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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…
Continue reading ➞ Get Out the Brooms – Cubs Sweep Rivalry Weekend
Former Montréal Expos mascot Youppi!, who transitioned to representing the Montréal Canadiens NHL franchise after the Expos moved to Washington, D.C. following the 2004 season, celebrated his 40th birthday over the weekend. Various mascots from around the NHL and MLB sent well wishes, and former rival mascot Mr. Met was on hand for the festivities…
Cubs C Willson Contreras has been an important member of the Cubs since his debut in 2016 as the team's third catcher. He was originally promoted to the bigs due to his hot bat and played a number of games at other positions in 2016 so that manager Joe Maddon could take advantage of his…
Continue reading ➞ Is Willson Contreras Due for a Bounceback Season in 2019?
The Chicago Cubs' overall offensive failures in their 2-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday were overshadowed by one particular play by the Northsiders' primary catcher, Willson Contreras. In the bottom of the 5th inning, Contreras came to the plate facing Reds SP Luis Castillo following a 1-out walk to INF Addison Russell. The…
Continue reading ➞ Why Is an Official MLB Twitter Account Shitting on Players?
Last week was a tough one for Cubs fans as they dropped five games in a row subsequent to a five-game winning streak, being swept in St. Louis during the weekend series. The cherry on top of the steaming shitpile sundae was added by two of those losses in St. Louis coming in extra-innings walkoff…
Continue reading ➞ Ideas to Shake Up the Cubs During Their Next Losing Streak