Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Pirates (12:35 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
Look on the bright side.
Worst Home-Road Split in Franchise History, Big Z Hits 97, and Other Bullets
Ah. This is good. This is fun. Anyway, Bote, Zambrano, other stuff.
Let’s Talk About All the “FIRE JOE MADDON” Screaming Out There
I see it. I hear it. I understand it. But I don’t agree with it.
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Russell at Second Base, Happ in Left Field
Alright. Baseball.
Sharing Some Cubs Quotes After Another Brutal Road Loss, Getting a Feel for Things
I don’t detect a great vibe, but maybe that’s not possible in that moment.
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Enhanced Box Score: Pirates 3, Cubs 2 – August 16, 2019
This is normal now.
Joe Maddon, Jed Hoyer, and Addison Russell on Today’s Russell/Almora Swap (VIDEO)
There’s a lot going on.
Royals DFA Billy Hamilton and Man, If He Reaches Free Agency … GO GET HIM, CUBS!
An elite speed and defense guy for your bench down the stretch and in the playoffs? PLEASE GET HIM.
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Chicago Cubs Lineup: I’ll Stop Second-Guessing the Lineup, When They Start Winning on the Road
Until then … FEEL MY WRATH.
Cubs Roster Moves: Kintzler Back, Russell Up, Almora and Norwood Optioned
Good to have Kintzler back as quickly as possible.
WOW: Addison Russell Called Up, Albert Almora Optioned to Iowa
Almora being sent down at this point is a surprise, but it is justified.
Oh, Great … More Road Baseball: Cubs at Pirates, August 16-18, 2019
STOP LOSING ON THE ROAD.
By One Key Measure, Yu Darvish Just Tied the Best Four-Start Streak in Baseball History
I sorta can’t believe it, but it’s true. And last night was one of the Cubs’ best starts of the year overall.
Kyle Schwarber’s Record-Breaking 100th Home Run
Don’t want a cool moment to get totally lost in the crapshow.
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What It’s Like to Watch the Cubs on the Road, the Decision to Pull Darvish, and Other Bullets
It has been every bit as bad as it has felt. You aren’t imagining things or being dramatic.
Worst Loss of the Year? We Should All Be So Lucky
I still can’t believe that happened. Yet here we are.
BIF: When An Intentional Walk Goes Very, Very Wrong
Baseball is Fun: Dude. You gotta get that MORE outside!
Are We Paying Enough Attention to the Madness in Triple-A?
That new baseball is producing some CRAZY numbers.
Cubs Roster Move: Mills Back to Iowa, Norwood to Cubs
Bullpen shuffle.
Brandon Morrow Threw Live Batting Practice (A Step! An Actual Step!)
It’s step, like, 3 of 10, but it’s something to note.
Enjoying the Rowan Wick Evolution, and the Fruits in 2019
It was an odd path that brought Wick here, but the Cubs have a guy.
Cole Hamels Didn’t Have It (Again) Last Night – Mechanics To Blame?
That’d be a better explanation than the other possibilities, but it still leaves you with some concerns.
Are We Able to Enjoy Kris Bryant’s Monster Homer? He Hit His Longest of the Year
Bryant is basically hitting how you’d hope, but a scorching hot stretch would be welcome.
Jake Arrieta is Having Elbow Surgery, Season Likely Over
The 33-year-old righty has been trying to pitch through bone spurs.
Trying Hard Not to Overreact, Cheers for Mills, Heyward, Hoerner, Zobrist, and Other Bullets
Yes, the Cubs can still “win” – but also, yes, longer-term changes are needed.