Harvey Happens – Cubs 2, Mets 3

Game Forty-One – Cubs 2, Mets 3 WP – Matt Harvey (5-0) LP – Edwin Jackson (1-6) Save – Bobby Parnell (5) Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field turned out to be the Matt Harvey Show. After the Cubs jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the first inning, Harvey shut the door and retired 20 [...]

Samardzija Does It All – Cubs 6, Rockies 3

Game Forty – Cubs 6, Rockies 3 WP – Jeff Samardzija (2-5) LP – Jon Garland (3-4) Save – None Jeff Samardzija led the way on the mound and at the plate as the Cubs beat the Rockies on Wednesday night and took the series from Colorado. Jeff Samardzija survived a shaky second inning and [...]

Will the Cubs Go To A Six-Man Rotation? And Other News and Notes

With Matt Garza nearing his return to the Cubs’ rotation, Dale Sveum was asked about the possibility of the Cubs going to a six-man rotation prior to Tuesday’s game. Sveum did not rule out the Cubs going to a six-man rotation for a short time but it is highly unlikely they would go that route. [...]

A Rockies Night for Villanueva – Cubs 4, Rockies 9

Game Thirty-Nine – Cubs 4, Rockies 9 WP – Jeff Francis (2-3) LP – Carlos Villanueva (1-3) Save – None The Cubs three-game winning streak came to a screeching halt on Tuesday night as the Rockies scored runs at will against Carlos Villanueva while the Cubs’ offense did nothing for the first four innings against [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Rockies – 05/14/13

Game Thirty-Nine: Cubs (16-22) vs. Rockies (21-17) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 186/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Carlos Villanueva (1-2, 3.02/1.01) vs. Jeff Francis (1-3, 6.90/1.77) The Cubs will shoot for a season-high fourth win in a row tonight behind Carlos Villanueva. [...]

Travis Wood, Extra Basehits and Three W’s in a Row – Cubs 9, Rockies 1

Game Thirty-Eight – Cubs 9, Rockies 1 WP – Travis Wood (4-2) LP – Juan Nicasio (3-1) Save – None The Cubs equaled their season-long winning streak with an impressive victory over the Rockies on Monday night. Dale Sveum’s team won for the third day in a row behind seven innings of shutout ball from [...]

Cubs Agree to a Seven-Year, $41 Million Contract with Anthony Rizzo

According to a report from Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs have reached agreement on a seven-year, $41 million contract with Anthony Rizzo that would run through the 2019 season. Rosenthal’s sources indicated that the deal includes two club options and escalators that could extend the contract until 2021 and bring the total value to $73 million. [...]

Cubs Steal a Victory in D.C. – Cubs 2, Nationals 1

Game Thirty-Seven – Cubs 2, Nationals 1 WP – James Russell (1-0) LP – Rafael Soriano (0-1) Save – Kevin Gregg (6) The Cubs stole one from the Nationals on Sunday afternoon and finished an improbable weekend by taking two of three in the Nation’s Capital. Dale Sveum’s team beat Stephen Strasburg on Saturday then [...]

Cubs Turn an Error into a Win – Cubs 8, Nationals 2

Game Thirty-Six – Cubs 8, Nationals 2 WP – Edwin Jackson (1-5) LP – Stephen Strasburg (1-5) Save – None What started out as a pitcher’s duel between Edwin Jackson and Stephen Strasburg turned on throwing error by Ryan Zimmerman in the fifth inning. The Cubs took advantage of the extra out and Stephen Strasburg’s [...]

Nats Knock Around Samardzija – Cubs 3, Nationals 7

Game Thirty-Five – Cubs 3, Nationals 7 WP – Ross Detwiler (2-3) LP – Jeff Samardzija (1-5) Save – None It took only two hours and 23 minutes for the Nationals to hand the Cubs their 22nd loss of the season. The Cubs dropped their fifth straight, eight of the last nine, at Nationals Park [...]