It is with great sadness and regret that I must begin this recap with the bleakest and most hopeless words I’ve written all year… Go Tigers. What You Need to Know: This one had the feel of October with a national telecast on a crisp fall day and both starting pitchers performing at or near […]
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Game 104 Recap: Cardinals 6, Cubs 2
What You Need To Know: Jose Quintana didn’t have it, Miles Mikolas did, and that’s really all there is to know. Q was touched up for six runs in the first, and while the Cubs have done their share of Copperfield acts this season, that’s a bit much to ask. Next Level: There really isn’t much point […]
Game 96 Recap: Cubs 7, Cardinals 2
What You Need To Know: This one very much looked like a contest that started too early for everyone, as these noon games tend to have something of a sleepy feel. Both Tyler Chatwood and Luke Weaver were not sharp, combining for 11 walks. Well, I shouldn’t say Chatwood wasn’t sharp, because this is what he […]
Game 66 Recap: Cubs 13, Cardinals 5
What You Need to Know: The Cubs’ offense broke out of their collective slump in a big way against Cardinals’ starter Michael Wacha, taking him deep three times and piling up nine runs on him in four-plus innings, turning the game into a rout early. With the big cushion, Jon Lester turned in another solid […]
Game 15 Recap: Cardinals 5, Cubs 3
Okay @cubs, I’ve written your next tweet for you… I will get a hit with RISP. I will get a hit with RISP. I will get a hit with RISP. I will get a hit with RISP. I will get a hit with RISP. I will get a hit with RISP. I will get a […]
Game Recap 158: Cubs 5, Cardinals 1
What You Need to Know: Through six innings, it appeared as though claiming the division crown would have to wait one more day for the Cubs (or, at least until the Milwaukee game ended). Michael Wacha stymied Cubs hitters while John Lackey dueled with Cardinals hitters almost as effectively, but a breakthrough sixth plated five […]
Game 157 Recap: Cardinals 8, Cubs 7
I’m…not sure what that game was. Unfortunately, the one thing that I know was that it was not a Division Clincher. Here’s why it would be really nice to do it at Busch Stadium…on one of the crowd shots tonight, the CSN cameras found a fan seated in the first base side box seats wearing […]
Game 156 Recap: Cubs 10, Cardinals 2
What you need to know: The game was basically decided by the time the Cubs took the field in the bottom of the first inning. The four-run top of the first, including a bases-clearing double by Addison Russell, who then came in to score on a subsequent Jason Heyward double, pretty much set the tone of […]
Series Preview: Cubs vs. Cardinals
Last year, the Cubs played the Cardinals on September 23-25, and the story was somewhat different. The Cubs had already clinched the NL Central and were simply playing out the season to see how many wins they could rack up (103). While they might prefer to be back in that position this year if they had […]
Game 149 Recap: Cubs 4, Cardinals 3
What You Need To Know: It shaped up as the same formula for so many infuriating Cubs losses this season. It was only a couple things falling short of where you’d want them, but just enough to break your heart. Jose Quintana was really good through five, but then made one bad pitch to almost undo […]