The Cubs Meat Grinder
This is partly inspired by a misunderstanding on the Facebook page… I usually try to write such that there is no pronoun ambiguity, but I mistakenly assumed most people who paid attention would know that the Cubs bullpen barely had to do anything while the A’s bullpen was ground into a pulp.
Cubs
Fri, Apr 25
Wed, Apr 23
- MLB
Cubs 11, LADoLA 10 (10 innings)
OSS: Another wild comeback with the wind blowing out Three up: Three down: Next up: The Cubs go for the season series win against the Dodgers at 6:00 PM CT. Matt Boyd is pitching for the Cubs, but the Dodgers still haven’t announced their starter.
Tue, Apr 22
- MLB
Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angels (16-7) at Chicago Cubs (14-10)
The slog through the NL West continues, and the Cubs get to close out their regular season games with the Dodgers.
Players:
Sat, Apr 19
- MLB
That Game Was Dumb as Hell, Laudatory
Especially that eighth inning, I mean what the hell (dying laughing) I was pretty annoyed at the top half like everyone else, but the bottom half made sitting in traffic seem not so bad after all.
Fri, Apr 18
- MLB
Series Preview: Arizona Sneks (12-7) at Chicago Cubs (12-9)
Luckily the MLB schedulers decided to get my Arizona-based blackouts out of the way by mid-April this year.
Thu, Apr 17
- MLB
Yet Another Off Day Cubs Haiku
A .500 West Coast road trip, a division-leading performance so far anyway despite this April madness, and also someone told me it was International Haiku Poetry Day, so… Gauntlet halfway done Cubs leading division still Unbelievable.
Wed, Apr 16
- MLB
Cubs 2, Padres 1 (10 innings)
OSS: Against all odds, the Cubs pull one out late on the west coast.
Tue, Apr 15
- MLB
“Celebrating” Jackie Robinson
Today is April 15, which happens to be tax day (hope you remembered to file before now because who knows if you’re going to get a refund these days), and it also happens to be the league-wide celebration of one of the most iconic players in MLB history, Jackie Robinson.
