Many things went into the Cubs’ four-game sweep of the Nationals at Wrigley Field last month. Their offense was sizzling, they came up with an effective (if unorthodox and, tactically speaking, questionable) salve for the burn Bryce Harper had inflicted upon the rest of the league to that point in the season, and whereas the […]
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Game 28 Recap: Cubs 8 Nationals 6
Top Play (WPA): Although the Cubs didn’t score in the first, the way they attacked Max Scherzer set the tone for the afternoon. Scherzer threw 25 pitches in the first without surrendering a hit, allowing a walk to Jason Heyward and a few long at-bats that ended in strikeouts. Even though John Lackey struggled early, […]
Game 27 Recap: Cubs 5 Nationals 2
I’m not saying the Cubs are going to win 110 or more games. All I’m saying is that the way to win 110 or more games is to sometimes get one when you’re a long way from full strength and the opposing starter is on top of his game and you’re sending your fifth guy […]
Series Preview: Washington Nationals, May 5-8
The 2016 Chicago Cubs are essentially the 2015 Washington Nationals. The 2016 Nationals are finally playing the way everyone expected the 2015 Nationals to play: well. The 2016 Cubs were hoping to avoid the fate of the 2015 Nationals. Confused yet? All you need to know is that the 2016 Chicago Cubs are what the 2015 Nationals […]