OSS: Kyle Hendricks cruises, and Cubs bomb their way to a series win against their biggest preseason competition. Three up: Kyle Hendricks had another fantastic start, going eight innings while striking out six and allowing two runs on three hits. It's great seeing him working deeper into games, a few months ago he would have been done after the sixth …
Cubs 2, LADoLA 1 (6.1.16)
OSS: A Kris Bryant home run backs up Lester's gem. Three up: Jon Lester pitched his best game of the season, going the distance while striking out ten, allowing just four hits and no walks. The first batter of the game took him deep, but he cruised the rest of the way. Lester now has a 2.29 ERA with 8.79 …
LADoLA 5, Cubs 0 (5.31.16)
OSS: Clayton Richard doing Clayton Richard things Three up: Jake Arrieta was great again tonight, striking out eight in seven innings. Things fell apart for him in the seventh, where he walked the bases loaded with a wild pitch sprinkled in, but he struck out Justin Turner to work himself out of the jam. I wonder why Joe didn't go …
Cubs 2, LADoLA 0 (5.30.16)
OSS: Cubs were one early bloop away from a combined no-hitter. Three up: 2013 Cubs MVP Travis Wood stepped up and pitched four perfect innings in emergency relief of Jason Hammel, who left after two innings with a hamstring cramp. I did a triple take when I saw his line in the box score and it said he had a …
Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles (27-24) at Chicago Cubs (34-14)
These were the top two teams going into the season by projections, but since then their paths have diverged. We all know about how great the Cubs have been both at the plate and on the mound, but I at least didn't really haev a clue what has been happening with the Dodgers aside from remembering injury problems in the …
Cubs 7, Phillies 2 (5.29.16)
OSS: Cubs sweep the Phillies, grind their bones to make their bread. Three up Ben Zobrist's hot streak continues, this time thanks to a three run homer in the third inning. We're at the point where a one hit game seems disappointing from him. Do better smh. John Lackey was solid today striking out six batters in seven innings and …
Cubs 4, Phillies 1 (5.28.16)
OSS: Kyle Hendricks threw a Maddux in my heart Three up Kyle Hendricks had his best start of the season, going the distance with seven strikeouts, no walks and six baserunners. He probably should have got the Maddux, but some miscommunication between Heyward and Zobrist in the ninth turned a lazy pop fly into a leadoff double for the Phils. …
Cubs 6, Phillies 2 (5.27.16)
OSS: David Ross picks up his 100th HR and the Cubs roll the Phillies on a stormy day. Three up David Ross hitting his 100th homer was the big story of the day. I was at lunch and missed it but you'd have to think that Pat Hughes called it a Turning Point. A lot of us here didn't want …
Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies (26-21) at Chicago Cubs (31-14)
The Cubs are back at Wrigley after a slump-y road trip, albeit one where they went 4-5. Putting up a .500ish record in a road series that included a trip to the west coast is not all bad. The Phightins have had almost as a surprising start as the Cubs. Maybe even more so, given the expectations going into the …
Cubs 9, Cardinals 8 (5.25.16)
OSS: An ugly win is still a win Three up Kris Bryant had a great day at the plate, going 2-3 with a walk and a homer. He was the Cubs overall WPA leader on the day but the biggest single individual play was… Jason Heyward's two-run double in the second inning. The Cubs scored in a hurry in the …