The previous week in MLB was about an outfielder in the American League who was placed on the injured list, a third baseman is dealing with a back injury, and a starting pitcher in the National League will be out a while with a shoulder injury. New York Yankees Place Outfielder Giancarlo Stanton on Injured […]
The prior week in MLB was about a first baseman signing a multi-year contract with a National League club, a club making a surprising addition, and shortstop signs with a deal with an American League team. Los Angeles Dodgers Sign First Baseman Freddie Freeman to Six-Year Contract Last week, the Los Angeles Dodgers made 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 […]
David Bote’s Resilient Path Speaks to Those with “Less of a Shot” to Make it in MLB Chicago Cubs up-and-coming infielder David Bote is a testament to what working hard and keeping your head up can do. Bote also exemplifies how, though baseball is arguably the hardest to make it in professionally once drafted, it’s […]
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 […]
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 from any participant. “Schwarbs” also […]
There is nothing like playing from behind, apparently. The Chicago Cubs have reached a season-high 15 games over .500 by earning a hard-fought 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The extra inning win capped off a 5-1 week and 7-1 homestand for the red hot Cubs, who have now won eight of their […]
The Chicago Cubs’ week may not have started how they envisioned, but boy did they have fun ending it. After losing four consecutive games to the Cincinnati Reds, the Cubs began the week by losing two of three games to the Dodgers in Los Angeles. The 7-5 defeat on Wednesday against LA handed Chicago its […]
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 been playing some pretty good […]