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At the beginning of the season, I ranked the expected starting rotations of the National League Central teams by projected fWAR. The Cubs’ potential six-man rotation was expected to be … Continue Reading Cubs Starting Pitching Check-In
The Chicago Cubs rotation will have a new look in 2022 (if there is a 2022 season) with the acquisitions of Wade Miley and Marcus Stroman. These acquisitions will bring … Continue Reading Cubs’ Current Rotation Depth Lacks Power Pitching
The Chicago Cubs’ #1 starting pitcher, Kyle Hendricks, posted a vintage performance in Sunday’s 5-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The “Professor” allowed just one run on eight hits with … Continue Reading Kyle Hendricks Has Been Consistently Inconsistent to Begin 2021
The second day of the MLB Wild Card series kicked off in the early afternoon on the east coast of North America in a March Madness-type atmosphere of daylong competition. … Continue Reading Blue Jays Eliminated, Cubs Lose Game 1 in Wednesday Wild Card Action
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.
Following last weekend’s sweep in St. Louis, the Chicago Cubs fell into second place in the NL Central Division behind the Milwaukee Brewers, but were able to regain a toehold … Continue Reading Cubs Complete Second Sweep of Redbirds to Keep Pace in Central Division
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 … Continue Reading Get Out the Brooms – Cubs Sweep Rivalry Weekend
Following the NL division tiebreaker games held on Monday which crowned the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers as NL West and NL Central division champs, respectively, the losers of … Continue Reading Rockies, Yankees Advance in MLB Wild Card Round
The Chicago Cubs came into the second half of the “Crosstown Classic” intracity matchup with a 2.5 game lead in the NL Central Division over the second-place Milwaukee Brewers following … Continue Reading Cubs Take South Side Crosstown Series After Dropping Game 1