The last week in MLB was about an outfielder who is not sure about playing the 2020 season, a pitcher in the National League undergoes surgery, and a team in the American League signs one of their draft picks. Los Angeles Angels Outfielder Mike Trout Undecided About Playing 2020 Season […]
Tag: Joe Maddon
MLB Weekly Digest October 21st Edition: Altuve Sends Astros to World Series
The prior week in MLB was about a team in the American League clinching the American League Championship Series, a club in the AL hires a new manager, and a first baseman undergoes surgery. Houston Astros Advance to World Series by Defeating New York Yankees in ALCS The Houston Astros […]
The best man at Joe Maddon’s wedding is among the those not receiving an MLB pension
Joe Maddon deserves all the recognition and praise he gets, says Jimmy Driscoll, who served as Maddon’s best man, photographer and limo driver at his wedding. But ever since he became a successful big league manager, starting when he took Tampa Bay to the World Series in 2008, Driscoll says Maddon, who guided […]
Predicting Which Position Players Should Make Cubs Playoff Roster
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 […]
Analyzing Chicago’s Potential NLDS Matchups
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the Cubs have won 10 out of their last 12 games to reach a season-high 26 games over .500. After all, Joe Maddon’s trademark is for his teams to really hit their stride in late August through the end of the season. That is what […]
Predicting the Cubs’ Postseason Pitching Staff
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 […]
Acquiring Daniel Murphy Could be What the Dr Ordered for Cubs
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 […]
Padres Series Sheds Light on Current Concerns for Cubs
Angel Hernandez ringing Anthony Rizzo up on a ball three inches out of the zone to end Sunday’s game summarizes a painfully average week for the Chicago Cubs. As they have since the all star break, the Cubs played mediocre baseball last week. Chicago split two with a hot Pittsburgh […]
Beat Up Cubs Muster Three Victories Despite Ineffective Starting Pitching
The banged up Chicago Cubs salvaged the series finale with St. Louis on Sunday after splitting a four-game set with Arizona to cap off a 3-4 week. The 61-44 Cubs, who still hold a 1.5-game division lead over Milwaukee, have more to be concerned about than proud of currently. Just […]
Cubs Get Off to Solid Start in Second Half with Series Victory Over Cards’
The Chicago Cubs jumped off to a solid start in the second half after an exciting all-star week in Washington D.C. Kyle Schwarber, Javier Baez, and Willson Contreras each made their presence known during the all-star festivities. Schwarber’s 55 home runs during the 2018 Home Run Derby were the most […]