The last week in MLB was about a pair of starting pitchers in the National League making history, a starting pitcher in the American League will be out several weeks, and a team will shorten the workload of a starting pitcher. Atlanta Braves Starting Pitcher Mike Soroka Domination Makes History Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike […]
Three days. Three cities. Three different time zones. This is what the Colorado Rockies were up against on Tuesday night. Playing their third game in as many days, the Rockies had one final chance to punch their ticket to the NLDS. With the franchise taking flight in 1993, how would their 25th Anniversary season be […]
As much as Cubs fans are quick to say that Chicago handed Milwaukee the division, the Brewers deserve all the credit in the world. The Cubs may have had a five-game division lead on September 3, but it is not as if Chicago played all that poorly from there on out. Milwaukee just played really, […]
Counting your chickens before they hatch could be the worst philosophical approach to take in the game of baseball. However, the Chicago Cubs provide a rare circumstance in which doing so is acceptable. It’s decently safe to assume the Cubs have locked up the NL Central pennant for the third consecutive season. Chicago’s magic number […]
Chicago’s win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night marked the Cubs’ 151st game played this season. It is only a matter of days until the playoffs are set. While Milwaukee remains relatively hot on Chicago’s tail, the Cubs are extremely close to clinching a playoff berth. We took a look at how Chicago’s pitching […]
The NL Central race undoubtedly just got a whole lot more interesting. Just when the Cubs seemed on the verge of locking the division up, the Brewers made yet another push. As recent as last Thursday, Chicago was sitting atop the NL Central with a somewhat comfortable lead. The Cubs were fresh off of a […]
Last week, I wrote about the American League’s wild-card fiasco. While most teams in the AL have sealed their spots in the playoffs, the National League offers more intrigue for baseball’s fan base. Here is a breakdown of what each NL contender needs going into the final stretch of the season. Atlanta Braves First Place; […]
With about one month and less than 30 games until postseason baseball, it seems appropriate to start predicting how things will shape up for the first-place Chicago Cubs. The Cubs have reached a season-high 25 games over .500. ESPN gives Chicago a 99.4% chance of making the playoffs. So, since the playoffs seem basically a […]
The 2018 season has been significantly more unpredictable than anticipated for the Chicago Cubs. Due to a combination of injuries, less production than desired from a number of players, and the general randomness of baseball, the Cubs have had to improvise a lot. At the end of the day, the goal is to be in […]