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 […]
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Early Inning Success Key for Chicago’s Starters in October
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 […]
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 […]
Cubs Can Survive in Playoffs Without True Closer
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 […]
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 […]
Biggest Needs for Every AL Contender
During my first week of class for Sport and the Media, my professor went on a tangent about how the Cubs could go 162-0 and still find a way to break his heart. He said if he ever walks in late to class it is because he is painstakingly watching […]
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 […]
What do the Sixers need to beat Boston?
The Sixers lost to the Celtics in the second round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs, in what felt like an upset. The Celtics were missing pieces, and many counted them out. Jayson Tatum had other plans, rising to the occasion along with other important players like Terry Rozier and Al […]
The 2018 WNBA Playoffs… So Far
The WNBA playoffs started on August 21 and have provided non-stop action for basketball fans. As the playoffs have progressed through the first two rounds, we are now left with our last four teams. Heer is a quick recap for each of the teams. Property of Swish Appeal Phoenix Mercury: […]