The Chicago Cubs won a handful of exciting games this week, beginning with a ninth inning comeback against the Rockies in Colorado on Sunday. Dexter Fowler took a two-strike offering from yes-he’s-still-pitching LaTroy Hawkins, and deposited it well over the right-field wall, turning the Cubs’ one-run deficit into a one-run lead that they would not […]
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The Best of Both Worlds: Can the Cubs Keep Starlin Castro and Still Promote Addison Russell?
As the old saying goes, patience is a virtue. Loyal Cubs fans from all walks of life set this example perfectly in our fast paced, need-results-now world. I’m not talking about waiting for Kris Bryant either. Or waiting for a championship. Or waiting in the lengthy bathroom lines at Wrigley Field on Opening Night—though those […]
Game Eight Recap: Cubs 5 Reds 0
Top Play (WPA): Anthony Rizzo blasted a 1-1 fastball (.141) that defied strong inward blowing winds before eventually landing in the construction site right-field “bleachers.” The 89 mph fastball was about belt-high, middle-in and also scored Dexter Fowler, who led off the game with a double to left. It was nice to see Rizzo get […]
The Top 25-and-Under Cubs
With the season underway and the picture for some players and prospects becoming clearer than they were in November, let’s take a look back at the Cubs 25-and-under list with fuller, more in-depth write-ups for each player. Anthony Rizzo, 1B It seems like Rizzo has been tinkering with his swing forever. He’s adjusted his […]