OSS: Injuries starting to take their toll Three up: David Ross continues to spit in the face of father time, tying the game with a solo homer in the eighth and drawing a walk to load the bases in the ninth in the Cubs failed rally. He also TOOTBLAN’d Christian Yelich in the fourth inning and probably would have another …
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (47-23) at Miami Marlins (38-34)
The Marlins have a winning record? Fuck the heck? Despite the Wei-Yin Chen signing most people were expecting them to be one of the many NL teams rebuilding this year, but once again they seem to have built a competitive team. Most importantly, a cheap competitive team. At the team level, they’re right around the league average at the plate …
Journeymen of tomorrow: Cubs minor league recap (6.23.16)
I’m short on time today so this will be quick. Nashville Sounds 2 @ Iowa Cubs 3 Jeimer Candelario: 2-4, double Candelario is off to a really good start in AAA. He could provide the Cubs some additional infield flexibility down the stretch. David Freitas: 2-2, double, walk, RBI, run scored Freitas is a 27 year old catcher who hit …
Cardinals @ Cubs 6/22/2016
How To Watch 1:20 PM CT, ABC 7 670 the Score LINEUPS Matt Carpenter, 2B Aledmys Diaz, SS Matt Adams, 1B Stephen Piscotty, RF Jhonny Peralta, 3B Brandon Moss, LF Yadier Molina, C Kolten Wong, CF Michael Wacha, P Chris Coghlan, LF Jason Heyward, RF Kris Bryant, 3B Anthony Rizzo, 1B Ben Zobrist, 2B Miguel Montero, C Javier Baez, SS …
Cubs 3, Cardinals 4 (6.21.16)
OSS: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Three up: Addison Russell had a three hit day, pacing the Cubs by far with a .316 WPA. All three hits were rally starters/continue-rs but he never found his way home, which is pretty much the story of this game. Gerardo Concepcion was solid in his MLB debut, striking out two and allowing no baserunners in 1.1 innings. …
Cardinals @ Cubs Game Thread
Time: 7:05 PM CT TV: ABC7, MLB Network Series Preview Gameday LINEUPS Matt Carpenter, 2B Aledmys Diaz, SS Matt Holliday, LF Stephen Piscotty, RF Jhonny Peralta, 3B Yadier Molina, C Brandon Moss, 1B Kolten Wong, CF Adam Wainwright, P Chris Coghlan, LF Jason Heyward, RF Kris Bryant, 3B Anthony Rizzo, 1B Ben Zobrist, 2B Willson Contreras, C Addison Russell, SS Albert Almora, …
Cubs 2, Cardinals 3 (6.20.16)
OSS: Cubs comeback squelched by a backbreaking TOOTBLAN Three up: Willson Contreras looked great in his first start as a Chicago Cub. He notched his second career RBI with a single in the third and nailed Matt Carpenter by a mile in a stolen base attempt in the top of the ninth. His receiving technique was reportedly a little shaky, …
Cardinals @ Cubs Game Thread
Time: 7:05 PM CT TV: CSN Series Preview Gameday LINEUPS Matt Carpenter, 2B Aledmys Diaz, SS Matt Holliday, LF Stephen Piscotty, RF Jhonny Peralta, 3B Yadier Molina, C Brandon Moss, 1B Kolten Wong, CF Jaime Garcia, P Ben Zobrist, 2B Jason Heyward, RF Kris Bryant, LF Anthony Rizzo, 1B Willson Contreras, C Javier Baez, 3B Addison Russell, SS Albert Almora, Jr., CF …
Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals (35-33) @ Chicago Cubs (47-20)
The Cardinals have lost 5 games in a row and now get to take on the best team in baseball. The best part about this series is that the Cardinals are so far out of first place that they’re barely even in the picture. The Cubs have pretty much moved on from them and are focusing on home field advantage, …
Journeymen of tomorrow: Cubs minor league recap (6.20.16)
Iowa Cubs 3 @ Memphis Redbirds 4 Iowa fell behind 4-0 by the end of the 3rd inning, but tried to rally in the 7th and 8th. They fell to 31-36 on the season. Dexter Fowler may or may not be headed to the DL depending on what the Cubs learn in the days to come. I would assume that would …