Cubs look for breakout game from Anthony Rizzo vs. Braves
The Cubs could use a lift from cleanup hitter Anthony Rizzo as they face the Braves in the final game of a three-game series Thursday night at SunTrust Park. Rizzo,...
Daily Archive: May 17, 2018
Series preview: Cubs at Reds
All games on WSCR-AM 670. Friday: 6:10 p.m., NBCSCH. RH Kyle Hendricks (3-3, 3.20) vs. RH Homer Bailey (1-5, 5.59). Saturday: 12:10 p.m., WGN-9. LH Jose Quintana (4-3, 5.23) vs....
Ben Zobrist says players and MLB could agree soon on uniforms
Some players like to wear things that give them a bit of individual personality. MLB should work with them. Major League Baseball has recently begun a crackdown on players wearing...
Chicago’s next great weatherman? Ian Happ takes spin giving forecast for The Weather Channel
Chicago has a storied history when it comes to on-air television meteorologists, from Tom Skilling to Jerry Taft to Ian Happ. Wait, what? The Cubs are in Atlanta …Read the...
Cubs alumni Fergie Jenkins, Lee Smith visit Pelicans for Cubs-A-Palooza
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans will welcome former Chicago Cubs legends Ferguson Jenkins and Lee Smith on June 1 and 2, respectively, as the club celebrates the second annual Cubs-A-Palooza at...
Cubs Trade Rumors: Machado Reportedly Cubs’ Main Trade Target
If you were hoping the Manny Machado-to-the-Cubs talk was going to go away soon, you might not want to hold your breath. Rumors swirled this winter as the Cubs reportedly...
2018 Cubs attendance watch: May 7-14 homestand
Attendance showed some odd patterns last week; also, a pricing update. Here are the numbers for Cubs attendance during last week’s homestand: May 7 (Marlins): 37,333May 8 (Marlins): 40,051May 9...
Cubs Quick Hits: Projections for Rest of Season Look Much Better for Darvish
Yu Darvish exited his last Wrigley Field start against the Rockies to a raucous chorus of “boooooo,” which sounds a little different from “Yuuuuuu.” A 5.56 ERA and 5.12 FIP...
2018 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 40
Braves pull away late to defeat Cubs 4-1 These Braves are pretty good. Al suggested that these Braves might be similar to last year’s Rockies. Those Rockies jumped out to...
Taking stock of Cubs at quarter mark
With one-fourth of the 2018 season in the books, the National League has been equal parts wide open and upside down. And that’s particularly true in the NL Central. This...