What You Need To Know: For the 12th time since 1913, the Cubs lost a nine-inning game despite drawing 10 or more walks. For the fourth time since 1913, the Cubs failed to score more than two runs despite drawing double-digit walks in a nine-inning game. The last time the latter occurrence happened was five days before WWII […]
Tag: San Diego Padres
Game 126 Recap: Cubs 6 Padres 3
It’s the finale between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. Something, something, Anchorman quote. Top Play (WPA): In the top of the first inning against Padres right-handed starter Paul Clemens—apparently no relation to Roger Clemens—the Cubs got themselves on the board quickly. Dexter Fowler led off the game with a double to the right […]
Game 125 Recap: Cubs 5 Padres 3
Jake Arrieta pitched eight scoreless innings Tuesday night, as the Cubs defeated the Padres 5-3. I lead with this because it’s impressive, of course, but also as a simple reminder that it happened, because for much of this second game in San Diego, Arrieta’s gem was overshadowed by his teammates’ other feats on the diamond. […]
Series Preview: Cubs at Padres, August 22-24
This is the second leg of a three part road trip out west, and the hardest part of the trip is probably the series that comes after this one. The Cubs and Padres last faced each other in the second week of May at Wrigley, and it proved to be a surprisingly challenging series for the […]
Game 33 Recap: Padres 1 Cubs 0
The Cubs entered the nightcap of their twin bill in full-on freefall mode (by 2016 standards), on the heels of one-game losing streak that had spanned the course of several hours. And now, despite an absolutely superb effort from John Lackey, the losing streak has stretched to a world-shattering two games, as the Cubs fell […]
Game 32 Recap: Padres 7 Cubs 4
It’s a beautiful day for a ball game, in the sense that really any day when it isn’t raining is such a day. In a stricter sense, it’s a pretty miserable day for a ball game, and yet, this was just the first of two. Top Play (WPA): With neither starter pitching well early, the bottom […]
Series Preview: Cubs vs. Padres, May 9-11
This series represents the calm in the middle of the storm for the Cubs, who follow a week of games against the Pirates and Nationals with three night games at Wrigley against the lowly Padres, after which they’ll host the Pirates for three games, then head out on the first road trip of the season […]