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 out. Milwaukee just played really, […]
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 consecutive season. Chicago’s magic number […]
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 […]
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 were fresh off of a […]
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 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 Horford. The Sixers young core […]
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: The 5th-seeded Phoenix Mercury began […]