The Cubs and Cardinals played a full nine innings that were largely uneventful on Wednesday night, with no runs crossing the plate. That changed dramatically in the 10th inning, when the road team jumped ahead and then the home side responded to walk it off in the bottom of the frame. Matthew Boyd was excellent …
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While the Los Angeles Dodgers remain in pursuit of Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, they reportedly aren't alone as Monday's trade deadline approaches.
Today’s Reflections The first two games of the four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals have been a dream of near-perfection for the Cubs. (I hope I’m not jinxing the team when I write this Tuesday afternoon) Alex Bregman, Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki had two games where they were playing out of their collective […]
All 30 MLB teams will be looking to accomplish some goal in advance of Monday's trade deadline, but a few are going to be far more desperate than the others.
In what could be his last start as a St. Louis Cardinal prior to the trade deadline, Dustin May completely shut down the Chicago Cubs for 5 innings. What did the Cardinals do with the remaining 4 innings? Well, let’s tell that story. Spoiler Alert: the ending was amazing. but it would take more than […]
In case you were wondering, Casey Opitz was named the catching coach at the University of Northern Colorado today. Opitz is from Colorado and his brother Shane is the assistant head coach there. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were hauled away by the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees), 4-3. Jaxon Wiggins started this game and took the […]
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs will play again Wednesday night with hopefully better results (for the Cardinals) than the previous two nights. According to MLB.com, Dustin May will make the start for the Cardinals while LHP Matthew Boyd will take the mound for the Cubs. First pitch scheduled for 6:45pm central time […]
The Cubs announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Jake Woodford. Right-hander Andrew Wantz has been designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Wantz was just selected to the roster two days ago. He entered last night’s game and tossed the final two innings of 10-2 victory over the Cardinals, throwing 27 pitches […]
Cardinals 3, Cubs 2: Pete Crow-Armstrong homers in the 10th, but…
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The first two games have gone according to plan, putting the Cubs up in the series and bringing them to a 4-4 tie with the Cardinals on the season. Now they just need to keep taking care of business in St. Louis before heading back to Chicago, which will be much easier if the bats …
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Baseball players are notoriously superstitious, and they’ll often change up their routines or even their clothing in an attempt to bust a slump. Not all were as committed to the bit as former Mayor of Wrigleyville Mark Grace, but we’ve heard of teams sharing a gold thong or maybe just not washing a pair of …
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“You know she’s waiting…just anticipating, for things that she’ll never, never possess.” – Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding Doesn’t the season seem to fly by once we get past the All-Star break? One of the reasons I love the expanded playoff format is that it brings so much fire to so many games. …
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Left-hander Foster Griffin is having a really good year for the Washington Nationals. He’s 12-2 in 21 starts with a 2.76 ERA, 1.032 WHIP and only 28 walks and 113 strikeouts in 124 innings, and he was named to the National League All-Star team. Can I stop for a minute and say “I told you […]
Hi there! As you know, Thomas Smith is away on vacation. To keep this feature going, I’m going to post simply the WPA numbers and plays of the game, and a poll so you can vote on your choice for Player of the Game. Thomas will update the Rizzo Award standings when he returns. Game […]
When NBC took over the Sunday Night Baseball franchise from ESPN this year, one thing they did differently was put out a schedule for the entire season. They did retain the right to flex late-season games into that Sunday night time slot, as they do for NFL games, and Wednesday the network announced that the […]
The Chicago Cubs may face a difficult decision if the Detroit Tigers ask for Pedro Ramirez in a potential Tarik Skubal trade before the MLB deadline.
The Chicago Cubs remain active in the starting pitching market as the MLB trade deadline approaches, with Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal continuing to be mentioned as one of the top names available. If negotiations advance, Chicago may have to decide whether one of its most promising young players is worth including in a blockbuster deal.
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Tuesday’s 10-2 Cubs win over the Cardinals was a significant moment in this weird baseball season for the North Siders. Why this game? You will likely recall the Cubs got off to a 27-12 start this year, a stretch highlighted by two 10-game winning streaks. Then they lost 22 of 29, an awful month that […]
The Cubs ambushed the Cardinals and starter Michael McGreevy at Busch Stadium Tuesday night. The road squad put up seven runs in the first two innings to knock the young pitcher out of the game and they never looked back, winning easily. Ian Happ got the scoring started with a two-run double in the top …
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Minnesota could look to acquire this right-hander to add needed starting pitching depth.
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Eric Jokisch, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2014 – The Cubs win the longest game in team history, 4-3, as the 16 innings take 6 hours and 27 minutes to complete, 17 minutes longer than a 21-inning game played over two days […]
The Cubs announced that they have signed all 21 picks from the recent draft. It’s the third time in the last four years the Cubs came to terms with all of their draft picks. The Cubs have also signed the following undrafted free agents, listed with their college team. Outfielder Michael Gupton Memphis Catcher Jhoander […]
Trying to describe what happened when the St. Louis Cardinals played a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night is like trying to explain what it looked like when you see a dumpster on fire. It wasn’t pretty, but it happened so let’s begin. The Chicago Cubs made St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy […]
The John Baker Day silent auction is live, with nine fantastic Cubs prizes Bid on… An Anthony Rizzo-signed baseball bat A Joe Maddon signed 2016 World Series Game 7 lineup card 12 mental-skills training sessions with former Cubs Mental Skills Coordinator John Baker An original Javier Báez Puerto Rico map by Matt Kammerer A Willson …
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As the Detroit Tigers mull over whether or not to move Tarik Skubal at the deadline, here's a realistic trade package for every contender linked to the ace.