The Chicago Cubs got back on track in a big way, crushing the Pirates, 14-1 at Wrigley Field to start the series. Alexander Canario, Seiya Suzuki, Dansby Swanson, and Cody Bellinger all went yard, and Javier Assad gave the Cubs five strong innings. Join Luke, Cody, and Ryan on the CHGO Cubs Postgame as they breakdown tonight’s game and look…
After a largely disappointing 10-game stretch, and with the Pirates and Rockies now coming into town this week for what should be a favorable homestand, the Cubs are hoping to quickly turn the page and get back to taking care of business. Entering Tuesday, the Cubs are 78-72. They’ve lost five straight games and eight of their last 10 as…
The Chicago Cubs hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field to kick off their four game series. The Cubbies were looking to keep the good vibes going after picking up a huge sweep vs the Giants in their previous series. Javier Assad struggled, letting up an early bomb to Tommy Pham and the Cubs never recovered, losing 6-2 to Arizona.…
With one massive swing of the bat, Christopher Morel turned one of the Cubs’ worst losses of the season into one of the team’s most electric moments in years. The Cubs trailed the White Sox by two heading into the bottom of the ninth at Wrigley Field. Their performance for a majority of Wednesday’s game was lackluster, and they were…
Heading into 2023, the Cubs’ rotation — and particularly their starting pitching depth — was praised for being much deeper than the previous year. For the first time this season, that depth will be put to the test. Jameson Taillon became the first Cub to hit the injured list in-season in 2023. Slated to start the series opener against the…
The Chicago Cubs faced off against the Los Angeles Dodgers at home on Thursday night. Despite having won 5 of their last 6 games, including 2 of 3 against the Dodgers, the Cubs were unable to secure a victory. Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon was unexpectedly sidelined with a groin injury before the game, forcing Javier Assad to take his place…
It is officially Opening Day, and the Cubs roster is set to kick off the 2023 season. Though most of these spots have been set for weeks, there were a couple of surprises and down-to-the-wire battles that were only just decided. The 26-man roster will obviously not look the same the entire season, but the Cubs are rolling out a…
This tweet from MLB Network’s Jon Morosi on Tuesday spoke volumes about what the World Baseball Classic represents: https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1638200521579192320?s=20 The night before, Japan roared back for a 6-5 semifinal victory over Mexico on a walk-off, two-run double by Munetaka Murakami. Even if you were just watching it on TV, you could feel the energy in that game. Sure, it might…
Opening Day for the Chicago Cubs is 10 days away! That means they have some big decisions to make soon. The Athletic pointed out the team’s possible concerns about Keegan Thompson – but we have the Mayor’s back! Plus, the battle for the Cubs final starting rotation spot heats up in Arizona. Will it be Wesneski, Sampson or Assad? The…
At the beginning of spring training a month ago, it may have been easy for outsiders to overlook Javier Assad when it came to the Cubs’ fifth-starter competition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KMAKoonRY0&t=199s Marcus Stroman, Jameson Taillon, Justin Steele and Drew Smyly are in line to take four of the five rotation spots. Kyle Hendricks is only now throwing bullpens in his recovery from…