Cubs pitchers have shined this past week with a couple of brilliant starts. One of those pitchers is Keegan Thompson. Keegan Thompson entered the season as a multi-inning relief pitcher. Thompson turned heads with his extended starts in his last two appearances. These two appearances were much better after a disappointing start, where he only lasted 0.2 innings against the …

During the Cubs’ 10-game losing streak, the Northsiders fell from 3rd place in the NL Central to dead last. The losing streak began on June 4th, the night game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs lost 7-4 at Wrigley Field. The streak continued until June 17th, a 1-0 victory against the Atlanta Braves. During the streak, …

Rebuild or Re Tool?   This weekend the Cubs will be playing one of the hottest teams in baseball, the Atlanta Braves.   The Braves are currently on a 14 game winning streak. The Cubs meanwhile are on a 10 game losing streak. This is some of the worst baseball the Cubs have played since before the Theo and Jed …

Anthony Rizzo, one of the cornerstones to the Cubs breaking the 108-year-old curse, faced the Cubs for the first time since being traded to the Yankees. It was an emotional weekend for Rizzo, as the Cubs traveled to Yankee Stadium, and Rizzo was greeted by familiar faces. Rizzo had one of the best tenures with the northside in recent memory. …

There are two essential aspects to rookies receiving quality playing time on the big-league roster. 1: The team is in rebuild mode, where all viable options are used. 2: The team is unhealthy, allowing players to move from AAA to the major league roster.  The 2022 Cubs fit both of these areas, as many big-league players are on the IL …

At the beginning of the 2022 season, Christopher Morel played for the Tennessee Smokies, the AA affiliate of the Cubs. Just over a month into the season, he’s making history with his bat. Morel was called up directly from AA and made his major league debut in Tuesday night’s 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He did not disappoint. Morel …

On Monday, May 9th, Kyle Hendricks dominated one of the top teams in baseball. At that moment, the Cubs were struggling, and the San Diego Padres were hitting their stride. The Padres sat 19-10 and second in National League West. The Cubs had a 9-18 record and just got swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kyle Hendricks threw 8.2 innings …

Consistent poor play has put the Cubs’ 2022 season in jeopardy only one month into the season. Through 26 games, the Cubs sit at 9-17 and fourth in the NL Central. The Cincinnati Reds sit behind them as they have only won four out of their first 27 games. During a brutal stretch of the season against the Los Angeles …

May we hopefully win some games this month?   After a disappointing two game set with the White Sox, May is looking bleak. The Cubs have not been playing great baseball lately. Over their last 10 games, they are averaging 3.7 runs a game. If you take away that 10th game, where they scored 21 against the Pirates, they are …

In the first 10 games of the season, the Cubs had a 6-4 record and one of the top offenses in the league. Since then, the Cubs have gone through a sharp decline and are now 9-13. The Cubs players who went on hot streaks cooled down, and the Cubs are playing at the level many people expected them to. …