I talk about what it's been like to watch the Cubs this season and their terrible home/road disparity. Special guest appearance by my cat. https://youtu.be/2L2wHjXQ-h0
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It’s Time for Cubs Fans to Embrace Villainy
The world changed for Cubs fans on November 2, 2016 (or November 3 in Cleveland and Toronto), the night the Cubs won the World Series after a 108-year championship drought. It finally happened! But we were not truly prepared for what came next - villain status. The World Series title transformed the Cubs from "lovable…
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Get Out the Brooms – Cubs Sweep Rivalry Weekend
The Chicago Cubs hosted the St. Louis Cardinals for their first series of the 2019 season this weekend. The Cubs entered the series with a record of 16-12, looking for a possible sweep in order to take over sole possession of first place from their arch-rival Redbirds, and the team delivered in magnificent fashion. Sunday's…
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Chicago Cubs Players to Watch in 2019
To the chagrin of many fans, the Chicago Cubs front office stood pat during the offseason and did not sign any of the top 2019 free agents (OF Bryce Harper remains unsigned to date), while ownership group member Tom Ricketts claimed the baseball operations well had run dry. This means the Cubs will be looking for…
Weekend Recap: Red Sox Get No-Hit, Big Sexy vs. Flash, Cubs Star Drilled
It's been another eventful weekend in Major League Baseball, with the year's first no-hitter being recorded on Saturday by Oakland A's SP Sean Manaea in a matchup originally getting more attention for the funny mashup of the starting pitchers' last names. Be sure to cook your chicken thoroughly. You don't want to risk... pic.twitter.com/TLEvc1rRfL —…
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Jason Heyward Never Has Been and Never Will Be a Slugger – Get Over It!
Since the Cubs finally won their first championship in over a century in 2016, the mantra of "this will be our year [to win it all]" has been replaced with a new mantra for a new kind of futility - Jason Heyward's offensive production. After signing a US$184 million contract with the Cubs before the…
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