Series Preview: Zambranoless Cubs (53-68) Bournless and Penceless Astros (38-83) 174 Comments
This is the hardest series preview I’ve ever had to write.
It’s also the third series preview I’ve ever had to write, but even if it were the 287th, I’m pretty ...
Series Preview: Washington Nationals (55-59) at The Untouchables (49-66) 127 Comments
Now that the winning streak is over, time to get started on a new losing streak. Not only did the Cubs gain no meaningful ground on the Brewers, who were also playing quite well in ...
Series Preview: Cincinnati Reds (54-57) at Chicago Cubs (47-65) 147 Comments
BREAKING NEWS: I heard the 49ers are shopping Taylor Mays
Just 18 more wins in a row until the Cubs are back at .500! It’s Gonna Happen.
Where have things gone wrong with the ...
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (43-65) at Pittsburgh Pirates (54-52) 230 Comments
The Untouchables (h/t @thecubreporter) head to Pittsburgh to lose in beautiful PNC Park. Pittsburgh improved itself at the deadline by adding former foes Derrek Lee and Ryan Ludwick ...
Batman-abbreviated Series Preview: Iowa Cubs of Chicago (42-63) at St. Louis Cardinals (55-50) 52 Comments
I was going to write a longer preview, but I got sucked into this whole “Batman Equation” thing that was running around the internets today
I tried reproducing the ...
Series Preview: Iowa Cubs of Chicago (42-60) at Milwaukee Brewers (54-49) 131 Comments
Team Matchups
NL ranks in parens
Cubs
Brewers
wOBA
.316 (7th)
.322 (6th)
UBR
-11.6 (16th)
-3.6 (13th)
UZR
-17.7 (13th)
4.7 (5th)
SP FIP
4.07 (10th)
3.71 (7th)
RP FIP
4.05 ...
Series Preview: Houston Astros (33-65) at 2012 NL Central Champion Chicago Cubs (39-60) 72 Comments
One of the chief objections to Interleague play, especially the notion of two 15-team leagues and a year-round interleague schedule, is the onset of less than compelling matchups. Who ...
Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies (59-35) at Whitney Young Dolphins (38-58) 236 Comments
Technically, the Phillies have the best record in MLB. And technically, the Cubs have the second worst. So technically, the Phillies should slaughter the Cubs. But on artistic merit, ...
Series Preview: Florida Marlins (43-48) at Iowa Cubs of Chicago (37-55) 148 Comments
After three days of not losing, the Cubs are back in the saddle again to play out the string on the rest of the season.
The Marlins have had a roller coaster of a season so far. As ...
Series Preview: Iowa Cubs of Chicago (36-53) at Pittsburgh Pirates (45-42) 145 Comments
I was going to write a longer preview for this series, but I saw the Cubs probable pitchers and gave up.
Friday: Rodrigo Lopez
Saturday: TBA
Sunday: Ramon Ortiz
Saturday will probably ...
Series Preview: Chicago White Sox (40-42) vs Iowa Cubs of Chicago (34-48) 282 Comments
Somehow the White Sox are hovering around .500 despite the vortex of suck that is their offense. As @rotopat pointed out on Twitter yesterday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has more ...
Series Preview: Reigning Champs (44-34) vs Iowa Cubs of Chicago (32-46) 195 Comments
I knew that today’s first game is a makeup game, but I was wondering how that worked out. The “typical” schedule, at least as I have always assumed it, was more or ...
Series Preview: Iowa Cubs of Chicago (30-44) vs Kansas City Royals (31-44) 91 Comments
For a while there it looked like the Royals might contend in the weak AL central. Much like the Cubs they got off to a decent enough start to the season and had a winning record as ...
Series Preview: Iowa Cubs of Chicago (29-42) at Chicago White Sox (35-38) 100 Comments
I’m surprised to see the White Sox with a near-.500 record. Last I remember seeing any news of them, they were mired in a crappy start to the season, and new acquisition Adam ...
Series Preview: New York Yankees (39-28) vs Hapless Victims (28-40) 107 Comments
Before I get to previewing this bloodbath, I just want to mention that it was fun to watch the Cubs take three of four from their little brothers to the north.
Team Overviews
Teams ...
Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers (38-28) at Iowa Cubs of Chicago (25-39) 262 Comments
I blinked, and suddenly the Brewers are on top of the NL Central. They’ve won eight of their last ten games and should win a few more in this series.
Team Overviews
As always, ...
Series Preview: Iowa Cubs (24-36) at Philadelphia Phillies (37-25) 34 Comments
It’s too bad the Cubs didn’t lose last night, because this series could have easily pushed the losing streak to thirteen. Of course, despite that we’ll probably see ...
Series Preview: Iowa Cubs (23-31) at St. Louis Cardinals (33-24) 247 Comments
Team overview
Team stats and NL ranks
Cubs
Cardinals
wOBA
.323 (5th)
.344 (1st)
UBR
-7.3 (16th)
-1.7 (12th)
UZR
-12.1 (14th)
6.9 (4th)
SP FIP
4.07 (11th)
3.74 (4th)
RP ...
