The prior week in MLB was about a manager in the American League who was fired. A starting pitcher will undergo season-ending surgery, and a pitcher in the National League will be shut down for several weeks. Los Angeles Angels Fire Manager Joe Maddon The Los Angeles Angels decided to fire manager Joe Maddon last […]
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 Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike […]
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 are headed back to their […]
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 the Chicago Cubs to victory […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Pirates team at PNC Park […]
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 when it looked like Chicago […]