Saturday, April 30, 2016

SZCZUR SLAM SCALPS BAVES at Cubsquest.com

30 April:

It was a game for awhile.

Braves starter Aaron Blair matched Jon Lester pitch for pitch for six innings. But the Braves, arguably the worst team in baseball, fell apart late. A succession of relievers, all pretty much stringers, coughed up 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th as the...
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Friday, April 29, 2016

HAWKS EARLY PLAYOFF EXIT "DOESN"T FEEL RIGHT" at Cubsquest.com

Chicago, IL – A first round exit from the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs wasn’t something the Chicago Blackhawks fans planned for. It certainly wasn’t something the players planned for.

“It just doesn’t feel right,” said Patrick Kane after his team’s Game 7 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

Three Sta...
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CUBS, ARRIETA BEAT BREW CREW at Cubsquest.com

29 April:

Despite not having his best command, Jake Arrieta (W, 5-0. 1.00 era) and the Cubs sailed to a 7-2 victory over Milwaukee in front of 32,000 fans at a chilly Wrigley Field.

The win is tempered by another injury, though.

This time it"s Kris Bryant. He was pulled after four...
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Thursday, April 28, 2016

MONTERO TO DL at Cubsquest.com

28 April:

In breaking news, the Cubs announced today that catcher Miguel Montero has been put on the DL for what is called a "lower back strain". It is presumed to be the 15 day but that has not been announced yet.

Catcher Tim Federowicz has been recalled from AAA Iowa.

Catcher Wilson...
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

CUBS RALLY TO BEAT BREW CREW; GO 15-5 at Cubsquest.com

27 April:

The 15-5 Cubs are off to their best start since 1907, where that team went 16-4.

This was, of course, 5 years before the Titanic sunk. Just to give you perspective on just HOW long ago that was. But no matter; this is the Chicago Cubs of the New Age, and what is past is...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

HAWKS LOSE HEARTBREAKER IN ST. LOUIS at Cubsquest.com

Blues end string of 1-and-dones by beating Blackhawks in 7












St. Louis Blues" Jori Lehtera, left, of Finland, celebrates along side teammate Vladimir Tarasenko (91), of Russia, after scoring bast Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford, right, during the first period in...
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Monday, April 25, 2016

1ST PLACE CUBS ENJOY DAY OFF at Cubsquest.com

25 April:

As the first place Cubs, off to their best start since cars had hard rubber tires, rest a bit a little analysis is warranted. There is a lot to like about this 14-5 team playing .737 ball.

Only the Washington Nationals have a better record at 14-4/.778.

And that"s largely...
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Friday, April 22, 2016

KANE CARRIES HAWKS TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY at Cubsquest.com

TREVOR BLOCK on the HAWKS

Thank you, Patrick Kane.

A resounding message from a Chicago fan base sitting on pins and needles.

Kane’s game-winning goal in Game 5 of the first round series against the St. Louis Blues came just three minutes into the second overtime and in spectacular f...
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PRINCE DEAD AT 57 at Cubsquest.com

22 April:

In what is turning out to be a pretty deadly year for music, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, or Prince Rogers Nelson, died in his Minneapolis home Thursday.

He was 57.

The exact cause is still under investigation; the autopsy is scheduled for Friday afternoon. His plane...
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ARRIETA TOSSES ANOTHER NO HITTER at Cubsquest.com

22 April:

It was, admittedly, a big night in Chicago sports.

As the Black Hawks won a backs to the wall elimination game in overtime, Jake Arrieta and the Chicago Cubs took the Cincinnati Reds apart piece by piece.

They scored 16 runs on 18 hits, hit five home runs, 2 by Kris Bryant,...
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

CUBS DROP FINALE TO CARDS at Cubsquest.com

20 April:

The Cubs dropped the series finale to the Cardinals in a rain delayed affair at Busch stadium in front of a near capacity crowd of 43,000 fans.

The St Louis crowd was treated to a first inning homer off of Kyle Hendricks (L, 1-2) and had a 4-1 lead going into the 8th.  Carlos ...
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

CUBS, LACKEY ROAST REDBIRDS at Cubsquest.com

19 April:

Talk about a man on a mission.

Cub starter John Lackey (W, 3-0) came in with 2 wins under his belt but an inflated era after a couple of admittedly palooka starts. He took care of that Monday night in St Louis.

All he did is throw 7 innings of 4 hit, shutout baseball with 11...
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Monday, April 18, 2016

CUBS LOSE GAME; SERIES at Cubsquest.com

18 April:

This Cub team assembled by Theo Epstein is a machine.

You have seen them steamroll the opposition so far. But like all machines, it has a weakness. If you pitch them well, play small ball and have a tight defense you can get them in a game of fundamentals.

You saw last...
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Saturday, April 16, 2016

CUBS BACK ON TRACK at Cubsquest.com

16 April:

What a difference a day -and Jake Arrieta- makes.

The Cubs beat the Rockies 6-2, and it was only a 2 run homer in the 9th off of Travis Wood that allowed any scoring for the Coloradans.

Arrieta (W, 3-0) shut them out for 8 innings on 5 hits with 8 k"s, dropping his era to...
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CUBS PLAY, LOSE UGLY at Cubsquest.com

16 April:

It was bound to happen.

People were talking coronation after only 8 games. Impressive, but still only a handful of contests under the belt. This is still a young team, and the organization"s desire to have players man multiple positions has it"s downside.

Four errors,...
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Friday, April 15, 2016

HAWKS PLAYOFF OUTLOOK at Cubsquest.com

TREVOR STORY on the Hawks

Chicago, IL – Most matchup previews take place before a game has already been played, I realize this. But think of Game 1 as a preview in and of itself. I mean, honestly, did Game 1 tell us anything we already didn’t know?

St. Louis came out on top in Game 1 and ne...
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Thursday, April 14, 2016

CUBS OFF TO BEST START SINCE 1969 at Cubsquest.com

16 April:

This is getting ridiculous.

The Cubs are now 8-1, their best start since 1969.

That is, of course, the year of the black cat, Don Young, the Amazing Mets, and a September choke for the ages. The day Phil Regan gave up the homer to Willie Stargell in September that basically...
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CUBS BLOW OUT REDS, GO 7-1 at Cubsquest.com

14 April:

So far this 2016 season has been pretty easy cheese for the Cubs.

Outside of losing Kyle Schwarber, and arguably becoming a better team in the process, all they"ve done is win 7 out of 8 games in fairly convincing fashion. The one loss was a come from behind victory that...
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

CUBS ON FIRE; 6-1 START at Cubsquest.com

12 April:

So, let"s get this straight.

The Cubs open -on the road- lose a premiere left handed power bat, and after 7 games are a very tidy six and one. And the one loss was a late inning comeback victory at home by the Diamondbacks to prevent a four game sweep.

One the Cubs, could...
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Monday, April 11, 2016

HOME OPENER VERSUS REDS at Cubsquest.com

11 April:

Coming off of a very successful 5-1 road trip against some pretty good teams, the Cubs and Jon Lester take on the Cincinnati Reds and Brandon Finnegan at 7:05 Monday night. WGN TV; 670 The Score radio.

It will be quite a zoo there. Much traffic, tons of delays, and long lines...
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Sunday, April 10, 2016

CUBS BEAT D"BACKS; GO 4-1 at Cubsquest.com

10 April:

The new, patient and smart Cubs offense presented itself again Saturday night.

The first five batters walked 5 times and scored 4 runs. Disciplined at bats by Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist once again set the table. These players, with the inclusion of Anthony Rizzo and Kris...
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Friday, April 8, 2016

SCHWARBER OUT FOR SEASON at Cubsquest.com

8 April:

It didn"t take long.

The injury bug, which has been kind to the Chicago Cubs for some time now bit them hard yesterday. In what is unquestionably a terrible turn of events, Kyle Schwarber will be out for the entire 2016 season due to torn ligaments in the knee.

Cubsquest is...
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MAKE THAT 3-0 FOR 2016 at Cubsquest.com

8 April:

This isn"t your father"s Cub team.

Not is your older brother or sister"s, and not even your"s of a few years back. Forget the two wins in Anaheim for a moment. If the Cubs would have gone to Arizona in the first week of the season and fell behind 3 zip in the first inning they...
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

CUBS SWEEP ANGELS at Cubsquest.com

6 April:

OK, so it"s only two games.

But when was the last time you ever saw the Cubs open on the road, in an unfamiliar setting -the AL- and against a pretty good team like the Angels and not only win, but dominate a two game series?

The answer is easy. Never, not in our...
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

CUBS WIN BIG OVER ANGELS at Cubsquest.com

5 April:

It was close for a while.

The Angels, clearly outmanned, hung in there. It was 3-0 Cubs after 5 innings. But the stacked lineup proved too much for the Halos pitching staff, and the continuous offensive pressure broke the game open, with reserve outfielder Matt Szczur doubling...
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Saturday, April 2, 2016

TWO MORE DAYS... at Cubsquest.com

2 April:

In spite of what your eyes are seeing- snowfall in the Chicago area- opening day is just a little more than 48 hours away. Thankfully in the sunny climes of Southern California, where Monday is predicted to be 81 and sunny, with a low of 55.

As opposed to whatever we"ll be lucky...
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