Monday, October 10, 2016

MARQUEE MATCH UP: ARRIETA VS BUMGARNER at Cubsquest.com

10 October:

Baseball fans everywhere are licking their chops over a chance to see Jake Arrieta take on Madison Bumgarner in what is an elimination game for the former 3 time World Champions.

As they should. So far the Cub-Giant series has dwarfed the rest of the field both in quality of...
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Sunday, October 9, 2016

CUBS PLAYOFF TICKET QUANDRY at Cubsquest.com

By Cubsquest Staff

10/8/16

You say you want Cubs Playoff tickets? Doesn"t everyone??

For those of you too timid to tread into the Post Season ticket at Wrigley Field this October, you have every right to be. Cubsquest staff worked the ticket services, brokers, StubHub and even the...
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CUBS SWEEP GIANTS AT HOME at Cubsquest.com

9 October:

The Chicago Cubs took care of business and swept the San Francisco Giants at home.

It wasn"t as pretty, or dramatic as Friday"s contest, which was admittedly one for the ages. It was a far more prosaic affair. More typical 2016 Cubs style.

Get the early lead, make some big...
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Saturday, October 8, 2016

LESTER PITCHES GEM, BAEZ HOMER WINS IT LATE at Cubsquest.com

8 October:

Cub fans can heave a sigh of relief. This team is not only for real, they are good.

Like in damn good. They played the best game in franchise history when they needed it most, and against the best. A skilled, experienced and determined San Francisco Giant club played a superb...
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Friday, October 7, 2016

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WEEK 5 PREVIEW: BEARS @ COLTS
2 Wins in a Row for Da Bears?

By: Andrew Shipman

Just like that, with one win under his belt and no interceptions, Brian Hoyer is the savior of Chicago football.

At least that’s what several Bears fans might want to tell you right now. I don’t know if I buy...
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CLEVELAND HOMERS KNOCK OFF BOSOX at Cubsquest.com

7 October:

In another typical AL slugfest the Cleveland Indians bested the Boston Red Sox 5-4.

Both teams hit 3 home runs apiece, and so far this postseason has been defined by the tightly wound rabbit ball that allowed more players to hit 20 home runs than any other time in history. To...
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Thursday, October 6, 2016

BIG AL PLAYOFF DAY TODAY at Cubsquest.com

6 October:

Today is a big day for AL fans as two playoff games occur.

First is the Toronto Blue Jays visiting the Texas Rangers, followed by the Red Sox at Cleveland. Both games are on TBS, and begin at 3:30 Central Time.

Marco Estrada goes against Cole Hamels in the opener, with Rick...
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BRING ON THE GIANTS! at Cubsquest.com

6 October:

The San Francisco Giants got their nose in the tent, and a spirited Mets team wasn"t enough to stop them as they now travel to Wrigley Field to play the Cubs.

In classic Giant style, they were able to outlast the Mets. Starter Madison Bumgarner was able to keep his pitch count...
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

METS VS GIANTS: WHICH MATCHUP SUITS CUBS BEST at Cubsquest.com

5 October:

The Cubs anxiously await tonight"s game to see what matchup they get.

 

After Tuesday night"s adult 12 inch softball tourney in Toronto ended with a predictable Blue Jays win, the real stuff starts tonight as Bruce Boche"s San Francisco Giants invade Queens to take on...
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TORONTO DRAWS FIRST BLOOD at Cubsquest.com

5 October:

The 2016 MLB Playoffs are now on track, and first blood was drawn by the Toronto Blue Jays.

In an 11 inning affair that featured 33 strikeouts and only 3 walks,  and 6 of the 7 runs scored were all via the home run, any National League aficionado would have been forgiven for ...
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

MLB PLAYOFFS: LET THE GAMES BEGIN at Cubsquest.com

4 October:

The rallying cry in the Ancient Olympiad was "Let the Games Begin!". So it is with MLB.

This phrase certainly comes to mind today, as the 2016 MLB Postseason begins in earnest. Tonight we are treated to the first contest, as Baltimore travels to the Rogers Center in Toronto to...
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Monday, October 3, 2016

CUBS COME BACK IN STYLE at Cubsquest.com

3 October:

The final game is a Cubs come back win. Very nice, indeed.

It may not have been the way it was scripted, but it was the type of win they needed. Like Saturday"s game, the narrative demanded a certain outcome. That was a dominant Jon Lester victory for his 20th win.

Instead he...
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Sunday, October 2, 2016

END OF SEASON NEW BEGINNING FOR CUBS at Cubsquest.com

2 October:

The Cubs play their final regular season game today. But this represents the beginning, NOT the end.

For Cub fans this is a curiosity; in days past they would occasionally stumble into a post season nod by happy accident. Outside of perhaps 1984, the team was usually unprepared...
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LESTER DENIED 20TH WIN at Cubsquest.com

1 October:

Jon Lester wanted 20 wins but just didn"t have it in him.

The Cub left hander, a strong contender for the Cy Young award had one more personal achievement.

His first 20 win season.

Like a hitter looks forward to that .300 mark, or the 100 RBI"s, or maybe cracking the 40...
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Saturday, October 1, 2016

ZOBRIST, CUBS POUNDS REDS at Cubsquest.com

1 October:

Ben Zobrist and his Cub teammates pounded the hapless Cincinnati Reds once again.

It"s hard to discern what is worse for the Reds, who"s pitching has been awful at historic levels this year or giving the Cubs a particular, and fairly ugly record. Would you rather have the worst...
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