Tag Archives: Chicago Cubs

Twenty-four hours ago, the insidious whispers about the Cubs began. How could the best team in baseball get shut out in two consecutive games? How could they actually fall to a 2-1 series deficit? But after a 10-2 rout of the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLCS, Chicago heads into Game 5 …

On Wednesday night, Buchholz High School alum Andrew Miller joined Dennis Eckersley, Mariano Rivera and Koji Uehara as one of only four relievers to win an ALCS MVP. Miller was lights out in the American League Championship Series vs. Toronto, pitching 7 2/3 innings while giving up no runs, no walks, …

For the first time since 1997, the Cleveland Indians are headed to the World Series. The Indians sealed the deal in Game 5 last night when they beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 to clinch the American League Championship Series. Indians on the Mound After unexpectedly being called upon this series, …

The Cubs scored a commanding road playoff victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 on Wednesday night. Slow Start While the Cubs finished with plenty of runs, they didn’t get off to such a hot start. They were held hitless throughout the first three innings of Wednesday’s contest. That all changed …

After getting shut out for the second game in a row, the Chicago Cubs’ clubhouse was a lot calmer than you might expect. After Chris Coghlan lined a pitch for the final out of the game, the Cubs quietly shuffled back inside their clubhouse. But even with the weight of …

After a big league high of 103 wins in the regular season, the Chicago Cubs have dug themselves into a little hole heading into Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers challenged the Cubs in all facets of the ball game and the Cubs just …

On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs will travel to Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. Things were looking good for the Cubs, whose home-field advantage helped them get an 8-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 1 on Saturday. In Game 2 however, Dodgers ace Clayton …

The Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants are two games deep in the NLDS that continues today at AT&T Park. So far, it has been all Cubs. Friday’s final score was 1-0 in favor of Chicago, with Saturday’s win being of the 5-2 variety. The Cubs had a league-best 103-58 regular season …

The National League Division Series has no shortage of highly anticipated matchups, especially on the pitching side. Cubs v. Giants (Game 1 @ 9:00 p.m. EST) It’s the team that always wins in October versus the one that flames out. The Chicago Cubs have coasted through the regular season to …

The San Francisco Giants are moving on to the National League Division Series after a 3-0 victory over the New York Mets Wednesday night in the National League Wild Card game. The game featured a pitching duel between Giants starter Madison Bumgarner and the Mets’ Noah Syndergaard. Both starters did not allow …