Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Padres – 05/02/13

Game Twenty-Eight: Cubs (11-16) vs. Padres (10-17) Game Time – 1:20pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 183/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Travis Wood (2-1, 2.25/0.97) vs. Eric Stults (2-2, 5.67/1.33) The Cubs and Padres wrap up their four-game series this afternoon. The Cubs have taken two [...]

Too Much Action Off Jackson – Cubs 7, Padres 13

Game Twenty-Six – Cubs 7, Padres 13 WP – Edinson Volquez (2-3) LP – Edwin Jackson (0-4) Save – None The Cubs were blown out for the first time this season on Tuesday night. After the first 25 games of the year being decided by four runs or less, the Padres took batting practice against [...]

The Bottom of the Lineup and Bullpen Deliver a Win – Cubs 5, Padres 3

Game Twenty-Five – Cubs 5, Padres 3 WP – Michael Bowden (1-1) LP – Clayton Richard (0-3) Save – Kevin Gregg (4) The Cubs kicked off the 10-game homestand on a positive note with a victory over the Padres on Monday night. The Cubs snapped a 3-3 tie in the sixth on a RBI single [...]

Cubs Cannot Complete the Sweep in Miami – Cubs 4, Marlins 6

Game Twenty-Four – Cubs 4, Marlins 6 WP – Ricky Nolasco (2-2) LP – Carlos Villanueva (1-1) Save – Steve Cishek (3) The Cubs gave another game away on Sunday afternoon in Miami and could not complete the four-game sweep of the Marlins. The Cubs had two different leads but Giancarlo Stanton had his best [...]

Rizzo Blasts the Cubs Past the Marlins – Cubs 4, Marlins 2

Game Twenty-Two – Cubs 4, Marlins 2 WP – Scott Feldman (1-3) LP – Wade LeBlanc (0-4) Save – Kevin Gregg (2) The final score of Friday night’s game could read Anthony Rizzo 4, Marlins 2 as the Cubs’ first baseman hit a pair of tape measure shots off lefty Wade LeBlanc on Friday night [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Marlins – 04/26/13

Game Twenty-Two: Cubs (7-14) vs. Marlins (5-17) Game Time – 6:10pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 186/844 Location – Marlins Park, Miami Scott Feldman (0-3, 4.50/1.79) vs. Wade LeBlanc (0-3, 6.27/1.88) After dropping the first four on the current 10-game trip, the Cubs have won two of [...]

No Support for Samardzija – Cubs 0, Reds 1

Game Twenty – Cubs 0, Reds 1 WP – Mat Latos (1-0) LP – Jeff Samardzija (1-4) Save – Aroldis Chapman (4) Once again the Cubs had chances to put runs on the board and once again the Cubs were on the losing end of a one-run ballgame as they were shut out in the [...]

Barney’s Big Fly Lifts the Cubs Over the Reds – Cubs 4, Reds 2

Game Nineteen – Cubs 4, Reds 2 – 10 innings WP – Carlos Marmol (2-1, BS 2) LP – Manny Parra (0-1) Save – Kevin Gregg (1) The Cubs and Reds played free baseball for the second night in a row … but the Cubs came out on top on Tuesday night. After Carlos Marmol [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Reds – 04/23/13

Game Nineteen: Cubs (5-13) vs. Reds (12-8) Game Time – 6:10pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 185/844 Location – Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Carlos Villanueva (1-0, 1.29/0.81) vs. Tony Cingrani (1-0, 1.80/1.60) Weather permitting … The Cubs will look to bounce back after another rough loss [...]

Extra Disappointing – Cubs 4, Reds 5

Game Eighteen – Cubs 4, Reds 5 – 13 innings WP – Alfredo Simon (2-1) LP – Michael Bowden (0-1) Save – None The first game of the season between the Cubs and Reds went to extra innings … and the Cubs ended up losing after the Reds scored three runs in the bottom of [...]