Hendricks, Cubs can halve NLCS deficit in G3
The Dodgers still haven’t lost this postseason, and now they take their two-game lead in the hunt for a pennant on the road, where the Cubs hope their opportunistic opponent...
Daily Archive: October 16, 2017
Breaking down where Cubs can turn NLCS around and beat L.A.
The Cubs are in a hole in the NLCS, but should have a chance to get back in the series. Here are some reasons why. …Read the Rest Source:: CSN...
Cubs counting on reliable Hendricks at Wrigley
Of Major League Baseball’s four best starting pitchers since midseason, two of them — Stephen Strasburg and Corey Kluber — are home for the offseason. The third, Justin Verlander, gave...
NLCS Game 3 starters: Kyle Hendricks vs. Yu Darvish
Pitching matchup for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series between the Cubs and the Dodgers. Dodgers’ Yu Darvish Yu Darvish will be an unrestricted free agent after this...
Joe V. Wade: Maddon Didn’t Want to ‘Dry Hump’ Davis When Making Throw Choice
Joe Maddon seems like a pretty conservative guy, one who believes abstinence is the best form of run control. He didn’t think Brian Duensing and John Lackey would allow the...
Fire ravages Cossins’ California community
Tim Cossins was supposed to be in the Dominican Republic this week to start the Cubs’ Instructional League. Instead, he’s trying to save his home in Northern California from burning....
With Cubs hitters in a rut, it’s time for Joe Maddon to shake up lineup
For all the understandable angst expressed over the Cubs’ crummy relief pitching, consider the reality of the National League Championship Series as it returns to Wrigley Field. Hitters have had...
Maddon: ‘Keep believing’ in Cubs’ comeback
The Cubs are two games away from being stopped short in defense of their World Series championship, and their right-handed-hitting second baseman, Javier Baez, is hitless in 19 at-bats in...
Cubs’ cold bats ‘extraneous factor’ for Game 3 starter Kyle Hendricks
Like everyone else watching the National League Championship Series, Kyle Hendricks has seen Cubs hitters flailing away without much success against Dodgers pitchers. Unlike everyone else, Hendricks will be on...
Maddon couldn’t care less about snarky jabs
Cubs manager Joe Maddon knows he has his critics, but he couldn’t care less. He was full of confidence on the eve of Game 3, even with the Dodgers leading...
2017 American League Championship Series, Game 3: Yankees vs. Astros, Monday 10/16, 7 p.m. CT
The Astros look to go up three games to none. Here is a baseball game you can watch without having to stress about the Cubs. The Yankees are in the...
Can Cubs create a beat at Wrigley to match the Dodgers?
As the Cubs return to Wrigley Field Tuesday in a virtual must-win Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, they’ll need an energy boost on the field and in...