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The Chicago Cubs defensive issues cost them in a June 25 game against the St. Louis Cardinals in London. After taking the first game in the series 9-1, the Cubs were poised to sweep the Cardinals. Leading 4-0 after the first inning in the second game, the Cubs should have won convincingly. Then in the […] READ MORE
The Chicago Cubs now head to London, England, taking on the St. Louis Cardinals in a two-game set at London Stadium on Saturday and Sunday. Originally scheduled to happen in 2020, the series has been rescheduled multiple times. This will be the second time MLB regular season games have been played in England. In 2019, […] READ MORE
It was a rollercoaster week for the Chicago Cubs, both on the field and off. Here are a few of the biggest storylines. “Professor” Hendricks Has Class Back in Session “The Professor” Kyle Hendricks had class in session for the Cubs on Saturday. Hendricks allowed one hit against the San Francisco Giants, taking a no-hitter […] READ MORE
While their struggles continue, the Chicago Cubs adapt to a new look lineup as drastic changes are made. On May 19 the team elected to move on from Eric Hosmer as he was designated for assignment. Hosmer had a .234 average with a .280 on-base percentage in 31 games. This move is not a surprise […] READ MORE
The Chicago Cubs’ embarrassing weekend against the Minnesota Twins shows that changes are needed if the trend continues. After winning the first game 6-2, the Cubs lost the remaining two games by a combined score of 27-4. An embarrassing weekend on the field shows that the Cubs are in trouble. Star infielder Nico Hoerner on the injured list does […] READ MORE
The Cubs have a lot of money to spend this coming offseason, and they’ll look to start investing in high profile players once again. After the Chicago Cubs victory over Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets earlier this month, NBC Sports Chicago’s David Kaplan dropped a mini bomb of an announcement. “Heard something interesting today. Trea […] READ MORE
Dansby Swanson, in many ways, has become Freddie Freeman’s replacement. In the wake of the longtime Atlanta Braves superstar’s absence, Swanson has done everything. He’s become the team’s offensive and defensive cornerstone, as well as an adamant leader. While his year certainly did not begin in this manner, times have become good for the shortstop. […] READ MORE
The Chicago Cubs haven’t won a game in over a week. Their brutal losing streak has been extended to nine games. In this stretch, they went from being tied for first place in the NL Central to being eight and a half games back. Chicago is now in third place and sitting right at .500 […] READ MORE
The Chicago Cubs sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates shows they have been on a roll all month long. The Cubs have won eight of their last ten games and continue to take care of business. They are coming off a successful six-game road trip, in which they also secured a series win over the St. Louis […] READ MORE
Spring Training will start on time this year. This means the Chicago Cubs will face-off versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on February 27th. Chicago will definitely need these games to solve their roster situation. There are several holes on the roster that will need to be filled. Unless they make some late additions to the […] READ MORE
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