Tag: Chicago Cubs
NL Central Season Preview: Chicago Cubs
As we continue to preview the upcoming season, we begin to take a look at the other teams in the…
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Top 10 sports stories of 2016: (1) The drought is over
The start of the 2016 World Series marked the eleventh appearance for the Chicago Cubs for the old Fall Classic….
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Curious Case of Jake Arrieta’s 2016 Pitching Mechanics
Updated:Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs went through some rough patches in 2016. A loss of command to batters in…
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“Here Are the [insert number here] Things the Giants Need to Do for 2017”
Winter is coming and while no fire-upchucking dragons have been sighted in the sky, the mythical MLB hot stove is…
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The Slant – Episode 273 – CSNNW’s Aaron Fentress
On this episode of The Slant, host Brad Stein talks to Comcast SportsNet Northwest’s Aaron Fentress on the Chicago Cubs…
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How positive thinking and the ‘best rain delay of all time’ helped the Chicago Cubs break the curse
I’m a strong believer that the mental/psychological part of baseball plays a bigger part in the game than people acknowledge….
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Contemplating Championships In The Wake Of The Chicago Cubs
As a lifetime New York Yankees fan, it is sometimes difficult to sympathize with fans of other teams when it…
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Cubs Win, Cubs Win! Now What?
The universe had to let it happen. It finally had no choice. Even after a rain delay before the beginning…
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On Bullpen Management in the 2016 Playoffs
The fall of 2016 has been a season of extremes. In the very first game of the postseason, we saw…
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The Cleveland Indians coast to a 1-0 lead in World Series
The Cleveland Indians won Game 1 of the World Series. No, let me rephrase that. The Cleveland Indians dominated Game…
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Dexter Fowler has Been the Biggest Key During the Chicago Cubs’ World Series Run
For the first time in over 70 years, the Chicago Cubs are National League champions and have an opportunity to…
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How the Cubs and Indians Overcame Injuries to Kyle Schwarber and Michael Brantley
The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians will meet tomorrow in a World Series matchup that nobody thought possible. If it…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates Matchups to Watch: A Final Shot at the Cubs
After a heated series against the Washington Nationals, the Pittsburgh Pirates will host the Chicago Cubs for the final time…
Read more »NL Central Focus: Trade Deadline Edition
How are teams around the NL Central handling the impending trade deadline? Chicago Cubs Continuing their all-out approach as…
Read more »NL Central Focus – 7/12/16
Heading into the All-Star break, the Cardinals and Pirates once again have hope in the NL Central race. Here…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates Takeaways & Throwaways – Lester Latest Victim
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to stay hot as they topped the Chicago Cubs 12-6 tonight. The Pirates put a five-spot…
Read more »NL Central Focus: 6/29/16
As the trade deadline nears, recent performance goes under the magnifying lens around the NL Central. Here are the…
Read more »NL Central Focus: 6/21/16
After a few weeks on the disabled list, NL Central Focus returns to recap everything going on around the division….
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates Takeaways and Throwaways – Can’t figure out Arrieta
The Pirates pitching staff gave up 11 walks for the first time in almost 10 years and the Pirates offense…
Read more »NL Central Focus: 5/24/16
The Cubs lost some momentum, and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage to gain some ground in the NL Central. …
Read more »NL Central Focus: 5/17/16
The Cardinals are once again in competition for second in the division with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the Cubs still…
Read more »NL Central Focus: 5/10/16
After just five weeks, the Pittsburgh Pirates appear to find themselves in a chase for a wild card spot once…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates Wake-Up Call – The Cubs are Good
In our daily Wake-Up Call, we get you ready for the day with a complete look at all things Pittsburgh…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates Takeaways & Throwaways – Arrieta Strikes Again
Jake Arrieta continued his dominance of the league while baffling the Pirates in the second game of the three game…
Read more »NL Central Focus: 5/3/16
The injury bug bites the NL Central with a vengeance as the Cubs continue to best the Pittsburgh Pirates and…
Read more »NL Central Focus: 4/26/16
After three weeks, the Chicago Cubs have pulled out to a sizable lead over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the rest…
Read more »COLUMN: The Chicago Cubs are for real. Maybe. Probably.
On May 2, the Pittsburgh Pirates will face the Chicago Cubs for the first time in 2016. Three weeks into…
Read more »NL Central Focus: 4/19/16
After two weeks, the division standings have started to align with pre-season expectations, as the Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves looking…
Read more »NL Central Focus: 4/12/16
While the Pittsburgh Pirates are off to a fast start, Cincinnati has the division seeing red after a surprising opening…
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