RHP Adbert Alzolay, RHP Oscar De La Cruz and INF David Bote added to Cubs’ 40-man roster The Cubs selected the contracts of right-handed pitcher Adbert Alzolay and infielder David Bote from Double-A Tennessee, and right-handed pitcher Oscar De La Cruz from High-A Myrtle Beach. And OF Jacob Hannemann cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa. With Monday’s roster moves, the Cubs’ 40-man roster stands at 36 players. Adbert Alzolay, 22, combined to go 7-4 with a 2.99 ERA (38 … [Read more...]
And the Chicago Cubs Win The World Series – Cubs 8, Indians 7
The World Series – Game 7 – Cubs 8, Indians 7 – 10 innings WP – Aroldis Chapman (1-0, BS 1) LP – Bryan Shaw (0-1) Save – Mike Montgomery (1) The Cubs Win! The Cubs Win The World Series! The Cubs are the Champions of Baseball after pulling out a win in an epic Game 7 of The World Series. With the game tied at six after nine innings, Game 7 was placed in a rain delay before the 10th inning got underway. During the rain delay, a players meeting led by Jason Heyward was exactly what the … [Read more...]
Russell, Bryant and Rizzo Step Up Big in Game 6 Win, Cubs Send Series to Game 7 – Cubs 9, Indians 3
The World Series – Game 6 – Cubs 9, Indians 3 WP – Jake Arrieta (2-0) LP – Josh Tomlin (0-1) Save – None Addison Russell, Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo went yard on Tuesday night in Game 6 as the Cubs’ big bats stepped up behind Jake Arrieta. Russell hit a Grand Slam in the fourth and tied a World Series record with six RBI. Bryant put the Cubs on the board with a monster solo shot in the first. And Rizzo capped the scoring with a two-run blast in the ninth as the Cubs beat the Indians in … [Read more...]
Cubs Hold Off the Indians, Take Game 5 of The Series – Cubs 3, Indians 2
The World Series – Game 5 – Cubs 3, Indians 2 WP – Jon Lester (1-1) LP – Trevor Bauer (0-2) Save – Aroldis Chapman (1) There will be a Game 6 of The World Series after the Cubs held off the Indians on Sunday night at the old ballyard. Kris Bryant homered in the fourth to tie the game. Addison Russell plated a run with an infield single and David Ross drove in a run with a sac fly. The Cubs scored all three runs in the fourth inning and relied on Jon Lester and Aroldis Chapman to send The … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Indians – World Series Game 5 – 10/30/16
World Series Game 5: Cubs (103-58-1, 8-6) vs. Indians (94-67, 10-2) Game Time – 7:08pm CDT Coverage – TV: FOX – Radio: WSCR 670 The Score, Cubs Radio Network, XM Radio Channels 89, 844(Cubs), 176, 853(Indians) Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Jon Lester, LHP (19-5, 2.44/1.01/3.41) vs. Trevor Bauer, RHP (12-8, 4.26/1.31/3.99) The World Series – Game 5 Indians lead Best-of-Seven Series, 3-1 It’s Game 5 of The World Series and for the Cubs it is simple, play like the best … [Read more...]
Cubs Still Puzzled By Indians Pitching, Drop Game 4 of The Series – Indians 7, Cubs 2
The World Series – Game 4 – Cubs 2, Indians 7 WP – Corey Kluber (2-0) LP – John Lackey (0-1) Save – None Anthony Rizzo gave the Cubs a one-run lead in the first inning before it all went south for Joe Maddon’s team in Game 4. The Cubs continued to flail away at just about every ball thrown by an Indians' pitcher and could not mount a comeback before the game got out of hand. The Cubs trailed only by three runs as late as the seventh inning. But a three-run homer by Jason Kipnis off … [Read more...]
Cubs Shutout Again – Indians 1, Cubs 0
The World Series – Game 3 – Cubs 0, Indians 1 WP – Andrew Miller (1-0) LP – Carl Edwards Jr. (0-1) Save – Cody Allen (1) Kyle Hendricks did not have it Friday night in Game 3 and neither did the Cubs offense. The Cubs managed only five hits, four singles and a triple, and seven total baserunners. And the Cubs were shutout for the second time in The Series. The Cubs did not make the necessary adjustments against Indians’ pitching. Josh Tomlin kept the Cubs off balance for 4 2/3 innings … [Read more...]
Cubs Relentless in Game 2 Win, Even The World Series – Cubs 5, Indians 1
The World Series – Game 2 – Cubs 5, Indians 1 WP – Jake Arrieta (1-0) LP – Trevor Bauer (0-1) Save – None Jake Arrieta took a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Mike Montgomery pitched two shutout innings. Anthony Rizzo doubled in Kris Bryant with the game’s first run. Kyle Schwarber plated two with a pair of singles and both Ben Zobrist and Addison Russell drove in runs as the Cubs beat the Indians on Wednesday night in Cleveland and tied The Series, 1-1. The Cubs won the franchise’s … [Read more...]
Cubs Strikeout in Game 1 of the World Series – Indians 6, Cubs 0
The World Series – Game 1 – Cubs 0, Indians 6 WP – Corey Kluber (1-0) LP – Jon Lester (0-1) Save – None The Cubs were shutout for the third time this postseason. The Cubs had plenty of chances in the first game of the World Series before the Indians turned a close game into a blowout in the eighth inning. The Cubs could not come up with a run scoring hit with men on base and dropped Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night in Cleveland. The Cubs did not play as bad as the final score … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Indians – World Series Game 1 – 10/25/16
World Series Game 1: Cubs (103-58-1, 7-3) vs. Indians (94-67, 7-1) Game Time – 7:08pm CDT Coverage – TV: FOX – Radio: WSCR 670 The Score, Cubs Radio Network, XM Radio Channels 183, 844(Cubs), 89, 853(Indians) Location – Progressive Field, Cleveland Jon Lester, LHP (19-5, 2.44/1.01/3.41) vs. Corey Kluber, RHP (18-9, 3.14/1.05/3.26) The World Series – Game 1 Cubs Baseball is On the Air! It’s the first game of The World Series between the Cubs and Indians from Progressive … [Read more...]
