Pitching. Hitting. Defense. Baseball is a symphony. When the winds, the strings and the percussion sections of a symphony are harmonious, beautiful music results. But when thestrings are off, the whole performance is ruined The Cubs' symphony was almost perfect, but the silence of their bats cost them a rematch in the Divisional Round with the Milwaukee Brewers, as … [Read more...] about Cubs pay the price for offensive woes in 2018 NL Wild Card
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NL Central Still Undecided
The NL Central race is just that. A race. If we had projected the season’s final outcome when Spring Training ended, most of us would have said that the Cubs would win the Division in a breeze, that the Cardinals had an outside shot at a post season berth and the Brewers would just be another team on everyone’s schedule. The Brewers surprised us right from the outset. They … [Read more...] about NL Central Still Undecided
Cubs 2018 First Half in Review
The Cubs wrapped up the first half of 2018 with a series sweep of the San Diego Padres, pushing themselves 2.5 games ahead of the Brewers in the NL Central and commanding the best record in the National League. Unlike years’ past, the Cubs enter the All-Star break riding a wave of momentum, having won seven of their last ten and finding offensive outpours in groves. Javier Báez … [Read more...] about Cubs 2018 First Half in Review
Cubs’ Struggles Bite Them vs Bucs, But No Need For Alarm
The Cubs entered 2018 with lofty expectations. Adding Yu Darvish and Tyler Chatwood in addition to completely overhauling your bullpen will do that. While Darvish and Chatwood ha ve disappointed to this point in the season, the Cubs have, for the most part, lived up to their billing as one of the best teams in the National League. They have the second-best team ERA in … [Read more...] about Cubs’ Struggles Bite Them vs Bucs, But No Need For Alarm
Jon Lester continues quiet dominance in win against Pittsburgh
The MLB has seen tremendous pitching to this point in the year, with four pitchers putting up an ERA of less than 2.o and several more following with impressive pitching. The typical big names of Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber are there, and young arms like Aaron Nola and Luis Severino are in the mix. There is one name, though, that doesn't fit either young-stud or regular Cy … [Read more...] about Jon Lester continues quiet dominance in win against Pittsburgh