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 […]
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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 […]
Cubs Unexpectedly and Embarrassingly Dominated by Reds
Well, I don’t think anyone saw that coming. After starting the week off on a good note by taking two of three games from the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley, the Chicago Cubs concluded the week by getting swept in Cincinnati. It’s worth noting that the last-place Reds have […]
Cubs Hot on Milwaukee’s Tail As They Roll Through First Week of June
Though the Chicago Cubs missed out on the opportunity to sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates and jump into first place for the first time since May 1st, the first full week of June baseball went well for Joe Maddon’s club. The Cubs put together a “win sandwich” last week by first […]