Marcus Stroman is starting to make a legitimate case for a Cy Young this season with another stellar performance with a win over the Pirates in Pittsburgh and a stat line of 7 shutout innings pitched, 5 hits allowed, 5 strikeouts and only 1 walk as he lowers his ERA to 2.28 on the season. Tucker Barnhart with his first…
Marcus Stroman delivered a complete game shutout when the Cubs badly needed it to avoid extending their losing streak.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7qr7iEOyNM It was easy for Tucker Barnhart to describe what worked so well for Marcus Stroman on Wednesday. He just had to call back to something Stroman said back in spring training. “The sinker was ‘sankin,’ right?” Barnhart said, referring to Stroman’s “sanker gonna be sankin'” preseason quote, following the Cubs’ 4-2 win over the Mets. It was about as…
It’s not every day that a veteran catcher sitting in the visitors’ dugout at Wrigley Field showers an opposing rookie catcher with praise, but that’s exactly what Willson Contreras did for Miguel Amaya. “I always thought that he’s a really great ballplayer,” Contreras said of Amaya on Monday before Contreras made his return to his former ballpark. “He has the…
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…
With only two weeks left until Opening Day, it’s time to provide an updated prediction for how the Cubs’ 26-man roster will look to start the year. There aren’t many changes from CHGO’s initial prediction last week, though the changes that were made do feel fairly significant. The biggest one features the young starting pitcher pictured above: Hayden Wesneski. Back…
Exactly three weeks from today, the Cubs host the Brewers for an Opening Day matchup at 1:20 p.m. at Wrigley Field. Like every year at the end of March, the weather probably won’t be anything special. But as for which 26 players make the trip to Chicago at the end of spring training for that Opening Day contest? That’ll of…
With 62 days left before Opening Day, that means Major League Baseball players have just 62 days to work out the kinks and get used to the rule changes set to go into effect this season. Those changes, which were voted in by MLB’s competition committee in September, include the pitch clock (along with restrictions on the number of times…
The CHGO Cubs Podcast crew sits down with new Chicago Cubs catcher Tucker Barnhart. How will he impact the Cubs pitching staff and can he bounce back in ‘23? Plus, Nico Hoerner gets zero respect from MLB Network in their latest 2nd baseman rankings! Join Luke Stuckmeyer, Ryan Herrera and Cody Delmendo as they discuss on the CHGO Cubs LIVE…
When Tucker Barnhart was a free agent looking for a new home, he turned to a friend and former Cubs pitcher who assured him Wrigley Field is a good place to try and rebound after a down year. “I leaned on Wade Miley a lot,” Barnhart said via a Zoom call on Wednesday about the veteran southpaw who spent an…
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