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Indeed, the Cubs’ 4.0-game lead on the Cardinals is the largest division lead in baseball outside of the A’s in the AL West, who lead by a whopping 6.5 games (what a shitshow that division turned out to be – I mean, the MARINERS are only 1.5 games behind the Astros for second place!). So at the start of the season, the CMN is always one more than the number of regular season games. The series continues Saturday at Wrigley North. In 2020, he was chosen as Democratic Party's presumptive nominee for the presidential election. Those expected batting average, slugging percentage, and wOBA numbers put him in the 88th, 92nd, and 96th percentile of all MLB players. As a child he used to stammer but he overcame this problem by memorizing and reciting long passages in front of the mirror. On the offensive side, Schwarber, Baez, and Caratini also homered as the offense put on a show. Nothing personal, Daniel, I’m sure you’re a great guy and all, but I’m hoping I don’t see you wearing No. The holiday last night gave me the chance to watch a movie last night, and I went with “The Town”. All Chicago Sports news from FanSided Daily, Chicago Bulls: Powerful statement made as Jim Boylen is fired, Chicago Bulls: 3 players with better upside after Jim Boylen’s departure, earned him the role of the Cubs’ everyday center fielder, Chicago Cubs: Three Jose Quintana trade packages with the White Sox, Former Cubs, Royals Manager Jim Frey Dies At Age 88, Chicago Cubs: 3 trades to help bolster bullpen, Chicago Cubs: Hiring of David Ross seems to be paying off, Chicago Cubs: Former player tearing it up in 2020, Top 25 Super Bowl Performances of All Time, Each NHL Team's Most Likely Future Hall of Famer, 30 Greatest Teams in Premier League History, 28 most memorable buzzer beaters in March Madness history. Tumblr. Meanwhile, after getting no-hit for six innings by Mitch Keller, the Cardinals immediately blew up the Pirates bullpen upon his exit, erasing a 4-0 deficit and winning 5-4 (on three hits … thanks, Pirates). The Brewers beat the Cardinals in game one of Friday's doubleheader, dropping the CMN to TWO! 4:36 PM WhatsApp. 8:54 PM Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ is not in the lineup Friday in the team's game against the Minnesota Twins. Baez homered in the 2nd and scored all the way from first base on a steal attempt of second as the throw went in to center.

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As a politician, his career was marred by allegations of sexual misconduct and he also earned much criticism for his extravagant lifestyle and controversial comments on immigrants from Islamic nations. The first place Cubs beat the Tigers 9-3 on Monday behind a quality start from Alec Mills (7 IP, 3 ER, 7 K), and 3-for-5 nights from Javier Baez and David Bote. The first place Cubs beat Cleveland 3-2 in extras on Wednesday night at Wrigley to take a 5.5 game lead in the NL Central race.

The first place, playoff-bound Cubs face off against the White Sox tonight on the South Side. ), (

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Mills was calm, cool, and collected -- after the game he said he didn't realize he hadn't given up a hit until after 6 and that it really didn't sink in until after 7. Posted by So, at this point, the Cards are the "toughest" team to eliminate from the division title race. Better lucky than good: Chicago won the game on consecutive hit-by-pitches in the bottom of the 9th, the game-winning one taken by Cameron Maybin with the bases loaded after Jeremy Jeffress blew a two-run lead and the save in the top half of the inning. Currently, she is serving as the House Minority Leader. In 2015, two things became apparent as September progressed. comments, updated at The first place Cubs won Sunday's series finale against the White Sox 2-1 behind a dominant start from Yu Darvish (7 IP, 1 ER, 10 K) and a clutch two-run homer from Kyle Schwarber. 57 games down, 3 to go. Social Media Clubhouse Cubs Fan Clubs Gift Guide Clark's Crew Cubs Kids Cubs Summer … 0. If you still don’t have the latest edition of “Cubs By The Numbers” (complete through 2015), here’s your link to buy one! 0 To get into the playoffs at all, the Cubs Magic Number is 8. pic.twitter.com/uR2PtMlmh8, — Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) September 15, 2020. Team Names: Chicago Cubs, Chicago Orphans, Chicago Colts, Chicago White Stockings Also played as a National Association Franchise. 28 games down, 32 to go.

comments, updated at Statcast gives him an expected slugging percentage of .661. Posted by RFBleachers RFBleachers 0 You could use any number of bad baseball cliches to describe the Cubs’ 6-5 win over the Indians last night:.

He’s currently slugging .609. Posted by ), ( ( He threw 114 pitches -- 74 for strikes -- in the effort, the Cubs' first no-hitter since Jake Arrieta's on April 21, 2016. ), ( Of course, that could change this week, if the Reds or Brewers get to a point where they have fewer losses than the Cards do. The Cubs will have 61 players in spring camp when it opens next week, the entire 40-man roster plus 21 non-roster invitees, as announced Wednesday afternoon. Obviously that’s not available with the Cubs, so he reversed it to No. Yu Darvish threw another quality start (7 IP, 3 ER, 7K) and Cameron Maybin's HBP walked it off in the bottom of the ninth. 1 7 (15:04) - Which NL team has the best chance to go to the World Series?.

The Cards lost to the Royals, so the number dropped twice tonight! Posted by Born and brought up in the Little Italian region of Baltimore, she was naturally inclined towards politics early in her life, learning the ropes from her father Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. Posted by Although Darvish was dealing, it was El Mago who stole the show. Non-roster players in italics. As minor league games ceased for the season, I began perusing Cubs’ postseason box scores to find out the team leaders in various categories. Facebook. Speaking of the White Sox, they now lead the AL Central by a couple games over the Twins, which could set up a concluding series with the Cubs where both teams clinch their divisions if they haven’t already. Considering the team’s frequent failures in bases-loaded situations this year, Maybin was standing in the right spot at the right time when righty Nick Wittgren lost command of his changeup. 6 comments, updated at The first place Cubs will play two against St. Louis tomorrow! Facebook. Happ is being replaced in center field by Cameron Maybin against Twins starter Rich Hill. 0. 27

None of MLB, the NFL, the NBA, the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Bears, or the Chicago Bulls have endorsed, supported, directed, or participated in the creation of the content at this site, or in the creation of the site itself. Mac 15 There's a chance of afternoon rain in Chicago, but in the event of a rain delay, the evening looks clear. Cameron Maybin had a 2-for-3 night and made a sensational catch in left to help keep the game close. We've got this. The first place Cubs now head back to Wrigley to kick off their final regular season homestand:  two games against Cleveland and three against the Twins.

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He’s swinging at fewer balls outside of the strike zone, but he’s also swinging at fewer strikes as well. The 2020 Cubs by the numbers. Take a look at his swing percentage zone chart with 2019 on the left and 2020 on the right. The Cubs dropped Friday's series opener to the White Sox, but the Cards' loss dropped the CMN. Posted by Viber. In an abbreviated season like this, I probably could’ve started Scoreboard Watching a lot earlier, given that there are now only 12 games left on the Cubs’ schedule. Seeing a player make such huge strides at the plate always raises two questions. updated at 26 games down, 34 to go. ), ( Bleed Cubbie Blue | 02-05.

The 2020 Cubs by the numbers The Cubs will have 61 players in spring camp when it opens next week, the entire 40-man roster plus 21 non-roster invitees, as announced Wednesday afternoon. (And yes, we know that two NL Central teams can't both have perfect records.).

Thus, the Cubs also didn’t get an assist in moving their magic number, which stayed at 6. Raffle Date Event Winning Number Jackpot Prize Claimed? In an abbreviated season like this, I probably could’ve started Scoreboard Watching a lot earlier, given that there are now only 12 games left on the Cubs’ schedule. ), ( 0 He’s currently hitting .326. Lastly, I’d like to take a moment for a bit of self-promotion, if you’ll indulge me.

So, then, that’s another reason to arguably be as concerned about the Reds as the Cardinals, but even then, you’re talking about a situation where the Reds would have to win, like, 9 of their 11 remaining games, and the Cubs would have to lose 9 of their remaining 12 games. Now that we know what Happ’s done to change his approach at the plate, is his early-season success sustainable? Keep reading.). The Chicago Cubs did not win last night for the first time in a little while, which means they didn’t move their magic number to clinch the NL Central. Even before founding ‘OneWest,’ Steven had been in issues with the law. 0 A perfect storm brewed for the White Sox on Sunday:. Here I present my annual numerical list of all players and members of the coaching staff who’ll appear in camp. He has played a significant role in US politics and decision making. Brett Taylor is the Editor and Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at @BleacherNation and @Brett_A_Taylor. Heyward and Vargas hit back-to-back homers off Josh Hader in the 9th to give the North Siders all the offense they'd need. 30

14 31 games down, 29 to go. More bright spots:  J-Hey reached base in 3 of 5 plate appearances, drawing two walks and homering.

RFBleachers As the Speaker, she worked with Obama to pass the Health Care bill. The series continues tomorrow in Pittsburgh. They won again in 2012.

Joe Biden has picked Kamala Harris as his vice presidential candidate and he is his running against the incumbent, Donald Trump. The Cubs will have 61 players in spring camp when it opens next week, the entire 40-man roster plus 21 non-roster invitees, as announced Wednesday afternoon. Viber. Nancy Pelosi is an influential American politician and the first woman to serve as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Contreras, as the DH, batted in all of Chicago's four runs with two singles and a homer. Posted by 4:50 PM comments, updated at Hey hey! 10:08 PM The Cubbies take game one of a three game series with the Reds, 3-0. updated at 26 The Cubs had a rough Tuesday night in Detroit, with Chatwood and Quintana looking pretty rusty in their respective returns from the IL. (24:56) -... You’ve gotta be kidding me. 10:21 PM This site is dedicated to the CMN for winning the NL Central Division. ), ( 8:47 PM