The Cubs took the next step in the process Tuesday by winning the NLDS and now Joe Maddon’s team awaits the winner of the Dodgers-Mets series on Thursday. Counting the five post-season games, the Cubs are 50-20 since July 27 and have lost one game since Sept. 28. The Cubs played small ball in Game 2 and scored four of the six runs without a ball leaving the infield. The bats woke up in the second inning of Saturday’s game and the Cubs hit 10 home runs off Cardinals pitching. All but one … [Read more...]
Highlights from the Cubs Clincher
The Cubs took down the Cardinals and advanced to the National League Championship Series with Tuesday’s 6-4 victory at Wrigley Field. Joe Maddon’s team was able to celebrate winning a post-season series at Wrigley Field for the first time in franchise history. The Cubs outplayed the Cardinals in three straight games to take the series. The Cubs have lost only one time since Sept. 28. The Cubs hit nine home runs in two days that accounted for 13 of the 14 runs the team scored … [Read more...]
Cubs Power Downs the Cardinals, Cubs Advance to the NLCS – Cubs 6, Cardinals 4
National League Division Series Game 4 – Cubs 6, Cardinals 4 WP – Trevor Cahill (1-0, BS 1) LP – Kevin Siegrist (0-1) Save – Hector Rondon (2) Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber launched home runs to right field and Jason Hammel put the Cubs on the board with a two-out single in the second inning. The backend of the bullpen held the lead and the Cubs advanced to the National League Championship Series with an incredible win at the old ballyard Tuesday. The Cubs won the … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Cardinals – NLDS Game 4 – 10/13/15
National League Division Series Game 4: Cubs (97-65, 2-1) vs. Cardinals (100-62, 1-2) Game Time – 3:37pm CDT Coverage – TV: TBS – Radio: WBBM 780, Cubs Radio Network, XM Radio Channels 184(Cubs), 844(Cubs), 183(Cardinals) Location – Wrigley Field Jason Hammel (10-7, 3.74/1.16/3.68) vs. John Lackey (13-10, 2.77/1.21/3.57) The National League Division Series – Game 4 Cubs Lead Best of Five Series 2-1 Joe Maddon turns to Jason Hammel this afternoon in Game 4 of the NLDS as the Cubs … [Read more...]
Cubs Lineup for Game 4 of NLDS
Joe Maddon posted his starting lineup for Game 4 of the National League Division Series. Starlin Castro is at second base and Javier Baez is starting at shortstop, batting ninth. The Cubs have not provided an update on Addison Russell, but he is not in the lineup. Maddon is sticking with Jorge Soler and will go with an outfield of Kyle Schwarber in left, Dexter Fowler and Soler in right field. Cubs starting lineup for Game 4: Dexter Fowler CF, Jorge Soler RF, Kris Bryant 3B, Anthony … [Read more...]
The Daily CCO: Longballs Lead the Way for Cubs in Game 3 and Other News and Notes
The Cubs took a 2-to-1 lead in the best of five NLDS on Monday night. And on a night the hottest pitcher in the game was off, the offense picked up Jake Arrieta and outslugged the Cardinals. The Cubs recorded six of the 21 home runs that were hit on a record-setting day in the four post-season games Monday. The six home runs accounted for all eight of the runs Joe Maddon’s team put on the old scoreboard in the 8-6 victory. Game 4 of the NLDS is Tuesday afternoon (3:37pm CDT). Jason Hammel … [Read more...]
Cubs Take Lead in Series Behind Historic Home Run Parade – Cubs 8, Cardinals 6
National League Division Series Game 3 – Cubs 8, Cardinals 6 WP – Jake Arrieta (1-0) LP – Michael Wacha (0-1) Save – None The Cubs outslugged the Cardinals on Monday night and took a 2-1 lead in the best of five National League Division Series. The Cubs set Major League records and became the first team in post-season history to hit six homers in a single-game and have six different players hit home runs. The Cubs scored all eight runs on the six longballs and beat the Cardinals on Monday … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Cardinals – NLDS Game 3 – 10/12/15
National League Division Series Game 3: Cubs (97-65, 1-1) vs. Cardinals (100-62, 1-1) Game Time – 5:07pm CDT Coverage – TV: TBS – Radio: WBBM 780, Cubs Radio Network, XM Radio Channels 184(Cubs), 844(Cubs), 183(Cardinals) Location – Wrigley Field Jake Arrieta (22-6, 1.77/0.87/2.35) vs. Michael Wacha (17-7, 3.38/1.21/3.87) The National League Division Series – Game 3 Best of Five Series Tied 1-1 It’s the Cubs and Cardinals in Game 3 of the NLDS from Wrigley Field … and Joe … [Read more...]
Cubs Lineup for Game 3 of NLDS
Joe Maddon posted his lineup for Game 3 of the National League Division Series. And the Cubs have four rookies in the starting nine against Michael Wacha and the Cardinals. Cubs starting lineup: Dexter Fowler CF, Jorge Soler RF, Kris Bryant 3B, Anthony Rizzo 1B, Starlin Castro 2B, Kyle Schwarber LF, Addison Russell SS, Miguel Montero C and Jake Arrieta P Left handers have hit .215/.284/.300 against Wacha this season while right handers have batted .253/.313/.365. And Wacha is 1-2 in four … [Read more...]
The Daily CCO: Playoff Baseball Returns to Wrigley Field and Other Cubs News
It’s a full day of post-season baseball, a quadruple header starting at 12:07pm CDT with Game 4 between the Astros and Royals. Houston leads the series 2-1 and will look to advance behind Lance McCullers. The Rangers are up 2 games to 1 over the Blue Jays and will look to close out the series with Derek Holland on the hill (3:07pm CDT). It should be rather interesting at Citi Field on Monday night as the Mets and Dodgers square off in Game 3 starting at 7:37pm CDT. Matt Harvey faces Brett … [Read more...]