Aaron Nola, who is quite good, was working on a streak of six straight strikeouts when Daniel Murphy came to the plate in the top of the third inning. And he got Murphy to two strikes. But that’s as far as it typically gets with Murphy.
He didn’t crush it (96.6 mph off the bat, 367 feet), but he got around on an elevated pitch and sent it where it’s easy enough to get it out:
Murph fires up the crowd. #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/li274N3Tr7
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 2, 2018
Boy did he need that! The Chicago Cubs top prospect, Pete Crow-Armstrong, was promoted this week not because he was quite ready offensively, but rather out of necessity after injuries to multiple Cubs outfielders. And predictably, he looked over-matched on...
Cubs win! Cubs sweep! There was drama late - there always is - but the Cubs got it done! What an impressive series sweep over the Astros, especially considering all the injuries. So awesome. But it didn't start that way...
I knew Dan Straily was pitching in Korea, and I knew there was a time in relatively recent memory that he was trying to come back to MLB. But sometime between then and now, he fell off my radar as...
CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs won again last night, which means they've already won the season-series against the still-struggling Astros. Justin Verlander will be on the bump for today's finale, but he'll have to go up against the mighty Javier...
Brennen Davis made his return to Triple-A last night, and of course, he managed to smack a three-run home run in an 8-2 win for the Iowa Cubs. That and more in today's Cubs Farm Report. Cubs Farm Report |...
It's a pretty big day for the Chicago Bears, eh? For the second year in a row, they own the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Only this time, they actually plan to use it (and on a quarterback,...
That's a geographic mouthful right there, and it underscores what an interesting signing this is. Stray signings throughout the year are not uncommon, particularly as injuries accumulate down on the farm and the Chicago Cubs have the ability to take...
Once a month since August of 2016, my friends and I get together for "Supper Club." It's like book club, but instead of reading books, we go to a different restaurant in the city. Last night, we hit our 77th...
The Cubs did all their scoring in the first, and made it stand up for the win with generally good pitching and generally good defense. Jameson Taillon looked solid again in his second start, locating well, giving up no barrels,...
For the second straight night, the Cubs are jumping all over the Astros in the first inning. After a couple hits from Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ to get things going, Michael Busch hit a sac fly, Christopher Morel walked,...
The Detroit Tigers (14-11) and Kansas City Royals (16-10) meet Friday at Comerica Park, starting at 1:10 PM ET on MLB Network. The Tigers are -117 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Royals are favored against the spread of...
The Kansas City Royals (16-10) bring a three-game winning streak into a contest against the Detroit Tigers (14-11) at 1:10 PM ET on Friday.This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Tigers will send Reese Olson (0-3) to the mound,...
The New York Knicks take a 1-2 series lead into Game 4 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The 76ers are favored by 5 points in the matchup, which airs on ABC at 1:00 PM ET. The matchup...
The Los Angeles Lakers are slight 3-point underdogs heading into a decisive Game 4 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, tipping off at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The...
The Cleveland Cavaliers bring a 1-2 series lead into Game 4 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Magic are favored by 2 points in the contest, which airs on TNT at 1:00 PM ET. The point total...
The Los Angeles Clippers are 4.5-point underdogs heading into Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Friday, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. The series is...
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-point underdogs for Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on Friday, beginning at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Timberwolves hold a 2-0 series lead....
The Florida Panthers are -125 favorites over the Tampa Bay Lightning (+105) despite their matchup on Saturday being at Amalie Arena in Tampa.Panthers vs. Lightning Favorite, Moneyline, TotalFavorite: Panthers (-125)Underdog: Lightning (+105)Total: 6Best Panthers vs. Lightning Promo Codes[lasso type="table" id="1"]How...
The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders play on Saturday at UBS Arena in Elmont, and the sportsbooks really fancy the away team (-185) over the host (+154).Hurricanes vs. Islanders Favorite, Moneyline, TotalFavorite: Hurricanes (-185)Underdog: Islanders (+154)Total: 5.5Best Hurricanes vs....
See. It's stuff like this that makes me sad Jim Harbaugh isn't the head coach in Chicago. We're missing out on press conference GOLD. Though, if Harbaugh is calling the shots then we might not be talking about Rome Odunze...
NEWSLETTER
