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2025 NL Wild Card Series: Game 2 Thread

2025 NL Wild Card Series: Game 2 Thread With the Cubs down 1-0 in the top of the fifth, Craig Counsell pulled Matthew Boyd from game one of the NL Wild Card Series. Boyd had only thrown 58 pitches and allowed a single run, but the Cubs had escaped situations with runners on third with some good fortune and good defense. A pair of defensive saves by Dansby Swanson kept the Cubs trailing by just one run. The top of the Padres lineup came around and Counsell called in Daniel Palencia. He allow...

From The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog | 4 months ago | 2 reads

These kids aren't alright

This doesn't have anything to do with the Cubs series. 1 of 3 from the Cubs is what should be expected and seeing Gore look like an ace again is great. However, we are in the "stats are real now" part of the season and last time we looked at the kids whose stats said real good things about them. CJ Abrams continues to be cool but I noted his propensity for extended cold streaks was keeping him from being special. That's not the point, he's still overall good. The only one with a real issue out...

From Nationals Baseball | 8 months ago | 0 reads

Angels sign infielder Matt Duffy to one-year deal

Image via @Angels The veteran last played for the Cubs in 2021 The Angels added some infield depth to their roster on Wednesday afternoon, bringing in veteran infielder Matt Duffy on a one-year deal worth $1.5 million. OFFICIAL: The #Angels have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with INF Matt Duffy. Welcome to the Halos, Matt! pic.twitter.com/PJ4s4IwdE1 — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) March 16, 2022 Duffy played in 97 games for the Cubs in 2021, hitting .287/.357/.381 with e...

From Halos Heaven | almost 4 years ago | 2 reads

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Cubbies? 9/8/20

Hey baseball fans! From 1946-2015, the Chicago Cubs failed to win the National League pennant. We can blame their struggles on a plethora of factors, but the Cubs actually sported some great players during that span. Here are my top five Chicago Cubs Hall of Famers during their grueling World Series appearance drought.  Honorable Mentions: Greg Maddux and Andre Dawson The one major rule for this post is that the player has to go into the Hall as a member of the Cubs. Maddux and Dawso...

From Baseball with Matt | over 5 years ago | 2 reads

Baltimore Orioles organization discussion

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images How quickly can this be turned around? I am now working on the New York Mets Top 20 prospects for 2019 list. The next team in line is the Baltimore Orioles to be followed by the Philadelphia Phillies , the Cleveland Indians , the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Houston Astros , the Chicago Cubs , the Toronto Blue Jays , and the Washington Nationals. Use this thread to discuss the Baltimore Orioles organization. Possible points for discussion include, but ...

From Minor League Ball | about 7 years ago | 2 reads