 Reds 1
Top Play (WPA): Starlin Castro donned the newly-minted victory bucket after lacing a game-winning single past Kristopher Negron in left, his second walk-off single in as many nights (.313). The line drive scored Chris Coghlan, who had previously sliced a double that tipped off of Negron’s glove, nearly slipping past him to the wall (.117). Castro […]
Game 60 Recap: Cubs 4 Reds 3
Top Play (WPA): In a game that technically lasted about five and a half hours from start to finish, there were several frustrating moments for the Chicago Cubs. However, a win is a win. After seeing Addison Russell get picked off at second base in the eighth inning immediately after hitting a leadoff double, the […]
GAME 58 RECAP: CUBS 6 REDS 3
Top Play (WPA): After a dominating performance from the offense on Wednesday night, the Cubs bats got the job done again on Thursday. A large part of this two-night offensive bonanza has been a resurgent Miguel Montero. Miggy started the game off right Thursday night with a three-run homer (.230) with one out in the […]