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  • 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 ...

    Series Preview: Houston Astros (19-34) vs Iowa Cubs (23-28) 378 Comments

    Stoppable force meets movable object in this series between the Cubs and Astros. Both teams are throwing two starters in this series who probably don’t belong in a MLB rotation, ...

    Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (19-23) at Boston Red Sox (23-20) 276 Comments

    This could be interesting. Or very ugly. If you’re looking to be patronized, be sure to check out today’s column by Gordon Edes. Team Overview Team stats with respective ...

    Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (17-23) at Florida Marlins (24-16) 14 Comments

    The battle for 4th place is heating up, as the Pirates have topped the Cubs three game losing streak with a six game slide of their own. Luckily for the Pirates the Cubs are heading ...

    Series preview: Chicago Cubs (17-21) at Cincinnati Reds (23-17) 312 Comments

    It hasn’t been too long since we saw the Reds, but in that span of time they’ve gone from a mediocre record to the top of the NL Central division. A big part of it is that ...

    Series preview: World Champions (21-16) at Chicago Cubs (16-20) 139 Comments

    Team Overview Team stats (and NL ranks) wOBA: .297 (15th)UZR: -8.1 (12th)DRS: -6 (6th)SP FIP: 3.22 (3rd)SP xFIP: 3.47 (4th)RP FIP: 2.79 (3rd)RP xFIP: 3.14 (2nd) Batters Player wOBA ZiPS ...

    Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals (20-15) at Chicago Cubs (15-18) 147 Comments

    The Cubs stranded approximately 215 baserunners in the last series against the Reds, and I don’t know if I should be encouraged by the numbers of batters who got on base or discouraged ...

    Series Preview: Cincinnati Reds (16-15) at Chicago Cubs (14-16) 23 Comments

    The Cubs went 4-3 on their trip out west, and a winning record on any such trip is a nice feat no matter the quality of the teams played. Today they start a 2 plus week stretch of games ...

    Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (12-15) at Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles (14-15) 17 Comments

    Team Overview Dodgers team stats (NL rank in parens): wOBA: .310 (11th)UZR: -2.9 (10th)DRS: -11 (11th)SP FIP: 3.77 (8th)SP xFIP: 3.64 (5th)RP FIP: 4.52 (16th)RP xFIP: 4.09 (12th) Batters: Player wOBA ZiPS ...

    Series Preview: Colorado Rockies (14-7) at Chicago Cubs (10-11) 59 Comments

    After hosting the Cubs last week, the Rockies dropped a series at home vs the Giants and lost 2 of 3 against the Marlins, where they were nearly no-hit on Friday by Anibal Sanchez. ...

    Series (and NL Central Team) Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (0-0) at Chicago Cubs (0-0) 317 Comments

    Site Update: The login on the menu has been replaced by a login at the top of the screen as it was annoying having to scroll over the login to actually login. It’s baseball time! ...