Time: 7:00 PM CT TV: FOX, FOX Sports Go, ESPN Radio Series Preview Gameday LINEUPS (103-58, 0-0)Dexter Fowler, CF Kris Bryant, 3B Anthony Rizzo, 1B Ben Zobrist, LF Kyle Schwarber, DH Javier Baez, 2B Chris Coghlan, RF Addison Russell, SS David Ross, C Jon Lester, P Lester Stats 202.2 IP 8.75 K/9 2.31 BB/9 2.44 ERA 3.41 FIP 3.47 xFIP (94-67, 0-0)Rajai Davis, CF …
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (103-58) vs Cleveland Indians (94-67)
Well, here we are. The World Series. I kind of still can’t believe it, despite the fact that the Cubs were the best team in baseball this year. Maybe even because of that, given how random the playoffs can be. Team Rankings Cleveland AL rankings: OBP: 4th SLG: 6th wRC+: 4th Defense: 1st BSR: 1st SP ERA: 2nd RP ERA: …
Cubs set World Series Roster
The Cubs have set their World Series roster and Kyle Schwarber is on it. Whether or not that’s a good idea, it’s fantastic news for Schwarber and the Cubs future. I personally don’t mind it. Rob Z. was left off the roster and that’s a good trade off in my opinion. Schwarber won’t get enough plate appearances to know whether …
The Series: A Positon Players Preview
Holy shit. It’s here. Let’s get straight to it. Catcher This is the first area where the advantage clearly rests with the Cubs. Yan Gomes has been a good player up until 2016, but in 2016 he was Heyward-esque. He was replaced by Roberto Perez, who also had a nice 2015 and an abysmal 2016. The Cubs have a Cerberus …
Cubs 5, Dodgers 0 (NLCS Game 6)
FTWS: Three+ up: Kyle Hendricks was absolutely amazing tonight, allowing just two hits and striking out six in 7.1 innings. There were just two baserunners in the first seven innings, a leadoff single on the first pitch of the game that got wiped out by a slick double play turned by Baez, and an error by Baez was wiped away …
NLCS Game 6: Dodgers @ Cubs Game Thread
Time: 7:00 PM CT TV: FS1 Series Preview Gameday LINEUPS (91-71, 2-3) Andrew Toles, LF Corey Seager, SS Justin Turner, 3B Adrian Gonzalez, 1B Josh Reddick, RF Joc Pederson, CF Yasmani Grandal, C Chase Utley, 2B Clayton Kershaw, P Kershaw Stats 149 IP 10.39 K/9 0.66 BB/9 1.69 ERA 1.80 FIP 2.28 xFIP (103-58, 3-2) Dexter Fowler, CF Kris Bryant, 3B Anthony Rizzo, 1B Ben Zobrist, …
Cubs 8, Dodgers 4 (NLCS Game 5)
OSS: Three+ up: Addison Russell provided the biggest hit of the game, a no-doubter two run shot in the sixth inning to put the Cubs up 3-1, driving in who else but Javier Baez. Russell also added a single in the ninth and hustled his way into a leadoff ROE as the Cubs tacked on five insurance runs in the …
NLCS Game 5: Cubs @ Dodgers Game Thread
Time: 19:08 CT (har har MLB) TV: FS1 Series Preview Gameday Thread LINEUPS (projected) (103-58, 2-2) Dexter Fowler, CF Kris Bryant, 3B Anthony Rizzo, 1B Ben Zobrist, LF Javier Baez, 2B Jason Heyward, RF Addison Russell, SS David Ross, C Jon Lester, P Lester Stats 202.2 IP 8.75 K/9 2.31 BB/9 2.44 ERA 3.41 FIP 3.47 xFIP (91-71, 2-2) Kike Hernandez, 2B Justin …
Cubs 10, Dodgers 2 (NLCS Game 4)
OSS: Back in business. Three+ up: Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell were the most prominently struggling players on the offense going into this game, but their bats woke up in a big way tonight. Russell took Julio Urias deep in the fourth for a two run shot, and Rizzo hit a solo shot in the fifth. Both were making good …
NLCS Game 4: Cubs @ Dodgers Game Thread
Time: 7:00 PM CT TV: FS1 Series Preview Gameday LINEUPS (103-58, 1-2) Juan Pierre, CF Kris Bryant, 3B Micah Hoffpauir, 1B Tom Goodwin, LF Javier Baez, 2B Willson Contreras, C Jose Macias, RF Neifi Perez, SS John Lackey, P Lackey Stats 188.1 IP 8.60 K/9 2.53 BB/9 3.35 ERA 3.81 FIP 3.80 xFIP (91-71, 2-1) Chase Utley, 2B Corey Seager, SS Justin Turner, 3B …