The Chicago Cubs fell in the finale of their series versus the San Diego Padres Monday night. Kyle Hendricks was the tough-luck loser, plagued by an inconsistent strike zone, bad defense and no run support. All told, Hendricks allowed 4 runs in 6 innings of work, retiring the final 10 batters he faced. The offense was only able to muster…
The Cubs won big Sunday to cap off a 4-2 week over the Rays and Padres. Corey and Ryan break it all down including Miguel Amaya’s first big league homer, two huge starts from Marcus Stroman, and discuss Justin Steele hitting the IL. All of that and more coming up on the CHGO Cubs LIVE Podcast. YouTube Replay Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZsnKXj2vMY…
The Cubs held a 2 run lead for most of the game but couldn’t complete the sweep of the Ray’s on Wednesday. Justin Steele was rock solid again, but was forced out of the game early after experiencing forearm tightness. Mike Tauchman continued to swing a hot bat and drove in another crucial run, however two late homers by the…
Class was in session tonight as it was a vintage performance from Kyle “The Professor” Hendricks in his second game this season. Hendricks shoved against one of the best lineups in the MLB, allowing only one run vs the Rays. An early Nico Homer solo shot gave the Cubs the lead and they were able to come through with another…
The Cubbies couldn’t complete the sweep of the Mets on Thursday night but are going for their third win in four games on Friday vs the Reds. Justin Steele takes the mound and looks to continue his excellent season. Will Christopher Morel hit his 10th homer of the season? Join Luke and Cody on the CHGO Cubs Podcast as they…
The Chicago Cubs failed to finish off a series sweep of the New York Mets. Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks gave up 3 earned runs in 4.1 innings in his first game since last July. Infielder Nick Madrigal was demoted to Triple-A Iowa before the series finale. The CHGO Cubs Podcast team dives into Hendricks outing and what the future holds…
The Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Mets and secured a series win Wednesday night. After falling behind 2-0 in the 3rd, the Cubs’ bats woke up in support of Marcus Stroman. Dansby Swanson, Seiya Suzuki and Mike Tauchman each batted in a run in the 3rd inning to give the Cubs a 3-2 lead. Nico Hoerner followed that up…
The Cubbies are back at home and hopefully back on track after a big win vs the Mets in the first game of the homestand. Drew Smyly was solid and Seiya Suzuki and Matt Mervis each blasted home runs to give the Cubs an early lead. Christopher Morel went deep AGAIN, making it the 9th time in his first 12…
The Chicago Cubs get a much needed off-day to try and regroup before a weekend series with the Phillies. 5 straight losses and 7 out of 9 since Nico Hoerner’s hamstring injury. Can Hoerner’s expected return stop the slide? How do you fix the bullpen and who should be the closer? Is David Ross feeling any heat? Luke Stuckmeyer, Cody…
The Cubs nearly avoided a sweep vs the Houston Astros on Wednesday night, but fell to the Astros 7-6 in Houston. Seiya Suzuki brought the firepower for the Cubs offense, tallying 4 hits and 2 homers. The Cubs lead 6-3 entering the 9th, but Keegan Thompson surrendered the lead and Kyle Tucker walked it off for the Astros. Join Cody,…